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Sail

by James Patterson

Sail Cover

ISBN13: 9780316018708
ISBN10: 0316018708
Condition: Standard
Dustjacket: Standard
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"Readers with a high tolerance for coincidence and implausible plot twists will best appreciate this stand-alone thriller from bestseller Patterson (Double Cross) and collaborator Roughan (You've Been Warned). Katherine Dunne, a 45-year-old New York City heart surgeon, has more than her fair allowance of emotional baggage-her philandering husband, Stuart, died four years earlier in a scuba diving accident; she had a fling with Stuart's younger brother, Jake; and her three children suffer from varying degrees of dysfunction. In an attempt to repair her family, Katherine plans a relaxing cruise on a yacht captained by Jake. Her new husband, Peter Carlyle, a top Manhattan criminal attorney, claims he has to stay behind because of an important trial, but once Katherine and family set sail, it soon becomes clear Carlyle has his own agenda. The cruise turns into a struggle for survival, including a predictable shark encounter and a less predictable, if no less silly, giant snake attack. If the lead characters were more than walking clichés, their struggles and changing relationships would leave some impression. Still, the action is all that really matters, and Patterson delivers what his audience wants in spades." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

Synopsis:

Since the death of her husband, Anne Dunne and her three children have struggled in every way. In a last ditch effort to save the family, Anne plans an elaborate sailing vacation to bring everyone together once again. But only an hour out of port, everything is going wrong. The teenage daughter, Carrie, is planning to drown herself. The teenage son, Mark, is high on drugs and ten-year-old Ernie is nearly catatonic. This is the worst vacation ever.

Anne manages to pull things together bit by bit, but just as they begin feeling like a family again, something catastrophic happens. Survival may be the least of their concerns.

Written with the blistering pace and shocking twists that only James Patterson can master, SAIL takes "Lost" and "Survivor" to a new level of terror.""

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Karl L Stenger, August 30, 2008 (view all comments by Karl L Stenger)
A rollercoaster ride - full of twists and turns. Perfect reading while enjoying the summer on the beach. Just don't plan on a boattrip.
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Clark, August 11, 2008 (view all comments by Clark)
Was this book supposed to be taken seriously by the reader? It just so happens that the largest tuna, shark, and snake ever known to man make an appearance in this book. After reading the prologue, I knew this book was going to be absurd and far-fetched. Cliche after cliche fill the remainder of this book, the authors using awfully convenient situations to keep the story moving. James Patterson is the epitome of sheer greed in its finest form. There is no reason that he has to produce a book almost monthly just to make as much money as possible. Patterson sacrifices quality in preference for quantity. He needs to go back to writing books by himself which are enjoyable to read. As long as he keeps using other authors to write his books I no longer will buy them. He has lost a long-time fan.
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Kim Berry, July 16, 2008 (view all comments by Kim Berry)
This was about a family that was drifting apart, coming together in the end. A mother that was busy with her career that didn't make much time for her children, decides to take the family on a sailing vacation. Little disasters take place one after the other, but in the end, the family comes together in a fit for survival. A good read...
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780316018708
Author:
Patterson, James
Publisher:
Little Brown and Company
Author:
Roughan, Howard
Subject:
Suspense
Subject:
Thrillers
Subject:
Sailing
Subject:
Widows
Subject:
Sea stories
Subject:
Psychological fiction
Publication Date:
June 2008
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Pages:
388
Dimensions:
9.25x6.39x1.32 in. 1.35 lbs.
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