‪The Private series is one of my favourites that James Patterson has written for him despite how fantastical and over the top they can be at times, as evidenced here in Private Princess. It’s no exaggeration when I say that every page of this book is all-action. Jack Morgan is seemingly invincible he survives that many attempts on his life in this story. ‬

‪We see Jack returning to Private London for a meeting with Princess Caroline who wants Private to look into the disappearance of her best friend. Straightaway he heads to Wales only for the first of many murder attempts to take place. I feel that this story is perhaps one that was just too sensationalist. It wasn’t believable in the slightest and the way Private operates in the US just doesn’t lend itself well to how the UK law enforcement works.‬

‪I also felt that I’d missed a story somewhere along the way (or forgotten all about it) because this is a story of revenge against Jack by someone from his past. I love an action-packed book but here I felt there was just too much of it to take the story seriously. I didn’t feel a connection to the characters, so I couldn’t share or believe in Jack’s pain because in the past he’s certainly been fixated on more than one woman. I love Jack Morgan as a character and always enjoy following along with him, but the story here I felt was just weak. It read almost like an expanded BookShot. There’s not much room for story or character development when every other page is Jack and co escaping from another shootout. ‬

‪In the past Patterson’s novels have retained that American feel despite being set in various places around the world. In Private Princess I felt that the setting was well-utilised. It was easy to picture London and I especially enjoyed the dramatic finale set inside one of London’s most famous landmarks. But overall I was left disappointed with this rushed and overly dramatic story that won’t be leaving any lasting impression in my mind. I eagerly await the next Jack Morgan adventure but just hope that I enjoy it more than I did the story here in Private Princess. ‬