I found this book a slow burner. I read to chapter 15 and had little idea what was happening then suddenly the book came to life. The characters were very believable and the plot was really good. I couldn’t put it down in the end.

A high octane thriller in this series involving Jack Morgan and his investigation agency, Private.  In this book one of Jack's friends is killed, and Jack is drawn to Russia as he tries to discover who killed his friend, and what exactly his friend was involved in.

Exciting, pacy and what you'd expect form a Patterson book!   There is a switch of narrator from first to third person in various chapters which occasionally jolts the reader, but its easy enough to get over.  Very enjoyable, I'll be looking out for more.

Thank you to NetGalley, Random House UK, Cornerstone and Century for allowing me access to the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Usually enjoy Patterson but this did not live up to his reputation. I endured four chapters but gave up - the main character was so unbelievable - like a superhero gone wrong - not for me unfortunately more like a comic book hero and did not hold my interest.

Private Moscow is the first book in the Private series I have read. I certainly wasn’t disappointed. There are so many twists and turns, so much fast action and plenty of interesting characters. While Jack Morgan is trying to identify the killer of his friend In America, across in Russia Dinara and Leonid are trying to find the killer of a woman.  When it becomes clear the two cases could be connected their lives are in danger 

A brilliant read that I quickly became absorbed in

Private Moscow by James Patterson and Adam Hamdy was one of the best books I’ve read for a while. I do love a good spy story with great characters and a clever, credible (for the genre) storyline. The usual ingredients of former marines/servicemen in private practice,  uncovering corruption and betrayal are used to good effect to tell a story of Russian American spy craft and modern war games. 
Dinara and Leonid really did come to life for me. If I’m honest, Leonid did seem to be a better fit as the lead for Jack Morgan’s company Private, Moscow than Dinara but maybe her character was evolving (no spoilers). Plenty of tension and suspense kept me reading. The storyline handled Karl’s back story very well and built to an action packed conclusion with a nice hook for a sequel Five stars from me

This isn't really my sort of thing, but there is no denying that this is a gripping thriller, which will have the reader frantically turning the pages to see what happens next.  Yes, the story is ludicrous, and the characters one-dimensional, but for sheer entertainment this is excellent value.

This is a well-written, fast-paced novel for lovers of action fiction. It begins with Jack Morgan, superstar detective, witnessing the assassination of a good friend and, determined to bring the killer to justice, he becomes involved in a complicated case involving espionage and other killings. Although frequently implausible if you love escapist action-packed thrillers this is for you. If, like me, you prefer more character-driven novels it might leave you cold. Despite all the drama, there wasn’t a single moment when I feared for the safety of the heroic main protagonist and all the characters were pretty one-dimensional so, for me, I’m afraid it wasn’t a page-turner.

Had been a fan of James Patterson for many years but my first excursion in to the Private series Private Moscow a great story line lots of twists and turns a spy story with a difference. Looking forward to more from this series.

A really enjoyable installment in the Private Series with characters that I actually became quite attached to.

The action was brilliant and just how I like the Private books to be with short snappy chapters that keep you turning the pages quickly.

I really enjoyed the back story which could feature in its own book (just in case the authors decide to go that way....!)

I decided to read this because I had read a Adam Hamdy thriller at the end of last year which I had very much enjoyed. This is the latest in a Patterson series that I have never read before, so the central protagonist, former marine Jack Morgan, who runs a successful international private investigations enterprise, is new to me. Jack's friend, tech billionaire Karl Parker runs Silverlink International and though the two hadn't seen each other for a while, a worried Karl arranges a meeting. To Jack's horror, Karl is assassinated in front of his eyes at the NY Stock Exchange, for which an unknown group, the Ninety-nine Percent claim responsibility. However, Jack does not believe this for one second, as Karl's widow, Victoria turns to him to get to the bottom of his death. Jack has always believed Karl is a good man, but is it possible he never really knew him?

As Jack investigates with the help of members of his team, he finds himself tumbling down a rabbit hole, there appears to be a previous linked murder and he finds himself unable to prevent another assassination. Jack's Private Moscow office run by Dina Orlova and her partner, tough ex-Moscow cop Leonid Boykov, take on much needed business with a Russian oligarch, Maxim Yenen. He asks them to look into the death of Yana Petrova, killed in a explosion at the Boston Seafood Grill. Yana, an apparently ordinary customer services employee, had a late night date at the restaurant that ended in the murder of both of them. Jack arrives in Moscow believing the next target is at the American Embassy in the city. Jack finds himself joining forces with Dina and Leonid as it begins to emerge there may be connections between their two cases.

This is a fast paced and entertaining espionage thriller where the suspense and tension is raised with the use of short chapters. It took me a while to get into this but once I did, I found myself caught up in the action packed story, and I particularly like the characters of Dina and Leonid, operating in the bitter, freezing winter of Moscow. The familiar tropes of a thriller are well deployed to give us a compelling and engaging read, with Jack, Dina and Leonid finding themselves in the gravest of danger, with the action culminating in a thrilling high octane ending. Many thanks to Random House Cornerstone for an ARC.

Jack Morgan knows he needs to find out who killed his friend Karl & if that means going to Moscow he will. But Karl was hiding secrets from everyone and danger is following Jack and he isn’t careful he will be joining his friend. He finds out things that could destroy many lifes he just needs to decide is it worth it all in the end?  A good thrilling read. Jack is a man of many talents. I was lucky enough to receive a copy from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

I love James Patterson and always look out for his latest book. This collaboration with Adam Hamdy certainly did not disappoint. It was one of those books that is finished too soon because I just couldn't put it down.I loved the storyline and the characters.
Thank you Random House UK and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to give my unbiased opinion.

This is another fabulous page turner from James Patterson.  The story has plot twists aplenty and keeps you gripped until the last sentence.  Private Moscow is a thrilling story of espionage and deception within the highest ranks of the Russian military.  Jack Morgan is at his best in this story and the new Russian characters are rounded and interesting.  A great addition to the Private series.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Random House UK, Cornerstone for an advance copy of Private Moscow, the fifteenth novel to feature Jack Morgan, head of the world’s largest investigation company, Private.

When Jack’s friend, Karl Parker, is assassinated before he can tell Jack what is bothering him Jack is determined to bring the killer to justice. He quickly realises that a murder his Moscow office is investigating may be linked to Karl’s death and he flies out only to find himself embroiled in a dangerous conspiracy.

I thoroughly enjoyed Private Moscow which is a high octane, thrill a minute read with no dull moments. I got a bit fed up with the series after reading several in short order so this re-acquaintance has encouraged me to go back to the series.

There’s not really much to say about the novel. I like the use of old Russian shenanigans from the Cold War brought right up to date and mixed with future hi-tech. For younger readers the old stuff is all true, unbelievable as it may seem, and not imagined by the authors. I think this mixture of old and new is clever and interesting. The action is fast and furious with innumerable fight scenes, escapes and sticky moments. It is tremendously entertaining, just don’t expect realism. The first person narrative from Jack Morgan is ideally suited to this type of novel as it gets the reader really involved by identifying with him.

Private Moscow is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending.

This was a definite marked improvement on the last Private novel released. Fast paced and edge of your seat reading I was gripped from the outset. 

In New York, Jack Morgan has been contacted by an old colleague whom he hasn’t seen in years - is it just that he wants to catch up or is there something he wants to get off his chest. Whichever it is, he doesn’t get the chance to say as he is killed in plain sight. Jack promises to avenge his friends murder and find those responsible.

Meanwhile in Moscow, Dinara Orlova and her colleague Leonid Boykov from Private Moscow have been commissioned by a Russian oligarch to investigate the murder of a woman killed in an explosion. 

The investigations while seemingly unconnected become entwined and it soon becomes clear that something bigger than Jack et al could ever have imagined is afoot. 

A thoroughly enjoyable read. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced read copy of this book in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

Whilst I think that some of Patterson's book series have slightly declined lately, I am delighted that Private series remains as gripping and exciting as ever.

Morgan is in NY to unravel the murder of his friend, but did he really know him as well as he thought. The victims wife hires Private to discover who killed her husband but as Jack delves further and further he finds a link to another murder in Moscow. He then travels there to work with his agents to discover the truth. 

I was literally hooked from the first chapter. This was fast paced with a well thought out plot. I was a little apprehensive as I enjoy this series so much I didn't want to be disappointed. Thankfully that wasn't the case and I already look forward to the next installment from Private.

Karl Parker’s corporation is being floated on the stock market and he’s invited his old friend Jack Morgan, head of the Private Investigation company to be there with him and his family.  Karl is assassinated just before he rings the bell and Jack is hired by his widow to investigate.  What Jack discovers changes everything he thought he knew about Karl and leads him to Moscow.  He teams up with Dinara and Leonid the two operatives at Private Moscow and further murders lead them to the discovery of a secret operation that has put Russian agents in prominent situations in the US and threatens national security.

This is a well paced book which keeps you engaged the whole way through.  A good read. 

Thanks to Netgalley, the publishers and authors for the ARC of this book in return for an honest review.

Another brilliant thriller from a master of the genre.

I have long been a fan of the James Patterson Private series, so I was expecting good things from this book.

I have to admit that even so, I found it better than I expected.

Jack, the owner of Private, a multinational detective agency, answers a call to visit a former mentor, who clearly wants to tell him something,  When his friend is killed, and an anti capitalist group takes responsibility, his widow asks Private to investigate, setting off a chain of events that send Jack round the world to find his killer. 

Jack soon finds himself in a situation nobody had bargained for, and is forced to rely on his wits and physical prowess just to stay alive.

Simply brilliant.  If you like Jack Reacher, a good whodunnit, an action thriller or a suspense novel, or simplybenjoy a rollicking story, you have to read this,  The series as a whole is fine, and yhis book is a stand out addition to it.

this was a god read by James Patterson.  I am steering away from the Cross series as it is to soppy, but the Private series really has my attention.  This one went back and forth from USA to Moscow and had a couple storylines, but it definitely was worth my time reading and I really enjoyed it.  Will look forward to more in the Private series with Adam Hamdy as co-writer.

I enjoyed this story a lot. I've always been a fan of espionage thrillers and this one was very interesting to read. Though, the plot is not very unique when it comes to Russia and America having their people deeply embedded in each other's organizations. But the assassin, the chase, and the investigation in Russia was very captivating. Jack Morgan's character is so well written, cool as a cucumber but tough as nails. Loved it ! The dash from the embassy in Russia and the subsequent flight action was very thrilling and a little unbelievable how everything worked out in Jack's favour. But, I don't mind, it was a good escape. The final layer of this espionage scandal was terrifying, in the sense that everything is so unpredictable when it comes to world politics. The countries need to keep dodging traps laid by their competitors. Such a high stakes game, this ! 

And in all this thrilling drama, can you believe we even got a heartbreaking scene and a subsequent show of loyalty and friendship. Wow !

I've always enjoyed James Patterson series, but surprisingly this is the first Private series book I've read. Something which needs to be corrected asap.