Along Came a Spider: by James Patterson

Along Came a Spider:

Alex Cross #1

James Patterson

496 pages first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious fast-paced
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This is the international bestseller introducing Detective Alex Cross. Two children have been kidnapped from an elite private school in Washington DC, and Alex Cross is charged with finding them. The kidnapper is their maths teacher, a man named G...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9,651 reviews

Moods

mysterious 84%
dark 72%
tense 71%
adventurous 38%
emotional 19%
challenging 17%
sad 14%
reflective 5%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
funny 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

medium 51%
fast 41%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Plot: 40% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 41% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 34% | No: 23% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 83% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 36% | No: 31% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.81

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