A review by maw539
Cross Fire, Book 1 by James Patterson

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.5

For me, this one had too many stories wrapped into one which meant that none were as good as they should have been. Bringing back an old  character and overlaying that with two different crimes, one of which was solved by a pure fluke, created a story where the author didn't have (or take) the time to really delve deep into them. This was also reflected in the ending which felt forced and inauthentic.