The Noise: A Thriller

Such a unique story told by the great Patterson and one of my favorite authors, Barker.This is one of those books where I wasn't sure if I was going to like it, but at the same time I couldn't put it down. These authors kept me asking all the questions and needing all the answers.I was engaged from the start. Unique characters. Unique plot. Great follow-through from start to finish. Well, almost finish. I had a tough time with the ending. Although, there weren't many ways the book could end, I just wasn't feeling the ending. It was too far fetched and abrupt for my liking.All in all, I really enjoyed this book. I don't say that often with books more on the sci-fi side. In fact, I'm not big on the sci-fi to begin with.

I was so excited to see a collaboration between two of my favorite authors. So I had to add this one to my TBR list when I saw it. It started strong and pulled me in quickly. It was action-packed from start to finish. However, the ending was strange for me. Also, I never really connected with any of the characters. Bummer. I still love both authors though.

This book took me by surprise fairly early into the reading of it. Is this science fiction, time travel, horror? After completely reading it I still am not sure what genre it is. A bit frightening, a bit horrifying, a little amusing (I’m not sure why I say that), and overall intriguing. I am not likely to ever read it again, and I’m not likely to forget it in whole as well as in part.

This book was so weird, and a little bit scary. Could something like this be developed. DARPA does exist! I pray they don't take on things like this. Think about this vivid pandemic, something went wrong with those experiments! Enough said.

AUGUST 2021 : 3 STARSA mysterious explosion kills thousands in the Pacific Northwest and only two young girls survive. 16 Year old Tennant and 8 year old Sophie are checking rabbit traps when they feel a vibration that builds in intensity. Their dad drops them into a storm cellar. The sound only gets worse.I'll start by saying I LOVE JD Barker. His 4MK Thriller 3-book series were all 5 star reads for me (The Fourth Monkey, the Fifth to Die and the Sixth Wicked Child). His newest standalone book, The Caller's Games ('21) was also a 5-star read. His first collaboration with James Patterson, The Coast-to-Coast Murders was a 4 star read and I'm hoping for a sequel in this series. This book starts as a "slow burn"; just enough intrigue to be eerie and tense at the same time. I think the book went on about 100 pages too long. It was very repetitive. Overall it felt like a sci-fi plot which I personally don't like. Well done writing but if there's a book 2, I will not be reading. I gave this book a generous 3 Stars.

Great book! Surprised by the twists and turns- it was impossible to guess what would happen next. Very scary good!!

Guess the author just lost interest.

Yes, I pride myself in my love of books and reading. For example I have been reading SK from Bangor, Maine since I was 15 years old. My daughter is an avid reader after me.Kiss the Girls, Along Came...all the big JP titles, years ago, but only recently had i picked back up a JP book (2 years as a receptionist has u going thru your reading list quite quickly)I started with The President is Missing, then the Presidents Daughter, and now, The Noise.This book was so exciting and it first I didn't like the direction it was going,, I thought , toward I guess you could say the spiritual realm? Very sneaky, Mr. Patterson indeed. I won't produce any spoilers here...very clever, creative, and heart! I loved the ending, not the death or tragedy to humanity, how some justice does come. Offers a lot to think about and take heed. Are our lives a bit full of stuff we don't even need?

Have read numerous books penn we d by the incredible James Patterson, and always enjoy them.This book was very different, in as much as I didn't feel as though there was an actual conclusion. However, I think that was kind of the point.This book was incredibly entertaining and interesting, and quite sad in parts. Well worth reading.

A superb read. I just didn't want to put it down. It was so well written and exciting. It would make a great movie.

provoking thought,story Great

Thank you great tead

Not my favourite James Patterson.Didn't really connect with the story.