false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1166543086m/13143.jpg 13143 29 Likened to a "young Muhammad Ali," Alex Cross, the Porsche-driving profiler, doctor, detective, and father of two has seen his fair share of vicious killers. From a bloodthirsty butcher who came after his family (<I>Cat and Mouse</I>) to a devilish duo working cross-country (<I>Kiss the Girls</I>), Cross has managed to outmaneuver all of his enemies. Until he meets the Weasel.<p> A series of killings in the forgotten, crime-infested ghettos of southeast D.C. has sent Cross and his 6'9" 250-pound partner, John Sampson, in search of the "Jane Doe" killer. However, their racist, tyrannical boss George Pitman orders them to stay out of the southeast and investigate the high-profile murder of a wealthy white man. Cross already has suspicions that the murders are linked, but when Sampson's ex turns up in an abandoned southeast warehouse kicked to death, the two detectives carry on with their original investigation. Meanwhile, Cross's longtime love, Christine (<I>Cat and Mouse</I>), has taken prominence in his life, and it looks as if the two will finally get hitched--with one glitch: Cross puts everything he loves in jeopardy as he obsessively goes after the Weasel. <p>Akin to a slick Hollywood action flick, <I>Pop Goes the Weasel</I> doesn't have time for meaningful character development or thoughtful moral analysis. And it doesn't need to. Its winning formula is based on short scenes (chapters average about 3 pages), addictive plot progression, and mean dialogue: "Sampson sighed and said, 'I think her tongue is stapled inside the other girl. I'm pretty sure that's it, Alex. The Weasel stapled them together.' I looked at the two girls and shook my head. 'I don't think so. A staple, even a surgical one, would come apart on the tongue's surface.... Crazy glue would work." <I>--Rebekah Warren</I> 2471943 1998 Pop Goes the Weasel (Alex Cross, Book 5) total:7187|5:1703|4:2729|3:2345|2:363|1:47| 7187 27239 9131 152 1 1 false false Thu Jul 12 13:38:07 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 12 13:57:08 -0700 2007
I didn't know it was possible to create such horrible sterotypes and to write with this level of immaturity.

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Alex Cross is finally engaged, and yes it is to Christine! Cross is after British diplomat Geoffrey Shafer, a serial killer having fun while playing a deadly game of dice. For the first time we see Cross in court trying t...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 07:40:09 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 07:49:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Mon Sep 01 17:15:43 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 05 08:27:10 -0700 2008 1 0 false false Mon Oct 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 11:49:15 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 12:06:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Thu Feb 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 09:27:23 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 09:32:26 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Mon Jan 26 18:06:58 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 18:09:20 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 06:05:57 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 09:00:36 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Mar 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 10:52:47 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 10:55:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Dec 06 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 13:25:57 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 13:35:53 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false true Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Oct 28 17:02:19 -0700 2009 Thu Nov 05 13:08:32 -0800 2009
Another great novel by James Patterson. Even better that the first 4 novels in the alex cross serie.

I was so happy that christine accepted alex's proposal. And now they have a baby together!

I found The Four Horsemen game very interesting. It was a fantastic th...more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Oct 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 10:40:11 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 06 07:19:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jul 29 12:44:21 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 29 12:45:16 -0700 2008
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I went through a bit of a James Patterson kick for a while back in the day so please excuse the sheer amount of his books ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jun 18 17:36:56 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 18 17:37:03 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 10:02:38 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 09:58:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Dec 21 10:30:53 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 21 10:34:44 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Tue Sep 22 15:13:41 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 22 15:15:08 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Jun 04 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Sat Apr 11 10:22:12 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 10:23:57 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Jul 07 05:26:02 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 05:26:11 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Feb 24 14:54:50 -0800 2008 Thu Aug 28 17:50:03 -0700 2008 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=13143