Crazy House Hardcover – 18 May 2017

I have been a huge fan of the author for many years, and his books always shoot straight to the top of my to be read list as soon as they come out. I was delighted to get the chance to read this book before it was published. As a fan of YA and dystopian stories I was even more happy to discover that this story was both.The premise is an interesting one. Children are being snatched and taken to a prison. They are told they are in death row and forced to survive by going up against each other. They have to watch some horrific things happening to people they regard as friends as well. However all is not as it first appears. The author has created something which drew me in, and I was delighted to reach the end to discover there is more to come. I can't wait to read future parts of this story.Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing a copy.

Review taken from bookpolar.wordpress.comDISCLAIMER: I love James Patterson, he is definitely my most owned author. When I saw Crazy House on NetGalley I jumped at the chance to request it. But my impatience got the better of me and I rushed out and bought the hardcover as soon as possible. Whats more it is YA dystopia... and that is my jam.The book is set in the future where people live in fenced self-contained towns called cells. Each being in charge of a different sector, in the case it was agriculture (think Hunger Games districts). The plot follows two twins Cassie and Becca, both raised in the cell, having no knowledge of life outside.When Becca vanishes Cassie will do everything in her power to find her sister, in turn setting the wheels in motion for something much bigger.I loved the dual points of view and really enjoyed the relationship between the twins. It was nice to read a book that was equally plot and character driven. As a bonus to the heavy dystopia vibe there was also minimal romance, which is a big win for me.The story was perfect parts intrigue with out being overly complicated. I enjoyed the simple writing style and it was a great pallet cleanser between heavy reads.I just loved this book. It was perfect me and exactly what I look for in a book. I think this is a stand alone but I would love for there to be a second!!**copy provided by NetGalley for review**

I Loved this Book!!I used to be a huge James Patterson fan but had found over the last couple of years that his books just weren’t holding my attention the same way they used to, so it has been a while since I have read anything he has written.When I read the synopsis for this book I found myself intrigued and decided to give it a try, and I can say with all honesty I’m glad I did.I found the story compelling, and often found myself pondering what was going to happen next whenever I had to put the book down.The story alternates between both sisters points of view giving us an inside view of where Becca is whilst Cassie still fruitlessly searches for her. We also get a couple of chapters from the point of view of Nathaniel another Boy from the cell and potential love interest of Cassie, and from the point of view of Ms Strepp who appears to be the one running the “crazy house” but who of course is in no way that two dimensional.I am loath to give away much more information on the fate of the girls or their Journey as I think this book is best served by reading without spoilers, what I will say is that by the end of the book these two sisters who categorised each other by their differences are very much a united team.I thoroughly enjoyed this book and look forward to hopefully following more of Cassie and Becca’s journey.Please Please Please can we have a book 2

I am surprised that this book is by James Patterson. It so obviously resembles the Hunger Games trilogy that I was expecting an ending that would dismiss my disappointment. The fighting amongst the characters would be enough to either kill someone or disable them permanently. They are beaten, starved tortured and killed and for what. I won't say anymore in case you are about to read it. But if they had been told in the beginning what they are told at the end they would have got the same result without all the beatings. There are so many things unanswered at the end of the book that I was expecting them to say it was just a dream. Not a good read.

I have read every book written by James Patterson and loved them all until I got his one!This is like no other book written by Patterson and I wish I could give it no stars. It really is the biggest pile of rubbish that I have read in years and not worthy of his name on the cover.

Omg I have loved James Patterson for years but I am soooo disappointed in this book.I totally agree with other reviews,it was repetitive and I struggled to finish it,but I did,and was raging that I'd spent money and time on this book.It's just not up to his normal great standard.

An enjoyable book, although it is a Young Adult read. If i'd been aware of that before buying I probably wouldn't have made the purchase. Glad I did though. As usual from this author, a well written and put together story. Hopefully, this is the first in the series. I'll be looking out for the rest.

I didn’t enjoy this book at all. It was futuristic and not the normal excellent book I expected from this author.