Review: The Ninth Month - James Patterson and Richard DiLallo - August 2022   As usual, I like to give the author writing with James Patterson a go, some are hits and others are misses. The Ninth Month was one of those hits. The book starts with introducing us to Emily who is an alcoholic and druggie, she also has no one really as her parents were always mainly focused on themselves and paraded Emily around when they needed a child or an accessory. They had their faults, but what worked for Emily was they were really wealthy and always provided financially for her. One day, she ends up in the hospital after a bad overdose and meets Beth - one of the nurses. The two become fast friends especially when they both learn that they are pregnant at the same time. For Emily, this is her first child but for Beth - it is her fourth.  As Emily hasn't been the most responsible with her body, Beth is there as her support person throughout the pregnancy. The book then flips to the present...

  Review: The Store - James Patterson and Richard Dilallo - August 2017 I have to admit I was a little wary of starting this book as I have often found when James Patterson writes with a few of the different authors, I haven't enjoyed them as much, and I wasn't sure about The Store.  What I didn't expect was that I would find myself engrossed in the novel and the whole idea of bringing down The Store after the family was rejected with their Roots of a Music book. Jacob and Megan Brandeis are part of the old world whereas writers they loved libraries and books. Now with the new world, you just log online, and The store will bring you exactly what you need. They know you without having to ask you your interests. Jacob and Megan decide a new book proposal and go undercover as workers for The Store in a new town called New Burg. Their book will be the expose of The Store. As the novel goes along though, it seems that Jacob is having a harder time than his f...