448 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316693646
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Publication date: 01 February 1993
Description
Discover the classic thriller that launched the #1 detective series of the past twenty-five years, now one of PBS's "100 Great American Reads" Alex Cross is a homicide detective with a Ph.D. in psychology. He works and lives in the ghettos of D. C...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,260 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
tense 66%
adventurous 37%
emotional 14%
sad 12%
challenging 11%
reflective 4%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 45%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 42% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 36% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 37% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, Murder, Child deathModerate
Gun violence, Mental illness, RacismMinor
Cursing, Racial slurs, Sexism448 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316693646
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Publication date: 01 February 1993
Description
Discover the classic thriller that launched the #1 detective series of the past twenty-five years, now one of PBS's "100 Great American Reads" Alex Cross is a homicide detective with a Ph.D. in psychology. He works and lives in the ghettos of D. C...
Community Reviews Summary of 6,260 reviews
Moods
dark 70%
tense 66%
adventurous 37%
emotional 14%
sad 12%
challenging 11%
reflective 4%
informative 2%
Pace
fast 45%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 44% | Plot: 42% | Character: 13%Strong character development?
Yes: 44% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 36% | No: 21% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 4% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 37% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Kidnapping, Murder, Child deathModerate
Gun violence, Mental illness, RacismMinor
Cursing, Racial slurs, Sexism