In his best book yet, James Patterson has written a riveting adventure-thriller that no reader will ever forget.

Never has it been truer of a Patterson novel - the pages fly.

*Patterson, among the best novelists of crime stories ever, has reached his pinnacle USA TODAY

Frannie O'Neill, a young and talented veterinarian whose husband was recently murdered, comes across an amazing discovery in the woods near her animal hospital. Soon after, Kit Harrison, a troubled and unconventional FBI agent, arrives on Frannies doorstep. And then there is eleven-year-old Max - Frannie's amazing discovery - and one of the most unforgettable creations in thriller fiction.

The most brilliant and original 'what if suspense novel to come along in a decade, WHEN THE WIND BLOWS will not just thrill readers. It will make their imaginations and hearts soar. James Patterson has surpassed the page-turning chills of his megabestsellers CAT AND MOUSE and KISS THE GIRLS.

'Patterson hurtles the reader along at a heart-pounding pace' WHO WEEKLY

'CAT AND MOUSE is a roller-coaster ride of graphic violence and slick action'

THE CANBERRA TIMES

'A master of the suspense genre' THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

James Patterson does everything but stick our finger in a light socket to give us a buzz'

NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW