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Talk about a change of pace! Renowned suspense writer and Edgar Award winner James Patterson, author of such bestsellers-turned-blockbuster-movies asAlong Came a Spider andKiss the Girls, exposes his sensitive side in his new novel,Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas. Katie Wilkinson's boyfriend Matt dumps her; not a total cad, he leaves her a gift, a diary kept by Suzanne, his first wife, for their son Nicholas. Though it's not exactly the diamond ring Katie was hoping for, she's unable to make herself destroy the diary--against her better judgment, Katie begins to read.
Drawn against her will into the other woman's world, Katie learns of physician Suzanne's heart attack at age 35 and her decision to slow down, accomplished by a move to Martha's Vineyard and a new job as a simple country doctor. When love comes knocking, in the form of housepainter-cum-poet Matt Harrison, Suzanne is ready to listen to her newly repaired heart. Though painful for Katie, she begins to know and like Suzanne and her infant son Nicholas. Suzanne's devotion to Matt and their son shines through, as well as her plainspoken wisdom. While the journal helps Katie understand Matt, whether they can write a future together remains in question.--Alison Trinkle
By: Shawjoebob I first came across JP in Reader\'s Digest books. This was the first one that I ever read. I cried and cried. This is a must read for the romantics at heart.
Read something else -- ANYTHING else! Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas is one of those rare, exceedingly bad books that I managed to finish. What's so bad about this book?
1) It's only one step above Dick and Jane. The simplistic writing style grated on my nerves.
2) Even the most inattentive reader could plainly see that The Perfect Man (Matt) would never cheat on his wife, and therefore any reader could easily predict the outcome. Excessive foreshadowing insults readers' intelligence.
3) Suzanne's and Matt's level of optimism and happiness was so far off the charts that they were completely unbelievable characters. "Aren't we lucky?" Psychotic maybe.
4) The fact that Suzanne described her sex life in her diary to her baby made absolutely no sense.
5) Patterson's use of pop culture references was excessive, lazy, and purposeless.
All that criticism aside, I finished it, so it's not the worst book ever written. Top 10 maybe. (Or Bottom 10, in this case.)If You Liked This Book! I will admit to being a hopeless romantic, so this book really spoke to me. One of the best love stories I've read in years. If you, too, enjoyed this book, consider reading "Prose From A Grandson To A Senior Fellow". You won't forget it. I give you this promise with all my heart.First time James Patterson reader As a first time James Patterson reader, I was unsure of what to expect. Everyone gave me such great reviews and I was eager to read it. I have to say that I am glad that I did. It was such a great story about love and tragedy, I was unable to put the book down. I even have to admit that I cried too. I recommend this book wholeheartedly!
