Along Came a Spider by James Patterson

Along Came a Spider

Alex Cross #1

James Patterson

12 hours, 1 minutes first pub 1993 (editions) user-added

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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A missing little girl named Maggie Rose . . . a family of three brutally murdered in the projects of Washington, D.C. . . . the thrill-killing of a beautiful elementary school teacher . . . a psychopathic serial kidnapper/murderer who is so terrif...

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Community Reviews

3.82
based on 14,162 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 82%

dark: 72%

tense: 72%

adventurous: 37%

emotional: 21%

challenging: 15%

sad: 15%

informative: 3%

reflective: 3%

funny: 2%

hopeful: 2%


Pace

40% of readers chose fast
52% of readers chose medium
7% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

35% of readers chose Plot
52% of readers chose A mix
11% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

44% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

34% of readers chose Yes
40% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

85% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
7% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

39% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
32% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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