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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
In his first case as a rookie FBI agent, Alex Cross gets back to a case similar to what made his character famous in Kiss the Girls and Along Came A Spider, pure and simple, money-motivated kidnapping. This time though, a Russian gangster known as The Wolf uses a highly-secure Web chatroom to buy and sell human slaves. When an agreement is reached, some of the Wolf's "associates" kidnap the mark and the exchange is made. When a Federal Judge's wife is one of those "sold," the FBI becomes involved and the chase begins. These are the sorts of books that I learned to love early on from Patterson and I am so glad he has returned to his old ways. Very good, old fashioned, good guy/bad guy thriller with the requisite Patterson twists but nothing too unbelievable as some of his novels were starting to feel lately.
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Love Patterson books
There are adjectives missing. I just felt that the imagination and descriptives were limited. The story is great but could use some mental image inducing adjectives.
There are adjectives missing. I just felt that the imagination and descriptives were limited. The story is great but could use some mental image inducing adjectives.
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Rape, Trafficking
Minor: Torture
Entertaining. Quick read. Always a mystery or two to solve along with family drama.
3.5/5 but rounding down
-The Wolf as a killer name made me chuckle and I couldn't take him seriously, even as he violently killed people without a second thought
-Fuck Christine Johnson, all my homies hate Christine Johnson
-I don't like Jamilla. Idk why, but I don't trust it
-Solid plot twist and solid cliffhanger
-The Wolf as a killer name made me chuckle and I couldn't take him seriously, even as he violently killed people without a second thought
-Fuck Christine Johnson, all my homies hate Christine Johnson
-I don't like Jamilla. Idk why, but I don't trust it
-Solid plot twist and solid cliffhanger
Maybe my hopes were too high, but I the only reason I kept reading this was to see if it would get worse. There were scenes with a huge build-up only to have the climax relegated to a sentence or two, or skipped over entirely.
Alex Cross joins FBI and is assigned his first case during probation, much to the chagrin of his new boss. However, he still goes ahead and tries to solve a kidnapping case involving human trafficking
It is a short and interesting novel. If you plan to finish it in one go, it would be interesting. However if you take your time to read, there is a possibility of confusion as there are a lot of characters with multiple names
It is a short and interesting novel. If you plan to finish it in one go, it would be interesting. However if you take your time to read, there is a possibility of confusion as there are a lot of characters with multiple names
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A