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Average but Decent Book Honeymoon is touted to be the scariest book of the year. It was selected by Bookspan as the "2005 International Thriller of the Year". But we're only in the 3rd month of 2005 and I would hope there are many more books on the horizon that will give this mystery a run for this title! James Patterson teams up with Howard Roughan on this book and their writing styles are similar enough so that the reader doesn't realize which author is at the helm; you don't experience the jumping from author to author as you do in other books. There are a few twists along the way, but the book is predictable without taking away from its appeal. FBI agent John O'Hara is assigned the task of trying to pin a series of murders on Nora Sinclair, an interior decorator that uses her job to lure very rich, potential lovers. Nora loves money and decides that the only way to continue in the lifestyle to which she has become accustomed is to milk her lovers within minutes of killing them. She seems to have a string of men waiting in the wings for her charms, keeping her off shore account in the Cayman Islands ever growing. John O'Hara must try to outwit Nora as he poses as an insurance investigator with a million dollar life insurance policy naming her as the beneficiary. The attraction between the two is strong, and he must try to keep his lust at bay or it could kill him. Character development is excellent, as we're given glimpses into O'Hara and Sinclair's lives and the interactions between the two. There is always a hint of humor with Patterson, and this book is no different (as showcased with the interlude between O'Hara and his ex-wife - that scene was priceless!). However, I didn't fall in love with these characters as I have with Alex Cross or the females from the Women's Murder Club that Patterson has created. Although an excellent read, Honeymoon is not a book that I'm anxiously awaiting to hear if the character of John O'Hara continues in another book. It was fun, it had interesting twists along the way, but when it was over, I had no problem putting it on my shelf and moving on.