Sam's Letters to Jennifer

Sam's Letters to Jennifer by James Patterson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is another book that is written partially in the epistolary style. When Jennifer gets the call to come back to Lake Geneva because her grandma Sam is very sick, she immediately jumps in the car and heads to the lake. It's a shock to Jennifer as she was never aware that Sam was sick. Sam has written a bunch of letters for Jennifer to read so that she can understand her story, the only catch is Jennifer is only allowed to read a few at a time. The fact that Sam is sick re-ignites issues that Jennifer has tried to deal with in the past but has not succeeded. It's a very emotional roller coaster for Jennifer and one that she soon learns she cannot handle on her own. A budding friendship turns in to a supporting and loving relationship only for Jennifer to come to a crossroads once again. As Jennifer paces herself through the letters, she finds out things that she never could have imagined. This book is old school James Patterson. Although it may not be in the mystery/thriller genre, it is nice to see that he has the flexibility to branch out and try something and have it be a success. It adds to Patterson's range and the varieties of audiences that he can reach. James Patterson has been around a long time but comparing how he writes now and how he used to write is like night and day. If you get the chance to read earlier books by James Patterson, I urge you to give them a try. They are best he's ever written and you won't be disappointed.


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