The Writer: A Thriller

By James Patterson and J.D. Barker

Book Overview

A true-crime author gets swept up in a murder plot in The Writer, a psychological thriller that is "excellent ... perfectly executed ... genuinely suspenseful, even shocking" (Booklist).

NYPD Detective Declan Shaw gets a call: How fast can you get to the Beresford building on Central Park West?
In the tower apartment, Shaw finds two people.
One of them is famous.
One of them is dead.
And only one of them knows the ending to this story. Is it the victim or the killer?

"One gonzo plot twist follows the next ... loads of fun."―Publishers Weekly

"Nothing is as it seems in this incredible novel ... One of the best books of the year."―Red Carpet Crash

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316570001
• ISBN13: 9780316570008
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Little Brown and Company
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

What a Twisty Ride!

What a wild and twisty murder thriller which had me second guessing all the evidence and doubting everyone! Nothing is as it seems after Denise makes the 911 call about her dead husband and is found covered in blood and sitting by the body, all alone. And Detective Declan Shaw, with his own secrets and demons will be hard pressed to unravel it before someone else may end up dead. To put it succinctly, nothing is what it seems, things get turned on their head and the killer has all bases covered and has covered all angles and may very well get away with it all, or maybe not. This is definitely a great read with twists that will make you gasp and the ending will stick with you in a kind of laughing shock that is perfect. I had great fun reading this! I would recommend this to anyone who likes twisty thrillers. Be prepared to drop everything while reading this though, very hard to put down!