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Amazon Review
James Patterson has a position that is unassailable -- as one of America's most reliable crime and thriller writers, his best-selling status is assured. But it has to be said that he has tested the patience of his long-time readers by the series of books written in collaboration with other, lesser-known writers, in which it seemed that his own participation was the least important element. True Patterson fans will always welcome books such as Cross as the real deal: unadulterated James Patterson, sans collaborators.
Here we have Patterson's favourite protagonist, Alex Cross, in the days when he was making his mark in the Washington, DC Police Department. To his horror, he witnesses his wife being murdered in front of him by an unknown killer. Years pass, and Cross has left the FBI for his former profession as a psychologist. He feels he has come to terms with the events of the past, but then receives a call from his ex-partner John Sampson, requesting a favour in tracking down a serial rapist in Georgetown. Soon, the case presents connections to the death of Alex's wife -- is he finally being given the chance to catch her murderer? This is James Patterson, doing what he does best: delivering a narrative in which there is not an ounce of wasted fat. Alex Cross is always, of course, a strong protagonist, and the personal element here energises an already kinetic storyline. James Patterson, we are reminded, needs no collaborators. --Barry Forshaw
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Chris (United Kingdom) (2008/03/22):
As usual, Patterson delivers.
samharnold (United Kingdom) (2010/04/09):
The prologue starts in the emergency room, chapter one starts with the line "I am pregnant Alex" The last couple of Alex Cross books have been disappointing no gutsy story line and no good criminal characters. Whether this is because Patterson has returned to an old story that has been festering or whether this was a book that more time was spent on is unclear but this is a better read.The criminal element in this book is not so strong he is almost a like able character well one part of his personality is. This is a book about the past murder of Cross's wife the factor that has made him the man he is through all the books. Cross works with his friend Sampson on a serial rape case only to discover that the suspect is also the lead suspect in his wife's murder 10 years ago. Can Cross at last get some form of closure. The twist at the end of the book is unsuspected, unlike some at the end of other books. My only criticism is that unlike many of the Alex Cross books that you can pick up and read in the middle of the series I feel you had to have read some of the previous books before this, in order to fully appreciate the story. Well written excellent characterisations and a plot that keeps you page turning with this book I believe Patterson has returned to form.
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