Private
- 400
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Private”, written with Maxine Paetro, opens James Patterson’s Jack Morgan series as a fast, easy thriller in very short chapters. Some readers like Morgan and the central mystery but tire of the constant arrival of new characters and side plots; others find the story thin and its people dull. It suits a reader who wants something quick between heavier books.
The view of the BookRank editors, written from readers’ ratings and comments. It does not affect the score or the book’s place in a ranking.
About the book
Private is the first book of the Jack Morgan series. This novel was written by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. The Private London series was spun off from the Jack Morgan series.
Reading order · Private book series
Full order & progress →- PrivateThis book
7.37.3 / 10 - Private: Number 1 SuspectPrivate: Number 1 Suspect–Not ranked yet
- Private GamesPrivate Games–Not ranked yet
- Private L.A.Private L.A.–Not ranked yet
- Private Down UnderPrivate Down Under–Not ranked yet
- Private ParisPrivate Paris–Not ranked yet
- The GamesThe Games–Not ranked yet
- Princess: A Private NovelPrincess: A Private Novel–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 6.6 across 70 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 32% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Thriller average of 7.6. That is how 7.3 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 6.3 | 6 | 9% |
| Hardcover | 6.6 | 64 | 91% |
Frequently asked
How long is Private?
It has 400 pages — shorter than 70% of the ranked books in Thriller.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
If you liked this
Same shelf — Thriller — with scores between 7.2 and 7.3, closest to this book.
