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susiekline's review against another edition
5.0
So far so good. Typical Patterson read: quick and easy, action carries you through the story!
Update: I enjoyed this. But how much can happen to one man at once?! lol Poor Alex Cross!
Update: I enjoyed this. But how much can happen to one man at once?! lol Poor Alex Cross!
thndrkat's review against another edition
3.0
I read this for a genre study of thrillers. It’s not a genre I care for but this book was certainly well-constructed and an engrossing page-turner, with a refreshing amount of racial diversity and a pleasant lack of sexism.
winterflowerreads's review against another edition
3.0
I really enjoyed Cross Fire. It's an amazing fast-paced thriller. I flew through it.
Some references in this book were lost on me because it's part of a detective series I've never read before. However reading it as a standalone didn't obstruct my understanding of the book. Cross Fire can hold its own well. If anything, it only made me more curious to check out the rest of the series, to read more about these intriguing characters.
Overall, it's a great crime thriller. It's written well and it is a page turner. I finished it in less than two days!
Some references in this book were lost on me because it's part of a detective series I've never read before. However reading it as a standalone didn't obstruct my understanding of the book. Cross Fire can hold its own well. If anything, it only made me more curious to check out the rest of the series, to read more about these intriguing characters.
Overall, it's a great crime thriller. It's written well and it is a page turner. I finished it in less than two days!
quinnster's review against another edition
3.0
I think James Patterson is losing the Alex Cross vibe. The story felt rushed and anticlimactic. To read my full review go here: http://tinyurl.com/4gyjs7t
jerzgrl626's review against another edition
4.0
Fairly anti-climatic ending but exciting set up for the next chapter in Alex Cross's books.
susysstories's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars
Action and suspense make this a fast read. This is my first James Patterson and I really liked it. The first two instalments were made into movies, and both were great. So maybe I should just start the Alex Cross series from the beginning (this book was given to me...quite some time ago....by someone....). And I would, starting today even, if it weren't for all the other books I have on my TBR. The many, many instalments are holding me off a bit and my memory is so bad, that reading one once in a while doesn't work for me cause I'd be forgetting important details referred to in later books....
Action and suspense make this a fast read. This is my first James Patterson and I really liked it. The first two instalments were made into movies, and both were great. So maybe I should just start the Alex Cross series from the beginning (this book was given to me...quite some time ago....by someone....). And I would, starting today even, if it weren't for all the other books I have on my TBR. The many, many instalments are holding me off a bit and my memory is so bad, that reading one once in a while doesn't work for me cause I'd be forgetting important details referred to in later books....
aspygirlsmom_1995's review against another edition
adventurous
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? Yes
4.0
lulureads365's review against another edition
3.0
mmm....seems like someone other than James Patterson wrote this one.