I, Alex Cross (Alex Cross, #16)

I, Alex Cross (Alex Cross #16)

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Detective Alex Cross is pulled out of a family celebration and given the awful news that a beloved relative has been found brutally murdered. Alex vows to hunt down the killer, and soon learns that she was mixed up in one of Washington's wildest scenes. And she was not this killer's only victim.

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The hunt for her murderer leads Alex and his girlfri...more
Hardcover, 400 pages
Published November 16th 2009 by Little, Brown and Company (first published January 1st 2009)
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Louize
A friend of mine, Marguerite, told me that if she’s 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’s 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 “K...more
Hana
Nov 05, 2012 Hana added it
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. Pat...more
John
I don't read James Patterson novels very often (aside from anything else, I have this ongoing nag about, y'know, who actually wrote them, despite the name on the cover; call me old-fashioned and stuffy if you will, but . . .). The text runs to 374 numbered pages; because of the shortness of the chapters (there are 117 of them), the section breaks, etc., the book probably runs to about 70,000 words at best; back in the day, this was the kind of crime novel that houses like Gollancz felt they were...more
Sebastian
"These are high-resource people, and I'm afraid they're going to push back hard"

It seems like I always end up in the same cycle. I get disappointed by one or two books by this author and his writing team, only to find out a couple of books that redeem him and place him in my good grace again. I am happy to report that this effort goes in the plus column, since Patterson, writing by himself, delivers a fast-paced and engaging thriller, intertwined with an absorbing plot connected to one of the m...more
Jerry Daniels
Anticipating seeing a film adaptation starring Tyler Perry, I bought James Patterson's "I, Alex Cross" and tried imagining the story unfolding as it played on the big screen. Unfortunately, once the book finally brings the title character into the novel, I could only see Morgan Freeman and hear his voice after seeing the actor appear in an adaptation of "Kiss the Girls," another "Alex Cross" novel.

Actors aside, "I, Alex Cross" seems a casual read similar to "Along Came A Spider," and the casual...more
Donnell Bell
James Patterson in my opinion brought Alex Cross to life in this novel with renewed vigor. How an author can write 117 chapters and keep readers invested in turning the pages is the real talent. From the opening pages where a woman escapes her kidnappers and evident murder, Patterson hooks you. Gruesome scenes as known from this author are done with some finesse and then softened by Alex Cross's personal life and the events/problems/relationships going on at home. Patterson captures the essense...more
Kamara Johnson
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I love the papas con chile at Abuelo's and was very excited when I found this recipe last week on the Abuelo's facebook page!
I cut this recipe in half and it made a ton. Papas are Tex-Mex mash potatoes and they make the perfect side dish for Tacos Al Pastor or Mexican Lasagna.

Abuelo’s Papas con Chile™

3 lbs. red potatoes
3 oz cream cheese – cut into 2" squares
½ cup heavy cream
10 oz Velveeta – cut into 2 " squares
½ TBS salt
¾ tsp granulated ga...more
Mike Barker
I usually don't give away the final plot in my comments, but I do in this review, so stop reading before you get to the end of the paragraph if you want to be surprised by the plot twist in this novel.

Typical James Patterson in the Alex Cross vein. Fast-paced, drama involving "Nana-Mama," scruffy love-hate with the DC Police Department. But easy as it is to read, the same things make it nothing more that beach reading fodder. The books in the Alex Cross series are set in DC, but we get precious...more
Jerome
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...more
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Alex Cross is a character that has been one of James Patterson's longer running themes. He returns in this blockbuster along with a few familiar faces.

They are celebrating Alex' birthday in the opening chapter, but as usual are interrupted with the phone call they always dread...Work! Alex and his long time girlfriend Detective Briana Stone along with his kids Ali and Jannie (who live at home), and the ever faithful Nana are welcomed back. Nana and his children have been the one consistence in h...more
Ben Dutton
James Patterson’s enormously successful Alex Cross series of novels continues with this, his sixteenth. The formula is well known now – a criminal mastermind, usually a serial killer of some form, targets strangers, but once Alex Cross is on their case, the emphasis shifts. I, Alex Cross is no different.

Again, like a number of previous instalments, the involvement Alex has in the case is personal: his niece has been put through a meat grinder, and as Alex digs into her secret life in Washington...more
Steve Dennie
I, Alex Cross, is the 15th book in this mystery/crime series by James Patterson. He’s got a number of series out there, most written by other people under his brand name. But the Alex Cross books are what put him on the map. And except for the 14th installment, Cross Country, the Cross books are consistently good–the best books under the Patterson brand.

In this book, Cross is notified that a niece has been murdered. A little investigating shows that she’d been working as a prostitute. Other youn...more
David
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martin
My first ever Alex Cross and I enjoyed it - fast paced and exciting with a murderer you really want to be caught. I loved the wise, wonderful Nana and the third dimension she brings to the detective's character. The twist at the climax reminded me a little of the end of The Final Cut by Michael Dobbs .....

Reasons for not giving a 4th star were (trying to avoid spoilers here):

1. The ending seemed weak - all seems way too quick and easy. Surely in modern America the process of getting arrest warra...more
Tony
James Patterson- I, Alex Cross (Little, Brown and Company 2009) 3 Stars

Alex Cross is a year older and is celebrating his birthday with his family when he is given devastating news. One of his family members has been killed and she is not the only one who has been murdered by Zeus, the rich, sexual predator. Now he must hunt down this psychopath trusting only his friends as no one else seems to be on the level. Money is power and that is something this killer does not lack. Everyone can be bought...more
Elizabeth
I, Alex Cross by James Patterson (pp. 400)

One of the better Patterson offerings in the Alex Cross series. From the start a page turner, which is typical for Patterson’s writing style. Here we get, the brutal murder of his estranged niece. Cross takes on the case and runs into a government cover up that goes to the highest levels of the White House.

Of course, you get the gruesome serial killers, the attempts and threats of the Cross family, multiple players who are trying to cover their tracks an...more
Andrea
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 v...more
Kathy
Alex... and his new beloved Brianna Stone - fellow detective... but primarily his girlfriend (my objection to the story is that they make Stone too female... she gives up her work (not him) to take care of the family in Nana's illness/weakened state... hmmmm)...

Nana has two heartattacks... but doesn't die... and again Alex says that he will find a better balance between work & family.

His 22 year old neice is dead... ground up in a wood chipper and found in a plastic garbage bag in the back o...more
Cym Lowell
The famous detective, Dr. Alex Cross, faces a tsunami of combustible elements in this most recent adventure, including:

*A niece is brutally murdered
*White House involvement
*Alex’s grandmother (who raised him and is his confessor) is seriously ill in the hospital
*A sensual playground for the rich and famous
*Female President
*High-level cover-up swallowing everyone in sight
*An engagement ring in the pocket
*Our hero is a marked man of the best at elimination without trace

This long-running series is...more
Jasmyn
Alex Cross is a well known detective, known for solving difficult cases, but when the phone rings at his birthday party, he finds himself in the midst of his wildest case ever. A case that involves the grisly murder (I'm glad they didn't give more detail than they did) of his estranged niece. The investigation is full of loops and twists and eventually leads him into the highest profile case he's ever had, with ties that see to go all the way to the White House.

This is my first Alex Cross book,...more
T. Edmund
Patterson redeems himself (OK didn't really have to hes a always a great author, but seriously? Cross Country not so good) With I, Alex Cross.

The real strength of the book isn't the criminal plot, which is largely driven by narrating from the baddies perspective, who seem to be these two nicknames, Zues and Remy, competing for the sickest f*** in America title.

In fact, even thought I gave five stars the criminal plot is actually pretty terrible. A relative we barely know (OK I haven't read eve...more
Dennis D.
Chapter 1 of my review of I, Alex Cross

It's been years since I've read any James Patterson. At one point I had gone back to the beginning of the Alex Cross series and read Along Came a Spider and Kiss the Girls, 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...more
Shonda
Alex Cross is celebrating his birthday with family when he receives a disturbing phone call. His niece has been found brutally murdered. When Alex goes to identify her remains, he’s shocked to learn what’s left of her body. Alex takes this case personally as he tracks down a sadistic and ruthless killer.

Alex Cross, without doubt, is my favorite series. I started reading this series in graduate school and continue to look forward to each November for the latest release. I really like Alex Cross,...more
Aaron
Patterson seems to be getting his Alex Cross series back on track with his most recent volume. In I, Alex Cross, murder hits home when one of the victims turns out to be Caroline, the 24-year-old daughter of his deceased brother. It quickly becomes clear that Caroline was working as a prostitute at a secret, high-end brothel in the woods of Virginia that provided services for politicians, businesspeople, celebrities and foreign dignitaries of both sexes. It is going to be a difficult case becaus...more
Richard
Nov 30, 2009 Richard rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Anyone who likes a good mystery and has a strong stomach.
Recommended to Richard by: I have tried to read all Mr. Cross' work.
With over 50 titles selling more than 170 million copies that have spent more than 200 weeks on various national bestseller lists, and several motion picture/TV series treatments, Mr. Patterson and his several collaborators know how to write what the public wants.

This is another compelling mystery trying to be solved by Dr. Cross, Washington, DC's famous shrink/detective.

Unfortunately, Alex has lots of very intrusive family problems vying for his time.

The mystery is complex and well told. You wi...more
Patricia
A birthday celebration is underway with all of the people that Alex Cross treasures. Alex’s Nana, his children, Damon, Jannie and Ali as well as his friend Sampson and his family. Detective Brianna Stone, Alex’s girl friend, was also present. It is a festive party where the participants feel that nothing could wrong. One phone call ended the festivities. Alex is told that a member of his family is dead.

Caroline Cross is Alex’s niece but has been out of touch with the family for quite sometime....more
Felix
i decided to read this book because i couldent find anything to read and one night my mum said "felix i think you would like this book".So i read the back and I thought it was prity looked good so i decided to start reading it.

This particular book fills the bingo board catagorie of a book with a male main charicter. i chose this because none of the other catagories fit this book.

I found alex cross intresting because he was a very complicated man. Who can take alot of stress and preasure Like at...more
Angela~twistedmind~
Loved it! I, Alex Cross is Patterson at his best. The pace is fast and there's no lack of action and suspense. This has to be one of the more gruesome Cross books I've read in awhile. The, I guess you'd call, secondary story is great, too. One of my favorite characters is in peril throughout the book, and you're never sure which way it's going to go. This is one of the better Cross stories, IMHO, although, I have to admit, I've not read them all. Any Cross fan won't be able to put this one down....more
Debdatta Dasgupta Sahay
Wohoo! Alex Cross is back with a bang! And I loved it!!

When Alex Cross is pulled out of a family celebration with a bad news, you know it is a BAD News. His niece has been murdered and her remains dumped. By hitting so close to home, the miscreant has now become a target of Alex’s personal vendetta. But this is no work of a small time criminal. So, welcome to the world of sex, politics and rule breaking. As expected, it turns out that his niece wasn’t the only victim. There had already been a nu...more
Laura
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The subject of a Time magazine feature called, "The Man Who Can't Miss," James Patterson is the bestselling author of the past year, bar none, with more than 16 million books sold in North America alone. In 2007, one of every fifteen hardcover fiction books sold was a Patterson title. In the past three years, James has sold more books than any other author (according...more
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“I, Alex Cross do solemnly promise-to all those present at this birthday party- to do my best to balance my life at home with my work,life,and not to go over to the dark side ever again.” 5 people liked it
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