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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
Another installment of the adventures of the all-too-human Alex Cross.
I kinda like reading these out of order, although it is a little weird at the same time.
Like all of Patterson's books, this one read quickly and kept me entertained. Very unsatisfying ending, however. But unlike some of the other Alex Cross books, this one had Alex much more personally invested (and as a result of doing more exploring re: the personal side of the cases, there was fewer gory details of the actual crimes, which was cool with me).
Gotta say though, that although I liked the personal investment part of the book, overall it didn't do the plot much good. I just finished this and although I read this over maybe 3 or 4 days, I still am not entirely sure how all of the murders in the books are connected. For a book that was over 400 pages long (and my copy was not a trade paperback), there was remarkably little done to tie the murders together or explain why the murders were happening (and I'm still not clear about one of the side discussions either).
I guess I would recommend it, but IMO it's not as good, overall, as some of the other Alex Cross novels. Originally -- when I started writing this review, I rated it at a 4/5 stars. But as I realized that there were a lot of loopholes in tying various parts of the story together, that rating slowly decreased.
Still love Alex's very human nature, though. Patterson does a wonderful job of not making Alex into a superhuman who does everything perfectly. :)
I kinda like reading these out of order, although it is a little weird at the same time.
Like all of Patterson's books, this one read quickly and kept me entertained. Very unsatisfying ending, however. But unlike some of the other Alex Cross books, this one had Alex much more personally invested (and as a result of doing more exploring re: the personal side of the cases, there was fewer gory details of the actual crimes, which was cool with me).
Gotta say though, that although I liked the personal investment part of the book, overall it didn't do the plot much good. I just finished this and although I read this over maybe 3 or 4 days, I still am not entirely sure how all of the murders in the books are connected. For a book that was over 400 pages long (and my copy was not a trade paperback), there was remarkably little done to tie the murders together or explain why the murders were happening (and I'm still not clear about one of the side discussions either).
I guess I would recommend it, but IMO it's not as good, overall, as some of the other Alex Cross novels. Originally -- when I started writing this review, I rated it at a 4/5 stars. But as I realized that there were a lot of loopholes in tying various parts of the story together, that rating slowly decreased.
Still love Alex's very human nature, though. Patterson does a wonderful job of not making Alex into a superhuman who does everything perfectly. :)
I did enjoy this book much more than the previous Alex Cross novel. That said, I think I'm done with this series. I just feel like the stories drag out and are losing the qualities that first attracted me to the series.
I continue to enjoy the Alex Cross series from Patterson. I do think "Alex Cross, Run" was one of his better ones. Exciting, page-turning, and a very emotional ending. A very good read.
Only skimmed. One story line too much for me, but wanted to catch up on Alex Cross
A solid Alex Cross book. One of the ones where you can't put it down until it's finished. This is one of the only series that I still read of Patterson's. Most of the other series that he writes with other writer's, suck.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Excellent audiobook for a road trip. It made Minnesota in snow a breeze!
"But Cross was special. Alex was the one that Guidice wanted to kill"
NEWSFLASH: Patterson goes back to the aspects that made this series one of my all-time favorites!
Has has finally done it and given his fans the quality they were expecting. This book has all the elements we have come to love from the early and middle books in this series:
*Ruthless, clever and twisted killers, that you quickly come to hate
*Breakneck pace not only in terms of action, but also in story-line
*A nice dose of family plot to round up the book nicely and give the characters depth
*Surprises you truly do not see coming
It all begins when Cross and Sampson lead a raid to bring down two powerful men and end up giving them a reason to consider going on a rampage. But having two killers confusing the police is not enough, add another killer, Guidice, whose goal is to make Alex suffer and then kill him. This actually provides us with the thrills the book "Kill Alex Cross" promised but never delivered on. The combination of cases provides us with non-stop evolution to the action and the investigations that go on. The bad guys, especially Guidice are so infuriating that you pretty much feel like grabbing him through the pages of the book and ripping his heart out.
Luckily, Nana and Bree are back to behaving in a way that is reasonable when considering the characterization of them before "Merry Christmas, Alex Cross". I am not sure what Patterson was thinking in that last book, but he was giving totally unrealistic characters. Anyway, that has been successfully corrected. Also, we get to read a lot more about Ava, the teenagers that the Cross family has been fostering and who they want to adopt. On top of this, we get Sampson back into the thick of things, after he was relegated to minor roles in the last few books.
Finally, be ready to be surprised. I like authors that sometimes throw a punch to the reader without fearing that they will be ripped apart for doing that, and in this book Patterson does not pull the punches. I am truly glad I stuck with this series, because this is one truly rewarding read!
NEWSFLASH: Patterson goes back to the aspects that made this series one of my all-time favorites!
Has has finally done it and given his fans the quality they were expecting. This book has all the elements we have come to love from the early and middle books in this series:
*Ruthless, clever and twisted killers, that you quickly come to hate
*Breakneck pace not only in terms of action, but also in story-line
*A nice dose of family plot to round up the book nicely and give the characters depth
*Surprises you truly do not see coming
It all begins when Cross and Sampson lead a raid to bring down two powerful men and end up giving them a reason to consider going on a rampage. But having two killers confusing the police is not enough, add another killer, Guidice, whose goal is to make Alex suffer and then kill him. This actually provides us with the thrills the book "Kill Alex Cross" promised but never delivered on. The combination of cases provides us with non-stop evolution to the action and the investigations that go on. The bad guys, especially Guidice are so infuriating that you pretty much feel like grabbing him through the pages of the book and ripping his heart out.
Luckily, Nana and Bree are back to behaving in a way that is reasonable when considering the characterization of them before "Merry Christmas, Alex Cross". I am not sure what Patterson was thinking in that last book, but he was giving totally unrealistic characters. Anyway, that has been successfully corrected. Also, we get to read a lot more about Ava, the teenagers that the Cross family has been fostering and who they want to adopt. On top of this, we get Sampson back into the thick of things, after he was relegated to minor roles in the last few books.
Finally, be ready to be surprised. I like authors that sometimes throw a punch to the reader without fearing that they will be ripped apart for doing that, and in this book Patterson does not pull the punches. I am truly glad I stuck with this series, because this is one truly rewarding read!