No. 7 Ocean Drive is a gorgeous, multi-million-dollar beachfront estate in the Hamptons, where money and privilege know no bounds. But its beautiful gothic exterior hides a horrific past: It was the scene of a series of depraved killings that have never been solved. Neglected, empty, and rumored to be cursed, it's known as the Murder House, and locals keep their distance.

Detective Jenna Murphy used to consider herself a local, but she hasn't been back since she was a girl. Trying to escape her troubled past and rehabilitate a career on the rocks, the former New York City cop hardly expects her lush and wealthy surroundings to be a hotbed of grisly depravity. But when a Hollywood power broker and his mistress are found dead in the abandoned Murder House, the gruesome crime scene rivals anything Jenna experienced in Manhattan. And what at first seems like an open and shut case turns out to have as many shocking secrets as the Murder House itself, as Jenna quickly realizes that the mansion's history is much darker than even the town's most salacious gossips could have imagined.

As more bodies surface, and the secret that Jenna has tried desperately to escape closes in on her, she must risk her own life to expose the truth - before the Murder House claims another victim.

Full of the twists and turns that have made James Patterson the world's number one best-selling writer, The Murder House isa chilling story of murder, money, and revenge.

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Listening Length	11 hours and 26 minutes
Author	James Patterson, David Ellis
Narrator	Therese Plummer, Jay Snyder
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Audible.com Release Date	September 28, 2015
Publisher	Hachette Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B013RK2FCK
Best Sellers Rank	#4,746 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #175 in Police Procedural Mysteries #180 in Crime Thrillers (Audible Books & Originals) #378 in Police Procedurals (Books)

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I haven’t started it yet but I know it’s going to be good cause James Patterson wrote

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This book is very captivating!!

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I picked up where I left off. I took time to catch up on some reading with my other books, I picked up on chapter 6, currently on chapter 19, I cannot put this book down!!! I am loving these JP books!!

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jbucella

Not one of Patterson's best

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 28, 2016

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James Patterson’s mystery novel The Murder House written in collaboration with David Ellis leaves the reader with a feeling of emptiness and pity for all the characters in the book. The superficiality of the relationships among the characters, even those revolving around Murphy, the female detective, leaves the reader with a yearning for Patterson to make these characters round rather than flat. The plot alone drives the novel through the intricacy of the events supported by the structure of the tale, which at times is more skeletal rather than supportive.

The red-haired Murphy who has a problem with authority and drinking also lacks the qualities of a sincere and humane character. This is unlike Patterson, whose characters normally reflect the traits of people one knows. Murphy, along with Noah, seems to have identity issues that are never truly resolved for either of the characters or for the reader. They are mere shadows of well-developed characters. Perhaps the disconnect could have been resolved if the actual emotions of Murphy resembled those of a female working in a male dominated world. Patterson tells the reader how Murphy feels, but the imagery does not support those telling facts. In addition, Noah, the apparent antagonist in this story, also lacks the empathy needed for him to be realistic.

Patterson moves the plot moves in a zig-zag pattern through different voices in a series of flashbacks. The reader knows that there will be a connection among the different narrators and the time-lines, but it is the narrative pace supported by numerous events and subplots that keeps the reader moving from one chapter to the next. The resolution, however, is just that. The writers do tie all the ends together and offer a resolution that brings the book to an end. It does not, however, entice the reader to wonder what happens in the next chapter of the characters’ lives.

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4 Stars for the short story, 2 stars for The Murder House

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 21, 2022

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Mary, Mary is the name of the short story at the end of the book - an Alex Cross story. It was so much better that the novel. I'm not sure when the novel was written, but it must have been much earlier in his career. I have never read James Patterson before, and when i finished the novel, I decided no more. Then i read the short story and decided that i might give an Alex Cross novel a chance. 2 stars for the novel, 4 stars for the short story.

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TUCSON ROBERT

Patterson’s short chapters make for easy reading. Murder House is a good novel

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 9, 2015

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MURDER HOUSE, by James Patterson and David Ellis. The object of suspense in this thriller is a two-centuries-old, mostly abandon, creepy house located at No. 7 Ocean Drive in the Hamptons. Former NYPD undercover detective, Jenna Rose Murphy, is hired by her uncle, Landon James, the police chief of the small town of Bridgehampton. Jenna has often been fearful—of exactly what she’s not sure—since her arrival in the town. As a very young girl she remembers visiting the town during several summers with her parents. She recently come to associate the monster mansion with its gargoyles and spears on the roof with her nightmares and sleepless nights. She feels something traumatic took place at the mansion that involved her in some way when she was very young. Jenna’s first assignment as the town’s detective is to investigate the brutal murder of a Hollywood mogul and his girlfriend whose butchered bodies were discovered in the mansion. Six more barbaric murders soon follow. The authors’ clever writing leaves the reader in the dark as to the killer/killers until the very last chapter. Patterson and Ellis developed their characters well. The dialogue is catchy as Jenna leads us on her journey through the mystery with its page turning twists and turns. Patterson’s short chapters make for easy reading. Murder House is a good novel, the best the author has written in a couple of years. I give the story a 5-star rating.

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I've read several Patterson books. This one, like the others has twists and turns. Kept me reading all night. Anyone who loves a murder mystery will enjoy it.

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Bridgett

Clunky and disjointed...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 22, 2018

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I knew there was a reason I didn't care for James Patterson novels...they're clunky as hell. While I typically enjoy short, to-the-point chapters...these were disjointed and all over the place. First, they're all told from different perspectives, but the narrator of the chapter isn't identified in any way...so you literally spend a paragraph or two just trying to figure out whose thoughts you're reading. Second, there are huge time gaps. One 2-page chapter will end, and the next will take place 30 days later. Normally, that wouldn't bother me. But as a reader, I was immediately dropped into the middle of a murder trial, with only the barest hint of any detail. In writing, that does sometimes work. In this book, it absolutely did not. That's clunky writing. Period.

Furthermore, police and trial procedural seems to be nonexistent. And can I just say, this might have been the STUPIDEST police department in the history of all police departments, throughout the entire world? "Some random person says I should arrest you for murdering 8 people? Well, alrighty then. Let me get a warrant."

Sorry. It doesn't work that way.

Lastly, this book is FAR too long, and even worse, it's predictable. By around the 40% mark, I'd figured it out. Blah. I've read 52 books so far this year (it's 4/22), and this one took me a full week to finish. That should tell you something. The author was throwing red herrings all over the place, introducing characters which simply didn't need to be introduced, and writing story lines which added quantity, but certainly not quality.

This novel is definitely not a winner, and I'm sorry to say, I can't knowingly recommend this book to anyone. 1.5 stars rounded to 2.

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Another great read by JP

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 21, 2020

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I do so love reading books by JP. He draws you into the novel in such a way that you are hooked from the start! I also like the short chapters that keeps you engrossed, and this book was no exception. I don't like to give anything away, but this novel covers just about everything! A family tragedy and the repercussions through time lead to more murders. At the fire front is Jenna Murphy who would like nothing more than to solve the killings at the Murder House. Enjoy!

Juliette Langford

Not the best

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 28, 2015

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An interesting book but outcome predictable. Lead character Jemma, a detective, was rather silly and not a bit true to life. Having said that the book kept me entertained over five nights, as I bought them one as a time.
I love most books written by James Patterson, so if you are a fan then it's a good enough read, just don't expect too much.

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Excellent

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 1, 2020

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Really enjoyed this book was engrossing from start to finish with a real twist to it James Patterson at his best

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Wow Brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 25, 2015

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Loved it loved it. James Patterson and co author has done it again. Riveting read. Literally couldn't put it down. Exciting with twists and turns along the way. Definitely recommend it. 🔰😄😄My best read in ages. A pleasure to read.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on November 13, 2015

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Loved this. I hope there's a sequel to it. Keeps you guessing right through to the end. Convinces you of who the murderer is, then in a sudden twist blows your theories apart and you're back to square one!

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