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Summary: The Big Bad Wolf
Review: Well this doesn't read like a James Patterson book, I wonder if he now has some one writing for him and putting the James Patterson name on it. If it's not some one else then James my boy better start taking some more time in the writing process. Don't waste your money on this book, sit back and wait on the next book by James Patterson and hope he takes some more time to develope the story line. Larry Hobson- Author "The Day Of The Rose"
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Summary: Worst yet.
Review: This book was dreadful, boring, and difficult to follow. His former books gave the reader a thrill, a change from the norm, but lately Mr. Patterson hasn't been delivering the same quality. This book in particular is the worst yet.
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Summary: HUFF AND PUFF
Review: First off, I think it's pretty pitiful that Stephen King in his EW column had to lower himself to call a fellow writer "dopey." Maybe King's jealous that Patterson is so successful. At any rate, there have been ups and downs in the Alex Cross series, but BIG BAD WOLF has more than enough of good moments to validate the continuance of this series.
What makes this work is Patterson's trademark short chapters; his terse dialogue, and his understanding of Alex Cross and his family and friends. The addition of Christine Johnson coming back to reclaim her son adds an additional emotional tension to the book. Patterson gives Alex some good supporting characters in Monnie, the FBI computer hacker, who helsp tremendously; his long time friend John Sampson, who is going to be a father, and a nice array of despicable villains. The Wolf? Who is he...we have to wait until the next novel. Typical of Mr. Patterson who so floored us when we find out who FBI agent Kyle Craig was. Oh, yes, Kyle's in this one, too, as vile as ever.
I liked this book; for those of you who have given up on him, shame on you.
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Summary: Good reading
Review: Contrary to what some of the other readers expressed, I thoroughy enjoyed this book. And am now annoyed that I have to wait to find out who the "Wolf" is in the next book.I really hope he writes it fast.This was a fun book to read, lots of plot twists and interweaving of story lines and characters. Keep it up Mr.Patterson.
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Summary: Last Chance
Review: I have read every James Patterson novel he has written. They keep getting less and less interesting...worn out story lines and yawning dialog. His early books, up to Roses are Red were worth the money but since then I've read hoping he'd get back to his old style...he hasn't so I quit.
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Summary: Below mediocre
Review: This book is so bad it's just plain embarassing. I needed a book for the weekend, and grabbed this one. Big mistake. The characters are cartoonish and totally undeveloped. The villian is obvious and simplistic. To top it off, after mailing in a novel that would go into any reputable publisher's trash bin if he had not been an established "author", he makes no effort to complete the book, leaving it in a "to be continued..." mode.
Someone recently gave this book FIVE STARS??? Had to be a relative of either the author or the publisher. This is the first and last book by this guy I will waste my time on, even if it's free from the library.
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Summary: Just a movie script
Review: I thought the premise and writing, amateurish and stunted. A master criminal, controlling billions with a global empire, is personally running a low-budget, kidnapping-for-sex business, which would not have covered the overhead? Patterson wisely had half of the cast speaking in broken English so that complex sentences were not necessary. Seems as though everyone is looking for their serial bad guy to compete with Hannibal Lector, but there aren't enough writers like Thomas Harris to go around. It's just the next movie script. Let's hope for a great director.
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Summary: Doesn't Come Much Better than This
Review: Alex Cross is incredible once again in his new assignment at the FBI, introducing refreshing new characters as well as bringing back some of our favorites.This novel is a thrill a minute -- up until the end of the ride. When I finished this novel, I cried. This is was definitely one the best James Patterson's novels I've read to date and look forward to the next installment.
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Summary: Better than the last one at least...
Review: Patterson is one of my favorite thriller writers...but I have a difficult relationship with his work. All the Alex Cross thrillers are great (especially the early ones). The Roses-Violet books were great. I also really liked his recent non-Cross novels as well (The Beach House and especially The Jester, which I hope he writes a sequel to). Four Blind Mice was just horrible, definitely the weakest Cross novel. The Lake House was not only Patterson's worst novel ever, it was also one of the worst novels I've ever read. While Big Bad Wolf is a huge step up from Four Blind Mice, Patterson just doesn't write with the creativity and wit he did with the early books (esp. in regard to his recent villians, who are laughably over-the-top and dumb) and Cross is not a three dimensional human being anymore so much as a cutout popular-fiction archetype. I also really hate how Patterson brings in old characters for a few sentences throughout the whole book (his ex-partner Sampson, his kids who pretty much are only around to complain he doesn't spend enough time with them, and Nana, whose job now it seems is to pop up every few chapters and instill Alex with advice and guidance then dissapear again. These recent dissapointments do not take away from his early work. If you are reading this review and have yet to read a Patterson book, get any Alex Cross book written before "Roses are Red".
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Summary: An ending would have helped!
Review: Great book, good suspense, no ending......a bit of a let down overall.
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