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#1 in the Alex Cross detective series
At first I didn't particularly care for Alex Cross. He seemed to have a chip on his shoulder about being black, or at least about growing up poor in an all-black neighborhood. But as the story went on, I got to know him better and could appreciate his strong sense of right and wrong, his dogged determination to finish the case, and his willingness to protect the victim from the bad guys, from the media, and from bureaucratic red tape. At first he's resentful ...more
At first I didn't particularly care for Alex Cross. He seemed to have a chip on his shoulder about being black, or at least about growing up poor in an all-black neighborhood. But as the story went on, I got to know him better and could appreciate his strong sense of right and wrong, his dogged determination to finish the case, and his willingness to protect the victim from the bad guys, from the media, and from bureaucratic red tape. At first he's resentful ...more
I love discovering a good new (to me) mystery series. And while I've heard of Patterson's Alex Cross for a while, I hadn't read any of the series before. I love it! I really like Cross himself, both his strengths and his vulnerabilities. And I enjoy knowing exactly where everything is going on, since most of it takes place in the D.C. area. Beyond that, the twists and turns of the plot were complicated, engaging, and sometimes surprising.
But why, oh why, Patterson, would you decide to create a M ...more
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A psychopathic kidnapper/killer takes two wealthy children from an elite school in Washington D.C. In the first Alex Cross novel, he needs to figure out whether the man is truly a psychopathic liar or a victim of a multiple personality disorder as things heat up between the D.C. cops and the FBI and the Secret Service. Add a love interest in Jezzie Flanagan, and it becomes even more complicated for Dr. Cross. Twists and turns abound as the crimes continue, and Alex tries to figure out all the we
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I was very surprised how much I enjoyed this novel once the story got going. I enjoyed the flow of the story and how he brought all the characters to life.
Apr 27, 2010
Amy ~Lover of Books~
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