In this latest thriller from perennial bestselling author James Patterson, Washington cop Alex Cross gets involved in his partner's effort to save...
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Apr 11, 2011
Julia
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This is the 8th book with Alex Cross, but the first I read involving that character. Will have to read the others.
Alex and his good friend John Sampson look into the murder conviction of a man John served with in Vietnam. While looking into the case they find discrepancies and cover-ups in the military records.
Other similar cases are found as they seek the truth behind several military personnel, with previously clean records, being convicted of heinous crimes and sentenced to th More...
Alex and his good friend John Sampson look into the murder conviction of a man John served with in Vietnam. While looking into the case they find discrepancies and cover-ups in the military records.
Other similar cases are found as they seek the truth behind several military personnel, with previously clean records, being convicted of heinous crimes and sentenced to th More...
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Dec 04, 2008
Catten
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This is Patterson's eighth Alex Cross novel, and I have to admit, I've been a lot more impressed. The guy is prolific and popular, and his other books have been pretty good.
My biggest complaint is that around page 300, I discovered that Cross, the main character, is African American, not white like I'd assumed. And it was a fair assumption: Patterson is on the back cover of the book, and he sure looks like a white guy to me. My problem isn't with the character's race, it's with having More...
My biggest complaint is that around page 300, I discovered that Cross, the main character, is African American, not white like I'd assumed. And it was a fair assumption: Patterson is on the back cover of the book, and he sure looks like a white guy to me. My problem isn't with the character's race, it's with having More...
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Apr 11, 2011
Megan
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Very good I think the description was good too but the unrelated more mature stuff might need to be toned down a bit. I loved how the point of view in the story changed from person to person, and when they meet up it is a war game.I like how john comes up with the...... well you might have to find out. The family buisness might be a little much but nana gives good advice but the things that dont relate with the main story could be toned down abit.
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Jan 08, 2009
After putting his latest nemesis in prison, Alex Cross is ready to resign from the Washington Police Force and perhaps, at long last, pursue a possible love interest. [return][return]Before that could happen, John Sampson turns up at the house with a plea for help. His friend and mentor, Sergeant Ellis Cooper from the army base camp, is standing trial for the savage murder of three young military wives.[return][return]Everyone who knew Cooper couldn t believe it, but the evidence is stacked fir
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Jul 23, 2010
Jerry
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Good Patterson / Cross - lots of murders drive frantic plot!
Just when we feared homicide detective Alex Cross was losing his touch, he himself fretting about the job and the anxieties attendant to it (in the prior story "Violets Are Blue"), along comes "Mice", supposedly his last job on his last day of duty with the DC cops. His best friend and long-time colleague, John Sampson, begs him to help clear an old army friend who seems unjustly convicted (via overwh More...
Just when we feared homicide detective Alex Cross was losing his touch, he himself fretting about the job and the anxieties attendant to it (in the prior story "Violets Are Blue"), along comes "Mice", supposedly his last job on his last day of duty with the DC cops. His best friend and long-time colleague, John Sampson, begs him to help clear an old army friend who seems unjustly convicted (via overwh More...
Feb 17, 2010
Jim
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I've been working my way through the Alex Cross series by James Patterson and was finding them repetitive, so I took some time off after Violets Are Blue. In fact, I wasn't sure I'd return, but I find my interest renewed after reading Four Blind Mice. Obviously, the entire series is detective Cross solving nasty murders, but this one differed because it evolved from events (aka atrocities) committed during the Viet Nam war whose repercussions began decades later. Multiple military men are exe
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Nov 26, 2009
Tony
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James Patterson- Four Blind Mice (Warner Books 2003) 3.25 Stars
Alex Cross has decided to leave the police force, but he is presented with one last case that he simply can’t resist. When John Sampson, his partner, finds out that a good friend of his has been framed for murder and is now on death row, he pulls Alex Cross in to save his friend. The United States Army wants the case to be done and over with, but Cross and Sampson don’t intend to let it drop. Three killers will stop at no More...
Alex Cross has decided to leave the police force, but he is presented with one last case that he simply can’t resist. When John Sampson, his partner, finds out that a good friend of his has been framed for murder and is now on death row, he pulls Alex Cross in to save his friend. The United States Army wants the case to be done and over with, but Cross and Sampson don’t intend to let it drop. Three killers will stop at no More...
Aug 20, 2011
Abi
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Alex cross's last case. Yet another great book in the sequence
“ Keep your small mind open, ”said Nana, “That's if you ever want it to grow bigger, and don't want to remain a small person all your life.”
There's nothing like an attempt on your life to get you properly focused and to get the blood boiling.
Seems there was this man who lived in Southern California, around San Diego I believe it was. He had a family, nice family, and he worke More...
“ Keep your small mind open, ”said Nana, “That's if you ever want it to grow bigger, and don't want to remain a small person all your life.”
There's nothing like an attempt on your life to get you properly focused and to get the blood boiling.
Seems there was this man who lived in Southern California, around San Diego I believe it was. He had a family, nice family, and he worke More...
Jan 18, 2012
Mattelyn
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Many people have never experienced what Alex Cross has, or came close to it. When Alex decides to retire from being a homocide detective, but an interference with a childhood friend of his, John Sampson, comes along with a case Cross knows he can not refuse. Cross agrees to take the case. This will be his last case. He doesn't realize how dangerous and complicated the case turns out to be until he has dug himself in so deep that there is no turning back for him or Sampson.
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Feb 15, 2011
Liz
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Jan 19, 2010
Leslie
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As usual, listened to a Patterson murder mystery when driving to Virginia in the middle of the night. I need something that will keep me awake (although I'm glad this one didn't have gunshot sound effects, as that sent my dog into a tizzy last time) but that I don't need to pay close attention to. I mean, no matter what, Alex Cross is going to swear this is his last case (it won't be), he is going to fall madly in love with someone, he is going to wax poetic about how much he loves his childre
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Feb 06, 2011
Barbra
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The next in the Alex Cross series. Fast read and the book goes at a breakneck speed.
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Alex Cross is preparing to resign from the Washington Police Force. He's enjoying the feeling; not least because the Mastermind is now in prison. Also, Alex has met a woman, Jamilla Hughes, and he is talking about the future.
Then John Sampson shows up at the house, desperate for Alex's help. Three young military wives have been savagely killed during a 'girls' night out' a More...
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Alex Cross is preparing to resign from the Washington Police Force. He's enjoying the feeling; not least because the Mastermind is now in prison. Also, Alex has met a woman, Jamilla Hughes, and he is talking about the future.
Then John Sampson shows up at the house, desperate for Alex's help. Three young military wives have been savagely killed during a 'girls' night out' a More...
Dec 09, 2011
Melissa
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There were a few things about this book that just struck me as odd and made it hard for me to really like it, not all of these were about the story as about how the book was put together.
This book had the shortest chapters I have ever seen in a book, about the time you were starting to get into the flow of the story he ends the chapter sometimes before it should have been ended. Left you kinda hanging out there expecting more. Also, all these people are supposed to be police offic More...
This book had the shortest chapters I have ever seen in a book, about the time you were starting to get into the flow of the story he ends the chapter sometimes before it should have been ended. Left you kinda hanging out there expecting more. Also, all these people are supposed to be police offic More...
Sep 12, 2010
Chris
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Jan 24, 2011
Dick
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I more or less agree with Stephen King: “…a dopey thriller.” But it was also a fun read. At the end, I felt like I had not improved myself by reading it. I don’t know how much Patterson actually knows about the Viet Nam war. I would like to believe that the “if it moves, it’s VC” philosophy didn’t exist, but what do I know, it probably did. I found the total approach to life and the war somewhat cynical. I found the interludes (concerning his grandmother and new girlfriend) not too compel
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Nov 09, 2010
Lois
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Jun 09, 2011
Jeanette
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Who's framing former military men for murders they didn't commit? When Alex Cross is asked by his friend John Sampson to help him investigate why Sampson's good friend is on death row for a crime he swears he didn't commit, Alex can't refuse. It's supposed to be his last case before he leaves the Washington, D.C. police department. When the body count grows, and more men are falsely accused, Alex becomes obsessed with a case that has more tentacles than an octopus. Alex's investigation takes
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Jul 08, 2009
Lindsey
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I'm finding that it's a bad idea to read all of these books out of order. When it comes to the main character's personal life, Patterson doesn't leave a lot of room for re-caps.
Same complaints: not too captivating, awkwardly placed cultural references. Cross and Double Cross also never mentioned Alex Cross's physical appearance at all, so it was interesting to have it brought up or at least alluded to several times in this book. It surprised me, too, I'd had no idea that Detective More...
Same complaints: not too captivating, awkwardly placed cultural references. Cross and Double Cross also never mentioned Alex Cross's physical appearance at all, so it was interesting to have it brought up or at least alluded to several times in this book. It surprised me, too, I'd had no idea that Detective More...
May 12, 2011
Dave
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I really enjoyed this book. Detective Cross got into quite a mess trying to solve the case of the "Three Bind Mice" only to discover where was a fourth. While tracking down the killers that set-up his friend, Sergeant Ellis Cooper is now being sentenced for execution for the murders of three women. With not much time, Cross must find the killers before Sergeant Cooper is put to death by lethal-injection. The story unfolds with a plot that takes both Cross and his partner, Sampson, to n
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Aug 08, 2011
Wendy
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Good story in the Alex Cross series. Not sure if it's "movie worthy", but a good thriller.
Alex Cross's partner has asked for help with an old Army buddy, a Sergeant, a decorated Vietnam vet, facing execution for a spree of horrible murders. He may or may not be innocent. Can Cross solve the cases in time?
Alex Cross books are really good when listening to the Audio version. There's usually 2 different readers: one for Alex Cross and the good guys, another for the More...
Alex Cross's partner has asked for help with an old Army buddy, a Sergeant, a decorated Vietnam vet, facing execution for a spree of horrible murders. He may or may not be innocent. Can Cross solve the cases in time?
Alex Cross books are really good when listening to the Audio version. There's usually 2 different readers: one for Alex Cross and the good guys, another for the More...
May 10, 2010
Leigh
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This book was just what I needed. Even though it is long, it is action-packed and a fast read. I don't think I have read other Alex Cross books before, so I am not bogged down by the "last case" or "new romance" issues that other reviewers commented on. There are a few graphic passages which I skimmed over. I really like the short chapters - I can read just one more before I have to get up. It did lack a little in the wrap-up. I probably still don't have the complete picture
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May 25, 2010
Kim
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I have read and enjoyed James Patterson in the past, but can honestly say that this will be the last Patterson book I will read. I was truly disappointed in the lack of storytelling and writing ability. The book had no depth, and the story suffered for it. As I read the book I got the impression that Mr. Patterson was simply trying to crank out a book as quickly as possible, and could not be bothered with such things as descriptive detail or creative plotting. I did not find the characters or th
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Feb 03, 2012
Denise
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It was entertaining! After reading other authors I thought Patterson's work was rather slow. However, his sort chapters helps you to relax, often times after a busy work day. I found myself wanting to know what happened to Alex case after case. Especially after reading Roses Are Red, I wanted to know how he caught Kyle Craig. If you just want to read to escape & relax then you will enjoy the Alex Cross series of books! I also enjoyed the Maximum Ride Series with my teenager (about science & gene
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May 15, 2011
Kasia
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I'm more than half way though this series, at the end of each book I am left wanting to read more and more but at the same time I don't want to run out of Alex Cross books! That's when I know that I found something good, and this doesn't disappoint, if anything it makes me want to read another Cross book the last page is read. Alex is on the brink of retiring and is toying with the possibility of accepting the offer with FBI, the only thing on his path is the last mission he has set for himself,
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May 22, 2008
Kimberly
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Although Detective Alex Cross was on his way to resign, friend/detective partner John Sampson offers him a case that would be a career-breaking deal. In the novel Four Blind Mice by James Patterson, Cross and Sampson are given one of the toughest cases yet. With several men on death row, they have to find the actual murderers who have been setting former Vietnam soldiers up.
With the clues Cross and Sampson find, they produce good leads that quickly die. After several of these occurre More...
With the clues Cross and Sampson find, they produce good leads that quickly die. After several of these occurre More...
Apr 03, 2009
Karen
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James Patterson has mastered the art of the mystery. I like his short chapters and how he slips from first person to third person between chapters. I really like his character Alex Cross. Even his kids and grandmother (Nana Momma - who is a kick in the pants). Very real, very good plots. All around good stories.
This one was a bit scary. The plot was so plausible that I had to stop reading at certain parts, or just past them, so I could go to sleep.
Good Job James!
This one was a bit scary. The plot was so plausible that I had to stop reading at certain parts, or just past them, so I could go to sleep.
Good Job James!
Oct 29, 2011
Sergeant Ellis Cooper is convicted of murder of 3 women on hard and fast evidence including DNA and murder weapon and is executed for the crime. He is an old friend from Vietnam of John Sampson, who is convinced he is innocent and brings in Detective Cross to try and help him. They fail to save him, but discover that there have been many army personnel convicted of terrible murders under similar circumstances - sometimes victims are painted.
Aug 15, 2010
Manjak
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Very high tension all through the book. James Patterson at his best. Once again, Alex Cross is looking for a killer and gets himself and his loved ones into trouble along the way.
this thime, it is his friend and partner Sampson who asks for help. A friend of his from the time he served in the army is being charged with murder and is waiting his execution on death row. Time runs out before Alex can find the real murderers...
this thime, it is his friend and partner Sampson who asks for help. A friend of his from the time he served in the army is being charged with murder and is waiting his execution on death row. Time runs out before Alex can find the real murderers...
Mar 23, 2010
Andrew
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I'm not writing this to trash James Patterson. Clearly, the guy has a following and is pretty successful at his job. He's the one who writes the books. Perhaps this critique is more of self-loathing. I'm the idiot who picked up this piece of garbage. Patterson is the perfect writer for those with 30 second attention spans (his "chapters" are a page and a half - or less), questionable social adaptation and/or crack habits.
