Review: Private Gold

Private Gold by James Patterson
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

2.5 Stars. This is another one of the "book shot" novella length books in this series. Set in Johannesburg, the Private office is in shambles and on the verge of closing following the apparent suicide of the office head. Despondent over the death of his boss and friend, investigator Joey Montague agrees to take on one last client: an American woman who has arrived in South Africa to discover her body guard detail has been cancelled.

This book is part mystery novel and part really bad romance novel as Montague helps his client, Isobel Collins, get to the bottom of what is really going on with her husband's company, which she has learned is on the verge of financial ruin. But it quickly becomes apparent someone doesn't appreciate their snooping around!

Fast paced as all the Book Shots seem to be, this was engaging to an extent. Then the cheesiness took over and it sounded more like a bad romance novel. The ending was a bit predictable though it did play out satisfactorily. I would have given this three start if it weren't for the romance angle taking up as much page time as it did, but to be fair, I am not a fan of romance novels. At least this one doesn't have the token widowed person so there's that. And Jack Morgan is barely mentioned so this one can be read as a standalone for those who are curious but don't want to invest in the entire series.

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