Talk:Worst Case

Please do not delete the Worst Case page. I have added a detailed and extensive plot summary so the page is no longer blank. Thanks -7/24/2010 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Meribona (talk • contribs)

The article is no longer tagged with a nocontent deletion tag. However, you should really cite some reliable sources that indicate how this book is notable. Otherwise the article could still be deleted. --Chris (talk) 05:48, 25 July 2010 (UTC)

Sources to add

This article was nominated for deletion due to uncertain verifiability. The deletion discussion yielded many sources that should be added to the article as references. I have included the list that was presented:

1. Sherwood, Juanita (2010-04-06). "Book Review: 'Worst Case' By James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge". Journal Gazette. Retrieved 2022-10-24 – via Newspapers.com. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)

   The review notes: "If you like Patterson, this one is right up there with some of his better plots and his usual fast reads. The perpetrator is "bad," but the explanation for his evil actions is somewhat understandable, although one wouldn't condone his actions."

2. Faridah, Ermira (2010-06-19). "Feel the fear". New Straits Times. Archived from the original on 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2022-10-24.

   The review notes: " The formula of "James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge" is a recipe for success. Worst Case has a fast-paced storyline that keeps me in the car long after I reach my destination. Sure, there are moments when I felt that the story is too good to be true - a widow with 10 adopted children living in New York? Surviving on an NYPD paycheck? But I accepted the implausibility of it as the authors softened my sentiment by dangling the charming children right in my ears! What's great about this audiobook are the talents behind the narration."

3. McDonald, John F. "Worst Case". New York Journal of Books. Archived from the original on 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2022-10-24.

   According to Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 227#New York Journal of Books, New York Journal of Books is a reliable source.

   The book review notes: "If the book is clichéd and a little pretentious in parts, it can be forgiven insofar as it is clever and informed in its analysis of the problems of the world and is intelligent in its assessment of the causes of those problems—even if it ultimately rejects the solution."

4. Farquhar, Rob (2010-03-10). "Sun Read". Cairns Sun. Archived from the original on 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2022-10-24.

   The review notes: "The pace of Worst Case is very much like an action movie ... Characters are introduced through word and deed and readers are left to fill the rest in with their imagination.Verdict: Concisely written and very pacey, Worst Case is excellent, enjoyable popcorn fiction."

5. de Klerk, Jenny (2010-04-22). "Worst Case". The Star. p. 10. ProQuest 431006706.

   The review notes: "It's a James Patterson thriller, which means, by definition, that the action is non-stop and breathless to the end. This is the second adventure of New York cop Michael Bennett. ... It's certainly impressive what the NYPD can muster - tracking, dogs, bomb squads, sharpshooters, endless back-up, computer technology galore. I wonder what we could do with a similar scenario? This is rollercoaster stuff."

6. Broughton, Tania (2010-03-25). "Worst Case". The Mercury. p. 30. ProQuest 430801247.

   The article notes: "In Worst Case we are introduced to a new hero, Detective Michael Bennett of New York's Major Cases Squad who is on the trail of a kidnapper who is snatching rich kids. ... Worst Case is a simple yet gripping read which shouldn't take too long to get through."

7. Govender, Meneesha (2010-05-05). "I had promised myself I would not touch another James Patterson offering after having subjected myself to his last novel from his Maximum Ride series". Daily News. p. 13. ProQuest 251028922.

   The review notes: "So I opted for Worst Case. It wasn't as bad as I had expected. I finished it in a few hours and my boredom was assuaged. ...  Add a bit of a love triangle to this mix - Bennet is torn between FBI agent Emily Parker and his housekeeper - and it really is quite an enjoyable, fast-paced thriller."

8. "Worst Case". Publishers Weekly. Vol. 257, no. 18. 2010-05-03. ISSN 0000-0019. Archived from the original on 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2022-10-24.

   The review notes: "As the kidnapper, John Glover employs a nasal whining tone perfectly suited to the character, and the phone conversations between cop and criminal are rich with tension. Orlagh Cassidy gives Emily an appealing gentleness, but her other female characters sound slightly clichéd."

9. "The book factory". Sunday Mercury. 2010-01-31. Archived from the original on 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2022-10-24.

   The article notes: "Not all of his collaborators began their careers as writers, he admits. Some were in advertising and marketing, others simply frustrated writers who needed help up the publishing ladder, including Michael Ledwidge, who has co-written Patterson's latest thriller, Worst Case, featuring police hero Michael Bennett, dedicated detective and fatherof-10."

Lenny Marks (talk) 13:18, 24 October 2022 (UTC)