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While grieving her husband's murder, a young Colorado veterinarian meets a troubled FBI agent and begins to uncover the world's most sinister secrets in this thriller from James Patterson.
Frannie O'Neill is a young and talented veterinarian living in Colorado. Plagued by the mysterious murder of her husband, Frannie throws herself into her work, but it is not long before another bizarre murder occurs and Kit Harrison, a troubled and unconventional FBI agent, arrives on her doorstep.
Late one night, near the woods of her animal hospital, Frannie stumbles upon a strange, astonishing phenomenon that will change the course of her life forever: an eleven-year-old girl named Max.
With breathtaking energy, Max leads Frannie and Kit to uncover one of the most diabolical and inhuman plots of modern science. Bold and compelling, When the Wind Blows is a story of suspense and passion as only James Patterson could tell it.
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"I found this book easy to read and certainly kept my attention. It is a scary idea that could some day be true (at least parts of it). I enjoyed the charactors and will continue to read the series. There are surprises and you aren't sure how it will end until it does. "
— Nancy (4 out of 5 stars)
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“It has been more than a decade since I was captivated by a book like I was captivated by this one.”
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“Patterson strikes an entirely new chord with When the Wind Blows...A chilling suspense novel...perhaps too realistic for comfort...Patterson combines jaw-dropping scenes, heart-pounding plot twists, and memorable characters in one unforgettable package.”
— Barnes & Noble, editorial review -
“Blair Brown can make the mundane sound musical.”
— AudioFile -
“Patterson brings together three interesting characters in this story of genetic testing, abuse of power, and murder…The relationships among the characters are interesting, and readers will cheer Max and how she escapes and beats her captors.”
— Library Journal
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A #1 New York Times bestseller
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A USA Today bestseller
When the Wind Blows Listener Reviews
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" Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Whoa. Need I say more? "
— Gabrielle, 2/17/2014 -
" I loved this book. This was the first James Patterson book I read. It was amazing. "
— Angela, 2/12/2014 -
" Rating reflects how I felt about this book when I read it circa 2000. I thought this book was the shit. "
— Ash, 2/3/2014 -
" i love how this book gives you different information about everything and the kids before they live on their own "
— Sami, 1/30/2014 -
" Lovely book and very good read :0) "
— Clara, 1/29/2014 -
" Good Book, beginning iss a little hard to follow but overall, good. "
— Trevor, 1/26/2014 -
" Entertaining enough although I don't remember any specifics. "
— Kaethe, 1/21/2014 -
" Interesting idea but not one of my favorites. "
— Wendy, 1/17/2014 -
" Transgenics and their possible future... treated like humans or animals. The question thats we will face in the future is how we will deal with them. This book is like a sequel to "Next" by Michael Chrichton, but more exiting! Made more exiting by heartless scientists. "
— Homer, 12/20/2013 -
" Unethical researchers...mutated DNA...testing on humans...children with wings. MY KIND OF BOOK! =0) "
— Lucinda, 11/25/2013 -
" I really liked this book. I liked how it was written. "
— Dane, 9/30/2013 -
" Not like the other James Patterson books I've read. This has an element of Sci-fi. That doesn't keep it from being a page turner, though. "
— Carolyn, 9/23/2013 -
" A little sci-fi for me, but still entertaining. "
— Kirsten, 9/21/2013 -
" Now this is a good James Patterson book. It's very obvious it was one of his earlier works. "
— Sara, 9/18/2013 -
" The first book in the angel children series. Very exciting! Loved the characters, particularly Frannie. "
— Olivia, 9/11/2013 -
" Not one of Jimmy's best, interesting enough to keep me listening til the end. Saving grace: I had the abridged version. "
— Ron, 10/5/2012 -
" I liked this book! Surprisingly, I learned this is his most popular book. There are others that follow it,....read all. "
— Lisa, 8/20/2012 -
" Pretty good book. Fast and entertaining. "
— Nancy, 6/12/2012 -
" I have read this book twice, and I still can't get enough! It really keeps you on the edge of your seat, and it makes you wonder if stuff like this could actually happen. Whether you're into science fiction or not, this is an amazing book! "
— Julianna, 11/13/2011 -
" This book started the Maximum Ride series. "
— Tati, 10/2/2011 -
" I like James Patterson, but I found this story a little too far from reality. I like to escape once in awhile, but children with wings hidden in some bio-medical camp was a bit too much for me. "
— Amarisa, 8/31/2011 -
" This is by far my favorite of his books. The story was fresh and exciting and there were just enough details and science to feel like it could really happen. It wasn't predictable as some of his thrillers are. It's just different. A great read! "
— Nicole, 6/21/2011 -
" As a whole, this book was an excellent read, fast-paced and thought-provoking. Despite man's best intentions, we tend to place our own interests before all else. Science tends to act before considering whether it should, and mankind has a propensity to destroy rather than heal. "
— Jenn, 6/12/2011 -
" I loved loved loved this book "
— Kimberley, 6/2/2011 -
" An interesting and fast-paced sci-fi/fantasy story. I don't think I've ever read anything by this author before, but this book was pretty good, and good enough that I'll read the next one in the series. "
— Josh, 5/14/2011 -
" Goodreads LIES. This book has a girl named Max with wings and several other bird children who escape from the horrible "School," but this is NOT a Maximum Ride book. >:C James Patterson even says in the Maximum Ride books that the similarities end there. "
— Katy, 5/2/2011 -
" It was after reading this effort that I gave up on Patterson. This seemed slipshod and rushed. He seemed to make the same points over and over again, seelingly trying to flesh out a whole book. Could've been a fair short story. "
— Bob, 4/30/2011 -
" When I picked this book up from the library, I didn't realize that it was the first of the Max Ride series. It was okay. Some spots corny. <br/>I was just looking for books of James Patterson that I had not read. This was one. "
— Janet, 4/28/2011 -
" "When the Wind Blows" and "The Lake House" are the reason I have read the Maximun Ride Series. "
— Danielle, 4/25/2011 -
" Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Whoa. Need I say more? "
— Gabrielle, 4/21/2011 -
" I enjoyed this quite a bit. Found the plot quite interesting and the story never got bogged down due to Patterson's writing style. A page-turner. "
— Don, 4/19/2011 -
" I read this while I was out of town a couple of years ago. Couldn't put it down "
— Roger, 4/16/2011 -
" The beginning seemed to take a while to pick up the pace, but half way through I couldn't put it down. "
— Katherine, 4/16/2011 -
" Really liked this one..enjoyed it much better than his later Maximum Ride books although I do enjoy these as well. "
— Hornicorn, 4/13/2011 -
" This book was OK. It was unbelievable and the ending was hoohumm.. It brought out alot of emotions from Sadness to fear to excitement. I am glad Tinkerbell survived, she was my favorite by far of all the characters. She had gumption.. "
— Chandra, 4/4/2011 -
" Held my attention from beginning to end. Lots of mystery and suspense "
— Ray, 3/31/2011
About James Patterson
James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Effing Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Princess Diana, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, told the story of his own life in James Patterson by James Patterson, and received an Edgar Award, nine Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.
About Blair Brown
Blair Brown is an award-winning narrator and a Tony Award–winning actor. Besides earning several AudioFile Earphones Award, she received the prestigious Audie Award for Best Fiction Narration in 2020. She has appeared on Broadway, in film, and on television in numerous miniseries and TV movies and received five Emmy Award nominations for her starring role in The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd.