tobyyy's review against another edition
3.0
I mainly tossed this into my bag when I was packing for vacation for two reasons, neither of which are specific to this book. One — because I have approximately a billion James Patterson books at home on my shelves (they’re my guilty pleasure). And two — because I knew I could finish it quickly.
It wasn’t a bad read, but Patterson is very formulaic and I’ve read a lot of his books. The ending was somewhat of a twist, but it dragged on for about 50 pages too long. Once Alex figured out whodunit, it was just like we were wasting pages while waiting for him to get captured/die/participate in the final climax in some way.
I’ve also read the Alex Cross series waaay out of order so I got a little confused about Christine and where she fits into the scenario in later books, since I remember Alex having a different girlfriend/significant other in later books... yet this book ended on a very serious & positive note for his and Christine’s relationship. Who knows...
#UnreadShelfProject2019 — book four.
It wasn’t a bad read, but Patterson is very formulaic and I’ve read a lot of his books. The ending was somewhat of a twist, but it dragged on for about 50 pages too long. Once Alex figured out whodunit, it was just like we were wasting pages while waiting for him to get captured/die/participate in the final climax in some way.
I’ve also read the Alex Cross series waaay out of order so I got a little confused about Christine and where she fits into the scenario in later books, since I remember Alex having a different girlfriend/significant other in later books... yet this book ended on a very serious & positive note for his and Christine’s relationship. Who knows...
#UnreadShelfProject2019 — book four.
peachyclaudia's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
2.75
Didn't enjoy it as much as previous Patterson books. In fact, it was a bit of a chore to get through. I found the Christine character too annoying and the shift in tone halfway through the book was confusing.
lynduh's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
trisha76's review against another edition
3.0
Vele doden worden gebruikt om Alex Cross uit te dagen. Gary Soneji, een seriemoordenaar is vijf jaar eerder is opgepakt door Cross, speelt een spelletje om wraak te kunnen nemen.
Cross probeert ondertussen zijn tegenstander te begrijpen om meer doden te voorkomen. Maar de jacht brengt Cross over de hele wereld. En Cross en Soneji zijn niet de enige spelers in het veld. Wie is Mr. Smith die achter de schermen van alles regelt? En wat heeft Christine Johnson met dit alles te maken?
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Helaas heb ik hier alleen genoteerd dat ik het boek gemiddeld vond. Het was een van de eerste boeken van Patterson en ik geloof dat ik daarna ook niets meer van hem heb gelezen.
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Helaas alleen heel veel informatie via Wiki... Dat wil ik niet zomaar overnemen. Daarom alleen deze keer de link naar zijn website.
http://www.jamespatterson.com/
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Overige boekinformatie
Uitgeverij: A.W. Bruna uitgevers BV
Isbn : 9044929003
379 pagina's; pocket
Cross probeert ondertussen zijn tegenstander te begrijpen om meer doden te voorkomen. Maar de jacht brengt Cross over de hele wereld. En Cross en Soneji zijn niet de enige spelers in het veld. Wie is Mr. Smith die achter de schermen van alles regelt? En wat heeft Christine Johnson met dit alles te maken?
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Helaas heb ik hier alleen genoteerd dat ik het boek gemiddeld vond. Het was een van de eerste boeken van Patterson en ik geloof dat ik daarna ook niets meer van hem heb gelezen.
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Helaas alleen heel veel informatie via Wiki... Dat wil ik niet zomaar overnemen. Daarom alleen deze keer de link naar zijn website.
http://www.jamespatterson.com/
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Overige boekinformatie
Uitgeverij: A.W. Bruna uitgevers BV
Isbn : 9044929003
379 pagina's; pocket
myrdyr's review against another edition
2.0
I am disappointed so far. The writing just isn’t doing it for me. I made it to page 39 before calling it quits.
kat_fisch85's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
catsflipped's review against another edition
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I think this may be the best Alex cross book yet. Fast paced non-stop action. The way Patterson writes in short chapters makes it almost impossible to put down, when you know the next chapter will only take a few minutes to read you find yourself turning those pages well past the time you intended to finish.I think this may be the best Alex cross book yet. Fast paced non-stop action. The way Patterson writes in short chapters makes it almost impossible to put down, when you know the next chapter will only take a few minutes to read you find yourself turning those pages well past the time you intended to finish.
ryanjamesburt's review
4.0
Got to love the Alex Cross books. Interesting read. Nice shift in the middle of the book that I liked.