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I just finished Tick Tock and really enjoyed it and was excited about reading his newest book, Toys. I saw that the fist 21 chapters were free and decided that even though I knew I would wind up buying the book, I may as well start reading for free. The book really grabbed me in the first few pages, it went downhill very quickly. I was not able to relate to the main characters in any way, where is the character development? His fist twist wasn't a surprise at all and the main character was so two dimensional that I found that I didn't actually care what came next. Great idea/concept and so disappointing because he could have done so much more with this story line! I might be willing to keep reading in the hope that the book would get better if it was free, there is no way I would pay $14.99 for this book. Do yourself a favor and get the free 21 chapters first.


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Toys James Patterson Neil McMahon 9780316097369 Books Reviews

I think this quote is typical of the writing found throughout the book "He caught a bullet and his head exploded like a sledgehammered watermelon--except it was filled with silvery microchips instead of black seeds." There's a lot of this video game violence in the novel.

It's set in the near future (2061 to be exact). A group of humans has been enhanced to save the world from impending disaster. These enhanced humans, "Elites," have super powers like the ability to run forty miles an hour and take ten-yard strides. Early on, we learn that the Elites have betrayed their human creators and have taken over much of the world. They then attempt to brutally exterminate all normal humans. How "inhuman" can you get?

It's all very shallow and highly predictable. The basic story line could have been devised by a junior high student. There are no hidden meanings. No subtle reasoning. I rank this very near the bottom of the thirteen books written or co-written by James Patterson that I have reviewed for this site.
Who wrote this book? Patterson? Probably not. Neil McMahon? Who's he? If this is a sample of his work, McMahon should give up writing. Apparently the only way McMahon could get this book published was if Patterson's name was stamped onto it. The concept of the story is interesting. The execution of the story, well, not even close to interesting. And the ending? Open-ended, to make you think there will be more to the story? It really sucked. I predict there will never be another Elite vs Human book again.

I remember having to write a short story in 6th grade. I did pretty good and was impressed with myself and the B+ I got, or was it an A-? This book does not even come close in story-telling as my 6th grade short story achieved.

Why do I continue reading Patterson? I really have no idea. I must be masochistic. On the other hand, even though his books leave me poorer financially, they leave me feeling superior knowing that I could do better.

And, of course, I do enjoy a good comedy - the comedy of Patterson's writing!
I have enjoyed most of Patterson's series including Alex Cross and Women's Club as well as his "children" books, but Toys was a big disappointment. TOYS is laughable with obvious hooks on nearly every page. There are so many the hooks completely lost their impact. I certainly wasn't hooked after the first third of the book. The style is more comic book than graphic novel. The co-author must have had the lead. There is a life-or-death crisis in every chapter, and the solutions are unbelievably simplistic or the protagonists are saved by simple luck. I won't give up on Patterson, but I sure won't buy one of Patterson's books co-authored by McMahon. In a similar vein (humans fighting for species-survival against machines) Danial Wilson's ROBOPOCALYPSE is far more intriguing and creative. Wilson had me hooked from the start. Here's another alternative mystery story
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First of all I am a avid James Patterson fan. I read ALL his books and have enjoyed them so much that I can't put it down until I am finished. His books are riveting and draw you in from the first few pages to the last page.

That said, I have to say this book is not the usual Patterson book. Yes it is a futuristic book but he has written those before and I still loved them. I was struggling with reading this one. When I had time to read I would think of other things to do and that is not how his other books were for me.

I am not going to re-write what this book is about. You can read all the other comments to find that out. I just wanted to say that I am glad I got the free preview. I almost purchased it so I could finish.....and I would have finished it but it would have taken me awhile...however at $14.99 price for an E-book I decided it wasn't worth it. I can't say that I didn't like the book at all and if the price were more like $8 I would probably have bought it and finished it at a later time. But until then I am saving my money.
I am a lover of the Womens Murder Club and Alex Cross series and just read the first 6 almost chapters that we get to review before buying and I didn't think it was so bad -- I liked it so far. And, as soon as I get some extra money, I will be purchasing the ebook (I am on permanent disability and therefore don't have a lot of money to throw around like I used to). I will say that some of these ebooks are on the expensive side for all the major authors (i.e. James Patterson, Janet Evonovich, etc...) and the ebooks don't kill trees either -- so they should cost a lot less don't you think!! But seriously, some of the comments I was reading online about this book I don't see what all the fuss is about -- its a book, fiction at that, something to take you out of the REAL world for a short little bit!! I think everyone should check out the preview from the author before buying because everyone does have their own likes and dislikes -- but folks remember Its fiction, not real, nothing to get upset about like some of the comments I read!! As to whether its James Patterson's finest work - that can be debatable but he's co-authoring with another writer and that is another thing to remember, aw well!! READ the preview first before buying after reading the comments and then make your decision -- I did and I will be buying this ebook.
I just finished Tick Tock and really enjoyed it and was excited about reading his newest book, Toys. I saw that the fist 21 chapters were free and decided that even though I knew I would wind up buying the book, I may as well start reading for free. The book really grabbed me in the first few pages, it went downhill very quickly. I was not able to relate to the main characters in any way, where is the character development? His fist twist wasn't a surprise at all and the main character was so two dimensional that I found that I didn't actually care what came next. Great idea/concept and so disappointing because he could have done so much more with this story line! I might be willing to keep reading in the hope that the book would get better if it was free, there is no way I would pay $14.99 for this book. Do yourself a favor and get the free 21 chapters first.