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I have been binge-listening to audiobooks featuring FBI Special Agent Patrick Bowers. In The Bishop, Patrick and Tessa are spending the summer in the D.C. area as Patrick is teaching at Quantico. Of course, Patrick cannot go anywhere without being pulled into an investigation. The horrific murder at a primate research center is just the beginning of an intense killing spree. Familiar characters are on board to get the crimes solved, but the perpetrators are in this for personal reasons, making the stakes life and death for all the characters.

The Bishop is another creepy, creepy story. James adds just enough detail to let the reader’s imagination take flight. The result is especially chilling. Patrick Bowers is a complex character, with many flaws, but also with deep love and loyalty. His personal life is as interesting as the gruesome cases he investigates. Tessa, Patrick’s step-daughter, is the character that contemplates the spiritual aspects within the novel. The Bishop focuses on man’s free will versus instinct. Tessa’s investigation of evolutionary theories and moral arguments is a great counterpoint to the crimes detailed within the book.

While The Bishop may not be for everyone (especially those with queasy stomachs), it is a thrill ride. Great writing, compelling characters, and thought-provoking themes make this one a perfect choice for those looking for a suspense-filled thriller. Note: The Bishop is the 4th book in the series, but can be read as a standalone.

Recommended.

Audience: adults.


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The Bishop The Patrick Bowers Files Book 4 Steven James Books Reviews

This is the biggest estate crafted novel I've ever read. I bought this copy as a gift for my daughter because I'm so impre $ed with the caliber of writing. Unlike Gone Girl that relied on sensationalism as its hook, this novel, hooks you with the storytelling and good writing, though the elements of sensationalism are there, had the author stooped to using them, but Mr. James did nit. Instead he transcended the subject matter of his protagonist's career aND gave him ordinary life problems, Malinga him an identifiable character.
Excellent story and superb writi,g
I fully enjoyed this Steven James novel. I am working my way through Steven James' The Patrick Bowers Files series and have thoroughly enjoyed them all. He is a 'tight' writer with twist and drama, hooking you and keeping you until the end. I am female and enjoy the FBI/serial killer story line. An exciting well written read with developed characters.
This was my introduction to the work of Mr. Steven James and can I say, Well Done Thy Good and Faithful Writer!!!!!!!!

OMG, this book was so well written that I immediately looked for my next read from him, and then the next, and then the next. I cannot wait until Checkmate comes out in Summer of 2014. As stated in my review of The King, the dialogue is thought provoking and the characters compelling. I daresay the dialogue in this book is even more probing than the King. I actually wanted to run out and form discussion groups around the questions and thoughts posted by Tessa (Agent Bowers stepdaughter) and Agent Bowers (the main character). The characters are written such that they seem like real people. You love some of them, you dislike some of them (quite thoroughly), and then you are intrigued by some of them. Mr. James is a ridiculously thorough writer...leaves no stone unturned and still manages to leave you wanting more. Two thumbs up to him!
I love Patrick Bowers and in this 4th book he doesn't disappoint. It is a fast paced, very imaginative, psychological thriller. It is also very gory, and may not be for everyone. Steven James' writing is fresh and the story line extremely engaging. It's almost like the best Criminal minds episode I have ever seen.

I loved reading more about his relationship with his stepdaughter Tessa. Tessa is a throughly engaging and very intelligent 17 yr old that seems wiser beyond her years. The bantering back and forth between her and Patrick is a wonderful addition to this book.

The usual cast of characters is back with Margaret now his boss and both Cheyenne and Lien-hua as love interests. I love how Steven James usually leaves an opening or two and the end of the story to keep you wanting more, BUT, this time I didnt think it was fair that he ended the book with "TO BE CONTINUED". Yikes, we cant just tune in next week. That is the only reason I gave him 4 stars on THE BISHOP. I really wish he would have ended it. With that said, I am definitely getting THE QUEEN (book 5) to see how it ends. Hopefully, it will be worth the wait and the expense.

Overall, great great thriller.
I really liked James' previous book in the series, "The Knight", but I really had a difficult time finishing this one. It was quite long and wordy (over 500 pages) with a lot of the author's diatribe about social and ethical issues relating to abortion, genetics, and stem cell research thrown in. It was much more obvious in this one that James was using his novel as a platform to share his views on these issues. Some of which I agree with and some I don't. But, the biggest difference in this story is that there seemed to me far less suspense than in previous stories. A lot of dialog and less action. Much was focused on the behind-the-scenes investigative action (criminal profiling, steps/processes, criminal psychology, etc.) and less about what was actually going on in the story. And, most of it was quite technical and heavy for the average layman to understand, let alone enjoy. So, while this was a decent story, I was severely disappointed with this one compared to James' other works. Nevertheless, it left the reader with a bit of a cliffhanger to carry over to the next book in the Bowers series.
I have been binge-listening to audiobooks featuring FBI Special Agent Patrick Bowers. In The Bishop, Patrick and Tessa are spending the summer in the D.C. area as Patrick is teaching at Quantico. Of course, Patrick cannot go anywhere without being pulled into an investigation. The horrific murder at a primate research center is just the beginning of an intense killing spree. Familiar characters are on board to get the crimes solved, but the perpetrators are in this for personal reasons, making the stakes life and death for all the characters.

The Bishop is another creepy, creepy story. James adds just enough detail to let the reader’s imagination take flight. The result is especially chilling. Patrick Bowers is a complex character, with many flaws, but also with deep love and loyalty. His personal life is as interesting as the gruesome cases he investigates. Tessa, Patrick’s step-daughter, is the character that contemplates the spiritual aspects within the novel. The Bishop focuses on man’s free will versus instinct. Tessa’s investigation of evolutionary theories and moral arguments is a great counterpoint to the crimes detailed within the book.

While The Bishop may not be for everyone (especially those with queasy stomachs), it is a thrill ride. Great writing, compelling characters, and thought-provoking themes make this one a perfect choice for those looking for a suspense-filled thriller. Note The Bishop is the 4th book in the series, but can be read as a standalone.

Recommended.

Audience adults.