A review by kdickerson38
Along Came a Spider by James Patterson

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.5

First book in the Alex Cross series
  • Tropes/themes:
    • Police procedural
    • Multiple POVs
    • Psychological thriller
    • Cat and mouse chase
  • Suspenseful and creepy, with a lot of twists and turns.
  • The pacing was a little off - some parts were dragging and it felt like it jumped around pretty sporadically at times.
  • The overall plot, especially the psychological aspect, was super interesting and had me always wondering.
  • I wasn’t a fan of this narrator - it fell flat and worsened the experience slightly.
  • Ends on a big cliffhanger.
  • Content warnings:
    • Murder
    • Death
    • Child death
    • Child abuse
    • Violence
    • Kidnapping
    • Racial slurs
    • Sexism
    • Racism
    • Sexual content
    • Sexual assault
    • Mental illness
    • Injury/injury detail
    • Stalking
    • Confinement