I have decided I am a fan of this series. They are all so easy to read and always have sufficiently intriguing mysteries and a nice batch of friendly characters. Add to this short chapters which keep the pages turning , and you have books which are always good to have at hand for when you need something neither heavy nor demanding. The 6th Target is typical of the series. It has a couple of different police cases going on, one involving a mass murderer and the other child abduction. All four members of the Women's Murder Club are involved to varying degrees although Lyndsey has the most significant role. Much of the story revolves around police work with its necessary failures and successes. Time is also spent in the court room and these chapters are written well.So a perfect book to read in a doctor's waiting room, on a plane or as light relief between other more onerous books. I am sure James Patterson writes to entertain his readers and he succeeds.

The gang is back to solve another case, except that this time, there are numerous parallel mysteries running amok in Patterson's THE 6TH TARGET. Fred Brinkley, a man who hears voices inside his head, is videotaped murdering four innocent people aboard a ferry. He's charged with attempting to kill two others, one of whom happens to be a now critically injured Claire Washburn. A five-year-old piano playing prodigy by the name of Madison Tyler is snatched off the street along with her nanny, and with no ransom note coming in to the family, things aren't looking good. At Blakely Arms, an apartment complex, things are going from bad to worse as a dog is viciously murdered, residents are attacked, and people are beginning to suspect a neighbor in the building. Demotions, pregnancies, relationship break-ups, life-altering decisons -- all of these plot lines vie for space within THE 6TH TARGET. As the four players of The Women's Murder Club set out to get their lives together while solving a series of mysteries, you'll be glad that you're along for this fast-paced, thrilling ride.

Apart from one or two that I haven't totally enjoyed, the Women's Murder Club series are a really good read. This "The 6th Target" written by James Patterson together with Maxine Paetro is a fast moving, edge of your seat thriller in the usual Patterson style, quick tense chapters, an excellent storyline running alongside smaller plots that all come together successfully at the end. Ive collected all these books to the series over the years but just never got round to reading them, I'm glad I've started to now - I really feel like I personally know Lindsay Boxer and the girls and look forward to reading the 7th in the series.

First of all I have to admit that I honestly only read this book because I didn't prepare for my library's renovation and I didn't have anything around that was new. The entire time I was reading this book, I felt like I was waiting for it to end. Now I just wish I had re-read one of the books I own. I though it would be interesting because I'm normally a huge fan of James Patterson's books, but this one seemed to drag on forever. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that I read this one without reading the prequels. The plot sounded like something that I would like but when reading the book I felt that there were too many plot lines. While some authors can write with several story lines and keep the book clear, this wasn't the case. It seemed to jump from one case to another and then back. At one point I had to go back and re-read a chapter because I missed out on some details without realizing it (although this may speak more on how well I can pay attention than on the book itself). What I disliked most about this book was the characters. They all seemed so fragile, and not in the way that all humans are fragile in a sense, but more that they were broken down by the most trivial things. I sighed a lot at some of their (over)reactions. Overall, the book was alright, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone that's never done anything to me. If you have a choice between this book or an old favorite, go with the favorite. Two stars for the effort.

The 6th Target by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro is the 6th book in the Women's Murder Club Mystery series. Medical examiner Claire is shot at a ferry dock shooting, there are unexplained deaths at reporter Cindy's apartment and a young girl is abducted. Fast paced with plenty of action and adventures. Lindsey is demoted on her request and her love life is on and off. I love the friendships and support that the Women's Murder Club provides. An exciting book that keeps you reading to the end and makes you want more.