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| Original Title: | The Pawn (The Patrick Bowers Files, Book 1) |
| ISBN: | 0800732405 (ISBN13: 9780800732400) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Patrick Bowers Files #1 |
| Setting: | North Carolina(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Christy Award Nominee for Suspense (2008) |
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Paperback | Pages: 427 pages Rating: 4.09 | 8139 Users | 820 Reviews
Details Regarding Books The Pawn (The Patrick Bowers Files #1)
| Title | : | The Pawn (The Patrick Bowers Files #1) |
| Author | : | Steven James |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 427 pages |
| Published | : | September 1st 2007 by Fleming H. Revell Company (first published 2007) |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Thriller. Fiction. Christian Fiction. Suspense |
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Special Agent Patrick Bowers had only met one man who made him truly afraid. Until now. When he's called to North Carolina to consult on the case of an area serial killer, he finds himself in a deadly game.Cunning and lethal, the killer is always one step ahead of the law, and he's about to strike again. It will take all of Bowers's instincts and training to stop this man who calls himself the Illusionist. And just when the pieces start to come together, Bowers realizes they're not quite adding up. Can he unravel the pattern and save the next victim? Or will the Illusionist win the game by taking one of his opponent's pieces? Thrilling, chilling, and impossible to put down, The Pawn will hold suspense lovers in its iron grip until the very last page.
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Ratings: 4.09 From 8139 Users | 820 ReviewsCrit Regarding Books The Pawn (The Patrick Bowers Files #1)
Overall, my impression was "brilliant," but there were times where I felt so overwhelmed with the multitude of threads and subplots that I just wanted to quit reading (which is really odd for me, since I'm typically bored reading many books). About 3/5 of the way through, I seriously considering giving up, but "luckily" the brilliant points kept me going. I must agree with some other reviewers in that, for me, the ending fell flat.I love this book. Patrick is a great main character, but I enjoy every scene with Tessa in it. The twists in the book are unexpected, which is always wonderful in a suspense novel. If you enjoy suspense/thrillers I definitely recommend reading this book.
So this was my first thriller, EVER (well maybe if you exclude all those Nancy Drew books I used to read). It had a pretty intense and past-paced plot, kept me on the edge on more than one occasion! I loved it! I think though, since it's supposed to be Christian fiction, it should have been more Christ-centered. There was hardly any mention of God in this book, except maybe in the end, and even that was little considering the events that were taking place. It seems to me the author wanted to
1st in the Patrick Bowers Files series; 1st book read by this author. This book follows Patrick Bowers, FBI agent who specializes in specific aspects of crime. I found the ideas in this book to be very interesting and I loved the tidbits thrown in, like tarpon, rock climbing, coffee, chess, etc. As a current resident of North Carolina, I can appreciate the setting as well. My favorite character by far was Patrick's step-daughter, Tessa, who is intelligent and sassy and was the most real for me.
What did I think? I don't know if there is room enough to accurately list all I think about this first book in the Patrick Bowers Files. Wow. Just... wow. I finished reading this story at about 1:00 a.m., and nearly rushed downstairs to leave my review just so my brain would shut up, and I could sleep. I, wisely, decided to let myself calm down first.So, here we go. I'll start with what I didn't like. I didn't care for the graphic killings. I mean, I get it; this is the author's style, and it
I'd read The Knight before reading The Pawn. I'd advise doing it from book one and going straight through. I think it's beneficial to meet Patrick Bower at the beginning of the series when he's so emotionally raw having just lost his new bride to cancer. He had also inherited a step-daughter who is reeling from the loss of ther mother. The teenager has a love/hate relationship w/Patrick.The villian calls himself the Illusionist. I'd say the author is a bit of an illusionist in this book, as the
The first book in The Patrick Bowers Thriller series did not disappoint at all! If you like stories about serial killers and murder mysteries then you definitely have to pick this book up.Patrick Bowers is called in when several girls have been found dead, the work of a serial killer with a signature of a chess pawn left behind. Patrick's wife has recently passed away from breast cancer and his 17 year old step-daughter Tessa is staying with his parents while Pat tries to help find the killer.
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