The honeymoon is over - now the murders can begin. America*s #1 thriller writer returns with his sexiest, scariest novel ever. James Patterson's explosive new thriller introduces a bride who is beautiful, talented, devoted - and deadly. When a young investment banker dies of baffling causes, FBI agent John O'Hara immediately suspects the only witness, the banker's alluring and mysterious fiancee. Nora Sinclair is a beautiful decorator who expects the best, and will do anything to get it. Agent O'Hara keeps closing in, but the stronger his case, the less he knows whether he's pursuing justice or his own fatal obsession. In a novel so compelling it reads like a collaboration with Alfred Hitchcock, James Patterson unveils surprise after surprise that will keep readers guessing until the last deadly kiss.

This is another short story drawn out to look like a novel with loose ends that are left dangling. What was in the letter written by the mother - why did the mother kill her husband - etc. etc.

There were some plot elements that just made no sense at all; why was the fact that O'Hara's boss was also his ex-wife not reveled until the ending - does anyone believe that the FBI would tell a suspect that she might get 1.5 million dollar settlement from an insurance policy that does not even exist - etc. etc.

The character development was so thin and shallow that I never cared who might be killed, victims, villain, or FBI agents.

The best I can say is that it was an easy and quick read but with an ending that was definitely anti-climatic and disappointing.

I generally enjoy books by James Patterson. Although they're not great works of literature, they tend to be short, entertaining and suspenseful. But after reading Honeymoon (co-written by Howard Roughan), the only word that comes to mind is lame.

Nora Sinclair is a drop-dead gorgeous, high-end interior decorator. She is also suspected of being a serial killer--murdering men to whom she is either married or engaged. FBI Agent John O'Hara goes undercover, representing an insurance agent. He claims that Sinclair's latest victim left her the beneficiary of a million dollar insurance policy. But in the course of trying to get Sinclair to break, the two end up becoming more involved than either of them expected. Will O'Hara become Sinclair's next victim?

Unlike Patterson's Alex Cross series, Honeymoon doesn't have much going for it. The plot is pretty lame, and the sub-plot was confusing. There wasn't a single character that I cared about or that the reader could grow to like (except for maybe a few of the victims). I also had to laugh in that my edition contains a reading group guide of discussion questions! That in itself was pretty laughable. The only reason that I gave it two stars is that there were a few surprises at the end that were somewhat redeeming.

So for Patterson, I think I'll stick to Alex Cross or his Women's Murder Club mysteries.

Hailed as the 2005 International Thriller of the Year, Honeymoon is a quick, fast paced read that I would love to say will keep you on the edge of your seat. However, for me, it did not. While I was able to read this book in one sitting, it held very little mystery for me. Nora Sinclair is a selfish, conniving, money hungry black widow with nothing more to do with her life but have sex with rich men and then kill them off as she steals their offshore money and puts it in her own account. All this is revealed within the first couple of pages.

As the story goes along we are introduced to an insurance agent who is actually an undercover FBI agent named O'Hara. I really like O'Hara at first but then he got greedy and did something that really just pissed me off. But I won't get into that because it will spoil the book for others. Throughout the book, there are mysterious people trying to figure out Nora Sinclair (we aren't told who these people are until the end of the story but I had it figured out long before then). While the book doesn't hold much mystery, it is well written in that same Patterson way we have all come to know and love.

I guess my problem with this book and that I like a mystery that I don't know who the killer is until the very end. This book I knew the killer as soon as it started. I've read a lot of James Patterson novels and am a big fan of his Alex Cross series, however, I didn't experience that same feeling with Honeymoon. All in all, it was a big let down for a book that was so hyped.

Dumb plot. Poorly written. Inane dialogue.

This guy is turning out more books per year that Robert Parker. And of about the same quality.

All of that equals no more Patterson for me.

I enjoyed this book, as I enjoy all of Mr. Patterson's books. This story line was quite familiar to me as it reminded slightly of the movie black widow. If I try to explain it, Ill just give it all away just read the book it was suspenseful and not always easy to anticipate which is always a plus. there were unexpected twists and turns that keep you guessing and glued to the pages. A great read from an awesome writer.