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 enlarge | Author: James Patterson
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  169 reviews
Sales Rank: 3737
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.6
ISBN: 0316015059
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780316015059
ASIN: 0316015059
Publication Date: November 13, 2007
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Condition: ex-library, nice reading copy
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 Double Cross March 30, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Riveting story line. The entire series should be read as it provides a clearer understanding on the plot.
 Starts with a bang March 26, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
From the very first page, this book has you wondering what comes next. I found it interesting and couldn't wait to turn the page to see what happened next. I also found the change in viewpoint from chapter to chapter to be helpful and not at all distracting, though some might. While the prose is not nearly so lyrical as my favorite author, James Lee Burke, nor are the characters as deeply defined, I did find the book a pleasure to read.
 If you are a caring parent, this book will drive you crazy! March 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is not exciting at all, and the "mystery" is not a mystery. I was really disappointed with this book as a whole. However, it had a fatal flaw that you will recognize if you are a parent.
Spoiler alert!
Alex Cross sent his former FBI "friend" mass murderer to prison for life. This guy swore to get him and his family. He escapes of course. Now, if you were "retired" Alex Cross, you would probably make sure your three kids and elderly grandmother were in safe arms. Nope. Alex decided to get involved and leaves his family at home, with out any protection, while he is chasing crazies who have vowed to kill and torture not only him, but his family. Alex was more concerned about having sex with his partner (Yeah, there was lots of sex. I am not opposed to sex if it has something to do with the plot, which in this case it doesn't and comes off more as a cheesy romance) than his family or even his friend's life. At the end of the book the crazy guy runs off, laughing at Alex, promising to eventually torture his entire family, and next scene Alex is calming dropping his son off to college.
Wow, does James Patterson not have kids? Or is Alex, his character, just a heartless idiot? You can decide, that is if you want to read a really boring book. Check it out from the library if you have to read it. You don't want this clanker on your bookshelf.
Double Cross March 25, 2008
Well, one has to have been rather familiar with good old Alex Cross to truly get into this story. He's a psychiatrist/detective famous across the US for solving crimes. He lives in D.C. with his mother and kids. (She takes care of them when he's away.) He has a girl friend named Bree, also a detective. They're hotties. Ol' Alex and Bree have a hot potato on their hands when not one, but two nasties go around "performing" with sadistic murders. But never fear, our hero(s) win out in the end. A good, comfortable read. Enjoyable, but I do wish Patterson would get himself a better publicity photo of himself.
Page Turner March 20, 2008
Although I would love to write a book with James Patterson, his are better than the ones co-authored. This book made me hide from family and friends until I could finish it. James Patterson is my favorite author, and I love Alex Cross and his family. I feel like I know them personally, and I can't wait to hear more about them. That said, I think of all his thrillers, this one slightly misses the mark.
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