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Along Came a Spider is probably the epitome of what every crime-thriller novel should be. At 500 pages its easy to devour reading, the suspense is well balanced, but the real key to success is Alex Cross himself. Alex is a black, detective with a degree in psychology, who is passionate about his work, volunteers at a food bank and counsels on the side. And he isn't perfect, he loses his head and punches out racists, doesn't spend enough time at home with his kids and is a bit of a sucker for the
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James Patterson writes books that are so easy to read. The Alex Cross books have just the right level of detail. The plots are nicely put together - they have some style (as opposed to those he co-writes, which have their merits but you don't really have to think too hard when you read them).
Along Came a Spider is a great book, it deals with the kidnapping to 2 small children and the repurcussions of those actions. It also created a memorable villan and threw in a nice twist. ...more
Along Came a Spider is a great book, it deals with the kidnapping to 2 small children and the repurcussions of those actions. It also created a memorable villan and threw in a nice twist. ...more
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This book really kept me guessing. I had to stay up late to find out what happened. Jezzi Flanagan was a big surprise to me.
excellent beginning to the alex cross series.
Love, love, love Alex Cross!
Aug 29, 2008
Mary Ann
marked it as to-read
Dec 22, 2013
Rebecca NJ
marked it as own-to-be-read
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