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Kill Alex Cross
by James Patterson (Goodreads Author)
by James Patterson (Goodreads Author)
I have long been a fan of James Patterson's books, particularly of the Alex Cross series. So it is with sadness that I must give this latest offering only three stars. I must say that this was the least intense and most disappointing of the Cross series. The action was not Patterson's usual edge-of-your-seat caliber, but was choppy and distinctly lacking that "GOTCHA" quality that is Patterson's trademark. The ending was lame and left too many unanswered questions. One reviewer wrote, "KILL ALEX CROSS is faster, more exciting, and more tightly wound than any Alex Cross thriller James Patterson has ever written!" I would have to disagree.
The premise is the President's two children have been kidnapped from their school, and there is a new middle eastern terrorist organization in town determined to wreak havoc. Is there a connection between the terrorists and the disappearance of the President's children? Why is the CIA trying to keep Cross away from this case?
The book is not bad, but it's just not what we've come to expect from James Patterson.
The premise is the President's two children have been kidnapped from their school, and there is a new middle eastern terrorist organization in town determined to wreak havoc. Is there a connection between the terrorists and the disappearance of the President's children? Why is the CIA trying to keep Cross away from this case?
The book is not bad, but it's just not what we've come to expect from James Patterson.
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Nov 28, 2011 02:51pm
I have started this book not knowing it is part of a series! Will this make a difference?
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No, not at all! The only difference is that if you have read the rest of the Alex Cross books you have developed a "kinship" with Alex, his grandmother and his children. However, once you have read this one, assuming that you enjoy it, you should really go back and read the rest. They aren't in any way destined to become classics, but they are great, engrossing, entertaining reads!
