Book Review — FEAR NO EVIL: An Alex Cross Novel by James Patterson
Dr. Alex Cross and Detective John Sampson venture into the rugged Montana wilderness—where they will be the prey.
They’re not on the job, but on a personal mission.
Until they’re attacked by two rival teams of assassins, controlled by the same mastermind who has stalked Alex and his family for years.
Darkness falls. The river churns into rapids. Shots ring out through the forest.
No backup. No way out. Fear no evil.
Published: November 2021
My ThoughtsI feel disloyal writing this review because I’ve always loved James Patterson’s writing style, and his Alex Cross series was among my favorites. But here goes: I didn’t feel the magic with Fear No Evil, #29 in the Alex Cross series.
The story begins with several storylines that later coincidentally (magically) tie together.
I normally love Patterson’s short chapters, but here the constant jumping between the various storylines and characters felt disjointed, until the last quarter, when the focus finally narrowed.
The action, when we eventually got there, felt over the top, like Patterson tossed out all the explosives at once because he’s bored with his own characters.
And “M.” Do you hear me groaning? “M” is the omniscient, omnipotent supervillain whose continuing thread has been dragged on and on… and on through this series. I am so incredibly sick of “M.” Kill him, already. Or have him kill everyone else. End the misery. Please.
But, no. This book ends with a cliffhanger. Let the misery continue.
*I received an ARC from Novel Suspects Insiders.*
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