Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas (2001)

by James Patterson

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Fiction. Literature. Romance. HTML:A powerfully moving novel of love, loss, hope, and family from bestselling author James Patterson. 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. Written with James Patterson's perfect pitch for emotion and suspense, Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas captures beautifully the joys of a new family even as it builds to an overwhelmingly moving climax. This is an unforgettable love story, at once heartbreaking and full of hope.… (more)

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Although Suzanne was writing the diary, interspersing days with baby Nicholas with the story or her and Matt, she switched back and forth between "Daddy" and "Matt", which was disconcerting at times. (

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nancynova | Oct 27, 2024 |

A love story of sorts with the largest part told by a Mom to her infant son thru a diary that she's written for him. There is a main theme thru the story such as "how lucky am I" and the 5 ball life lesson. It's a touching story set in Martha's Vineyard and a small bit in NYC. (

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BONS | Aug 25, 2023 |

Oh I loved this book! I read it in just a few short hours. I could see some things coming but it still made me cry. I am not used to Patterson making me cry.

It was a love story between a man, his wife and their son but also the story of another woman in his life. A good easy read. (

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KyleneJones | Apr 25, 2022 |

Sorry, I am NOT a fan of Patterson's non-mystery work. This was his first, I believe, and it shows (I do believe that his most recent - Sunday at Tiffany's - he actually went so far as to find someone to help him). This book just doesn't "read" well. "Suzanne" keeps referring to the father by his name, instead of just saying "your father" or "daddy" to the kid... Come on James, your readers are quick enough to follow this. The whole book was just ruined for me because of this sloppy writing. In truth, the idea for the book was great...I just wish he'd gotten someone else to write it! (

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ShanLand | Feb 28, 2022 |

Sweet, sappy, tragic, and predictable...Suzanne's Diary for her baby (Nicholas) is unrealistic from the first page. The characters are all beautiful, talented, wealthy, and perfect stereotypes, except for Matt who loves his wife but still chooses to have an affair. Though men are known to stray all the time, the book gives no explanation for Matt's duplicity. I guess the only thing that kept me reading was the need to see what happens. It's Patterson's gift to draw the reader in and keep them turning pages and it worked with me for this book. It was an easy read, so not much time was invested, and it did have a happy ending...sort of. (

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Baker, Becky Ann	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas [2005 TV movie] by Richard Friedenberg

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Reader's Digest Select Editions 2001 v05 #257 by Reader's Digest

Reader's Digest Condensed Books: The Ice Child • The Blue Nowhere • Warlock • Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by Reader's Digest

RDSELP v118 Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas | Running Blind by Reader's Digest

Livros Condensados: A cadeira vazia | O diário | P de perigo | Ilha de verão by Reader's Digest

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Het Beste Boek 216: Codenaam torenkraai / Een hart van glas / Zoenoffer / Gijzeling by Reader's Digest

Kirjavaliot - Valhalla nousee, Siskon kanssa bussissa, Voitto tai kuolema, Suzannen päiväkirja by Valitut Palat

Allons voir plus loin, veux-tu?/Darling Lilly/Pour toi, Nicolas/Sur le Chemin des Dames, Les Enfants de la Patrie by Reader's Digest

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A Study Guide for James Patterson's "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas" by Anne Marie Hacht

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Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA

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Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, USA

New York, New York, USA

Asheboro, North Carolina, USA

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For those who have loved, and lost, and loved again.

For Robin Schwarz, whose valuable assistance and big heart are much appreciated

Also, thanks for the help -
Mary, Fern, Barbara, Irene, Maria, Darcy, Mary Ellen and Carole Anne.

Most of all, for Susie and Jack; and for Jane.

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Katie Wilkinson sat in warm bathwater in the weird but wonderful old-fashioned porcelain tub in her New York apartment.

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Fiction. Literature. Romance. HTML:A powerfully moving novel of love, loss, hope, and family from bestselling author James Patterson.
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.
Written with James Patterson's perfect pitch for emotion and suspense, Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas captures beautifully the joys of a new family even as it builds to an overwhelmingly moving climax. This is an unforgettable love story, at once heartbreaking and full of hope.

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