Count to Ten: A Private Novel (Private India, 2) Paperback – November 14, 2017

I absolutely love the Private stories! They are intriguing, suspenseful, with a dash of humor occasionally. This one is another great read

I love James Patterson. I love almost every one of those novels I've read more than the next. He can write and is the epitome of emotional impact! This book was the hardest one of my plethora of Patterson novels to read. If one is not familiar with India in some fashion, instead of the book painting the scenery, it seems there is an assumption that the Indian culture, hierarchy and geology are known to all potential readers. It was still a great book, but didn't have me gripping my seat incessantly like others. I've read the Private series, and although I was all over the globe in each successive book in the series, I could always transport myself by description alone to wherever the novel took me. And that was the one drawback with this one - I struggled with lack of familiarity and failure to be transported.

This book was so gory - there were parts I chose to skip over. I understand how they wanted to bring the story full circle but toward the end it was just too much for me. I think it went a bit too far. I will always continue to read Patterson’s books but may steer clear of this co writer.

Great books. He never disappoints the reader and has the reader looking for more.

Again Patterson comes through with an action packed mystery with twists. Great characters and plot. This novel provides an international flavor in that is based in Delhi, India. We also find a young girl a hero in the story as well. This gives the story a sense of compassion for the bad guy and the heroes.

This time the Private Team to used on is in Delhi, India. The topic is acquisition of organs for medical transplant to the sick and dying. There ate not enough donors to save all those in need. If there is no family member able to donate a kidney or liver or other needed parts, where can doctors and patients look. Thus, criminal action may be taken. Who has the authority to remove an organ from someone in a coma thus ending any hope of recovery? Can criminals sentenced to death have their organs harvested? Can people be killed because a richer person wants to live longer?There are patients with sufficient money to buy organs. Some are going to foreign countries such as India, to seek compatible organs and quality medical facilities.The issue is based on finding someone willing to donate. For some, this is easy. Have surgery, donate an organ that you can live without, and get paid. But is this legal? Moral? Or appropriate?The bigger issue is obtaining needed organs that the donor cannot live without.Thus, crimes are committed. Politicians approve surgeries in order to receive money for them self or there company.Contemplate these issues as you attempt to solve this mystery.

James Patterson has pulled it off again! The last 72 hours I have been living in India in Delhi I felt like I was there I felt like I was afraid for my life and I felt relief as the badd guy was brought down and the one we thought was the bag guy was brought up what an amazing story

I read all of Patterson's Private and Women's Murder Club novels. This one is just not quite up to par. Yes, the Indian names were difficult to remember so I wrote them down on a separate piece of paper and referred to it until it was clear to me. After all, it takes place in India so Indian names are to be expected - right? I can't quite put my finger on it, but it didn't grab me for some reason. It's a good book, just not the A+ quality for me personally that I've come to expect from Patterson.