Lifeguard | 
 enlarge | Authors: James Patterson, Andrew Gross
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
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Media: Mass Market Paperback
Edition: 1st
Pages: 432
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Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 4.1 x 0.9
ISBN: 044661761X
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780446617611
Publication Date: August 1, 2006
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Working as a lifeguard in a posh Florida resort, Ned Kelley finds the woman of his dreams. The only thing he needs is money. So when his friends offer to cut him into a deal that promises $1,000,000 each, how can he turn it down? The plan is simplea fast break-and-enter to grab paintings from a rich collector. But on the night of the heist, theyre double-crossed. Worse, Neds friends are brutally executed. Now hes the prime target of both the FBI and the killers. With no one to trust, Ned must dodge the authorities and the vicious killers in a desperate effort to avenge his friends and clear his name. Written with the astonishing velocity and hairs breadth plotting that only James Patterson can master, Lifeguard is the wildest thriller yet from one of Americas most influential authors (New York Times). With twenty New York Times bestsellers, over eighty million books in print and translated into nearly forty languages throughout the world, James Patterson is one of the top-selling writers of all time. He is the only novelist to have #1 bestsellers in the categories of suspense, fantasy, and romance. James Patterson has spent more than 150 straight weeks on the USA Today 150 list of overall top-selling bookslonger than Tom Clancy, Stephen King, Danielle Steel, or John Grisham.
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 READ IT IN A DAY! May 30, 2006
Sandeeee (AnytownPA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I read this book on a very nice day on the beach. I started it at 8am and by 830 pm, the sun had set and I had finished the book. What this all means is that it's VERY HARD TO PUT DOWN! Lots of action, surprises, mystery, all the great things that Patterson is known for!! I definitely recommend it !!!!!!
Patterson seems to be back in stride... September 24, 2005
Thomas Duff (Portland, OR United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
The last couple of James Patterson novels have given me hope that titles like London Bridges were an aberration... that he hasn't lost his touch. At least in my mind, Lifeguard is my proof that he's back to running on all eight cylinders (with the help of Andrew Gross). This was a great recreational read...
Ned Kelly is enjoying life as a lifeguard and go-pher for a rich Florida resident. He meets a rich socialite woman on the beach one day and falls hard for her. But before he can get beyond the first afternoon fling, she's found dead in the hotel room where they romped. What's worse, he left her to try and pull off a one-time art heist with some long-time friends that would net him a cool million. The planned burglary goes sour when they are double-crossed and all of his partners are murdered. Panicking, he goes on the run, knowing that the killings and art deal all make him look utterly guilty. He compounds the issue when Ellie Shurtleff, an FBI special agent shows up at a place he's at, and he ends up taking her hostage to get out. He tells his story, and she actually believes him. The art theft was most likely an inside job, and the "victim" is looking like he could be both the mastermind of the theft and the architect of all the killings. She needs to prove who did the killings in order to clear Ned and save her job. Other than falling in love with Ned, the complicating factor is that she can't trust her boss at the Bureau as there's someone on the inside...
Written in typical Patterson fashion (short three and four page chapters), the story speeds along at a rapid pace. While the story of "FBI agent falls for honest crook who's not guilty" might be somewhat implausible, the characters are likeable and it's easy to find yourself empathizing with and rooting for them to win. It's obvious early on that all the players probably aren't who they appear to be, but you're kept guessing until pretty much the end.
If you have a day or two where you don't want to accomplish anything important and just want to get lost in a book, this works just fine. I'm glad to see that Patterson is back...
SKILLFUL VOICE PERFORMANCE OF A PRIME SUMMER READ July 6, 2005
Gail Cooke (TX, USA)
28 out of 36 found this review helpful
Actor Billy Campbell's career has been on the upswing since he made his Broadway debut in 1992. An in-demand performer, he starred in the ABC series "Once and Again" and acquired a number of screen credits. Campbell takes on the role of narrator in "Lifeguard" with skill and distinction, carrying reader's from Ned Kelly's initial bravado to later fear.
Those who have read any of James Patterson's books (Kiss The Girls, Along Came A Spider) well know that he packs a wallop, and he does so again in this story of a guy from the wrong side of the tracks who thought he could take a quick ride to the top.
Ned Kelly has left the chill of Boston for a sunnier clime - Palm Beach, Florida. That's a pretty heady switch for someone who suddenly finds himself surrounded by a posh lifestyle yet makes his living as a part-time lifeguard and go-fer. Then he meets gorgeous Tess, seemingly unattainable because she's rich and he most definitely is not.
In an effort to become one of the haves Ned signs on for a robbery - supposedly a snap - steal some paintings from a wealthy man's home. It doesn't quite work that way. First, the paintings aren't where they're supposed to be and then his cohorts are killed. Tess, too, is found dead.
Ned knows when it's time to make a run for it so he heads back to Massachusetts where he's nabbed by FBI agent Ellie Shurtleff. Ii looks like curtains for the fellow who had big dreams. Or is it?
Listen as Patterson and Campbell treat you to a tension packed story.
- Gail Cooke
Another best for Patterson July 27, 2005
Ann M. Macpherson (Newcastle, WA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
The only complaint about this book is that I got no sleep, no housework done, no bills paid----all I could do was read this story from the first page until the end.It was impossible to put down. I loved the story about Ned, the lifeguard. It was the kind of story that grips you from the beginning and holds your interest the entire ride. I felt like I "know" the players and never wanted the story to end. I don't care if Patterson writes with another author as long as he continues to write fun stories such as this. Thanks for the entertainment. Now I must get back to my other life.
Pleasantly Surprised February 6, 2006
B. Schaefer (Omaha, NE United States)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I borrowed this book on audio cd for my 40 min drive to school. As it progressed, I found myself open-mouthed, often sitting in the parking lot (or driveway) listening. Sometimes I question how people get these reading gigs... but Billy Campbell is AWESOME. This book would make a terrific movie. Don't be surprised if you see it soon.
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