A great way to determine if you want to buy a book or not is to review the books table to contents.

Pro Java™ EE Spring Patterns: Best Practices and Design Strategies Implementing Java EE Patterns with the Spring Framework by Dhrubojyoti Kayal

• Describes a catalog of patterns used across the three tiers of a typical JEE application
• Provides implementation details and analysis of each pattern with benefits and concerns
• Describes the application of these patterns in a practical application scenario

And finally, an overview of each of the patterns that are reviewed.