#178 in Thriller
3rd Degree
- 352
- Pages
- about 6 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“3rd Degree” is a brisk, absorbing third case for Patterson’s “Women’s Murder Club”, with short chapters that make it a fast read. It picks up neatly from the first two books and keeps the friendship between the women at the centre. Some readers devour it in a day; others see it simply as an unpretentious police thriller that does its job.
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About the book
3rd Degree is a crime novel written by James Patterson and Andrew Gross. It is the third novel in the Women's Murder Club Series, and the sequel to 2nd Chance. The book was published on March 1, 2004.
Reading order · Women's Murder Club
Full order & progress →- 1st to DieStart here
7.67.6 / 10 - 2nd Chance
7.77.7 / 10 - 3rd DegreeThis book
7.77.7 / 10 - 4th of July
7.67.6 / 10 - The 5th Horseman
7.77.7 / 10 - The 6th Target
7.67.6 / 10 - 7th Heaven
7.67.6 / 10 - The 8th Confession
7.67.6 / 10 - The 9th Judgment
–Not ranked yet - 10th Anniversary
–Not ranked yet - 11th Hour
–Not ranked yet - 12th of Never
–Not ranked yet - Unlucky 13
–Not ranked yet - 14th Deadly Sin
–Not ranked yet - 15th Affair
–Not ranked yet - 16th Seduction
–Not ranked yet - 17th Suspect
–Not ranked yet - 18th Abduction
–Not ranked yet - 19th Christmas
–Not ranked yet - The 20th VictimThe 20th Victim–Not ranked yet
- 21st Birthday21st Birthday–Not ranked yet
- 22 Seconds22 Seconds–Not ranked yet
- The 23rd MidnightThe 23rd Midnight–Not ranked yet
- The 24th HourThe 24th Hour–Not ranked yet
- 25 Alive25 Alive–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.7 across 79 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 35% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Thriller average of 7.6. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.3 | 7 | 9% |
| Hardcover | 7.6 | 72 | 91% |
Frequently asked
How long is 3rd Degree?
It has 352 pages — shorter than 74% of the ranked books in Thriller.
In this book
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