Yeah
I've read a couple of his books, but they did seem all fast paced action with no depth.

Coben, however, is a master of his art.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:30, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

Patterson's books consist of sentences like:
I knew something was wrong the moment I saw the body.
"Oh, you're the top FBI profiler," said the cop by the door.
"Yes." I said. "A good, god-fearing profiler. And it looks like we have a murderer on our hands."

(That's about the length of one 'chapter' as well. No joke.)
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:35, Reply)

this is true
I've read most of them (because they take seconds each) and a couple show a tiny amount of merit, but for the most part they are dire. and getting worse.

don't get me started on the ones he writes with someone else...
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 8 Apr 2010, 9:53, Reply)