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London Bridges (Alex Cross #10)

by James Patterson (Goodreads Author)

3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 · rating details · 20,147 ratings · 468 reviews

TWO OF THE GREATEST VILLAINS JAMES PATTERSON HAS EVER CREATED IN ONE BOOK!

Minutes after soldiers evacuate a Nevada town, a bomb completely destroys it. On vacation, FBI agent Alex Cross gets the call: the blast was perpetrated by the Wolf. A supercriminal and Cross's deadliest nemesis, the Wolf threatens to obliterate major cities, including London, Paris, and New York. Th...more

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Published October 1st 2005 by Vision (first published 2004)

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May 23, 2008 Kimberly rated it 5 of 5 stars

As a mysterious group of soldiers evacuated the population of Sunrise Valley, Detective Alex Cross is on vacation. He is called into work in Nevada when the entire area is blown up mysteriously in James Patterson’s London Bridges. The local police found a video camera that revealed the suspect behind the bombings. The FBI has been looking for this person for almost three years.
Although Cross has had a lot of experience controlling situations like these, the suspect is in control; he tells he F...more

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Jun 18, 2008 Kevin rated it 4 of 5 stars

As if it's not enough that Alex Cross has a plethora of rather vicious bad guys just chomping at the bit to strike back against him, now he has two. In this novel, we see the return of not just the Wolf from the last Alex Cross novel, but also Geoffrey "Weasel" Shafer from Pop Goes the Weasel. And both are gunning to not just take down Cross, but bring the world to its knees via total city destruction. Yes, the Wolf and the Weasel have designs on completely destroying four major cities around th...more

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Dec 10, 2012 Jeff rated it 2 of 5 stars

I have not been reading the Alex Cross series chronologically, rather as I acquire them in random order. After completing Along Came a Spider and Kiss the Girls,I came to enjoy the intellect of the Alex Cross that in the beginning of the series used his wit to solve crimes and stay within arms reach of solving the case throughout the novel. This man was always implementing characteristics of the villain into his psychological analysis and criminal profile in order to narrow down the suspects an...more

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Aug 11, 2012 Nicole Green rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book had just about the same amount of appeal as the last one, The Big Bad Wolf did. Only it was slightly worse because the Wolf is back and this time he brought back Geoffrey Schafer (aka The Weasel) who was introduced back in Pop Goes the Weasel (no review). James Patterson has a thing about bringing back characters that you encountered in one book and putting them in another book much later in the series.

I have probably stated this before, but when a series gets this long it starts to ge...more This book had just about the same amount of appeal as the last one, The Big Bad Wolf did. Only it was slightly worse because the Wolf is back and this time he brought back Geoffrey Schafer (aka The Weasel) who was introduced back in Pop Goes the Weasel (no review). James Patterson has a thing about bringing back characters that you encountered in one book and putting them in another book much later in the series.

I have probably stated this before, but when a series gets this long it starts to get a little taxing on the reader when old characters are continuously brought back. It makes it seem like the author has run out of new ideas and the only ideas he currently has needs old characters. Sometimes I am fine with this, but if it happens to often in a series, it just starts to seem like a series of movies. Movie 1: Evil Guy A; Movie 2: Evil Guy B; Movie 3: Evil Guy A & B; Movie 4: Evil Guy A's son & Evil Guy B; etc. I still have seven books left to actually finish the series for this year, and to finish the Alex Cross Reading Challenge. But still, I guess I will push through, I'm just really hoping that he doesn't continue to bring back the same characters. Once they die, I don't want to open the next book and have an unoriginal plot twist where the bad guy from the last book is actually still alive. It seem really implausible and reminds me a lot of James Bond films and books. Maybe that is where Patterson is getting his ideas? For a detective of the DCPD turned FBI agent, it seems really unrealistic that a major serial killer is going to come back unless Cross ends up not catching the guy at the end of the book, which in my mind makes the book seem like kind of a waste of time. Alas, I am ranting aren't I?

To finish up, the plot for the story was a good idea, but was poorly executed through the use of bringing back characters from previous novels. Had Patterson introduced new characters with new and even more imposing personalities, I may have responded better to the book itself. Oh well, at least it wasn't a horrible book to say the least. (less)

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Aug 09, 2012 Mike rated it 3 of 5 stars

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I had not read a James Patterson book in years. This is the 10th installment of the Alex Cross series out of something like 20 books. The last book I read of his was #9, and at that point I was caught up in the series.

This was another classic James Patterson book. Each chapter is like 200 words, there is constant action, and very little character development. I would rate this a 2.5 if Goodreads allowed it. I give it 3 stars only because it is such an easy read and suspenseful enough where I kep...more

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May 19, 2011 Owen rated it 5 of 5 stars

Alex Cross is back at it, this time against his past. The Wolf is still around, everywhere and nowhere as usual. But this time he has a new piece in the game. Colonel Geoffrey Shafer, or The Weasel. Using Shafer as a pawn in his game, The Wolf is deadlier than ever. His plot: terrorizing large cities with dangerous explosives such as a daisy cutter, a thousand gallons of high octane fuel with a dynamite detonator. The targets: London, DC, Frankfurt, and New York. The demand: just over a billion...more

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Dec 05, 2010 Sharon rated it 2 of 5 stars

As much as I enjoy reading James Patterson, and as much as I am in love with Alex Cross (yes, I admit it), this installment failed to satisfy me. And failed miserably. Perhaps my disappointment was in the novel's grand scale international crime? These baddies seemed to kill for the sake of killing. Not to give spoilers, but even the deaths of some antagonists seemed anticlimactic given the way Cross had pursued them and vice versa, and the extent of the trouble they had caused him and the public...more

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Nov 11, 2010 Elizabeth rated it 4 of 5 stars

London Bridges by James Patterson (pp. 378)

Alex Cross is on the hunt for his nemesis, The Wolf - again. With ability to blow up whole cities with suitcase nukes, The Wolf holds the entire planet hostage. Alex Cross goes on an international chase trying to discover who The Wolf is and how he can be stopped.

London Bridges has more drama and creativity to it than other Cross novels. The plot includes a lot of terrorism, nukes, and some references to al-Qaida. Published three years after the Septemb...more

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Jul 05, 2010 Jerry rated it 2 of 5 stars

Bad villains return, but weak terrorist plot not much fun...

This is the tenth in Patterson's Detective (now FBI special envoy) Alex Cross series, and from the outset, we would surmise that if you are not a faithful follower of the previous nine, you will be lost. First, both central villains are reprised from earlier books (the "Weasel" from "Pop Goes the Weasel"; and the "Wolf" from "Big Bad Wolf"), but it's not so clear how or why they are in cahoots. The Weasel in specific gets bumped off so...more

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Jul 05, 2010 Abrar Al Rddadi rated it 2 of 5 stars

The book is a thrilling novel of Pattersons' . It's a sequel to many others where the hero of all was Alex Cross . I don't want to go through the story lines , But in brief , Cross is an FBI agent ( originally a policeman in Washington D.C) who has been chasing a criminal 'Geoffrey Shafer' Known as Weasel " a filthy rich sadistic person who likes to rape young girls and then kill them by torturing them " he is involved with the Wolf , a former figure of the Russian Mafia , !! The Wolf demands ,...more

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Mar 16, 2010 Iwan Sutisna rated it 1 of 5 stars

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Alex Cross menjadi salah satu detektif favoritku semenjak pertama kali muncul dalam Along Came A Spider. Namun setelah membaca buku ke 10 ini amat sangat mengecewakan. Kenapa? Pertama, aku mencoba mengabaikan banyaknya komentar-komentar miring yang menjelekkan James Patterson ( selanjutnya disebut J.P) sebagai pengarang yang produktif namun sebenarnya karyanya tidak banyak yang bermutu.

Di buku ini Alex kembali menghadapi dua pembunuh sadis. Dan dua-duanya bukan orang baru. Diceritakan The Wolf...more Alex Cross menjadi salah satu detektif favoritku semenjak pertama kali muncul dalam Along Came A Spider. Namun setelah membaca buku ke 10 ini amat sangat mengecewakan. Kenapa? Pertama, aku mencoba mengabaikan banyaknya komentar-komentar miring yang menjelekkan James Patterson ( selanjutnya disebut J.P) sebagai pengarang yang produktif namun sebenarnya karyanya tidak banyak yang bermutu.

Di buku ini Alex kembali menghadapi dua pembunuh sadis. Dan dua-duanya bukan orang baru. Diceritakan The Wolf berniat meneror warga negara dunia dengan anacaman bom nuklir yang akan ia ledakkan di beberapa kota dunia. Di awal cerita J.P berhasil membangun plot yang membanguh plot menegangkan. The Wolf digambarkan sebagai penjahat licin dan penuh trik. Kelemahahan dimulai dengan mengapa Cross tidak pernah merasa heran mengapa penjahat yang bernama Wolf kembali lagi. Lalu cerita seakan menjadi absurd setelah setelah the Weasel berhasil dibunuh oleh Alex Cross, J.P seakan melupakan The Weasel, seakan ia hanya sebagai bumbu cerita. Bahkan The Wolf pun melupakan keberadaan the Weasel. Inilah yang kadang menjadi kelemahan J.P jika memasukkan terlalu banyak penjahat dalam satu buku.

Berikutnya setelah pembaca mengetahui jati diri the Wolf, terungkap bahwa Direktur CIA yang mati, Thomas Weir kenal dengan Wolf. Tapi mengapa di awal cerita sama sekali tidak disinggung. Padahal dunia sedang menghadapi krisis global dan FBI dan CIA saling bekerjasama. Celah berikutnya adalah ketika di akhir buku Cross mengetahui bahwa keluarganya diculik oleh the Wolf,apa yang terjadi dengan keluarganya tidak pernah diungkapkan. Sementara penangkapan the Wolf sendiri hanya terungkap dalam bab terakhir, dan seakan secara kebetulan pula.

Mungkin J.P berniat menjadikan the Wolf sebagai rival Cross yang paling berbahaya. Apakah ini the Wolf yang sama seperti yang pernah muncul di buku lainnya "The Big Bad Wolf?" Jika ia mengapa tiba-tiba modus operandi the Wolf berubah dari seorang pembunuh psikopatik menjadi seorang teroris? Apakah the Wolf sebuah organisasi?

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Feb 17, 2010 Tony rated it 3 of 5 stars

James Patterson- London Bridges (Warner Books 2005) 3.5 Stars

Alex Cross has double the trouble in this intense thriller. The Wolf locates The Weasel and the two wreak havoc on the world, enjoying the fact that Cross must run around after their clues. Cross gets pulled into the case after a bomb destroys a Nevada town. The Wolf is threatening the same fate for many major cities around the globe, unless they give in to his demands. Hunting for these two psychopathic killers will be Cross’ toughest...more

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Jun 18, 2009 Andrea rated it 3 of 5 stars

So I picked up a James Patterson book on cassette last week from the library. Dave listens to this guy all the time, and I thought I should check out what his writing is like. Usually I disparage these big name writers - Patterson, Crichton, Grisham, Cornwell - because, well, because I think I’m supposed to, I guess. Literature profs aren’t supposed to like this stuff, but a few years ago my mom introduced me to Patricia Cornwell, and I was hooked (at least for a few books before they really did...more So I picked up a James Patterson book on cassette last week from the library. Dave listens to this guy all the time, and I thought I should check out what his writing is like. Usually I disparage these big name writers - Patterson, Crichton, Grisham, Cornwell - because, well, because I think I’m supposed to, I guess. Literature profs aren’t supposed to like this stuff, but a few years ago my mom introduced me to Patricia Cornwell, and I was hooked (at least for a few books before they really did all start to sound the same and before they started getting pretty gruesome). Now, I think I could really enjoy Patterson, especially riding in the car. There’s something great about a fast-paced novel that makes traffic more bearable.

London Bridges is the story of a Russian terrorist named “The Wolf” who launches a plot to destroy cities around the globe. On the case is FBI Agent Alex Cross, a man with some depth who tries to deal with the legacy of working so long in such close proximity to serial killers and murderers while also moving forward in this life. The plot unfurls when The Wolf blows a tiny town in the southwestern United States absolutely and literally off the map. The investigators must move quickly to save other cities on the planet.

I like Patterson’s style. He doesn’t hype up the action for dramatic effect; instead, he sets in motion a plot and storyline that drives the action and emotion without manipulating the reader. His characters are more complex than I expected - with Cross dealing not only with his child that lives a continent away but also the women who cross his path as more meaningful relationships than most Bond books/films allow, and the story line is not simple or predictable. No simple timelines or tricky twists here. Just a good story.

So, once again, I find myself chagrined into admitting that my own snobbery denied me something. I have thoroughly enjoyed Patterson’s book (although I will add the caveat that I might not love it as much on the page as I do on tape), and I expect I will “read” along with Dave on more of these in the future. (less)

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Nov 30, 2011 Ben Beaupre rated it 5 of 5 stars

“London Bridges” is another book of author James Patterson in his “Alex Cross” series; however it is not a continuation of the other novels. The book begins with an evil-minded man named “the Wolf” leading in the bombing of a small Nevada town as a warm-up for the near future. Investigator Alex Cross is on vacation when he is called into the investigation when the FBI and CIA are threatened directly from the Wolf about his future plans to implode New York, Washington, London and Frankfurt if he...more “London Bridges” is another book of author James Patterson in his “Alex Cross” series; however it is not a continuation of the other novels. The book begins with an evil-minded man named “the Wolf” leading in the bombing of a small Nevada town as a warm-up for the near future. Investigator Alex Cross is on vacation when he is called into the investigation when the FBI and CIA are threatened directly from the Wolf about his future plans to implode New York, Washington, London and Frankfurt if he does not receive the enormous financial package that he wants. As groups from around the world try and solve the Wolf’s ways and hopefully capture him, the groups under threat become indecisive and are given later deadlines to the tune of a much more expensive financial package. Meanwhile, the Wolf and his counterparts (who are paid heavily to do their “piece” of the whole puzzle) begin imploding bridges in parts of the world and ruthlessly killing innocent people and even each other. As Alex Cross travels the world to solve the case, he learns of his life-threatening conditions in order to find the Wolf. Finally, the Wolf has been tracked down and killed; however, Cross has found the wrong “Wolf” and he continues his investigating. The novel ends when the real identity of the Wolf is accidently and spontaneously found by Cross. With a hefty amount of money and possessions, the Wolf surrenders and proceeds to poison himself.

I loved “London Bridges” and gave it a five-star rating because I found the plot to be very exciting, action packed and I loved the spontaneous plot changes that James Patterson threw in. One of my favorite aspects of a good book (in my opinion) is unexpected and dramatic twists in the plot or a character’s journey through the story. This happened very frequently in “London Bridges” – a very likely reason why I enjoyed this book so much. For example, the identity of the Wolf is constantly up in the air. Finally, Alex Cross believes the Wolf has been killed however he returns home to find his family kidnapped and an email from the kidnapper. The email says on pages 368 and 369: “Your family will be returned today, but now we’re even. You will never see me again. I don’t want to see you, either. If I do, you will die. That is a promise. – Klara Cernohosska, Wolf” This signature was a huge turning point in the novel, as we realized that the Wolf is still very much alive (to our belief) and there is still an incredibly imminent threat to Cross. I also found myself not believing that the sweet, home-loving wife of Alex’s Cross ally was the Wolf – the person who caused so much death, destruction, pain and anger. In the end, Klara wasn’t the Wolf (another surprising turn in the plot) but this was a moment that I loved in regards to the continuation of the plot.

Another reason that I gave “London Bridges” such a strong rating was because despite almost unbelievable ideas that a man could have so much power over top-ranked investigation groups around the world over imploding some of the world’s largest cities, the author, Robert Patterson, pulled you into the story and made you believe the story and feel the emotions with very effective writing. For example, while we may see the Wolf as being a scary, strong and emotionless criminal, he has been investigated and found to have an unfortunate past and he has a very human way of dealing with stress: “One of his sons gave him a rubber handball before the boy died…[the Wolf] squeezes the ball when he gets angry…his family was murdered…” (373). I often have a distaste for what I consider “unbelievable” fiction, however this description of the Wolf is a perfect example of how the author pulls you into a crazy situation with believable details. Because of this, I felt much more naturally satisfied with what I was reading.(less)

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Dec 22, 2008 Bailey Jane added it

I read this book because it's in my collection, but do not recall anything whatsoever about it. The description of the book might be why. It sounds awful to me and nothing like any book I would ever enjoy. I doubt I'll read it again since the first time wasn't memorable at all.

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Feb 12, 2013 Kathy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: kindle

"Minutes after soldiers evacuate a Nevada town, a bomb completely destroys it. On vacation, FBI agent Alex Cross gets the call: the blast was perpetrated by the Wolf. A supercriminal and Cross's deadliest nemesis, the Wolf threatens to obliterate major cities, including London, Paris, and New York. Then evidence reveals the involvement of a ruthless assassin known as the Weasel. Could these two dark geniuses be working together? Now with just four days to prevent an unimaginable cataclysm, Cross...more

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Aug 08, 2011 Wendy rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Feb 06, 2012 Dale rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Published by Hatchette Audio in 2004
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Duration: 8 hours, 19 minutes

The real problem with James Patterson's works right now is that he has become a corporate thing - James Patterson, Inc. James Patterson, Inc. produces a large amount of books, movies and even TV shows, but like nationwide fast food chains that produce large amounts of food in a short amount of time, Patterson's prodigious output suffers from a serious lack of quality.

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Jun 13, 2011 Teresa Collins rated it 5 of 5 stars

I LOVED London Bridges, but since I love James Patterson, that's no surprise. This is one of the Alex Cross series. Patterson brings back two of Cross' old nemesis (not sure what the plural of that word is, the Weasel and the Wolf. The Wolf has plans to attack more major world cities if the governments don't come up with the money he wants. He diabolic, evil, heartless and unfortunately, a genius. This book has more curves than a mountain road in Italy. About the time you think Cross has figured...more

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Feb 18, 2009 Nick rated it 5 of 5 stars

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James Patterson has struck gold with his mystery/thriller series starring Dr. Alex Cross. Starting with Along Came a Spider and continuing through this effort, London Bridges, Alex has solved crime upon crime and come close to death a number of times. In this installment in the series, Alex is up against two of his worst adversaries: Geoffrey Shafer better known as the Weasel and the Wolf whose true identity no one knows. These two criminals have teamed up to hold four of the largest cities in t...more

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Jan 23, 2013 Stephanie rated it 4 of 5 stars

It was very exciting and suspenseful up to the end, but then the ending was (in my opinion) very anti-climatic and there were so many twists that I got lost a few times. There were great ideas that would have made this amazing, but he didn't follow through with them very well. Overall, I did enjoy the book, but the little things made me not like that much. 3.5 would be my rating.

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The story began with the bombing of a town and the threat of the large cities to be bombed as well....more It was very exciting and suspenseful up to the end, but then the ending was (in my opinion) very anti-climatic and there were so many twists that I got lost a few times. There were great ideas that would have made this amazing, but he didn't follow through with them very well. Overall, I did enjoy the book, but the little things made me not like that much. 3.5 would be my rating.

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The story began with the bombing of a town and the threat of the large cities to be bombed as well. Alex Cross knows it's the wolf, but who is this mysterious person? After an old nemesis, the Weasel, appears to be at the scene of the bombing, he realized he is searching for two murderers. In the end, they both die and the world is saved. It's a happy ending. So why 3 stars? Well the smaller characters had little development, especially if they ended up having a big deal with the plot. There was just one wolf...but many, which isn't a big deal, but then you remember that there are about 15 different ones through the story. There was little development on finding the wolf, it was just "Oh, this is him, after looking for information for months, we found him and here's some random information we found too". It was anti climatic in my opinion. Taking him down was building, then it flat-lined. He died by suicide, end of story. Patterson also had the idea that the Wolf would kidnapped his family, but then he returned them without harm or other demands, It was just they're gone, then they're back. It was a very small indent in the story line.

The good parts, the taking down of the many Wolves got exciting and suspenseful at times. The deadlines for the city destruction was suspenseful, the random violence wherever Alex Cross was, and the take down of the Weasel was the best of all. T

I don't know if I'm just a bit upset because I know Patterson could do better or at least developed it more, but it seemed like he had tons of ideas, but didn't follow through with them. Overall 3.5/5 or rounded up to 4.(less)

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Apr 04, 2011 Debbie Maskus rated it 3 of 5 stars

Even with all the violence and killing, I enjoy reading a Patterson novel. I am amazed at the wickedness of the villains. In this novel, two mean men: the Weasel and the Wolf, have teamed together in a run to control the world. Wolf is the mastermind and no one knows his true identity. Wolf asks for billions of dollars and release of certain political prisoners in return for not destroying four major world cities. Alex Cross is now working with the FBI and he travels the world in an attempt to s...more

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Oct 19, 2012 Brandie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 4-stars, fiction, library-book, mystery, read-2010, series

I haven't read many Patterson books, but this one sucked me and I couldn't put it down.

It was really unrealistic in my opinion, and so unlikely. And if that ever did happen, I hope our FBI/CIA/etc would do more than what it seemed like here - but seriously, this book hit the spot for me.

Cross is dealing with not one, but two of his nemisises. I haven't read books with either of them before so I wasn't clear on the whole history but the book did a pretty good job of filling all of us in. (However...more

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Oct 21, 2011 Barbra rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Another good book by Patterson in the Alex Cross series.

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Alex Cross is on vacation when he gets the call. A town in Nevada has been annihilated and the Russian super-criminal known as the Wolf is claiming responsibility. Major cities around the globe are threatened with total destruction and the thought of such dark genius at work makes Alex's blood run cold.
Cross is catapulted into an international chase of astonishing danger. Arriving in London, he fights his way through a torr...more

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Apr 07, 2013 Kingfan30 rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I have not read anything by this author for some time, and have to say I was a little disappointed. Ok I've not read the rest of the series but this does stand alone to a certain degree. Two of the bad guys have appeared in previous books so it may have helped me understand them a bit better, but in this book they w ere a bit flat. I was also expecting a bit of a twist as to who the Wolf was, but there wasn't really one. This copy does have at the top of each page a little shilouette of a weasel...more

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Jun 28, 2010 Heather rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: adult-literature, bestsellers, suspense-thriller

#10 in the Alex Cross series. Cross is still trying to capture the "Wolf", the mastermind who continues to orchestrate catastrophic tragedies across the globe. The "Wolf" is wiping towns off the face of the Earth, and no one seems to have a clue as to how to catch this supergenius criminal. The "Wolf" has many competent men and women on his payroll, making it harder and harder to track who the actual "Wolf" really is. The "Wolf" delivers an ultimatum to the U.S., Britain, France, and Israel - pa...more

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Jul 29, 2011 Tammy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: murder, mystery

I feel like I was a bit jipped with this book. It was ok but as I was reading it I felt like it could have been so much better. It's one of a series of books about Detective Alex Cross, and the people he was chasing in this book were criminals he'd dealt with in previous books. So while the story was good, I couldn't help but feel like a part of the intrigue and excitement was missing that I would have had if I'd already read the previous books. I have read James Patterson in the past and really...more

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Jul 22, 2012 Amy rated it 4 of 5 stars

I Loved this one.
The twists and turns in this one make you not want to put the book down. This story brings back Alex's old nemisis The Weasel AND The Wolf. Two of his previous killers that got away.
It's an exciting build up, and everyone has a part in the Wolfs Big Plan, but no one knows the whole picture. And none of the agencies chasing the Wolf know who he is, or what he looks like.
Alex Cross is brought in to the investigation when the Wolf threatens to bomb a few big cities off the map unl...more

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Jun 07, 2011 Viviene S. rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-i-own, james-patterson, given-as-a-gift

I actually hadn't read the first nine books of the Alex Cross series when I read this book (My aunt from London just gave this to me). I was a little lost at first because I really don't know any of the characters but other than that, I had no problems with the book.

What I liked:
(a) The Wolf (Cause the guy's a genius! I love that he confuses everyone with his identity, the way he terrorizes the countries and his fool-proof plans)
(b) Alex Cross (Cause this guy's good... But not as good as the Wol...more

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Jan 10, 2009 Doree Burt rated it 4 of 5 stars

Definitely a plot driven book, in fact when Patterson incorporates a lot of dialog or relationship stuff, it just comes of as silly. But still, a fun book for me to read. Santa left it in my stocking and I finished it pretty quickly. I'm not ashamed to admit that it appears my favorites are books with crime, mayhem, and murder. But in real life I hate guns and think everyone should watch Mr. Rogers. While I will continue to read a little bit of everything, books like this one are my clear, time-...more

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