In my review of Patterson's Unlucky Thirteen this week, I mentioned that Andrew Gross is one of my favorite authors. I first enjoyed his writing when he teamed with James Patterson and realized I enjoyed his books even more when he began writing alone.
Andy writes from the heart while incorporating life experiences into his plots. He is never formulaic and makes the reader feel like he/she is almost part of the story. His ability to have his protagonists show great strength mixed with vulnerability make his female characters jump off the page. That is a talent that is missing in most male authors.
Many years ago James Patterson recognized that talent and invited Gross to join him in writing his series about four very strong women who form a "murder club" to catch criminals. They wrote the first three books of the series together, as well as several stand alone thrillers. Gross credits Patterson with an education equal to a joint MFA/MBA degree.
When he branched off on his own, Andy introduced us to Ty Hauck, a Greenwich detective who can cook a gourmet meal (lamb burgers on the grill, with caramelized onions in balsamic, topped with Danish bleu), solve a major case, break a few hearts and still have time to watch a game on T.V. with his girlfriend. As my friend Madeline so accurately put it, "Women want to date Ty Haulk and men want to be Ty Haulk." After three novels Andy retired Ty, but I am happy to say that he will be back very soon. His stand alone thrillers are excellent as well.
I reviewed his last book, Everything to Lose, on May 1st and am looking forward to reviewing his next one as soon as it is available. I suggest that Andrew Gross would go perfectly with a cold glass of lemonade, a hammock and an afternoon of indulgence.
Andy writes from the heart while incorporating life experiences into his plots. He is never formulaic and makes the reader feel like he/she is almost part of the story. His ability to have his protagonists show great strength mixed with vulnerability make his female characters jump off the page. That is a talent that is missing in most male authors.
Many years ago James Patterson recognized that talent and invited Gross to join him in writing his series about four very strong women who form a "murder club" to catch criminals. They wrote the first three books of the series together, as well as several stand alone thrillers. Gross credits Patterson with an education equal to a joint MFA/MBA degree.
When he branched off on his own, Andy introduced us to Ty Hauck, a Greenwich detective who can cook a gourmet meal (lamb burgers on the grill, with caramelized onions in balsamic, topped with Danish bleu), solve a major case, break a few hearts and still have time to watch a game on T.V. with his girlfriend. As my friend Madeline so accurately put it, "Women want to date Ty Haulk and men want to be Ty Haulk." After three novels Andy retired Ty, but I am happy to say that he will be back very soon. His stand alone thrillers are excellent as well.
I reviewed his last book, Everything to Lose, on May 1st and am looking forward to reviewing his next one as soon as it is available. I suggest that Andrew Gross would go perfectly with a cold glass of lemonade, a hammock and an afternoon of indulgence.
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