Where to Start with Maxine Paetro
- What fans keep coming back to → 4th of July
- Best narrator for Maxine Paetro → 11th Hour
- Highest rated by listeners → The 20th Victim (Women's Murder Club #20)
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The 23rd Midnight (WMC #23)
Women's Murder Club BookShots • Book 23
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.43 ABR Score (1.0K ratings)★ 4.7 Audible (1.0K)8h 4m listening time • Released 2023 - 2
The 20th Victim
Women's Murder Club • Book 20
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.40 ABR Score (40.3K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (36.9K) ★ 4.58 Audible (3.3K)8h 26m listening time • Released 2020 - 3
21st Birthday
Women's Murder Club • Book 21
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.40 ABR Score (45.7K ratings)★ 4.18 Goodreads (42.3K) ★ 4.58 Audible (3.4K)8h 50m listening time • Released 2021 - 4
22 Seconds
Women's Murder Club • Book 22
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.39 ABR Score (42.1K ratings)★ 4.11 Goodreads (38.9K) ★ 4.54 Audible (3.2K)8h 16m listening time • Released 2022January LaVoy brings razor-sharp intensity to this Women's Murder Club installment, cutting through Patterson's signature twists with a narrator who sounds genuinely cornered. If you've stayed with the series, this one finally delivers the high stakes it's been building toward.
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The 18th Abduction
Women's Murder Club • Book 18
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.34 ABR Score (42.1K ratings)★ 4.12 Goodreads (38.6K) ★ 4.55 Audible (3.5K)7h 54m listening time • Released 2019 - 6
25 Alive (WMC #25): A Women's Murder Club Thriller
Women's Murder Club • Book 25
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.34 ABR Score (30.2K ratings)★ 4.16 Goodreads (29.0K) ★ 4.52 Audible (1.2K)6h 40m listening time • Released 2025January LaVoy's narration anchors this series milestone with such sharp authority that you forget you're listening rather than reading—the procedural twists land harder that way.
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16th Seduction
Women's Murder Club • Book 16
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.33 ABR Score (48.4K ratings)★ 4.12 Goodreads (44.3K) ★ 4.53 Audible (4.0K)7h 1m listening time • Released 2017 - 8
7th Heaven
Women's Murder Club • Book 7
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by Carolyn McCormick
★ 4.30 ABR Score (75.8K ratings)★ 4.12 Goodreads (73.1K) ★ 4.51 Audible (2.7K)7h 45m listening time • Released 2008 - 9
The 9th Judgment
Women's Murder Club • Book 9
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by Carolyn McCormick
★ 4.30 ABR Score (63.7K ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (60.8K) ★ 4.49 Audible (2.9K)6h 44m listening time • Released 2010 - 10
15th Affair
Women's Murder Club • Book 15
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.29 ABR Score (47.3K ratings)★ 4.14 Goodreads (44.2K) ★ 4.49 Audible (3.1K)7h 22m listening time • Released 2016 - 11
4th of July
Women's Murder Club • Book 4
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by Carolyn McCormick
★ 4.25 ABR Score (102.4K ratings)★ 4.12 Goodreads (99.8K) ★ 4.44 Audible (2.6K)7h 36m listening time • Released 2005 - 12
10th Anniversary
Women's Murder Club • Book 10
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by Carolyn McCormick
★ 4.24 ABR Score (61.4K ratings)★ 4.14 Goodreads (58.2K) ★ 4.43 Audible (3.2K)7h 32m listening time • Released 2011 - 13
11th Hour
Women's Murder Club • Book 11
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.23 ABR Score (56.6K ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (53.8K) ★ 4.45 Audible (2.8K)6h 47m listening time • Released 2012 - 14
The 17th Suspect
Women's Murder Club • Book 17
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.23 ABR Score (43.7K ratings)★ 4.03 Goodreads (40.3K) ★ 4.48 Audible (3.4K)6h 57m listening time • Released 2018 - 15
12th of Never
Women's Murder Club • Book 12
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.22 ABR Score (53.8K ratings)★ 4.09 Goodreads (51.1K) ★ 4.45 Audible (2.6K)7h 6m listening time • Released 2013 - 16
The 8th Confession
Women's Murder Club • Book 8
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by Carolyn McCormick
★ 4.19 ABR Score (64.8K ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (62.0K) ★ 4.41 Audible (2.8K)7h 1m listening time • Released 2009 - 17
Unlucky 13
Women's Murder Club • Book 13
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.17 ABR Score (49.1K ratings)★ 4.08 Goodreads (48.9K) ★ 4.47 Audible (143)4h 58m listening time • Released 2014January LaVoy's narration transforms this serial killer thriller into pure tension—her delivery of Mackie Morales is chilling enough to make you check your mirrors during your commute.
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The 19th Christmas
Women's Murder Club • Book 19
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.15 ABR Score (43.8K ratings)★ 3.95 Goodreads (41.3K) ★ 4.45 Audible (2.5K)7h 5m listening time • Released 2019 - 19
The 6th Target
Women's Murder Club • Book 6
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by Carolyn McCormick
★ 4.08 ABR Score (79.2K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (77.2K) ★ 4.31 Audible (1.9K)8h 12m listening time • Released 2007 - 20
The 5th Horseman
Women's Murder Club • Book 5
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by Carolyn McCormick
★ 4.04 ABR Score (87.3K ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (84.4K) ★ 4.24 Audible (2.9K)8h 5m listening time • Released 2006 - 21
14th Deadly Sin
Women's Murder Club • Book 14
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.04 ABR Score (45.8K ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (45.7K) ★ 4.45 Audible (77)5h 9m listening time • Released 2015January LaVoy's narration brings warmth and urgency to the Women's Murder Club's most personal case yet, making you feel like you're right there with Lindsay and her crew as they chase down corrupt cops terrorizing San Francisco.
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The 24th Hour (WMC #24)
Women's Murder Club BookShots • Book 24
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.00 ABR Score (1.2K ratings)★ 4.38 Audible (1.2K)7h 33m listening time • Released 2024
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