Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Along Came a Spider by James Patterson

16 reviews

emmh98's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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morgan_reads_books's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

This was hard to enjoy after seeing the movie version. I had a difficult time separating the two, as the movie streamlined the plot much more succinctly. The book felt long and jumpy. 

In terms of the plot, I really did not love that
Alex didn't discover the villain on his own. He was told outright by someone else, which really undermines his heroic character.
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sdominique's review against another edition

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mysterious tense fast-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? No

5.0

Amazing. Gripping. Read it!! 
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sofiam19's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-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

Dragged a bit in the beginning but a solid murder mystery/psych thriller that has held up over time
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ajmoneyn's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

This is my very first time reading a James Patterson book. To say that I enjoyed learning about Alex Cross and then watching him figure out this mystery was exhilarating. I am definitely going to be reading the rest of the series.  There is a lot of suspense in a lot of turns.  I pride myself in the usually being able to see how a story will end. I definitely could not with this one.  
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ellaticonstellation's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I liked this book a lot. Alex Cross was not only a psych/detective but also a lover boy. I didn't expect that, to be honest. I knew about Jezzie's 40% in, and I was right. Seoniji/Murphy was a psychopath that was for sure, but he had a rough childhood, and it made me sad even if he did a lot of problematic things like kidnapping, murder, stalking, etc. Kids didn't deserve shitty parents! It also made me sad that Michael died because he was a victim. This was fast-paced and compelling. Damn, the villains faced lethal injection. Overall, a great start to a series. Thank you, James, ✨
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mrrmadi's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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art_books_chemistry's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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kibbles15's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

3.0

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lillamyy's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • 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

Dottern till en berömd Hollywood-skådespelerska och finansministerns son kidnappas. Och det är bara början på alla saker som Alex Cross ställs mot i sin utredning. Han ska hitta Gary Soneji till varje pris och få honom dömd. Jezzie Flanagan är chef på Secret Service, hon och Alex hjälper varandra i utredningen och de lär känna varandra på ett djupare plan. 
Men tidpunkten är den sämsta tänkbara. Gary Soneji senaste brott har skett i Alex distrikt och mitt framför näsan på Jezzies mannar. Alex funderar över hur han kan överlista en genialisk psykopat samtidigt som han har en känsla att det är flera saker som inte stämmer med utredningen. Kommer Alex hitta den skyldige?
En berättelse med toppar och dalar. Vissa delar var mer intressanta och spännande medan andra delar nästan stannade upp. Gillade flera av karaktärerna och de kändes trovärdiga, men det märks att boken skrevs för många år sedan på sättet de pratar. Jag gillade upptrappningen mot slutet men önskar ett bättre slut då detta lämnades för öppet för tolkningar. 
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