Double Cross
by James Patterson
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Read in December, 2007
recommends it for:
Patterson fans, suspense-thriller fans,
Patterson has a unique gift for making you feel all the joys and pains experienced by Cross, who is one of the best protagonists of the suspense thriller genre. Reuniting fans with beloved, as well as, despised characters, while continuing to press the boundaries, Patterson shines brighter than ever in this hard hitting double header!
Self-imposed retirement, a gorgeous new girlfriend and a quiet romantic camping trip, what could possibly go wrong? Well, when Alex Cross is around the answer ...more
Self-imposed retirement, a gorgeous new girlfriend and a quiet romantic camping trip, what could possibly go wrong? Well, when Alex Cross is around the answer ...more
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Read in February, 2008
In this installment of the Alex Cross series, Kyle Craig escapes from the maximum security prison while a serially killing team, dubbed D.C.A.K. is wreaking havoc on Washington D.C. "in [his] honor." It should come as no surprise that Alex Cross comes out of his "retirement" to help pursue the murderers.
I'm not exactly sure why I continue to read these books. I haven't been impressed with the Alex Cross series since about the second novel. Essentially the same predicti...more
I'm not exactly sure why I continue to read these books. I haven't been impressed with the Alex Cross series since about the second novel. Essentially the same predicti...more
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I think I've finally realized that I've outgrown the Alex Cross series. That, or JP is getting lazy and sloppy as he keeps cranking out the novels. Predictable plot - yet another over-the-top genius criminal mastermind is committing terrible and sensational murders. Once again, Cross gets sucked in to helping and questions his life's direction. Once again, his love life is disgustingly described. I'm not offended at all by it, just grossed out. I hate how Patterson writes the "romanti...more
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Read in March, 2008
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recent Patterson fans
Another James Patterson that I was disappointed by. This plot just never sent me flying through the pages, unable to put it down and I never once went "ohhh" as another piece of the puzzle clicked into place. I just kind of glazed through it with only a few moments of "where might this be going" that never really went anywhere. I mean the guy & girl killers...they were just two random people thrown out there with an incredibly weak link to Alex/Kyle Craig. I need a bit m...more
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Read in January, 2008
Very fast read!
Just when Alex thought his life was calming down into a routine of patients and therapy sessions, he finds himself back in the game--this time to catch a criminal mastermind like no other. A spate of elaborate murders in Washington D.C. have the whole East Coast on edge. They are like nothing Alex Cross and his new girlfriend, Detective Brianna Stone, have ever seen. With each murder, the case becomes increasingly complex. There's only one thing Alex knows: the killer adores a...more
Just when Alex thought his life was calming down into a routine of patients and therapy sessions, he finds himself back in the game--this time to catch a criminal mastermind like no other. A spate of elaborate murders in Washington D.C. have the whole East Coast on edge. They are like nothing Alex Cross and his new girlfriend, Detective Brianna Stone, have ever seen. With each murder, the case becomes increasingly complex. There's only one thing Alex knows: the killer adores a...more
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Read in November, 2007
11/22/07
TITLE/AUTHOR: DOUBLE CROSS by James Patterson
RATING: 4/B
GENRE/PUB DATE/# OF PGS: Fiction/2007/389 pgs
SERIES/STAND ALONE: #13 in the Alex Cross series
TIME/PLACE: Present/Washington, DC
CHARACTERS: Alex Cross/
FIRST LINES: At the time of his formal sentencing in Alexandria, VA, for eleven known murders, the former FBI agent & pattern killer Kyle Craig, known as the Mastermind, was lectured and condescended to by US District Judge Nina Wolff.
COMMENTS: library boo...more
TITLE/AUTHOR: DOUBLE CROSS by James Patterson
RATING: 4/B
GENRE/PUB DATE/# OF PGS: Fiction/2007/389 pgs
SERIES/STAND ALONE: #13 in the Alex Cross series
TIME/PLACE: Present/Washington, DC
CHARACTERS: Alex Cross/
FIRST LINES: At the time of his formal sentencing in Alexandria, VA, for eleven known murders, the former FBI agent & pattern killer Kyle Craig, known as the Mastermind, was lectured and condescended to by US District Judge Nina Wolff.
COMMENTS: library boo...more
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Read in February, 2008
man, i love the fact that i can grab one of these books and finish it in a few hours. gives me a sense of accomplishment.
so the biggest departure in this alex cross installment is that the sex is getting more graphic. man. things i don't need! hearing about how horny he is all the time. i don't quite get why, but whatever.
glad to see that mr. kyle craig is back. he was always one of my favorite cross villains, and - OH! that is what i was going to say! James Patterson has be...more
so the biggest departure in this alex cross installment is that the sex is getting more graphic. man. things i don't need! hearing about how horny he is all the time. i don't quite get why, but whatever.
glad to see that mr. kyle craig is back. he was always one of my favorite cross villains, and - OH! that is what i was going to say! James Patterson has be...more
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Read in January, 2008
Creative and brutal murders, Patterson's strenghths, are here in full force. It is the usual quick moving story and a fast read (I read it in one sitting on a a flight from TX to Philly) and Patterson finally intergrates the developments in technology (the internet) into one of his stories as actual police would have been doing for sometime.
This is the first time in all of the Alex Cross books where they actually gave Alex a likable girlfriend (Bree) who not only seems to be his equal, but c...more
This is the first time in all of the Alex Cross books where they actually gave Alex a likable girlfriend (Bree) who not only seems to be his equal, but c...more
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Read in January, 2008
recommends it for:
Anyone who loves a page turner
I loved this book. When Patterson is writing, I am reading. This book kept me reading. This is the type of book that makes me waiting for the next book. When is Craig going to turn up again. I was glad, they did not kill him off. I like his new girlfriend. I like that she is not just about him, but is all about her job. The part about his grown son was good and that he went off to college, which gives him another new direction to go in.
When he is writing with someone elses name on ...more
When he is writing with someone elses name on ...more
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Read in March, 2008
I read this book several months ago, so I won't really hit too much on the specifics. I absolutely love James Patterson, particularly the Alex Cross series. If I am looking to read something with more meaning and a very deep plot, I don't read Patterson. But, I always find him to be a quick and good read. I am noticing more and more with each novel that he is very predictable, but that doesn't matter to me. I find that I really feel like I know Patterson's characters, and love the way in which h...more
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Read in November, 2007
Why oh why do I continue to do this to myself? Lots and lots of white space. Super dad, super cop, super doc Alex solves the mystery but only when he isn't chasing his new girlfriend and trying to find time to have sex with her. OK - I am not a prude (I really enjoy good sex scenes in fiction) but this is getting ridiculous.....When Patterson first conceived the Alex Cross character he is what drew readers in - he was an excellant cop, doc, and a good single dad. Now I think Patterson just keeps...more
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Read in January, 2008
James Patterson's latest Alex Cross novel, Double Cross (Alex Cross), is a refreshing reminder of why I started reading this series. The action was fast-paced, the villians were scary and Cross has a new girlfriend so there was some sex. In fact, Cross was a surprisingly big horn dog in this book.
I also liked the return of the very evil Kyle Craig. That dude is really creepy. I figured out some of the plot twists ahead of time but not all and Patterson gave his usual "wait until the nex...more
I also liked the return of the very evil Kyle Craig. That dude is really creepy. I figured out some of the plot twists ahead of time but not all and Patterson gave his usual "wait until the nex...more
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Read in November, 2007
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Alex Cross Fans
Washington DC detective Alex Cross is back in this 13th book of the series, and this time he is being targeted by two psychopathic killers. The Audience Killer and his demand for attention through his gruesome spectacles would be more than enough to bring Alex out of retirement. To complicate matters, The Mastermind, Kyle Craig, escaped from prison and has promised revenge. Although the mystery and suspense ended fairly early for me, “Double Cross” is still another fast paced page turner tha...more
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Not as impressive as the first Alex Cross books like KISS THE GIRLS and ALONG CAME A SPIDER, but definitely better than CROSS, the last book.
Most of the characters are back to normal, acting more like themselves, and this book has a better mystery. In fact, it's a two-fold arc, with the devious and psychopathic Kyle Craig causing havoc from prison, and a new serial killer keeping Detective Brianna Stone, Cross's new love interest, busy with murders committed in the limelight.
It's a quick...more
Most of the characters are back to normal, acting more like themselves, and this book has a better mystery. In fact, it's a two-fold arc, with the devious and psychopathic Kyle Craig causing havoc from prison, and a new serial killer keeping Detective Brianna Stone, Cross's new love interest, busy with murders committed in the limelight.
It's a quick...more
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Read in April, 2008
Fiction
My first James Patterson novel. This one follows the adventures of Alex Cross. He is an ex-FBI agent/psychologist who is dating a DC detective and gets pulled into a murder case where the murderer kill his victims in front of audiences. A mastermind killer that Cross put into prison 4 years ago has just escaped and is also after him. Hence the title.
I enjoyed the book. It isn't overly complicated, tries to keep you guessing....more
My first James Patterson novel. This one follows the adventures of Alex Cross. He is an ex-FBI agent/psychologist who is dating a DC detective and gets pulled into a murder case where the murderer kill his victims in front of audiences. A mastermind killer that Cross put into prison 4 years ago has just escaped and is also after him. Hence the title.
I enjoyed the book. It isn't overly complicated, tries to keep you guessing....more
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Read in January, 2008
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Read in November, 2007
Me loves Alex Cross. In fact, I love him so much that I'm disappointed that there wasn't more to this book. I would have liked a bit more on the family: Nana Mama, the kids, his bizarre relationship with Christine (mom of Ali), and - of course - big John Sampson. Don't worry: Sampson is here, but I sure wish there was more of him. The biggest weakness is the abrupt and unresolved ending. Came to quick, without enough closure. Otherwise, I'll take whatever amount of Cross that Patterson wan...more
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Read in June, 2008
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Well, I consider myself a fairly positive person and rarely have anything really negative to say about a book . . . then this one comes along.
The plot was contrived and disturbing (not in a good way) the language was crude and completely unnecessary and let's just say the two main characters liked each other WAY too much.
I actually had to skip several chapters because of the language and content, and was actually relieved to get to the end of the book. I wouldn't recommend this book...more
The plot was contrived and disturbing (not in a good way) the language was crude and completely unnecessary and let's just say the two main characters liked each other WAY too much.
I actually had to skip several chapters because of the language and content, and was actually relieved to get to the end of the book. I wouldn't recommend this book...more
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Read in February, 2008
Done and re-done. How many times is some really bad quy going to personally threaten Alex Cross and his family in the D.C. area? How many girl friends can survive knowing him? How many times can Patterson dust off the same plot and re-work it? Kind of like the umpteenth episode of Murder She Wrote, where Jessica solves another murder in Cabot Cove by finding a cuff link or pen engraved with the murderer's initials. Always fun to read about local sites, tho, so continue to read them.
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Read in January, 2008
I adore the character, Alex Cross. I want to know how his family is doing, how his children are growing. Unfortunately Patterson is giving Alex ridiculous plot twists to navigate through. Once again Alex is targeted by not just one psycho killer but two. Once again Alex is in love with a gorgeous intelligent sexy woman who gets shot at. Once again Nana Mamma, who must be 300 by now, gives him a wise but weary talking to.
Come on Patterson give Alex something worthwhile to do.
Come on Patterson give Alex something worthwhile to do.
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