Suzanne's Diary For Nicholas: Summary and book reviews of Suzanne's Diary For Nicholas by James Patterson, plus links to an excerpt from Suzanne's Diary For Nicholas and a biography of James Patterson.

James Patterson has written a love story!--a powerfully moving and suspenseful novel about families, loss, new love, and hope. Katie Wilkinson has found her perfect man at last. He's a writer, a house painter, an original thinker--everything she's imagined she wanted in a partner. But one day, without explanation, he disappears from her life, leaving behind only a diary for her to read. This diary is a love letter written by a new mother named Suzanne for her baby son, Nicholas. In it she pours out her heart about how she and the boy's father met, about her hopes for marriage and family, and about the unparalleled joy that having a baby has brought into her life. As Katie reads this touching document, it becomes clear that the lover who has just left her is the husband and father in this young family. She reads on, filled with terror and hope, as she struggles to understand what has happened--and whether her new love has a prayer of surviving. Written with James Patterson's perfect pitch for emotion and suspense, Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas captures beautifully the joys of a new family as it builds to an overwhelmingly moving climax. This is an unforgettable love story, at once heartbreaking and full of hope.

Media Reviews

Publishers Weekly The novel sloshes with sentiment (some of it quite icky) and simple spiritual truths, while acknowledging the reality of pain and loss rose bushes galore, with thorns. Patterson sustains suspense through clever plotting.   Booklist Though there's not a murder to be found among the pages, Patterson's fans will find the familiar short chapters and surprising twists that they've come to expect from him, while those just looking for a good love story will find it here, too.

Recent Reader Reviews

Rated of 5 by Marge
My teeth hurt
I just finished reading this book. I'm kicking myself for wasting 3 hours. It is so sugary sweet, it made my teeth hurt. Truly... The book is saturated with "I love you", "You are so perfect", "you are so...   Read More

Rated of 5 by S.F.
suzannes diary for nicholas
I listened to this book in audio and loved it. Very sad but very good. Real tear jerker.

Rated of 5 by Krystal
omg!!!!!!!
This was an amazing book. I read this whole book within 1 night, I could not put it down. I cried through the whole thing.I would recommend this book to anybody and everybody!

Rated of 5 by Krystal
Best Book That I Have Ever Read
This is truly the best book that I have ever read. I laughed and cried. I recommend it to everyone!

Rated of 5 by Jennifer
THE BEST BOOK EVER!!!!!!!!
The BEST book that has ever been created! I cried though out the entire thing. It was excellent! Nothing else compares to how great this book really is. I would read it over and over again if I had a copy.

Rated of 5 by Cynthia Conwell
Life Changing
This book has changed my life - after a scant 66 years. My work has been my passion - as a result, way out of perspective re: reality and values. When my mother died a few years ago, I realized that I was making way to many decisions relative to...   Read More

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