3rd Degree

A. Yes. Q. Did it meet your expectations? A. I was not expecting much, and I got about that, not much. I have never read Patterson, but I did hear one of his book on compact disks. That was The Fifth Horseman. I should have heard them the other way around, since 3rd precedes 5th. But it would have made the content no more interesting. The story is based on stereotypes galore. Unfortunately, I think most Americans will enjoy the story for that reason. Americans love their stereotypes. This becomes pretty obvious when you look at the types of paperback books they buy most. Patterson is one of them. Sandra Brown is another that excels in this genre. I do not read many of them. Q. So why did you listen to this one? A. I was driving a long distance, from Chicago to Los Angeles, and this book was available to me on compact disk. I would not have purchased it, or even checked it out from a library. I kept grimacing at the stereotypical writing and characters, but as the story proceeded, I kept telling myself to just be aware of how these guys, Patterson and Gross, are making money by titillating unreal fantasies. Q. Is there something wrong with that? A. No. But if the listener, or the reader, is not aware of it, it could feed into his or her own sicknesses. There is nothing wrong with that either, I guess. They call it sublimation, I think.

I am getting addicted to this series this one was the saddest so far I think I'm going to miss that girl !

Can't wait to pick up the next one. .