I keep looking for another Patterson thriller but this wasn't it A lot of loose ends abound, such as why the innocent victims were selected, how the master minds operated from solitary confinement in prison, and how all the evidence was fabricated Since I gave four stars to the first three books in the Alex Cross series, I wonder if Patterson really wrote this book. This plot was simplistic, unbelievable and too pat.
I have complained about all the white space in each of the eight books by Patterson that I have read, so I will just say that C. H Mitchum (Chelmsford, MA USA) posted a review on January 27, 2003 that captures my sentiments exactly.
Hit team--Poorly developed This is an incredibly poorly written book with each character's persona is not as fully developed as it could have been. Its a quick read at the beach type of book. This is a shame because the idea is good but the author skims the surface the the three main bad guys' personas, adds unnecessary violence where non-violence would have worked so much better. Too bad.
Good interesting read I like that the book is written in short chapters. You stay up with all the characters without going into neverending depth but still you learn about everything. Switching between characters this way makes it sink in more that it is happening sometimes at the same time.
This book involved Vietnam vets that had gone bad. There were the usual family lines with Alex Cross' family that makes you feel familiar with the characters from book to book. There are also references to previous cases that you may or may not have read in previous books.
I enjoyed the book but did find the story line seemede to get a little lost at times. If you are a Patterson fan you will enjoy it.
I LOVE ALEX CROSS! This series will suck you into a world that is both scary and exciting at the same time....you will become one with the main character, Alex Cross. The author, James Patterson, has developed these stories in such a way that the reader actually feels like they are walking along side of Cross....it is a unique experience I have never had before with ANY OTHER AUTHOR - keep on pumping them out James, I will read your work FOREVER!
James Patterson James Patterson books are THE BEST I have yet to read one that didn't take my interest immediately. I never want to put them down and this one is no exception! I often think he can not outdo the last book I read but he always does. NEVER a disapointment.
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