It's no good. I didn't enjoy it. I raced through it and turned the pages readily enough. The book was well-written and well-plotted. But there was too much plot. I became irritated when - yet again - a twist was dropped into the mix. Many of the characters were cardboard: his side-kick; his children, who always appeared as a single entity, apparently joined at the hip. It was just ..... not for me. ( )

Unfortunatley I saw the movie first so it took me a while to get this book. I did read and had to read twice before I could really understand it. Only because if you don't pay attention you could really miss out. this was an awesome book and I would recommend this writer to anyone who loves mystery. ( )

Suspense! ( )

I hit a September slump and haven't really read a book in days. i needed something that would be fast and quick. James Paterson is amazing. this is the perfect bite of suspense my first alex cross book but not my last.
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My Thoughts:

First book of the vaunted Alex Cross series that I have finally gotten around to reading.

I know, I am sooo late to the party!

This is my first crime thriller where the protagonist is an African-American. Now, why is that?... I would have expected the author to be African-American too. But last time I checked, James Patterson is a white guy. Mmmm... What preconceived ideas do I have in my subconscious? I'm not white, by the way.

Then I discover that there is a dvd loosely based on the Alex Cross character played by Morgan Freeman! Now, that! Is. A. Bonus!

This book reminded me why I am not really a crime fiction fan. I am an escapist reader. I don't want the ugly side of life during my field trips to fairy land. I want to escape reality!

I am so used to plot-less-ness in urban fantasy books (my usual genre) that I was impressed with this one!

This is my first Ako Mitchell listen and I like the way he reads!

Quantitative Evaluation:
Story telling quality = 4.5
Character development = 4.5
Story itself = 4.5
Writing Style = 4.5
Ending = 4
World building = 4.5
Cover art = 4
Pace = (12 hrs and 1 min listening time)
Plot = 5
Narration = 5

Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 ( )