Book Review: 7th Heaven

Title:  7th Heaven
Author:  James Patterson
Pages:  376
Publication Date:  2008
Version:  Audio Book
Genre:  Adult Fiction (Mystery)

Summary Via Goodreads.com:
"A terrible fire in a wealthy suburban home leaves a married couple dead and Detective Lindsay Boxer and her partner Rich Conklin searching for clues. And after California's golden boy, Michael Campion has been missing for a month, there finally seems to be a lead in his case--a very devastating lead.

As fire after fire consume couples in wealthy, comfortable homes, Lindsay and the Murder Club must race to find the arsonists responsible and get to the bottom of Michael Campion's disappearance. But suddenly the fires are raging too close to home.

Frightened for her life and torn between two men, Lindsay must find a way to solve the most daunting dilemmas she's ever faced--at work and at home. "

My Review:
Always a joy to read a James Patterson book, especially one in the Women's Murder Club Series.  Again, I am not disappointed.  This book just keeps on plugging along with the women's lives and where they are going in them.  I just can't help but love the whole group of women.  I feel like they are friends of mine too the more I read of this series.  Lindsay is such a fun character and the way her love life always seems to be in limbo is such a fun thing to read.  Every time she thinks she has what she wants and knows where she is going in her life, something happens and her whole world is again upended.  The action is never at a stand still with this group of close friends that's for sure.  In this book Lindsay and her partner Rich are trying to solve a spree of fires/murders in high class neighborhoods.  Also, they finally may have the answer to the mystery of where Michael is, the son of a very prominent couple.  Lindsay and Rich make superb partners and are so good at their jobs, but can they ever figure out who is behind all the mysterious fires/murders?  And what's with the Latin notes left at those fires?  

This book was non-stop action and edge of my seat suspense from the first chapter to the last page.  I don't want to do any spoilers, but I will say that the ending of this book was probably the most surprising one I ever could have imagined!  It completely took me by surprise!  From here I can't wait to read on in the series to see what happens to these Murder Club friends.  I really am looking forward to seeing what Lindsay decides to do as far as the men in her life that she deeply cares for and about.  Will she really have to pick one or can she keep the relationships she has with both of them...one as a working/friendship and one as a friend/lover?  As I read on I can't help but love Rich more and more too.  All he wants is Lindsay to be more than his partner at work, but will that ever happen?  And if it does will it be before he changes his mind and moves on?  

4/5 Stars