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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Probably my least favourite book in the Alex Cross series so far. Didn't seem to have the twists and turns of the others.
Second part of the book goes into evil Muslims destroying the infidels territory
Well, Alex Cross is doing his police thing and disturbing his planned Christmas activities. This is really two stories in one. First early early he is called to a hostage standoff. A man is holding his x-wife, their children, and her new husband at gun point. Second, much later that same day is a terrorist who is killing people at the train station. By the way did I mention that all this is going on during a horrible snow storm.
Alex Cross series by James Patterson has always been one of my favorites. I have managed to get my hands on almost the entire books in the series, though not in the order. Although all of them so far has been interesting and fun to read, there are times when I wonder if Alex Cross lacks serious spine in deciding what he wants to do and does not want to do.
It is Christmas and while Alex wants to spend time with his family on the festive season, he is called to assist in a hostage case. Cross does not want to go and he says that clearly when he is called, but minor guilty tricks work on him and he ends up leaving his family alone on Christmas Eve. What I do not understand is how does the Police make him feel guilty so easily and the same does not apply for his own family?
Anyway, the hostage situation cannot end sooner and the second situation arises, that of a national security potential terrorist threat. Again Cross is required and no one else apparently can replace him in this.
Throughout the book, Christmas is going on and Alex Cross is far away from the family as possible, be it physically or emotionally, and his family spends the entire Christmas Eve praying Alex returns home safe and alive. From time to time, he thinks and hopes that his family understands the requirement of his job and they would forgive him. I am not from a police background so I do not understand such things on a personal level. But I feel sad for Cross and his family for having to go through all this.
Even Bree, who is from the police background herself, is not able to identify with his need to be at every possible crime scene and be involved at every possible investigation. If she does not understand that, then that says a lot for me. I just hope this marriage lasts unlike all the other marriages.
Although I want to wish Alex would show a bit more assertiveness, I think that unfortunately would result in reduction of the stories that we enjoy so much.
However, I love James Patterson. Always have and always will
It is Christmas and while Alex wants to spend time with his family on the festive season, he is called to assist in a hostage case. Cross does not want to go and he says that clearly when he is called, but minor guilty tricks work on him and he ends up leaving his family alone on Christmas Eve. What I do not understand is how does the Police make him feel guilty so easily and the same does not apply for his own family?
Anyway, the hostage situation cannot end sooner and the second situation arises, that of a national security potential terrorist threat. Again Cross is required and no one else apparently can replace him in this.
Throughout the book, Christmas is going on and Alex Cross is far away from the family as possible, be it physically or emotionally, and his family spends the entire Christmas Eve praying Alex returns home safe and alive. From time to time, he thinks and hopes that his family understands the requirement of his job and they would forgive him. I am not from a police background so I do not understand such things on a personal level. But I feel sad for Cross and his family for having to go through all this.
Even Bree, who is from the police background herself, is not able to identify with his need to be at every possible crime scene and be involved at every possible investigation. If she does not understand that, then that says a lot for me. I just hope this marriage lasts unlike all the other marriages.
Although I want to wish Alex would show a bit more assertiveness, I think that unfortunately would result in reduction of the stories that we enjoy so much.
However, I love James Patterson. Always have and always will
Another great installment in the series. One of the better ones.
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Two incidents on Christmas day that takes Alex Cross away from his family during the Christmas time.
I think it's an interesting read, though not really a developed story, but two cases of kidnapping and terrorist incidents. This book is definitely fast-paced. Story-line wise, there's not much depth in there. Just incidents.
A good read.
I think it's an interesting read, though not really a developed story, but two cases of kidnapping and terrorist incidents. This book is definitely fast-paced. Story-line wise, there's not much depth in there. Just incidents.
A good read.
It was OK. I keep saying I'm done reading Patterson, then I get sucked in and read another. In one day. So, it couldn't have been that bad, but it could have been so much better. Formulaic and contrived, that's how I'd describe this book. No more for me.