This is a Goodreads giveaway.
This is my first time reading a James Patterson novel. I generally found the book entertaining but not particularly well-written. I also had a problem with some of the ways that the author writes as a woman character - which seemed unrealistic and patronizing at times. I would read another book by this writer, provided that he does not have a co-author. I have heard that his books are better than this? ( )

Let me start off by saying that I am a huge James Patterson fan! I've also read a different book by Patterson and DiLallo and enjoyed that one. But, this book was a mess to me! Two men writing about a pregnant woman and how she is feeling and acts is just absurd to me. I also can't stand the main character, named Emily. She's a stuck up rich kid who is reckless with her life choices, and I could put put myself in her shoes. The dialog between the characters felt forced to me. I just could not get into this story. Halfway through the book I realized that not a whole lot has happened. This thriller doesn't have "thrilling vibes" to me, and that's another reason why I did not like this book. And the end was not twisty enough to my liking.
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The book begins with Emily living in New York and partying with alcohol and drugs. She lives in a luxury apartment and works at a publishing firm. One night when she overdid it, she ended up in the hospital. Not only was she warned about her habits, she was told she was pregnant. In the hospital she becomes friends with the nurse Betsy, who is also pregnant. Together they try to clean up Emily's habits. Emily also tells Betsy that she fears someone is following her. I enjoyed this book very much, although at times I became very frustrated with Emily! The Ninth Month does keep you guessing through out the book whether Emily is imagining things or whether someone is really after her. ( )