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    The 6th Target

    Written by James Patterson

    Narrated by Carolyn McCormick

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    About this audiobook

    When a horrifying attack leaves one of the four members of the Women's Murder Club struggling for her life, the others fight to keep a madman behind bars before anyone else is hurt.


    And Lindsay Boxer and her new partner in the San Francisco police department run flat-out to stop a series of kidnappings that has electrified the city: children are being plucked off the streets together with their nannies--but the kidnappers aren't demanding ransom. Amid uncertainty and rising panic, Lindsay juggles the possibility of a new love with an unsolvable investigation, and the knowledge that one member of the club could be on the brink of death.


    And just when everything appears momentarily under control, the case takes a terrifying turn, putting an entire city in lethal danger. Lindsay must make a choice she never dreamed she'd face--with no certainty that either outcome has more than a prayer of success.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHachette Audio
    Release dateMay 8, 2007
    ISBN9781594838965
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    The 6th Target
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    James Patterson

    James Patterson is the CEO of J. Walter Thompson, an advertising agency in New York. He has written several successful fiction and nonfiction books, including The New York Times best seller The Day America Told the Truth.

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    • 4/5
      Good thriller.
    • 4/5
      In the 6th installment of the Women's Murder Club the girls pick back up with multiple cases with multiple victims. This installment will keep you on the edge of your seat while you're guessing if they will solve these cases before the time runs out. I love this series and can't wait to read the next book in the series.
    • 4/5
      Fast paced with several stories going at the same time. We have a ferry killing spree, domestic violence, an abduction and an apartment building psycho. All intertwined with relationship problems. While this is the seventh book in the series, the author doesn't spend a lot time on back stories for the main characters. I haven't read any of the other books in this series but felt comfortable with the main characters. I plan to get the rest of the series. Would recommend as a excellent read.
    • 5/5
      I finished this in a day. I love Lindsay Boxer and the women's murder club and this book was pretty great. This included 3 murder cases simultaneously and one of them includedo a shooting spree. I enjoyed every aspect of this book, from the cases to Lindsay's struggle with her personal life. Definitely would recommend to any fan of murder mysteries and/or James Patterson.
    • 5/5
      James Patterson does it again! What can I say about this book that I havent already said with the rest of his collection? Very fast paced, very entertaining! A definite must read for any fans of crime/suspense novels. Just a tip though, I would recommend that you start from the beginning on this series as it gives you more insight into the characters and their behavior!
    • 3/5
      This sixth installment of the series follows Lindsay Boxer on a hunt for a kidnapper and a murderer. Again, reading the previous installments greatly help, but not required. Not the best in the series, but still keeps one's interest. Not as memorable as a few of the earlier books in the series, but I'm still looking forward to reading the next one.Three and a half out of five.
    • 3/5
      A Fair story for the Murders Club. I have read most of the novels in the Women's Murder Club series and had great expectation that this would be a super mystery. Well, all I can say is that it was a struggle to get through this novel and I was very disappointed in Mr. Patterson and his co-author Maxine Paetro. In this book Lindsay Boxer is mourning over her best friend, Claire Washburn that had been shot during a shooting on a ferry near the Golden Gate Bridge. If you are a fan of the women's murder club series then you will know that Claire is a coroner and a Club member. Further into the story there are kidnappers that have a desire for the children of the wealthy families. While this crime is polluting the neighborhood there is a goon that is petrifying the tenants in an apartment building in San Francisco. The Women's Club must come to grips with all these crimes and solve them. Sounds great on the surface, unfortunately, these different crime stories go off in different directions and the club never really comes together as a unified group to solve these crimes, which when I finally got to the end of this story I was left with a ton of confusing thoughts. No surprise ending here in this story. I just shook my head trying to understand what it was that I had just read. I'm still a fan of Mr. Patterson and I'll probably read his next release.
    • 3/5
      Another good installment in the popular Womens Murder Club series. These books are quick reads and make for great subway reading, since each chapter is about 2 pages (and I hate ending in the middle of a chapter). The main characters in these books are all successful women - a D.A., reporter, attorney, and cop - who come together to (as the name suggests) solve mysteries. This book focuses on two crimes - a too-easily-solved shooting spree and a who-done-it series of child kidnapping cases. With a sprinkle of romance and close female friendships, this is about as close to chick lit as mysteries get. It definitely makes for great summertime reading.
    • 4/5
      Lindsay Boxer has her hands full this time, a multi-faced crime spree goign on, and one of her friends nearly killed by one of the incidents. Going after a crazed killer, then after a group kidnapping very well to do children, Lindasy and her friends in the Women's Murder Club certainly keep quite busy in this thriller from Patterson and Paetro.
    • 3/5
      The 6th in the Women's Murder Club series. As always his books go along at a breakneck speed and are such quick reads.Back Cover Blurb:When a lone gunman goes on a shooting spree aboard a packed San Francisco ferry, Lieutenant Lindsay Boxer is called in to investigate. At the scene she finds three people dead and fellow Women's Murder Club member Claire Washburn fighting for her life. Lindsay promises to find whoever did this. But it's a promise she may not be able to keep.....As the investigation makes its way to court, news of a child abduction comes through. Lindsay's put on the case and discovers that more children have been taken. But with no ransom demands the abductions don't seem to make sense - unless the kidnappers aren't planning on returning their hostages.....The clock is ticking as Lindsay tries to fit all the pieces together. She knows that if she doesn't find the children quickly it will be too late.....
    • 3/5
      Lindsay Boxer investigates several cases, gets demoted, breaks up with her lover and gets a proposal. This novel isn't as good as the other Women's Murder Club series. There are several plots that are ongoing but don't weave together as well. Boxer's love life is all over the place as well, making little sense. Patterson missed the mark on this one, but I'll still read the next one in case he can redeem himself.
    • 5/5
      There was so much going on in this book! There were multiple cases going on, as well as things in each of the girls' lives. This book defiantly is as good as the first book in the series. I loved how the characters were brought to life.Normally, I wouldn't like having this much happening in a book. But, it worked well and I'd listen to this one again just to see if I picked up on anything that I might have missed the first time. There is drama all around the friends, especially Lindsey. There are kidnappings and murder, a psycho that doesn't like noise, and an insane man who hears voices. Clair and Cindy are each involved directly with a couple of the cases leaving Lindsey to protect them, while still trying to do her job and deal with her new partner, Rich, and her lover, Joe.Then, the ending shocked me! I'm so glad that I had the next book (7th Heaven) already downloaded to my MP3, because I didn't even take the ear buds out! I listened to the last line of this book and started the next in the same breath! The last part of this one totally left me begging for more, and I'm dying to find out what's happening in Lindsey's love life. When I finished with book 5 I decided I'd listen to something else for a while, but then changed my mind and plugged on. Boy am I glad that I did. I think that book 6 is a reward for finishing books 4 and 5. Loved it!
    • 3/5
      You can always count on Patterson for a quick read! This is no exception. A slight improvement over the last installment, but not by much :(My biggest complaint was too many story lines going on in this one, with only two being succesfully dealt with. one of the main characters finds out she's pregnant after being shot and it's not mentioned again but one time in passing. Why even add that element to her story?I won't quit reading these, but I am grateful that they don't come out any quicker than they have been.
    • 3/5
      too busy. Not enough of one story that they had to add a second story line that was confusing. Shooter on scenic boat ride and crazy killer who hears voices. Then, there's the children being abducted with no leads and no ransom monies wanted. I felt like I was watching Ally McBeals show with all this stuff going on.
    • 3/5
      Another quality from the minds of Patterson and Paetro. Like the other books that they have written together, they try to pack too many plots into one story.
    • 3/5
      Read in typical Patterson speed. I've heard some really negative reviews about this book but I quite liked it. Moreso than I remember liking the 5th one. It's light fluff. Only real twist was with Joe, but as with the Cross series, I can do without the romance and Claire and to be honest - that seemed a bit of a throw in. Let's see what he does with that if there's a 7th book. Interesting bits:"...'As Yuki would say, 'You look like you've been dragged through a duck's ass.'"that had me laughing so hard along with:"'Your Honor, I object. I'm not really sure about the grounds, but I'm pretty sure the witness isn't allowed to call my client a shitbird.""crazy laughs on the train, followed by:"...the poor sap had all the energy of a parsnip."I can honestly say, I don't think a parsnip would come to mind if I were making that metaphor.In all a fun, quick read. Nothing too taxing. Just the way I like it - don't read Patterson for my det. skills. This one was interesting though in that it had three cases; blakely arms, Madison Tyler and Fred Brinkley.
    • 3/5
      Annoying musical track at beginning of each chapter! Almost enough to make me not want to finish book.
    • 2/5
      The 6th Target reads like three episodes of Law & Order all smushed into a novel, with entirely too much information about the lives of the prosecutors and investigators. I no longer have any interest in Lindsey's relationship with Joe. I think that if a mystery/crime novel is going to have more than one mystery/crime, they should be somehow related. I think that an author should probably pick one point of view and stick with it, because going back and forth from 1st person to third person omniscient is a little jarring. I feel as though the author, or authors rather, had three ideas for a book, but couldn't flesh out any of them enough for its own novel, and the effect is rather disjointed. This volume is not the best in the series, by far.
    • 2/5
      I was disappointed with this one. He spent to little time on what was supposedly the plot of the story, focusing instead on the shooting of one of the principles. The kidnap storyline seemed like an afterthought
    • 4/5
      As usual, another easy-read novel in the Womens Murder Club series. Didn't know why there were three cases in one book therefore the depth of the subjects seemed to suffer slightly, but nevertheless well worth reading.
    • 4/5
      Good, although I didn't think so - thought I had it all figured out for most of the book and turns out I didn't. I like that.
    • 3/5
      Like all of these "Womens Murder Club" series, the book can be read in about a day and a half. I think to beef up these books and make them look more "book-like" they use wide margins, wide spaces between sentences and a tad larger font. As a series, they're okay, immensely readable, occasionally surprising, sort of standard fare. I always wonder when I finish one, exactly how much of the novel Patterson actually writes. The style of writing is very similar to his, but in a really female author way. Anyway, it was okay, didn't hate it, didn't love it, but it was a great way to pass the time while waiting for appointments.
    • 4/5
      Easy, quick read, as usual
    • 2/5
      Pretty good book. Make sure your ok with having a woman as the hero before reading this. There are 3 main stories going on at the same time which are connected, it makes for good reading but can tire you out.
    • 3/5
      I'm not sure if Patterson is getting tired of writing (or just not paying too much attention to what his co-writer is writing), but this book didn't grab me like the others in the Women's Murder Club series. Don't get me wrong, it was a good book, just not one of his better stories. The story seemed rushed and almost accidental in how it moved along.
    • 4/5
      I don't understand why the book had 3 stories in one. If you read the sinopses, you can see there's 2, and even those 2 are totally independent, and the one about the missing children is so poor, they almost don't do anything to solve the mistery...It's a fast paced thiller as usual, some nice twists, but definitely Patterson has done better. I'll repear myself, how does he write 5 books a year and why all the "partnerships"??Anyway, a good read.
    • 5/5
      I enjoyed it listening to this audio book...looking forward to the next one.
    • 4/5
      Love this series. Hated the music used to start each chapter.
    • 4/5
      A mass shooting—a murderer loose in her best friend’s apartment building—children kidnapped, their nannies shot??? Now back to working the streets with her new partner, Rich Conklin, Sergent Lindsay Boxer has a lot to deal with. This sixth rendition of The Women’s Murder Club is action-packed and captivating. I love the way Patterson and Paetro create compelling characters and construct tight plots with lots of action, so the narrative never gets bogged down. The short, suspenseful chapters fly by just like a cool breeze.
    • 3/5
      This was a quick, easy read but it certainly didn't rank as my favourite James Patterson book. The typical Patterson action and excitement were missing and there were three distinct stories happening with very tenuous links between them, which spoilt the book. Instead it felt as though I was reading three short stories and I'm not a huge fan of that genre.