Along Came a Spider: by James Patterson

Along Came a Spider:

Alex Cross #1

James Patterson

496 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious fast-paced

Description

This is the international bestseller introducing Detective Alex Cross. Two children have been kidnapped from an elite private school in Washington DC, and Alex Cross is charged with finding them. The kidnapper is their maths teacher, a man named G...

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Moods

mysterious 85%
dark 70%
tense 66%
adventurous 37%
emotional 14%
sad 12%
challenging 11%
reflective 4%
informative 2%

Pace

medium 47%
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

3.78

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