The Bishop (The Patrick Bowers Files, Book 4)

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Effect::: FBI Special Agent Patrick Bowers's cutting-edge 21st-century geospatial investigative techniques and impeccable logic have helped him track some of the country's most grisly killers. But those skills are pushed to the limit in this new installment of the highly-acclaimed, award-winning The Bowers Files series. This time it's a congressman's daughter who is found dead even as her killers launch a spree of perfect murders in the Northeast. With nothing to link the crimes to each other, Agent Bowers faces his most difficult case yet--even as his personal life begins to crumble around him. Known for his intricately woven, masterfully plotted novels of high-octane action and spine-tingling suspense, Steven James delivers once again. The Bishop is a gripping, adrenaline-laced story for readers who are tired of timid thrillers. Strap on your seatbelt and get ready for a wild ride. The game is on.User friendly.

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THE BISHOP is Steven James' fourth thriller to feature FBI special agent Patrick Bowers. It once again reinforces my belief that James is easily one of the best writers out there, whether Christian books or not. He's comparable with the best. THE BISHOP had me making time to read, even if it was a few pages at a time. James juggles several plot lines, all of them satisfying to a degree, all of them suspenseful.

This is the fourth book in the series, and it is probably best that you read the other three first, but you don't have to. Fresh off his case in Colorado , Bowers and step-daughter Tessa have returned to DC where Patrick will teach a class at the FBI Academy . While there, he's drawn into a case that have all the bigwigs involved. A congressman's daughter has been murdered.

What is great: So many plotlines going, some payoff better than others, but some go even deeper into relationships that you thought had gone as far as they can go (Patrick and boss Margeret Wellington). Tessa's relationship with the father she never new is also very good. Most great novels like this have great villains, and Brad and Astrid are no exception. The opening prologue where they frame an innocent man is captivating and shows just how twisted they are. But probably the best relationship is between Patrick and Tessa. They've really grown close and its fun to watch.

The not so good: James is an exceptional writer with a great imagination, but he has a strong tendency to carry over characters from previous novels. I don't want to spoil anything except to say that many characters, including villains, return from previous novels. In my opinion, James has the talent and the novel would be better if he offered something fresh in each novel. The reliance on past villains is what keeps this book from deserving SIX stars. Also, there is a lot of philosophy espoused in the second half of the book that doesn't really lead anywhere.

However, the above flaws don't take away from the praise I've given this novel. James is one of the best, and I can't wait for his next novel. I just wish he would recycle villains.

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