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Jack & Jill (Alex Cross #3)
by
James Patterson (Goodreads Author)
In the middle of the night, a controversial U.S. senator is found murdered in bed in his Georgetown pied-a-terre. The police turn up only one clue: a mysterious rhyme signed "Jack and Jill" promising that this is just the beginning. Jack and Jill are out to get the rich and famous, and they will stop at nothing until their fiendish plan is carried out.
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Published
January 1st 2003
by Little, Brown and Company
(first published January 1st 1996)
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I thought this book was good, but not as good as the first two. It didn't draw me in like the other ones did. The ending though was intense and the only part of the book I really got into. It announced what the fourth book was going to be about by having Gary Soneji from "Along Came a Spider" reappear in the story again. I recommend this book to anyone who liked the first two of the Alex Cross series because this book leads into the story line of the fourth book which is very good.
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In this, the third installment of the Alex Cross Novels, two criminals known as Jack and Jill are killing celebrities and have been proved to be a threat to the President. With a bit of fame built up from his previous two cases, (Along came a spider and Kiss the girls), Alex Cross is requested to be brought into the investigation.
He is reluctant however as there is another crime spree, young children from own children's school are being brutally murdered. Alex's time is split between these two...more
He is reluctant however as there is another crime spree, young children from own children's school are being brutally murdered. Alex's time is split between these two...more
Haven't had much experience with James Patterson. Can't resist a convenient audio so listened to this. Although this is the 3rd Alex Cross story, I didn't feel like I had missed anything by not reading the first two. This prolific author puts together a great suspenseful crime thriller. As per the plot summary... A controversial U.S. senator is found murdered in bed in his Georgetown pied-a-terre. The police turn up only one clue: a mysterious rhyme signed "Jack and Jill" and they will stop at n...more
Jack & Jill gives a creepy insight into the inter-workings of our government. Although, it is a fiction novel, Im sure the plans that took place in this novel have been attempted before.
Jack & Jill are two high profile killers in Washington D.C. They kill people that are held high in the public eye and are working their way towards their ultimate goal -- Killing the real Jack & Jill -- Mr. and Mrs. President of the United States.
Can Alex Cross catch them before it is too late?
At th...more
Jack & Jill are two high profile killers in Washington D.C. They kill people that are held high in the public eye and are working their way towards their ultimate goal -- Killing the real Jack & Jill -- Mr. and Mrs. President of the United States.
Can Alex Cross catch them before it is too late?
At th...more
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This may have been the best Patterson novel I've ever read including all stand-alone's and other series of his, it was that good! It was full of action from the get-go especially that there wasn't just one killer, there wasn't even just two, there was three. Two working together as Jack and Jill who are murdering well known celebrities and then also the Truth School killer who's murdering little kids. Both are shocking cases but maybe for different reasons.
There is an element of racism in this...more
There is an element of racism in this...more
One of the things that enriches the character of Alex Cross is his family. It makes him seem more real and shows a dimension of his humanity that goes beyond his work. This story is made more intense by the threat his work sometimes brings home to his family. When tracking a serial killer, it can become difficult to determine exactly who is the prey and who is the predator.
The two simultaneous cases that Alex works in this story serve up plenty of tension and excitement. A child killer strikes c...more
The two simultaneous cases that Alex works in this story serve up plenty of tension and excitement. A child killer strikes c...more
Ah,the nostalgia. The book that started my reading frenzy. I had read James Patterson's Maximum Ride series, so I was looking to see if my mom and dad owned any of the books. I found a book labeled "Jack & Jill". The book had been a present from my aunt to my dad. I picked up the book and started reading from page 1.
You see, I was 13 years old at the time, so I did not know what kind of things were contained in this book, but nonetheless I enjoyed it. I got half way through it, and I LOVED t...more
You see, I was 13 years old at the time, so I did not know what kind of things were contained in this book, but nonetheless I enjoyed it. I got half way through it, and I LOVED t...more
This is an older Alex Cross novel. I just finished Postcard Killers (a newer novel) about a month ago, and there are a lot of similarities with the J&J killers. The biggest mystery of the book was trying to figure out why the killers did it, which is never answered completely. At the beginning J&J are playing with a game board of some kind, but that is completely forgotten after a few chapters & has nothing to do with the motive. There are too many red herrings to the point of sloppi...more
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A part of me wishes I could call up my middle school self to ask why I was so very enthralled with James Patterson, because my older self just doesn't see it. Not that Patterson's stories aren't page-turners; they are, but the wrong kind. This was not a tension I wanted to wait for--I turned all the way to the end, which I hate doing, so that I wouldn't have to figure out who died and who the bad guys were along the way. And it was over the top and a bit unbelievable, as a lot of Patterson's vil...more
Jan 10, 2011
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With JACK & JILL, the Alex Cross series--which began with the quite entertaining ALONG CAME A SPIDER--simply falls of a cliff. The writing is absolutely HORRENDOUS, even by James Patterson standards. Had I not known better, I might have thought it was written by a high school kid. The character of Alex Cross doesn't fare very well here, either. Like most people, I enjoy smart detective novels that feature smart detectives doing smart detecting. Unfortunately, there's precious little of that...more
This is the 3rd novel in the Alex Cross series. After reading several other novels in the series, I decided to go back and read some of the ones I have missed. Well, I thought this one was one of the better books in the series. It was written right after Kiss the Girls which I thought was one of Patterson's best. This was before he started using co-authors to help with the writing. It was also longer and more detailed than some of the later novels. Anyone, very readable and a page-turner as usua...more
Towards the end of this book I thought to myself, "This would make a really good movie!" I don't know if anyone got around to it, but it seems to me most of the elements are there.
There are 2 separate killer story lines in this book. Apparently just one killer is just too easy for Cross. You have a child killer who has killed 2 children from the same school that Alex's children go to. And then you have the high profile killers Jack and Jill. The killers are completely opposite from one another....more
There are 2 separate killer story lines in this book. Apparently just one killer is just too easy for Cross. You have a child killer who has killed 2 children from the same school that Alex's children go to. And then you have the high profile killers Jack and Jill. The killers are completely opposite from one another....more
"In the middle of the night, a controversial U.S. senator is found murdered in bed in his Georgetown pied-a-terre. The police turn up only one clue: a mysterious rhyme signed "Jack and Jill" promising that this is just the beginning. Jack and Jill are out to get the rich and famous, and they will stop at nothing until their fiendish plan is carried out.
Meanwhile, Washington, D. C., homicide detective Alex Cross is called to a murder scene only blocks from his house, far from the corridors of pow...more
Meanwhile, Washington, D. C., homicide detective Alex Cross is called to a murder scene only blocks from his house, far from the corridors of pow...more
A deadly book that captured my attention the most in the Alex Cross series, this is because throughtout the series, this one seemed the most mysterious and the most intense. Not only was it enjoyable to read, it was enjoyable to experience.
The story revolved around trying to find two murderors who murders a politician and a news reporter, but stuck in the middle of the complications is detective Alex Cross, although he desperately wants to solve the crime about the politician and reporter, thin...more
The story revolved around trying to find two murderors who murders a politician and a news reporter, but stuck in the middle of the complications is detective Alex Cross, although he desperately wants to solve the crime about the politician and reporter, thin...more
Jul 05, 2012
Lee Kyle
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Recommends it for:
Fans of the Alex Cross series
Recommended to Lee by:
Jim Patterson
Book #3 featuring Detective/Doctor Alex Cross and it was outstanding!
I love all the main charectors Patterson comes up with, i don't quite know how he comes up with so many , however he does. In book 3 'Jack And Jill' Det. Cross is once again working double homicides as killer #1 is killing small children that attend the same public school Truth Adjourner Public to be exact, as Cross's own children Jannie and Damon.
Killer #2 is a female and male team that go by the name of 'Jack And Jill' they...more
I love all the main charectors Patterson comes up with, i don't quite know how he comes up with so many , however he does. In book 3 'Jack And Jill' Det. Cross is once again working double homicides as killer #1 is killing small children that attend the same public school Truth Adjourner Public to be exact, as Cross's own children Jannie and Damon.
Killer #2 is a female and male team that go by the name of 'Jack And Jill' they...more
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I know that I am jumping into the Alex Cross series kind of in the middle, but I really like this character. He's a nice blend of a tough street detective and a criminal minds style profiler but with a wonderful sense of humanity and sense of humor. I am noticing a pattern after just two of Patterson's books - his detectives are single dads for whatever reason with some fantastic family member helping take care of the kids. Of course they are put into danger as often as possible and are also...more
I know that I am jumping into the Alex Cross series kind of in the middle, but I really like this character. He's a nice blend of a tough street detective and a criminal minds style profiler but with a wonderful sense of humanity and sense of humor. I am noticing a pattern after just two of Patterson's books - his detectives are single dads for whatever reason with some fantastic family member helping take care of the kids. Of course they are put into danger as often as possible and are also...more
Jack and Jill,by James Patterson, is a fiction book about a detective named Alex Cross who lives in Washington D.C. with his two kids and loving grandmother. When a powerful man in the U.S. Senate is murdered by two criminals who go by the name Jack and Jill, Cross is called to the scene. Leaving clues behind at each crime scene, Jack and Jill continue to take down the rich and famous. These two sneaky criminals have everyone on their feet, wondering who the next victim will be. Cross knows that...more
Aug 24, 2011
David
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Alex Cross is back in this, the third installment from top-selling American author, James Patterson.
The action starts with the murder of a US Senator. Closer to home, a young girl is also found dead. The body-count soon starts to mount and Homicide Detective Alex Cross becomes the go-to man. Cross is torn between the two seemingly unrelated serial murder cases. The young children being murdered attend Cross's own sons school and therefore have personal significance for Cross. But the political...more
The action starts with the murder of a US Senator. Closer to home, a young girl is also found dead. The body-count soon starts to mount and Homicide Detective Alex Cross becomes the go-to man. Cross is torn between the two seemingly unrelated serial murder cases. The young children being murdered attend Cross's own sons school and therefore have personal significance for Cross. But the political...more
Everybody I know who reads, seems to be a big fan of James Patterson. I have now read at least one of his books. I must say that I am not such a fan. While it is true his chapters are short and easy to read. He did no jump right in to the action. I instead found myself suffering through most of the book.
It was a struggle to read and my sister told me to just give up on it several times. I am glad I stuck with it however. The last few chapters were mind boggling and fun to read. The action final...more
It was a struggle to read and my sister told me to just give up on it several times. I am glad I stuck with it however. The last few chapters were mind boggling and fun to read. The action final...more
This wasn't as good as the previous two, from the series, but it was very interesting, I like stories when politics is involved and so I liked this one. The ending was very interesting!!!
I didn't expect the real Jill to be this one nor the fate they both faced :/ that was the best part.
Here we dealt was two different case, both was very good, there killers were mysterious and they fall down in a good, satisfying manners either killed or arrested, not to leave you hanging nor wishing for a differ...more
I didn't expect the real Jill to be this one nor the fate they both faced :/ that was the best part.
Here we dealt was two different case, both was very good, there killers were mysterious and they fall down in a good, satisfying manners either killed or arrested, not to leave you hanging nor wishing for a differ...more
I agree with some other reviewers that this was not as good as his first two books in the Alex Cross series, but it was still a good read. I normally try and read books in series order, but I had already read many of the Cross books so I'm on catch up. This is typical Patterson, straight into the plot, easily identifiable characters and no no irrelevant padding to fill up the pages.
Having just suffered a week of reading Robert Ludlum's Bourne Identity, this was a breath of fresh air. I know Patt...more
Having just suffered a week of reading Robert Ludlum's Bourne Identity, this was a breath of fresh air. I know Patt...more
Dr. Alex Cross, or the “dragonslayer,” as he refers to himself, is the quintessential silent-but-strong hero. Unlike brash, physically intimidating or invincible heroes, Cross is quiet, understated and unerringly accurate in his observations. He is able to understand the minds of killers, yet he can maintain some semblance of normalcy in his life. Like Lee Child’s Jack Reacher or Clive Cussler’s Dirk Pitt, Cross has a quality that makes him such an effective protagonist: integrity. Although he m...more
Our hero is no super hero which keeps him just a little smarter than the average schmuck, which i think is how we like to think of ourselves. the author does this by keeping alex a half step behind our protagonists while the rest of the pack is a step behind. i liked the way paterson kept the book entertaining throughout with no heavy slam bangs from left field.
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The best Alex Cross book yet.
Lots of twists and turns and Alex didn't fall in love and lose that person, which I was afraid was going to be a hallmark of the series after Book 2.
The plots and subplots were well thought out and characters continue to grow. If you like murder/mystery, you can't go wrong with this series.
So now onto my complaints and fears.
1.) I do feel like the bad guy is always turning out to be someone in power in each book so far. The evil doer can't keep coming from the smal...more
Lots of twists and turns and Alex didn't fall in love and lose that person, which I was afraid was going to be a hallmark of the series after Book 2.
The plots and subplots were well thought out and characters continue to grow. If you like murder/mystery, you can't go wrong with this series.
So now onto my complaints and fears.
1.) I do feel like the bad guy is always turning out to be someone in power in each book so far. The evil doer can't keep coming from the smal...more
To be honest i wasnt that impressed with this book. The first 2 i couldnt put down and then this one i found it very hard to finish, but the ending turned out to be very good with lost of twists and i was sad that i figured out who jill was at the beginning of the book :(
The third in the Alex Cross series. High profile people in Washington are being murdered by 2 killers calling themselves Jack & Jill. Meanwhile (black) children are being murdered in the lower class neighborhood where Cross...more
The third in the Alex Cross series. High profile people in Washington are being murdered by 2 killers calling themselves Jack & Jill. Meanwhile (black) children are being murdered in the lower class neighborhood where Cross...more
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Jul 03, 2012
Liz
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Recommended to Liz by:
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Alex Cross is on the hunt again for two killers. One is murdering famous politicians and celebrities. The other is murdering young children from the Sojourn Truth School where Damon attends school. He is eventually taken off the children murder and only can work on the other murder. He is brought in to protect the president. However, the president feels he will be fine when he has to make a speech in New York, and of course that is not the case. All hell breaks lose on both cases, and Alex is th...more
Reading this book is like reading a used undergraduate textbook, only it's got italics instead of highlighter. I don't think I've ever seen so many random italics to indicate words the author thinks we should focus on. Because apparently readers aren't smart enough to decide what's important and what's just ordinary narrative. And yes, it really is annoying enough that even I, a compulsive book-finisher, am considering just returning this one to the library.
Also, there's a pretty basic research...more
Also, there's a pretty basic research...more
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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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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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