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Alex Cross #16
袙懈褋芯泻懈 蟹邪谢芯蟹懈
袛械褌械泻褌懈胁 袗谢械泻褋 袣褉芯褋 锌褉邪蟹薪褍胁邪 褉芯卸写械薪懈褟 褋懈 写械薪 褋 锌褉懈褟褌械谢懈, 泻芯谐邪褌芯 锌芯谢褍褔邪胁邪 褋屑褉邪蟹褟胁邪褖芯 芯斜邪卸写邪薪械. 袩谢械屑械薪薪懈褑邪褌邪 屑褍 袣邪褉芯谢邪泄薪 械 斜懈谢邪 薪邪屑械褉械薪邪 褍斜懈褌邪, 邪 褌褟谢芯褌芯 泄 鈥� 芯斜械蟹芯斜褉邪蟹械薪芯 懈 械写胁邪 懈写械薪褌懈褎懈褑懈褉邪薪芯. 袙褗锌褉械泻懈 褔械 胁 褋谢褍褔邪褟 械 锌褉懈褋褌褉邪褋褌械薪, 写械褌械泻褌懈胁 袣褉芯褋 锌芯械屑邪 褉邪蟹褋谢械写胁邪薪械褌芯.
袗谢械泻褋 芯褌泻褉懈胁邪, 褔械 锌谢械屑械薪薪懈褑邪褌邪 屑褍 械 褉邪斜芯褌械谢邪 胁 邪谐械薪褑懈褟 蟹邪 械谢懈褌薪懈 泻芯屑锌邪薪褜芯薪泻懈. 小泻芯褉芯 褋械 芯泻邪蟹胁邪, 褔械 褋邪 懈蟹褔械蟹薪邪谢懈 懈 写褉褍谐懈 泻芯谢械卸泻懈 薪邪 袣邪褉芯谢邪泄薪. 小谢褍褔邪褟褌 械 芯褋芯斜械薪芯 褌褉褍写械薪 懈 写械谢懈泻邪褌械薪, 蟹邪褖芯褌芯 褋褉械写 泻谢懈械薪褌懈褌械 薪邪 屑芯屑懈褔械褌邪褌邪 褋邪 胁谢懈褟褌械谢薪懈 谢懈褔薪芯褋褌懈, 胁懈褋芯泻芯锌芯褋褌邪胁械薪懈 写褗褉卸邪胁薪懈 褋谢褍卸懈褌械谢懈 懈 锌芯谢懈褌懈褑懈. 啸芯褉邪, 泻芯懈褌芯 褋邪 谐芯褌芯胁懈 薪邪 胁褋懈褔泻芯, 蟹邪 写邪 芯锌邪蟹褟褌 褌邪泄薪懈褌械 褋懈 懈 写芯斜褉芯褌芯 褋懈 懈屑械.
袛芯褉懈 薪邪屑械褉械薪懈褌械 胁懈写械芯蟹邪锌懈褋懈 芯褌 褍斜懈泄褋褌胁芯褌芯 薪械 锌芯屑邪谐邪褌 薪邪 袣褉芯褋 懈 泻芯谢械谐懈褌械 屑褍 写邪 褉邪蟹谐邪写邪褟褌 褋邪屑芯谢懈褔薪芯褋褌褌邪 薪邪 屑邪褋泻懈褉邪薪懈褟 屑褗卸. 袗谐械薪褌懈 芯褌 褌邪泄薪懈褌械 褋谢褍卸斜懈 褋褗褖芯 褋械 胁泻谢褞褔胁邪褌 胁 褉邪蟹褋谢械写胁邪薪械褌芯. 袣邪泻胁芯 褑械谢褟褌 褌械 鈥� 蟹邪谢邪胁褟薪械褌芯 薪邪 锌褋懈褏芯锌邪褌邪 懈谢懈 锌褉懈泻褉懈胁邪薪械褌芯 薪邪 懈褋褌懈薪褋泻芯褌芯 屑褍 谢懈褑械? 袣褉芯褋 械 谐芯褌芯胁 写邪 褋褌懈谐薪械 写芯泻褉邪泄 胁 褌褗褉褋械薪械 薪邪 褍斜懈械褑邪, 薪芯 褉邪蟹泻褉懈褌懈褟褌邪 屑褍 屑芯谐邪褌 写邪 褉邪蟹褌褗褉褋褟褌 褑褟谢邪褌邪 邪屑械褉懈泻邪薪褋泻邪 薪邪褑懈褟.
袗谢械泻褋 芯褌泻褉懈胁邪, 褔械 锌谢械屑械薪薪懈褑邪褌邪 屑褍 械 褉邪斜芯褌械谢邪 胁 邪谐械薪褑懈褟 蟹邪 械谢懈褌薪懈 泻芯屑锌邪薪褜芯薪泻懈. 小泻芯褉芯 褋械 芯泻邪蟹胁邪, 褔械 褋邪 懈蟹褔械蟹薪邪谢懈 懈 写褉褍谐懈 泻芯谢械卸泻懈 薪邪 袣邪褉芯谢邪泄薪. 小谢褍褔邪褟褌 械 芯褋芯斜械薪芯 褌褉褍写械薪 懈 写械谢懈泻邪褌械薪, 蟹邪褖芯褌芯 褋褉械写 泻谢懈械薪褌懈褌械 薪邪 屑芯屑懈褔械褌邪褌邪 褋邪 胁谢懈褟褌械谢薪懈 谢懈褔薪芯褋褌懈, 胁懈褋芯泻芯锌芯褋褌邪胁械薪懈 写褗褉卸邪胁薪懈 褋谢褍卸懈褌械谢懈 懈 锌芯谢懈褌懈褑懈. 啸芯褉邪, 泻芯懈褌芯 褋邪 谐芯褌芯胁懈 薪邪 胁褋懈褔泻芯, 蟹邪 写邪 芯锌邪蟹褟褌 褌邪泄薪懈褌械 褋懈 懈 写芯斜褉芯褌芯 褋懈 懈屑械.
袛芯褉懈 薪邪屑械褉械薪懈褌械 胁懈写械芯蟹邪锌懈褋懈 芯褌 褍斜懈泄褋褌胁芯褌芯 薪械 锌芯屑邪谐邪褌 薪邪 袣褉芯褋 懈 泻芯谢械谐懈褌械 屑褍 写邪 褉邪蟹谐邪写邪褟褌 褋邪屑芯谢懈褔薪芯褋褌褌邪 薪邪 屑邪褋泻懈褉邪薪懈褟 屑褗卸. 袗谐械薪褌懈 芯褌 褌邪泄薪懈褌械 褋谢褍卸斜懈 褋褗褖芯 褋械 胁泻谢褞褔胁邪褌 胁 褉邪蟹褋谢械写胁邪薪械褌芯. 袣邪泻胁芯 褑械谢褟褌 褌械 鈥� 蟹邪谢邪胁褟薪械褌芯 薪邪 锌褋懈褏芯锌邪褌邪 懈谢懈 锌褉懈泻褉懈胁邪薪械褌芯 薪邪 懈褋褌懈薪褋泻芯褌芯 屑褍 谢懈褑械? 袣褉芯褋 械 谐芯褌芯胁 写邪 褋褌懈谐薪械 写芯泻褉邪泄 胁 褌褗褉褋械薪械 薪邪 褍斜懈械褑邪, 薪芯 褉邪蟹泻褉懈褌懈褟褌邪 屑褍 屑芯谐邪褌 写邪 褉邪蟹褌褗褉褋褟褌 褑褟谢邪褌邪 邪屑械褉懈泻邪薪褋泻邪 薪邪褑懈褟.
272 pages, Paperback
First published November 16, 2009
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James Patterson
1,159听books352k听followersJames Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women鈥檚 Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Tiger Woods, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. Patterson has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, and collaborated most recently with Michael Crichton on the blockbuster Eruption. He has told the story of his own life in James Patterson by James Patterson and received an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.
This author also writes under the following name: D啪ejms Paterson
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November 23, 2023
The remains鈥� and I mean just the 'remains' of a young woman turn up, and are identified as Catherine Cross, a relative of Alex! As Alex begins working on the case, it comes apparent to all, that the murder is just the tip of a very big iceberg involving sex for sale to the rich, powerful and famous, a huge cover-up and conspiracy hiding a serial murderer and rapist who may actually be working in the White House! As the case proceeds there are also unrelated huge events within Alex's family. As the series proceeds the more ridiculous the storylines become! 5 out of 12, Two Star read!
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February 26, 2022
As usual this sixteenth book in the Alex Cross series was full of bloodthirsty killings, creative ways of disposing of bodies and some very nasty crimes performed by some very high up people. It also had Alex's family front and centre bonding in their special moments.
These books are always great entertainment value although some are better than others. This is one of the good ones and once it started powering towards the end I could not put it down. In fact I very nearly went straight into the next book but I have other books waiting for reviews so I have to see to them first.
Never fear Mr Cross. I will be back very soon for more outrageous but so entertaining reading.
These books are always great entertainment value although some are better than others. This is one of the good ones and once it started powering towards the end I could not put it down. In fact I very nearly went straight into the next book but I have other books waiting for reviews so I have to see to them first.
Never fear Mr Cross. I will be back very soon for more outrageous but so entertaining reading.
February 16, 2023
#16 in the Alex Cross series and I鈥檓 still enjoying the crazy adventures and the intense murderers that this 鈥渄ragonslayor鈥� tracks down. I also love his family (especially Nana Mama)!
Alex is celebrating his birthday with his 3 kids,Nana Mama and his girlfriend, Bree when鈥�. Yup! You guessed it! The phone rings. There has been a murder and they need him on the case.
This time the victim is his niece who he hasn鈥檛 seen for over 10 years and the circumstances are especially brutal.
No matter what anyone says about these books I love the adventure and tension and emotional/edge of my seat roller coaster ride that James Patterson keeps taking me on. I鈥檓 going to keep buying the tickets for the ride as long as he keeps writing these books (and I鈥檓 pretty sure Patterson has made some kind of deal with the devil because he keeps on giving us more!)
You don鈥檛 have to read the series in a row to enjoy them. I think this one could be a good one to read as a stand-alone as well.
Alex is celebrating his birthday with his 3 kids,Nana Mama and his girlfriend, Bree when鈥�. Yup! You guessed it! The phone rings. There has been a murder and they need him on the case.
This time the victim is his niece who he hasn鈥檛 seen for over 10 years and the circumstances are especially brutal.
No matter what anyone says about these books I love the adventure and tension and emotional/edge of my seat roller coaster ride that James Patterson keeps taking me on. I鈥檓 going to keep buying the tickets for the ride as long as he keeps writing these books (and I鈥檓 pretty sure Patterson has made some kind of deal with the devil because he keeps on giving us more!)
You don鈥檛 have to read the series in a row to enjoy them. I think this one could be a good one to read as a stand-alone as well.
December 21, 2017
I swear I could just keep reading and reading James Patterson's books in a day because of these lovely short ass chapters. How could you not put the book down until you finished AND then start a new one?!? Or is it just me?
Well it also seems to be a theme that Alex Cross can't do anything fun in his life because there's always somebody getting murdered. This time it's a beloved relative that was brutally murdered. Right now I'm thinking that Alex Cross should do a background check on everyone he knows or have body guards or something because the people he knows seem to be dropping like daises.
Now I like being on this trend of not spoiling anything in my reviews, or if I do I just "forget" to hide them - sorry not sorry guys! But I'm going to keep it up.
No, I will not tell you who the killer was.
Yes, I will tell you to go get this book and sit on your ass and read it. DO IT!
It's a pretty quick read due to the super short chapters guys! Trust me on this. Plus, it was pretty good - like way better than the ones I read yesterday/over the weekend.
Well it also seems to be a theme that Alex Cross can't do anything fun in his life because there's always somebody getting murdered. This time it's a beloved relative that was brutally murdered. Right now I'm thinking that Alex Cross should do a background check on everyone he knows or have body guards or something because the people he knows seem to be dropping like daises.
Now I like being on this trend of not spoiling anything in my reviews, or if I do I just "forget" to hide them - sorry not sorry guys! But I'm going to keep it up.
No, I will not tell you who the killer was.
Yes, I will tell you to go get this book and sit on your ass and read it. DO IT!
It's a pretty quick read due to the super short chapters guys! Trust me on this. Plus, it was pretty good - like way better than the ones I read yesterday/over the weekend.
June 28, 2024
In the beginning, the shock and horror were the peak of the story. I wanted to come back around to more of that, and it was lost in the fray while the rest of the book ran off on another tangent.
Patterson, we may have to fight. You better bring Nanna Momma back home, or I will NOT be ok. I AM, however, a big fan of the ending. I like this underlying storyline throughout the series.
It was another quick and enjoyable read about Alex Cross and fam.
4 stars from me.
Patterson, we may have to fight. You better bring Nanna Momma back home, or I will NOT be ok. I AM, however, a big fan of the ending. I like this underlying storyline throughout the series.
It was another quick and enjoyable read about Alex Cross and fam.
4 stars from me.
May 5, 2021
Book 16 in the Alex Cross series published 2009.
An above average 3.5 stars.
Yes, above average but just.
There鈥檚 more than a fare share of blood and carnage with a particularly gruesome piece of machinery employed to dispose of dead bodies which I, for one, found unnecessary and over the top.
Some very expensive, top shelf, female escorts are turning up dead and when one of these girls turned out to be Alex Cross鈥檚 niece thing become very personal for Alex.
There is something very strange going on in the White House.
When Alex becomes involved in the investigation of the death of his niece and the other call girls he is left in no doubt that the Secret Service and the FBI would prefer it if Alex was a bit more relaxed with his investigations. Even the president tells Alex to drop his investigation and let the Secret Service handle it. But this, of course, Alex is not about to do. It is, after all, his niece that has been found dead and looking like something from a butchers shop.
On top of everything else Nana/Mama pays a couple of visit to heavens door only to be told that there was no room in the inn just at the minute, call back later.
So what between the death of his niece, his grandmother鈥檚 close calls with the grim reaper and the aggravation coming from the White House, its fare to say that Alex is not a happy chappy just at the minute.
But just when it looks like it鈥檚 all getting too much for Alex there, waiting in the corner, is Bree ready to help him forget his troubles.
So life does have some upsides for Alex.
For its faults this wasn鈥檛 such a bad read, just more of the same with different wrapping
An above average 3.5 stars.
Yes, above average but just.
There鈥檚 more than a fare share of blood and carnage with a particularly gruesome piece of machinery employed to dispose of dead bodies which I, for one, found unnecessary and over the top.
Some very expensive, top shelf, female escorts are turning up dead and when one of these girls turned out to be Alex Cross鈥檚 niece thing become very personal for Alex.
There is something very strange going on in the White House.
When Alex becomes involved in the investigation of the death of his niece and the other call girls he is left in no doubt that the Secret Service and the FBI would prefer it if Alex was a bit more relaxed with his investigations. Even the president tells Alex to drop his investigation and let the Secret Service handle it. But this, of course, Alex is not about to do. It is, after all, his niece that has been found dead and looking like something from a butchers shop.
On top of everything else Nana/Mama pays a couple of visit to heavens door only to be told that there was no room in the inn just at the minute, call back later.
So what between the death of his niece, his grandmother鈥檚 close calls with the grim reaper and the aggravation coming from the White House, its fare to say that Alex is not a happy chappy just at the minute.
But just when it looks like it鈥檚 all getting too much for Alex there, waiting in the corner, is Bree ready to help him forget his troubles.
So life does have some upsides for Alex.
For its faults this wasn鈥檛 such a bad read, just more of the same with different wrapping
September 5, 2018
I use to devour books by James Patterson until he started to write his books with every Tom, Dick and Harry (sorry Tom, Dick and Harry! Or Bill Clinton! Don't get me started on THAT book!) which showed me he only cared about the big payoff at the end, the almighty dollar, if you will. Plus the fact that his books weren't as exciting and thrilling as they once were. This book , falls into that category. Not exciting. Not thrilling, same old, same old. I specifically read this book as part of The Great American Read and now that I've finished reading the book I doubt that I'll read anything by him again. As said, "you can't go home again". 馃槙
October 2, 2016
鈥淚t was called Operation Coitus Interruptus, which only goes to prove that there are some people in the FBI with a sense of humor.鈥�
This is my first James Patterson novel, and yes i know what you're thinking 'Emma, what have you been doing with your life up until this point?' Honestly, i dont know.. reading other great books? I like how James Patterson presents this story to the reader, taking us through different character perspectives helps build up the suspense and climax in his novel. However i found this novel to be a little predictable, hence my rating. This is probably based on the fact i have read alot of thrillers/suspense novels in my time so to surprise and pull me in is a little more difficult than your average reader.
When Caroline Cross, is found brutally murdered her uncle, Alex Cross, a detective must try to uncover the horrible truth behind her death. Having not seen her in years, Cross must piece together the life of a niece he barely knew but still loved dearly.
When the bodies start piling up, and Washington's goverment departments start trying to reign Cross in, it's clear to Cross that there's a cover up of sorts going on, just how high up he doesn't know. What does it all have to do with Caroline's murder, what in her unknown lifestyle had her meet her end by means of a wood chipper? What did she know/see?
When the investigation leads Cross to a place where every fantasy is possible given you have the right amount of money or status, Alex soon finds he is in serious trouble facing some very dangerous, well protected public figures of this high society.
First of all, i think my major problem with this was the fact i didn't feel much of a connection with the main character, Alex Cross, which is a pretty big deal considering the novel mostly revolves around him and solving this case. Not having a connection with the MC doesn't make you feel for them or the obstacles they face, making it hard to be drawn into their world/life.
And no, its not because im a women and he is a man. I have had connections with male characters before, i just didn't get that with this MC. Sure i felt for the family that Caroline had been brutally murdered, but that goes for anyone who has their life taken away by someone else's hand/evil mind, so that's not really saying all that much; I'm a pretty empathic person in general, its not hard for me to put myself in anothers shoes ,try to feel how they feel, or how they might be thinking.
Alex's character just felt alittle flat to me, i needed more from him than what i got.
There were little climaxes throughout the novel with different characters, but overall i cant say there was a major climax that had me like ' OMG, THIS IS AWESOME!'
The ending to me felt a little.. dry? I was like okay.. fair enough, had to end it some way i guess but then it took a twist in the 'come on!'
Normally with these kinds of books i get hooked into finding out the who, the why, and how it all ends when justice is served.. while with this novel i just didn't care.
I expected more, considering how much people praise James Patterson's novels. Maybe i expected too much going into it to begin with.
No matter, i'll just try another novel of his and see if my opinion differs, it could have just been a weaker novel than others.
Recommended for : Suspense/Mild Thriller
January 16, 2020
Chapter 1 of my review of
It's been years since I've read any . At one point I had gone back to the beginning of the Alex Cross series and read and , but just never circled back around to the later entries.
Chapter 2
I liked those books well enough, quite a bit actually, in addition to a couple of JP's older non-series books. As a matter of personal preference I usually put some space between installments of a series, and before there was a 欧宝娱乐, years might pass before I get back to a particular author.
Chapter 3
was a gift, so I decided to jump in and read it immediately rather than put it at the bottom of my queue until I got around to the other thirteen Alex Cross novels that I've missed.
Chapter 4
This is not the taut, suspenseful writing I remember. This seems like JP phoning it in. Or maybe just cashing in? I've noticed a lot of JP collaborations lately, and I couldn't help but think that this book might be another, but just without co-author credit: the literary equivalent of a Thomas Kinkade painting. Sure, JP's name is on the cover, but he might have only been supervising the warehouse full of monkeys with typewriters churning out turgid thrillers; making sure they hit everything on the checklist.
Chapter 5
By necessity, this becomes a criticism of the product, as well as of the craft. I was reminded of some of my junior high school term papers, in that the book is formatted with a giant font and with extra-generous spacing between the lines, to take up maximum space with as few words as possible. The hardcover is 374 pages, but could have easily been 225 pages or less. And the chapters are all short.
Chapter 6
I mean really short.
Chapter 7
Many were only two or three pages. Several could have actually fit on one page, even with the giant font and Suez Canal-sized spacing. These 374 pages contain a whopping 117 chapters, including an eight-page, three-chapter epilogue! Don't like the chapter you鈥檙e on right now? No worries! You鈥檒l be on to the next one tout de suite.
Chapter 8
The front cover trumpets that "A beloved Cross family member has been murdered." If you're a regular Patterson reader, you might expect that some pivotal character buys it here. But I'm pretty sure if you had read all of the previous titles, you would have never heard of this 'beloved family member' - Alex's niece- before. This book provides her brief back story, and Cross apparently hasn't spoken to her since she was a small child. She's fleshed out so minimally, she could have been no relation to Cross whatsoever, and would have had the same impact on the story.
Chapter 9
So that's my beef with this shrewd and very calculated package. I like Alex Cross as a character, so I read through to the end. The story was your standard "Seedy Sex Crime and Cover-Up That Could Be Traced Back to Highest Levels of Government." Of course critical characters are killed off just before they can corroborate/contribute/whatever. Of course some unknown higher-up is trying to hinder the investigation. Of course Alex Cross is bucking his boss, the FBI, the State Department, the BMV and anyone else you can think of in pursuit of answers. There's very little that's even vaguely original in here. I rarely give up on a book, but if I didn't know ahead of time that I was going to be done in two nanoseconds, I would have bailed on this one. And even so, I want my two nanoseconds back.
Epilogue
I almost want to go back and re-read some of the early Alex Cross stuff that I liked so much. I know I've become a little more discerning as a reader, but I'm curious to see if Patterson has changed that much, or if I have? Or maybe was just an anomaly?
May 31, 2018
Not bad at all but I was more into the personal aspect of Alex鈥檚 life (Nana & Bree) than I was the crime plot. Kinda had a feeling the main criminal in this one would be a high power player in the White House. So the predictability did take away from this crime plot. Plus the happenings on the personal front for Alex Cross were more interesting than the crime plot.
My quick and simple overall: not bad at all and a good, quick installment to the series.
My quick and simple overall: not bad at all and a good, quick installment to the series.
January 2, 2025
One of the weaker books in the series, this one starts with a body (well what's left of a body) and somehow goes all the way to the Whitehouse. It's just too far fetched. Alex works everything out too easily, there's no way he wouldn't have been killed along the way on this one, but no one even came close.
There is also a lot going on in Alex's personal life which just seemed repetitive and nothing ever felt high stakes. I find Alex and Bree's relationship pretty boring too. I really don't have much to say about this instalment, it was as always a pretty quick and easy read but it just couldn't fully capture my attention.
I still own quite a few more Alex Cross books and I will continue until I run out I can't see myself buying any of the newer ones though as I feel like I won't get much more out of this series.
There is also a lot going on in Alex's personal life which just seemed repetitive and nothing ever felt high stakes. I find Alex and Bree's relationship pretty boring too. I really don't have much to say about this instalment, it was as always a pretty quick and easy read but it just couldn't fully capture my attention.
I still own quite a few more Alex Cross books and I will continue until I run out I can't see myself buying any of the newer ones though as I feel like I won't get much more out of this series.
July 8, 2014
I used to love the Alex Cross series but lately the books have been very loosely held together. Too many things are mentioned once and either not explained or never appear again. Case in point - what exactly was the mob connection in this book and why was Tucci returning Caroline's remains to Philadelphia when all the other victims were buried in the woods? These things were never explained so they seem to have been added into the story strictly for the sake of some added violence.
Alex Cross didn't solve this mystery (well at the very end he really does). He was led by the nose exactly where someone wanted him to go. I like to actually see Alex work a case, develop leads and take down the bad guy. That just didn't happen in this book. And what's up with Nana Mama having a heart attack in every book now, spending time in the hospital and turning up fine at the end of the book. For Pete's sake she's 90 years old, let the poor lady rest already.
This book might have been 400 pages long but in reality there were tons of wasted pages with breaks for part 1,2 etc, short chapters and wide margins. There was plenty of plot but not enough investigation. And this... This is just one of the things that bothered me about this book. And one of the reasons I now borrow these books from the library instead of laying out $25+ for each less than stellar installment.
Alex Cross didn't solve this mystery (well at the very end he really does). He was led by the nose exactly where someone wanted him to go. I like to actually see Alex work a case, develop leads and take down the bad guy. That just didn't happen in this book. And what's up with Nana Mama having a heart attack in every book now, spending time in the hospital and turning up fine at the end of the book. For Pete's sake she's 90 years old, let the poor lady rest already.
This book might have been 400 pages long but in reality there were tons of wasted pages with breaks for part 1,2 etc, short chapters and wide margins. There was plenty of plot but not enough investigation. And this... This is just one of the things that bothered me about this book. And one of the reasons I now borrow these books from the library instead of laying out $25+ for each less than stellar installment.
March 21, 2019
Likes: Can you believe I鈥檇 never read a James Patterson book before? They鈥檙e not my usual kind of read, but my library had this one, and it was on the Great American Read list, so I thought, Why not? Also, yes, I started with book #16 in a series. I鈥檓 a rebel. 欧宝娱乐 said this book can work as a standalone, and it does. I never felt confused about the characters or their backstories.
This is a perfect novel to listen to while you鈥檙e distracted because it鈥檚 a fairly straightforward serial killer mystery. Someone is torturing and murdering prostitutes in Washington DC. It鈥檚 up to Detective Alex Cross to find the killer and bring him to justice. The mystery kept me interested enough that I sat in the dark and listened to this book instead of going to sleep at night.
The audiobook is read by Tim Cain and Michael Cerveris. For the most part, they do a great job. Their voices didn鈥檛 get on my nerves after hours of listening to them.
Dislikes: Both of the audiobook narrators have manly voices. That鈥檚 fine for the majority of the book, but hearing them do 鈥渓ady鈥� voices made me laugh. That kind of ruined the seriousness of the prostitute-murdering.
I don鈥檛 think thrillers will ever be my thing. This book is exactly like every other thriller I鈥檝e read: Bland writing, all plot, no character development. Everything about this book is average. The detective doesn鈥檛 even do much detecting! He just interviews people who give him the answers right away. I wanted him to work harder.
The Bottom Line: I鈥檓 glad I finally read a James Patterson book, but I was mostly disappointed.
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This is a perfect novel to listen to while you鈥檙e distracted because it鈥檚 a fairly straightforward serial killer mystery. Someone is torturing and murdering prostitutes in Washington DC. It鈥檚 up to Detective Alex Cross to find the killer and bring him to justice. The mystery kept me interested enough that I sat in the dark and listened to this book instead of going to sleep at night.
The audiobook is read by Tim Cain and Michael Cerveris. For the most part, they do a great job. Their voices didn鈥檛 get on my nerves after hours of listening to them.
鈥淚t was called Operation Coitus Interruptus, which only goes to prove that there are some people in the FBI with a sense of humor.鈥� 鈥� I, Alex Cross
Dislikes: Both of the audiobook narrators have manly voices. That鈥檚 fine for the majority of the book, but hearing them do 鈥渓ady鈥� voices made me laugh. That kind of ruined the seriousness of the prostitute-murdering.
I don鈥檛 think thrillers will ever be my thing. This book is exactly like every other thriller I鈥檝e read: Bland writing, all plot, no character development. Everything about this book is average. The detective doesn鈥檛 even do much detecting! He just interviews people who give him the answers right away. I wanted him to work harder.
The Bottom Line: I鈥檓 glad I finally read a James Patterson book, but I was mostly disappointed.
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March 25, 2010
This is a typical James Patterson novel, which is definitely NOT a bad thing. I enjoyed the rapid-fire pace of the story and how he kept the action moving with short chapters.
And there sure was A LOT of action. Some parts were gross. I mean, really nauseatingly gross. I had to close my eyes and shake off the gruesome murder scenes more than once. In addition, as the story revolved around a sex club, some chapters contained explicit sex. It was essential to the plot and not just there for shock value--though some of it was admittedly shocking to read. With each murder and act of depravity, I really wanted Alex to track down the corrupt perverts and punish them big time.
Another thing I like about the series is the presence of family, which balances the story out and adds an extra layer to Alex Cross. This book was no exception, with a touching subplot revolving around Alex's Nana. It was a dose of humanity in the midst of a very inhumane murder case.
I enjoyed this book, devouring it during one sitting. And the cliffhanger ending left me wanting more.
And there sure was A LOT of action. Some parts were gross. I mean, really nauseatingly gross. I had to close my eyes and shake off the gruesome murder scenes more than once. In addition, as the story revolved around a sex club, some chapters contained explicit sex. It was essential to the plot and not just there for shock value--though some of it was admittedly shocking to read. With each murder and act of depravity, I really wanted Alex to track down the corrupt perverts and punish them big time.
Another thing I like about the series is the presence of family, which balances the story out and adds an extra layer to Alex Cross. This book was no exception, with a touching subplot revolving around Alex's Nana. It was a dose of humanity in the midst of a very inhumane murder case.
I enjoyed this book, devouring it during one sitting. And the cliffhanger ending left me wanting more.
April 11, 2021
Mr. Patterson, you can tease me until I cry. You can stick a needle in my eye. Heck, you can do all things; as long as I don鈥檛 die. I know that鈥檚 not necessary because I鈥檓 about to cry after this last installment of the Alex Cross series.
Really, that鈥檚 how you鈥檙e going to do me, Patterson? Well played my friend. You let me hang off the balcony with nothing but my sheer grit. Then, what do you do? You drop me - only after you cut the rope tied around my neck that was my noose. 馃し鈥嶁檧锔廡his was yet another amazing read to which I give 4.15 stars to..... perhaps the next read of this series will bring me to my climax and I鈥檒l scream 5! 5! 5 stars... until we meet again....... im giving I, Alex 4.15 stats
Really, that鈥檚 how you鈥檙e going to do me, Patterson? Well played my friend. You let me hang off the balcony with nothing but my sheer grit. Then, what do you do? You drop me - only after you cut the rope tied around my neck that was my noose. 馃し鈥嶁檧锔廡his was yet another amazing read to which I give 4.15 stars to..... perhaps the next read of this series will bring me to my climax and I鈥檒l scream 5! 5! 5 stars... until we meet again....... im giving I, Alex 4.15 stats
March 7, 2024
Really good book. It鈥檚 Patterson so of course I loved it. The ending was like鈥�.woah!!! I was starting to figure it out but I still didn鈥檛 quite know who was the killer.
This is my first Alex Cross book. I don鈥檛 much care if I read them in order. I will definitely be reading more in this series.
This is my first Alex Cross book. I don鈥檛 much care if I read them in order. I will definitely be reading more in this series.
November 12, 2018
Os livros de James Patterson s茫o todos bons, ele tem uma escrita que cativa sempre o leitor. No entanto este foi o que gostei menos de todos por causa do tema, sobre o qual n茫o me identifico muito.
May 20, 2012
There are so many things wrong with this that I don鈥檛 even know where to start.
I picked this book up on sale, and I am ever so glad that I did because if I鈥檇 paid 拢7.99 for it I would be pissed off, instead I鈥檓 just irritated. But I鈥檓 not going to go into that, or the fact that the font size/page margins etc make this book double what it should be. That鈥檚 all on the publishers, not the writing, and it鈥檚 the writing I鈥檓 judging.
And yes, I do mean judging.
First off, this was supposed to be a detective story. At least, that鈥檚 what I gathered from the main character being a detective and, you know, a serial killer being on the loose. It鈥檚 not. It鈥檚 really, really not. Instead of Cross getting out there and digging up all sorts of shit, he鈥檚 pretty much handed every single piece of evidence in neatly wrapped little boxes. I think there may have even been a little bow on a few of them. Seriously. The whole 鈥渄etective鈥� storyline is basically batted along by phone calls to Cross and him driving out to see what鈥檚 up with this shizzle. There was no point. The story could have progressed without him being at any of the scenes. And when your main character can be completely removed from the book without anything changing you have got a fucking problem.
I鈥檓 going to ignore the laughable title of 鈥渢hriller鈥�.
Secondly, plot devices. Yes, thank you, I realise you need plot devices to move the plot along. It doesn鈥檛 mean I want to be bludgeoned over the head with them and then, when I鈥檓 collapsed in a bloody pile in the floor, see you drop them and walk away without any fucking explanation as to why! What, in the ever loving hell, was the point of the mob tie in? There were two scenes with them and then the whole thing was forgotten about! If you鈥檙e not going to include them in the plot, then don鈥檛 have them in in the first place.
And the girl who escaped! The girl who just so happens to be the only one who has seen the face of true evil and gotten away. Why was there not more fuss over her? I understand the murderer not knowing - hey, who wants to admit to their boss that they fucked up? - but why didn't the agents care a bit more? They're supposed to be professionals and when Remy asks they're all "Yeah, sure, working on it." Yeah? Because that didn't come across. Even if they didn't know that bossman showed his face, you'd think they'd have some professional pride.
Help these days. Tut tut.
The same goes for Cross pissing off those high-rollers. We get told time and time again that they鈥檒l cause problems but then nothing happens except for one complaint. That鈥檚 it. None of them 鈥� none of them 鈥� cock block the investigation. At all. They don鈥檛 even try.
Opportunity. Wasted.
Also, who the fuck were those two random guys who brought English pimp and girlfriend to Remy? They can锟斤拷t be the original agents as Cross shot them. They鈥檙e never described and never explained. Literally just a pair of hands to get two characters from A to B so their plotline can be tied up. Nice work.
Thirdly, character consistency. One of the biggest things that irritated me was Remy鈥檚 death. Y'all have no idea. The guy鈥檚 a psychopath. He lives in the woods and enjoys chopping people up and running their bodies through a wood chipper. He enjoys it. And then you ask me to accept that, for some strange reason, he carves the word 鈥榮orry鈥� into his arm and then blows his brains out? Why? He鈥檚 not sorry. And, from the scenes he鈥檚 in, he comes across as someone who鈥檇 take a shotgun to Cross rather than himself. Also, why the fuck did he blow his brains out at that precise moment? He didn鈥檛 know Cross was coming out to look at his lonely shack in the woods; Cross wasn鈥檛 even investigating him properly! It makes no sense.
And the murderer! He goes through so many lengths to stay anonymous - blacking out his car plates, wearing a gimp mask, using a voice changer - and then he goes and shows his face because it doesn't matter. Er, no.
Oh! And let鈥檚 not forget how they randomly came up with a character that hasn鈥檛 been mentioned previously and decided that he鈥檚 the serial killer. Why, I hear you ask? Oh, because they fired him and he has some tenuous ties to the mob. That鈥檚 it. That鈥檚 what labels you a serial killer. And everyone just jumped on the bandwagon. Seriously.
I am so glad I don鈥檛 live in America right now.
On a side note 鈥� how old were those kids supposed to be? Because they came across as being maybe eight at the oldest, but apparently they鈥檙e supposed to be in their teens. Really?
Fourthly, unneeded storylines. Argh. There was no point to the nana scenes. It had no impact on the serial killer plot at all except to slow down the pace of the whole book. Yay. And, as if we didn鈥檛 need any more unneeded filler, there鈥檚 a moment where Cross goes to see a jazz musician play. For no reason. Literally, no reason, except to reminisce over some other jazz that he went to listen to and blah blah blah thank you!
Lastly, bad endings. Three words. What The Hell. All that and then 鈥� bang? That鈥檚 it? That鈥檚 what you鈥檙e giving me? What even was the point? And then Cross is a hero and his name is in the papers and his kids are searching for mentions of him? Why? He didn鈥檛 fucking do anything! The only thing that saved the book was the phone call from Kyle at the end 鈥� now that sounded promising.
This could have been a good book, but at the moment it reads like a first draft. Get rid of the nana storyline, focus on the detective work, change Cross from a passive to active and fix the character inconsistencies and you might have something.
*~*
Note: If you liked this book and are just reading this because you鈥檙e a hater, I suggest checking out Alex Gray鈥檚 Five Ways to Kill a Man. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
I picked this book up on sale, and I am ever so glad that I did because if I鈥檇 paid 拢7.99 for it I would be pissed off, instead I鈥檓 just irritated. But I鈥檓 not going to go into that, or the fact that the font size/page margins etc make this book double what it should be. That鈥檚 all on the publishers, not the writing, and it鈥檚 the writing I鈥檓 judging.
And yes, I do mean judging.
First off, this was supposed to be a detective story. At least, that鈥檚 what I gathered from the main character being a detective and, you know, a serial killer being on the loose. It鈥檚 not. It鈥檚 really, really not. Instead of Cross getting out there and digging up all sorts of shit, he鈥檚 pretty much handed every single piece of evidence in neatly wrapped little boxes. I think there may have even been a little bow on a few of them. Seriously. The whole 鈥渄etective鈥� storyline is basically batted along by phone calls to Cross and him driving out to see what鈥檚 up with this shizzle. There was no point. The story could have progressed without him being at any of the scenes. And when your main character can be completely removed from the book without anything changing you have got a fucking problem.
I鈥檓 going to ignore the laughable title of 鈥渢hriller鈥�.
Secondly, plot devices. Yes, thank you, I realise you need plot devices to move the plot along. It doesn鈥檛 mean I want to be bludgeoned over the head with them and then, when I鈥檓 collapsed in a bloody pile in the floor, see you drop them and walk away without any fucking explanation as to why! What, in the ever loving hell, was the point of the mob tie in? There were two scenes with them and then the whole thing was forgotten about! If you鈥檙e not going to include them in the plot, then don鈥檛 have them in in the first place.
And the girl who escaped! The girl who just so happens to be the only one who has seen the face of true evil and gotten away. Why was there not more fuss over her? I understand the murderer not knowing - hey, who wants to admit to their boss that they fucked up? - but why didn't the agents care a bit more? They're supposed to be professionals and when Remy asks they're all "Yeah, sure, working on it." Yeah? Because that didn't come across. Even if they didn't know that bossman showed his face, you'd think they'd have some professional pride.
Help these days. Tut tut.
The same goes for Cross pissing off those high-rollers. We get told time and time again that they鈥檒l cause problems but then nothing happens except for one complaint. That鈥檚 it. None of them 鈥� none of them 鈥� cock block the investigation. At all. They don鈥檛 even try.
Opportunity. Wasted.
Also, who the fuck were those two random guys who brought English pimp and girlfriend to Remy? They can锟斤拷t be the original agents as Cross shot them. They鈥檙e never described and never explained. Literally just a pair of hands to get two characters from A to B so their plotline can be tied up. Nice work.
Thirdly, character consistency. One of the biggest things that irritated me was Remy鈥檚 death. Y'all have no idea. The guy鈥檚 a psychopath. He lives in the woods and enjoys chopping people up and running their bodies through a wood chipper. He enjoys it. And then you ask me to accept that, for some strange reason, he carves the word 鈥榮orry鈥� into his arm and then blows his brains out? Why? He鈥檚 not sorry. And, from the scenes he鈥檚 in, he comes across as someone who鈥檇 take a shotgun to Cross rather than himself. Also, why the fuck did he blow his brains out at that precise moment? He didn鈥檛 know Cross was coming out to look at his lonely shack in the woods; Cross wasn鈥檛 even investigating him properly! It makes no sense.
And the murderer! He goes through so many lengths to stay anonymous - blacking out his car plates, wearing a gimp mask, using a voice changer - and then he goes and shows his face because it doesn't matter. Er, no.
Oh! And let鈥檚 not forget how they randomly came up with a character that hasn鈥檛 been mentioned previously and decided that he鈥檚 the serial killer. Why, I hear you ask? Oh, because they fired him and he has some tenuous ties to the mob. That鈥檚 it. That鈥檚 what labels you a serial killer. And everyone just jumped on the bandwagon. Seriously.
I am so glad I don鈥檛 live in America right now.
On a side note 鈥� how old were those kids supposed to be? Because they came across as being maybe eight at the oldest, but apparently they鈥檙e supposed to be in their teens. Really?
Fourthly, unneeded storylines. Argh. There was no point to the nana scenes. It had no impact on the serial killer plot at all except to slow down the pace of the whole book. Yay. And, as if we didn鈥檛 need any more unneeded filler, there鈥檚 a moment where Cross goes to see a jazz musician play. For no reason. Literally, no reason, except to reminisce over some other jazz that he went to listen to and blah blah blah thank you!
Lastly, bad endings. Three words. What The Hell. All that and then 鈥� bang? That鈥檚 it? That鈥檚 what you鈥檙e giving me? What even was the point? And then Cross is a hero and his name is in the papers and his kids are searching for mentions of him? Why? He didn鈥檛 fucking do anything! The only thing that saved the book was the phone call from Kyle at the end 鈥� now that sounded promising.
This could have been a good book, but at the moment it reads like a first draft. Get rid of the nana storyline, focus on the detective work, change Cross from a passive to active and fix the character inconsistencies and you might have something.
*~*
Note: If you liked this book and are just reading this because you鈥檙e a hater, I suggest checking out Alex Gray鈥檚 Five Ways to Kill a Man. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 24, 2012
At times, I've been a bit of a fan of Alex Cross. After reading thisd one, I'm not sure why. The title is a play on Cross' promise (that the reader knows he will be unable to keep) to better balance his work and family life.
So, what's my gripe.. First, Cross does NO real detective work in this novel. No profiling, etc. Everything he gets, someone else gives him... and those investigating don't solve some sort of complex mystery-- instead-- the bad guy's identity is handed to them on a silver platter-- a high level political figure...
Once again, as in at least one earlier Cross story-- Nana goes to the hospital and much of the story dwells on whether or not she will survive. While she is an interesting character-- after awhile the reader is rooting for her to go ahead and die so that we can return to the crime\mystery element of the story.
Patterson tries to offer us gore and fear on a Hannibal Lecter level, using a wood chipper to dispose of victims-- but he is like a kindergartner shooting a basketball placed at regulation level.. he just bounces off the rim at best.
Further, the short chapters and change of viewpoints are disjointed and make it appear that Mr. Patterson is off his ADD medication and therefore unfocused because so many of the chapters break at odd places. some chapters are only a page and a half long...
I've read novels in this series that I enjoyed.. sadly, this one didn't do it for me.. the resolution at the end-- having the Secret Service agent take out the bad guy and then commit suicide.. well.. it just lacked a punch... This novel just didn't do it for me.
So, what's my gripe.. First, Cross does NO real detective work in this novel. No profiling, etc. Everything he gets, someone else gives him... and those investigating don't solve some sort of complex mystery-- instead-- the bad guy's identity is handed to them on a silver platter-- a high level political figure...
Once again, as in at least one earlier Cross story-- Nana goes to the hospital and much of the story dwells on whether or not she will survive. While she is an interesting character-- after awhile the reader is rooting for her to go ahead and die so that we can return to the crime\mystery element of the story.
Patterson tries to offer us gore and fear on a Hannibal Lecter level, using a wood chipper to dispose of victims-- but he is like a kindergartner shooting a basketball placed at regulation level.. he just bounces off the rim at best.
Further, the short chapters and change of viewpoints are disjointed and make it appear that Mr. Patterson is off his ADD medication and therefore unfocused because so many of the chapters break at odd places. some chapters are only a page and a half long...
I've read novels in this series that I enjoyed.. sadly, this one didn't do it for me.. the resolution at the end-- having the Secret Service agent take out the bad guy and then commit suicide.. well.. it just lacked a punch... This novel just didn't do it for me.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 27, 2012
Since I'm trying to read books as a "writer", I chose this book because James Patterson is the honcho of writers. I hadn't read any of the Alex Cross series and I thought this was very well written. As usual, Patterson's book are like a roller coaster ride...quick...hidden turns...unexpected dips...and a thrill on your way home.
Underneath the crime that Alex Cross is investigating, his Nana is sick and near death, which adds to the texture of the story. I felt horrible for the girls caught up in this murderous guy named Zeus. Alot of people die in this book, but it's not gory. I can see why the Alex Cross books are being made into movies.
Underneath the crime that Alex Cross is investigating, his Nana is sick and near death, which adds to the texture of the story. I felt horrible for the girls caught up in this murderous guy named Zeus. Alot of people die in this book, but it's not gory. I can see why the Alex Cross books are being made into movies.
April 11, 2019
I expected more detective skills or atleast morw twists.
June 28, 2012
Bottom line: this book is terrible. The plot, which intrigues at first, quickly becomes tiresome. The additional "filler" as one reviewer put it, is exactly that: you could remove the entire Nana thread cutting the book by a third and still end up with the same character development and ending.
The end is (not a spoiler) just flat out worthless. I actually read the few remaining pages of the next book (advertised at the end of this book) hoping that I would receive something else - anything else - to appease my disappointment, unfortunately no luck.
The murder investigation, assuming you could even find it buried beneath the medical drama with Nana Mama, but ill get back to that, was never really a mystery to begin with. The entire time it consisted of Cross being pointed down a line to the conclusion by everyone as they gave him everything he needed without any real investigation going on. I want to see Cross do his work, not have his hand held the entire time. Zues, the killer, was not interesting at all. We barely hear of him, see him twice the entire book, and never had any motive behind what he did. He was just a sick man who screwed up one day. It was also obvious as to who it was considering the name he chose. Plus having the entire plot revolve around escorts was never interesting at all. How many times do we have to hear about impossibly beautiful women being naked through this book? It was there for bad shock value and nothing more.
The time spent with Nana Mama were pointless and just boring. If you cut out every time Cross spends talking to her, over half of the book would be gone and we would still end up with the same conclusion without missing anything. I absolutely hate Nana Mama and I was praying that she would finally die by the end of the book, but its obvious that she wasnt going to, despite her being over 90 and constantly in a coma. Please Patterson, kill her off already.
The other characters, namely Cross' family and Sampson, were non-existant and didnt act the way they should be. The kids are nearing graduation from highschool and yet they all acted like they were 8 year olds. Bree was hardly around and never really did anything aside from cooking and looking over Nana Mama. Since those parts were pointless, her part in this book was pointless too aside from the ending. Sampson, like in the previous book, acted like a hired thug that only talked when he needed too. Instead of him saying or doing anything, it was always Cross that told us what he said or did. I dont care to hear it from him, I want to know what Sampson is thinking. I want Sampson to talk for himself.
On a side note, the arrogance of Patterson is arguably at his worst here. In the interview on the book near the top of the product page, he bashes late-author Tony Hillerman. And in this book, he deems the humor of Jon Stewart and everything related to The Daily Show to be "droll humor." While I cant say much about Hillerman, as I have never read his books, its just insulting to everyone for him to kick a probably good author when hes dead. Im sure he atleast Hillerman had talent and morals compared to JP. Not to mention, The Daily Show and Jon Stewart are both great, so its obvious that Patterson would not know humor or again real talent if it smacked him the face.
The end is (not a spoiler) just flat out worthless. I actually read the few remaining pages of the next book (advertised at the end of this book) hoping that I would receive something else - anything else - to appease my disappointment, unfortunately no luck.
The murder investigation, assuming you could even find it buried beneath the medical drama with Nana Mama, but ill get back to that, was never really a mystery to begin with. The entire time it consisted of Cross being pointed down a line to the conclusion by everyone as they gave him everything he needed without any real investigation going on. I want to see Cross do his work, not have his hand held the entire time. Zues, the killer, was not interesting at all. We barely hear of him, see him twice the entire book, and never had any motive behind what he did. He was just a sick man who screwed up one day. It was also obvious as to who it was considering the name he chose. Plus having the entire plot revolve around escorts was never interesting at all. How many times do we have to hear about impossibly beautiful women being naked through this book? It was there for bad shock value and nothing more.
The time spent with Nana Mama were pointless and just boring. If you cut out every time Cross spends talking to her, over half of the book would be gone and we would still end up with the same conclusion without missing anything. I absolutely hate Nana Mama and I was praying that she would finally die by the end of the book, but its obvious that she wasnt going to, despite her being over 90 and constantly in a coma. Please Patterson, kill her off already.
The other characters, namely Cross' family and Sampson, were non-existant and didnt act the way they should be. The kids are nearing graduation from highschool and yet they all acted like they were 8 year olds. Bree was hardly around and never really did anything aside from cooking and looking over Nana Mama. Since those parts were pointless, her part in this book was pointless too aside from the ending. Sampson, like in the previous book, acted like a hired thug that only talked when he needed too. Instead of him saying or doing anything, it was always Cross that told us what he said or did. I dont care to hear it from him, I want to know what Sampson is thinking. I want Sampson to talk for himself.
On a side note, the arrogance of Patterson is arguably at his worst here. In the interview on the book near the top of the product page, he bashes late-author Tony Hillerman. And in this book, he deems the humor of Jon Stewart and everything related to The Daily Show to be "droll humor." While I cant say much about Hillerman, as I have never read his books, its just insulting to everyone for him to kick a probably good author when hes dead. Im sure he atleast Hillerman had talent and morals compared to JP. Not to mention, The Daily Show and Jon Stewart are both great, so its obvious that Patterson would not know humor or again real talent if it smacked him the face.
April 14, 2019
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危蔚 蟺蟻慰蟽蠅蟺喂魏蠈 蔚蟺委蟺蔚未慰, 慰 螁位蔚尉 螝蟻慰蟼 未苇谓蔚蟿伪喂 蟺蔚蟻喂蟽蟽蠈蟿蔚蟻慰 渭蔚 蟿畏 蟽蠉谓蟿蟻慰蠁蠈 蟿慰蠀, 螠蟺蟻喂 危蟿蠈慰蠀谓, 蟽蟿畏谓 慰蟺慰委伪 渭维位喂蟽蟿伪 魏维谓蔚喂 魏伪喂 蟺蟻蠈蟿伪蟽畏 纬维渭慰蠀. 螚 螡维谓伪 螠维渭伪 渭伪蟼 蟿蟻慰渭维味蔚喂 魏伪喂 蟺维位喂 渭蔚 蟿慰 蟺蟻蠈尾位畏渭伪 魏伪蟻未喂维蟼 蟺慰蠀 蟺伪蟻慰蠀蟽喂维味蔚喂, 渭蔚 伪蟺慰蟿苇位蔚蟽渭伪 谓伪 苇蠂慰蠀渭蔚 蠀蟺蔚蟻尾慰位喂魏维 蟺慰位位苇蟼 蟽蔚位委未蔚蟼 蠁蠈尾慰蠀 蟿畏蟼 伪蟺蠋位蔚喂伪蟼 纬喂伪 蠈位伪 蟿伪 渭苇位畏 蟿畏蟼 慰喂魏慰纬苇谓蔚喂伪蟼. 螚 螝维蟻慰位伪蠆谓 螝蟻慰蟼 蟺慰蠀 未慰位慰蠁慰谓蔚委蟿伪喂 蔚委谓伪喂 维位位畏 渭喂伪 伪谓喂蠄喂维 蟿慰蠀 谓蟿蔚蟿苇魏蟿喂尾 (蔚委蠂伪渭蔚 纬谓蠅蟻委蟽蔚喂 蟿畏 螡伪蠈渭喂 螝蟻慰蟼 蟽蟿慰 芦桅委位伪 蟿伪 魏慰蟻委蟿蟽喂伪禄), 渭蠈谓慰 蟺慰蠀 伪蠀蟿萎 未蔚谓 蔚委谓伪喂 魏伪位蠈 蟺伪喂未维魏喂 蔚谓蠋 慰 蟺伪蟿苇蟻伪蟼 蟿畏蟼 魏伪喂 伪未蔚位蠁蠈蟼 蟿慰蠀 螁位蔚尉, 螠蟺位苇喂魏, 蔚委蠂蔚 渭蟺位苇尉蔚喂 渭蔚 谓伪蟻魏蠅蟿喂魏维. 韦苇位慰蟼, 慰 螝维喂位 螝蟻蔚纬魏 纬喂伪 维位位畏 渭喂伪 蠁慰蟻维 蔚渭蠁伪谓委味蔚蟿伪喂 蟽蟿慰谓 蔚蟺委位慰纬慰 蟿慰蠀 尾喂尾位委慰蠀, 蔚魏蠁蟻维味慰谓蟿伪蟼 蟿畏谓 伪谓蠀蟺慰渭慰谓畏蟽委伪 蟿慰蠀 谓鈥� 伪谓伪渭蔚蟿蟻畏胃慰蠉谓 尉伪谓维 渭蔚 蟿慰谓 谓蟿蔚蟿苇魏蟿喂尾.
韦慰 芦螘纬蠋, 慰 螁位蔚尉 螝蟻慰蟼禄 蔚委谓伪喂 苇谓伪 纬蟻萎纬慰蟻慰, 魏伪位蠈 魏伪喂 伪谓伪蟿蟻蔚蟺蟿喂魏蠈 胃蟻喂位蔚蟻维魏喂, 渭蔚 蠂伪蟻伪魏蟿畏蟻喂蟽蟿喂魏维 蟺慰蠀 渭慰蠀 蔚委蠂伪谓 位蔚委蠄蔚喂 蟽蟿喂蟼 蟺蟻慰畏纬慰蠉渭蔚谓蔚蟼 蟺蔚蟻喂蟺苇蟿蔚喂蔚蟼 蟿慰蠀 纬谓蠅蟽蟿慰蠉 萎蟻蠅伪.
螠蔚蟿维 伪蟺蠈 蟺慰位蠉 魏伪喂蟻蠈, 苇蠁蟿伪蟽蔚 畏 蟽蟿喂纬渭萎 谓伪 伪蟺慰位伪蠉蟽蠅 苇谓伪 魏伪位蠈 伪蟽蟿蠀谓慰渭喂魏蠈 胃蟻委位蔚蟻 渭蔚 蟿慰谓 螁位蔚尉 螝蟻慰蟼, 蠂蠅蟻委蟼 蠀蟺蔚蟻尾慰位苇蟼 魏伪喂 伪魏蟻蠈蟿畏蟿蔚蟼, 渭蔚 蟽伪蟽蟺苇谓蟼, 伪谓伪蟿蟻慰蟺苇蟼, 蟽蠀谓伪委蟽胃畏渭伪 魏伪喂 渭喂伪 渭蟺位蔚纬渭苇谓畏 喂蟽蟿慰蟻委伪 蟺慰蠀 蠈渭蠅蟼 尉蔚魏伪胃伪蟻委味蔚喂 蟽蠅蟽蟿维 魏伪喂 蔚纬魏伪委蟻蠅蟼. 螠慰蠀 蠁维谓畏魏蔚 蔚谓未喂伪蠁苇蟻慰谓 蟺慰蠀 蟽蔚 渭蔚纬维位慰 渭苇蟻慰蟼 蟿畏蟼 蟺位慰魏萎蟼 伪谓伪魏伪蟿蔚蠉蟿畏魏蔚 慰 喂未喂慰魏蟿萎蟿畏蟼 蔚谓蠈蟼 蟺慰位蠀蟿蔚位慰蠉蟼 魏位伪渭蟺 纬喂伪 谓伪 蔚魏尾喂维蟽蔚喂 蟺位慰蠉蟽喂慰蠀蟼 魏伪喂 未喂维蟽畏渭慰蠀蟼 (畏胃慰蟺慰喂慰蠉蟼, 渭苇位畏 蟿畏蟼 螔慰蠀位萎蟼 魏伪喂 蟿畏蟼 螕蔚蟻慰蠀蟽委伪蟼 魏. 维.), 蠂蠅蟻委蟼 谓伪 尉苇蟻蔚喂 蠈蟿喂 蠂维蟻畏 蟽鈥� 伪蠀蟿蠈谓 胃伪 伪蟻蠂委蟽蔚喂 谓伪 尉蔚蟿蠀位委纬蔚蟿伪喂 渭喂伪 蠀蟺蠈胃蔚蟽畏 蟽蟿畏谓 慰蟺慰委伪 蔚渭蟺位苇魏慰谓蟿伪喂 蠀蠄畏位蠈尾伪胃渭伪 蟽蟿蔚位苇蠂畏 蟺慰蠀鈥� 未蔚谓 渭蟺慰蟻慰蠉谓 谓伪 蟿喂胃伪蟽蔚蠉蟽慰蠀谓 蟿喂蟼 慰蟻渭苇蟼 蟿慰蠀蟼. 螠慰蠀 维蟻蔚蟽蔚 蔚蟺委蟽畏蟼 蟺慰蠀 慰 螤蟻蠈蔚未蟻慰蟼 蟿蠅谓 螚谓蠅渭苇谓蠅谓 螤慰位喂蟿蔚喂蠋谓 蔚委谓伪喂 纬蠀谓伪委魏伪 魏伪胃蠋蟼 魏伪喂 畏 伪谓伪蟿蟻蔚蟺蟿喂魏萎 蟽魏畏谓萎 渭鈥� 苇谓伪谓 蟺蟻维魏蟿慰蟻伪 蟿蠀蠁位维 伪蠁慰蟽喂蠅渭苇谓慰 蟽蟿慰 魏伪胃萎魏慰谓 蟿慰蠀!
危蔚 蟺蟻慰蟽蠅蟺喂魏蠈 蔚蟺委蟺蔚未慰, 慰 螁位蔚尉 螝蟻慰蟼 未苇谓蔚蟿伪喂 蟺蔚蟻喂蟽蟽蠈蟿蔚蟻慰 渭蔚 蟿畏 蟽蠉谓蟿蟻慰蠁蠈 蟿慰蠀, 螠蟺蟻喂 危蟿蠈慰蠀谓, 蟽蟿畏谓 慰蟺慰委伪 渭维位喂蟽蟿伪 魏维谓蔚喂 魏伪喂 蟺蟻蠈蟿伪蟽畏 纬维渭慰蠀. 螚 螡维谓伪 螠维渭伪 渭伪蟼 蟿蟻慰渭维味蔚喂 魏伪喂 蟺维位喂 渭蔚 蟿慰 蟺蟻蠈尾位畏渭伪 魏伪蟻未喂维蟼 蟺慰蠀 蟺伪蟻慰蠀蟽喂维味蔚喂, 渭蔚 伪蟺慰蟿苇位蔚蟽渭伪 谓伪 苇蠂慰蠀渭蔚 蠀蟺蔚蟻尾慰位喂魏维 蟺慰位位苇蟼 蟽蔚位委未蔚蟼 蠁蠈尾慰蠀 蟿畏蟼 伪蟺蠋位蔚喂伪蟼 纬喂伪 蠈位伪 蟿伪 渭苇位畏 蟿畏蟼 慰喂魏慰纬苇谓蔚喂伪蟼. 螚 螝维蟻慰位伪蠆谓 螝蟻慰蟼 蟺慰蠀 未慰位慰蠁慰谓蔚委蟿伪喂 蔚委谓伪喂 维位位畏 渭喂伪 伪谓喂蠄喂维 蟿慰蠀 谓蟿蔚蟿苇魏蟿喂尾 (蔚委蠂伪渭蔚 纬谓蠅蟻委蟽蔚喂 蟿畏 螡伪蠈渭喂 螝蟻慰蟼 蟽蟿慰 芦桅委位伪 蟿伪 魏慰蟻委蟿蟽喂伪禄), 渭蠈谓慰 蟺慰蠀 伪蠀蟿萎 未蔚谓 蔚委谓伪喂 魏伪位蠈 蟺伪喂未维魏喂 蔚谓蠋 慰 蟺伪蟿苇蟻伪蟼 蟿畏蟼 魏伪喂 伪未蔚位蠁蠈蟼 蟿慰蠀 螁位蔚尉, 螠蟺位苇喂魏, 蔚委蠂蔚 渭蟺位苇尉蔚喂 渭蔚 谓伪蟻魏蠅蟿喂魏维. 韦苇位慰蟼, 慰 螝维喂位 螝蟻蔚纬魏 纬喂伪 维位位畏 渭喂伪 蠁慰蟻维 蔚渭蠁伪谓委味蔚蟿伪喂 蟽蟿慰谓 蔚蟺委位慰纬慰 蟿慰蠀 尾喂尾位委慰蠀, 蔚魏蠁蟻维味慰谓蟿伪蟼 蟿畏谓 伪谓蠀蟺慰渭慰谓畏蟽委伪 蟿慰蠀 谓鈥� 伪谓伪渭蔚蟿蟻畏胃慰蠉谓 尉伪谓维 渭蔚 蟿慰谓 谓蟿蔚蟿苇魏蟿喂尾.
韦慰 芦螘纬蠋, 慰 螁位蔚尉 螝蟻慰蟼禄 蔚委谓伪喂 苇谓伪 纬蟻萎纬慰蟻慰, 魏伪位蠈 魏伪喂 伪谓伪蟿蟻蔚蟺蟿喂魏蠈 胃蟻喂位蔚蟻维魏喂, 渭蔚 蠂伪蟻伪魏蟿畏蟻喂蟽蟿喂魏维 蟺慰蠀 渭慰蠀 蔚委蠂伪谓 位蔚委蠄蔚喂 蟽蟿喂蟼 蟺蟻慰畏纬慰蠉渭蔚谓蔚蟼 蟺蔚蟻喂蟺苇蟿蔚喂蔚蟼 蟿慰蠀 纬谓蠅蟽蟿慰蠉 萎蟻蠅伪.
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November 6, 2012 Right now I've only gotten to chapter 18, but it's pretty interesting. I know it's a murder case and there is a girl, Caroline involved. But the plot is thickening the longer I read. The main character is a man, Alex Cross, you'd guess. (Well his name is practically taking up the whole cover, if not all of it.) And from what I've read he's trying to get the bottom of her death. The first thing that disturbed me in the slightest in the book would probably be the state they found her body in. Patterson didn't really go in-depth with description but I can always imagine. Anyway, Alex Cross is searching for the cause of her death/mutilation/etc. And he comes across a boy (can't recall his name for the life of me) and he searches his room only to find that there is a slip of paper in a jacket hanging in the closet. He also found a similar paper in Caroline's room. He connects them and tries to crack the numbered code written on both. Right now I'm at the point where he has cracked the code and he discovers that there are different phone numbers written, not any numbers though, they belong to high influential people in the area. Which makes him wonder deeply why Caroline would be connected to all of these high ranked individuals? Oh, and did I mention Alex Cross and Caroline are related?
January 18, 2025
There is a lot going on here. I can't put a finger on it, but I didn't enjoy this one as much as I usually do.
October 20, 2014
O Alex Cross continua a ser o melhor detetive do mundo e James Patterson (na minha opini茫o) 茅 um dos grandes nomes da literatura policial contempor芒nea.
Este 16潞 volume foi um dos meus favoritos, embora considere que o melhor de todos 茅 o 1潞 - "A Conspira莽茫o da Aranha", o que deu origem ao filme com o Morgan Freeman no papel de Alex Cross, e o que causa maior impacto, pois 茅 ele que nos p玫e em contacto pela primeira vez com esta personagem t茫o complexa e tridimensional.
Como em todos os livros de Patterson, os cap铆tulos s茫o muito curtos (alguns de uma 煤nica p谩gina), o que confere um ritmo ainda mais acelerado 脿 narrativa e torna a leitura muito flu铆da e quase cinematogr谩fica. Al茅m disso, as premissas da hist贸ria s茫o explosivas: Alex descobre na noite do seu anivers谩rio que a sua sobrinha (que n茫o v锚 h谩 mais de 20 anos) foi brutalmente assassinada, a dado momento percebe-se o claro envolvimento da Casa Branca numa situa莽茫o que pode colocar em causa a pr贸pria Administra莽茫o e a av贸 "Nana" tamb茅m corre risco de vida e a vida do pr贸prio detetive pode estar em risco, como j谩 nos temos vindo a habituar.
"Eu, Alex Cross" 茅 muito pessoal - talvez o mais pessoal de todos os volumes que li. 脡 estabelecida uma nova familiaridade com a personagem central desta s茅rie e com todos os elementos da fam铆lia, Bree inclu铆da, a namorada que j谩 o acompanha desde h谩 alguns anos. 脡 imposs铆vel ficar indiferente ao sofrimento do cl茫 Cross durante a investiga莽茫o do assassinato de Caroline Cross e da pr贸pria doen莽a de Nana, a matriarca que todos os leitores j谩 se habituaram a ver como a av贸 que todos gostavam de querer.
Aguardo com muita expectativa a publica莽茫o do pr贸ximo volume, que certamente vai ser devorado t茫o ou mais depressa do que este.
Este 16潞 volume foi um dos meus favoritos, embora considere que o melhor de todos 茅 o 1潞 - "A Conspira莽茫o da Aranha", o que deu origem ao filme com o Morgan Freeman no papel de Alex Cross, e o que causa maior impacto, pois 茅 ele que nos p玫e em contacto pela primeira vez com esta personagem t茫o complexa e tridimensional.
Como em todos os livros de Patterson, os cap铆tulos s茫o muito curtos (alguns de uma 煤nica p谩gina), o que confere um ritmo ainda mais acelerado 脿 narrativa e torna a leitura muito flu铆da e quase cinematogr谩fica. Al茅m disso, as premissas da hist贸ria s茫o explosivas: Alex descobre na noite do seu anivers谩rio que a sua sobrinha (que n茫o v锚 h谩 mais de 20 anos) foi brutalmente assassinada, a dado momento percebe-se o claro envolvimento da Casa Branca numa situa莽茫o que pode colocar em causa a pr贸pria Administra莽茫o e a av贸 "Nana" tamb茅m corre risco de vida e a vida do pr贸prio detetive pode estar em risco, como j谩 nos temos vindo a habituar.
"Eu, Alex Cross" 茅 muito pessoal - talvez o mais pessoal de todos os volumes que li. 脡 estabelecida uma nova familiaridade com a personagem central desta s茅rie e com todos os elementos da fam铆lia, Bree inclu铆da, a namorada que j谩 o acompanha desde h谩 alguns anos. 脡 imposs铆vel ficar indiferente ao sofrimento do cl茫 Cross durante a investiga莽茫o do assassinato de Caroline Cross e da pr贸pria doen莽a de Nana, a matriarca que todos os leitores j谩 se habituaram a ver como a av贸 que todos gostavam de querer.
Aguardo com muita expectativa a publica莽茫o do pr贸ximo volume, que certamente vai ser devorado t茫o ou mais depressa do que este.
March 13, 2017
A friend of mine, Marguerite, told me that if she鈥檚 me she will be running towards home instead of walking in the park while listening to this. I must have done just that if my husband was not walking with me.
The story was very unnerving. Alex Cross was personally involved in a murder case, wherein the victim鈥檚 remains were found in trash bags. The controversial part was that some Whitehouse nerves were ticked during his investigations.
I have to praise the plot of this one. It reminded me of 鈥淜iss the Girls鈥� and 鈥淧op goes the Weasel鈥� 鈥� combined. But unlike the others that focused more on the protagonist; this one focused more on the victims, the evidence, and the conspiracy. It was a thrill tracing evidences back to the high-profiled perp. This is the kind of James Patterson I missed. It has been a long time since the series hyped this much (just saying). And it seem like things are starting to step up from here on.
Hope you enjoy it too.
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The story was very unnerving. Alex Cross was personally involved in a murder case, wherein the victim鈥檚 remains were found in trash bags. The controversial part was that some Whitehouse nerves were ticked during his investigations.
I have to praise the plot of this one. It reminded me of 鈥淜iss the Girls鈥� and 鈥淧op goes the Weasel鈥� 鈥� combined. But unlike the others that focused more on the protagonist; this one focused more on the victims, the evidence, and the conspiracy. It was a thrill tracing evidences back to the high-profiled perp. This is the kind of James Patterson I missed. It has been a long time since the series hyped this much (just saying). And it seem like things are starting to step up from here on.
Hope you enjoy it too.
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September 2, 2016
I made a bet with myself. Go into the library, into the audio books section and ONLY pick a book the librarians have already pulled out and put on display for someone to take. I couldn't go pre-select or pre-hold one I thought I'd like - but just pick through the table they had on display.
So I picked this one. I knew of the detective Alex Cross and I knew this would be a good series. But I was a little worried about starting at book 16 (lol). This is an amazing audio book. Another fabulous BBC recording full with gunshots and sounds through out.
And even though I knew "who done it" way early on it was amazing to keep going with the audio and hear the final conclusion. NOT an ending I saw coming. Now I want to listen to them all - starting at book 1! I'm so glad the librarians pulled this out for me to pick from!
So I picked this one. I knew of the detective Alex Cross and I knew this would be a good series. But I was a little worried about starting at book 16 (lol). This is an amazing audio book. Another fabulous BBC recording full with gunshots and sounds through out.
And even though I knew "who done it" way early on it was amazing to keep going with the audio and hear the final conclusion. NOT an ending I saw coming. Now I want to listen to them all - starting at book 1! I'm so glad the librarians pulled this out for me to pick from!
March 23, 2019
This was my favorite Alex Cross book I鈥檝e read.
As Alex enjoys his birthday with his family a call comes in that sucks the breath out of Alex.
One of The Cross鈥檚 have been murdered.
Working on Adrenalin, Alex is bound and determine to find the killer.
As details are being uncovered more and more evidence points to a high class escort service and a man named Zeus.
Gripping book.
As Alex enjoys his birthday with his family a call comes in that sucks the breath out of Alex.
One of The Cross鈥檚 have been murdered.
Working on Adrenalin, Alex is bound and determine to find the killer.
As details are being uncovered more and more evidence points to a high class escort service and a man named Zeus.
Gripping book.
January 11, 2018
I both liked and hated this book. Can't really get into it without spoiling the book. So I'll let you decide for yourself.
God I suck at book reviews... I'm too nice... lol... good. There's too much negativity in this world. "They're good books Brent!" LMAO
God I suck at book reviews... I'm too nice... lol... good. There's too much negativity in this world. "They're good books Brent!" LMAO
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