mellymel35's review against another edition
5.0
As usual, Patterson does not disappoint. Alex and his family go on vacation when disaster strikes, and he is enmeshed in an investigation that will keep you turning pages. One of my favorite things is that we see the story not only from Alex's point of view, but also from the perp's, kinda, and it's somehow fascinating! The way he gets into the mind of the killer...freaky! Page turner!
morr_books's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
rachf_77's review against another edition
4.0
Wow - these Alex Cross stories are so addictive! I have to keep reading to find out what's going to happen next. Looking forward to the next story!
sammyd153's review against another edition
3.0
I’ve been reading this series in order and while this book was good, it doesn’t match the level of awesome as all the other books before it. Still good, just not amazing.
beckyyreadss's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I wanted to read this book because I absolutely enjoyed the first four books in this series. This book is a whole story with a beginning and an ending. However, there are a lot of refences to the first three books in this series. So, I would recommend reading them three first.
This book still follows Alex Cross, who is a senior Washington DC homicide detective. He is determined, whatever the consequences, to unmask the man he has nicknamed the weasel, the prime suspect a spate of killings that Alex has been forbidden to investigate. Geoffrey Shafter is a man who never loses, he is prepared to play the games of games for the highest stakes of all.
My favourite chapters are the ones where Alex Cross kicks some bad guy's ass. I love how he takes them down and the fact that his emotional state is also descripted in those chapters. However, in this book, I was waiting for the emotional aspect that happened at the end of this book. This book also ends with questions I would like answers to which makes me want to read the next book. I love the different points of views throughout the book, it made the book interesting and getting to know the victims and the killers and to know what they are thinking. I love Sampson and Alex’s relationship and how sassy Sampson is. I want a man like Sampson in my life and I swear if anything happens to him, I am going to scream. I loved seeing more of Cross family in general with Jannie and Damon growing up and understand their father’s job. The only thing that I would say that is a weakness, for me personally, is the short chapters. I just prefer bigger chapters. However, in this book, it did fit well with James Patterson’s writing style where it usually doesn’t work for me. I was hooked that after a while the short chapters didn’t both me as they usually would with other authors.
I really enjoyed this book and managed to finish it quite quickly. I cannot wait to read the next book in the series and to see who Alex is going to be hunting next. I gave this book 4 stars because I enjoyed the storyline and would recommend it to anyone who a fan of Chris Carter and tv shows like Law and Order and Criminal Minds.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Infidelity, Death, Blood, Medical trauma, Murder, Child death, and Grief
k8tiebvg's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
shiv91's review against another edition
5.0
Really enjoyed this book and read it in a very short space of time due to the fact that I couldn't put it down.
spencesational's review against another edition
3.0
Not a bad story and the narrator (I listened to this on audio) overall was good but he needs to either practice his Jamaican accent or stop doing it. It was more Pakistani than Jamaican and was laughable. Also, he needs to be reminded that not all English people talk with a plum in their mouths. All the English people in the book spoke like a boarding school-bred Hooray Henry. Trust me. We do not all sound like that!
The story itself was fast-paced but it was just like every other thriller and didn't bring anything else to the table. Not bad but it needed to be different.
The story itself was fast-paced but it was just like every other thriller and didn't bring anything else to the table. Not bad but it needed to be different.