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Summary: Time for a break from writing?
Review: This book offended me more than anything else. I love James Patterson books, but these last 2 Lake House and Big Bad Wolf were awful. I will never buy another James Patterson book. I might check one out from the library but I will never spend a dime on one. He seems like he's doing a job he hates by writing this lastest piece of trash. I think he needs to take a break, breathe and come back and write the way he did in Kiss the girls. Do not waste your money on this book. I read it in 3 hours and was pissed off the rest of the day that I spent 20.00 on the book.
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Summary: Nice coma back after lousy VIOLETS ARE BLUE
Review: I was very dissapointed with the prior book in the Alex Cross series, but since I read them all, there was no way I was going to miss The Big Bad Wolf. I am glad I didn't! Patterson comes back with a great thriller in the same spirit of the previous Cross novels. A smart and very crazy psycopath is selling people by demand and Cross is involved in his first case after joining the FBI. For those of you who have read the previous books, I am only going to say that Christine Johnson comes back in this book. The only thing I am a bit dissapointed about is that Sampson (Alex's old partner and best friend) is barely mentioned, but has no real part in this book. Cross fans...GET THIS BOOK NOW! It is really worth it. And for those that are not Cross fans...YOU ARE MISSING OUT! Go get Along Came a Spider and start catching up.
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Summary: Erg ...
Review: Well if Four Blind Mice was bad -- The Big Bad Wolf is pure trash. I've read all the Cross novels, but in this one, I didn't care if he lived or died or found love or treated his kids how they should be treated. He wasn't a character, he was a name on the paper. I cared about nobody in the book. And nothing ever really seemed to happen ... I thought it was just a slow start, and perhaps it still is (since the book is set up to have a sequel). If you're an Alex Cross fan, read it because of that reason -- but do not expect it to be an Alex Cross novel.
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Summary: Where's the rest of it?
Review: The only thing wrong with this book is that it ends in the middle of the story. It's not that there are some threads that naturally continue to the next installment of the series. The STORY of this book just ends. Is that what people call a surprise ending? Was it time for a paycheck so Mr. Patterson shipped a work in progress? I feel cheated.
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Summary: If you can't afford this book....steal it!!!!!!
Review: I am a subscriber to Maxim magazine, and in the most recent issue they published the first chapter of this book. I was hooked at first read. I went out the same day and purchased this title and got so much more then I expected. Wow!!! I am not an avid reader at all, but this will get me back into reading for sure. I cannot wait until this book has a second coming, there is so much left for the imagination to run wild with. This is the best read I have had in many years and have not been able to put the book down since I purchased it. I am reading it a second time now just to relive the suspense and thrill. You can feel the vile creature that the Wolf is through out the whole book, as well hold compassion for his victim and the victim of his co-horts. Also a great sub plot involving the Cross family. Love it..........BUY THIS BOOK
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Summary: The best Alex Cross ever
Review: I have read each and every James Patterson book in print. I have always been partial to his Alex Cross Books and was ready for another when The Big Bad Wolf came out. I bought it the first day of release and had read in its entirety by the next day. I found it to be the best of this series because it was a book that kept me totally interested from beginning to end. It was full of plots and twists and kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the story. I was truly glad to have Alex back in my company for two days of suspenseful reading.
I was very disappointed in the review by Stephen King and I wonder if he is just jealous of Patterson's talent and large following of readers!
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Summary: He is always at his best!
Review: The amazing thing about this author is that he can take a series and continue to twist and turn with new shocks everytime!! Anyone who has read the Cross series will not be disappointed with this book!
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Summary: Back to the basics
Review: I believe this book to be Mr. Patterson's return. It's sad to say but many of us fans have been dissappointed in his recent books. But this book took me back to the first book I read of Patterson which was Kiss the Girls. There's an element in The Big Bad Wolf, sad but I can't name it. Maybe it's the atrocity of the 'bad guy'. Or maybe it's that 'human' quality that Alex Cross is given back by the writer. I believe it was taken from him in Four Blind Mice, a story which wasn't a story, but a paycheck. Of course, the Alex Cross series has been Patterson's finest. If he includes this same element, if he builds this nostalgic quality of HIS writing, then his other series (Women's murder club) and the other non-series stories he has in his future, will not dissappoint.
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Summary: Where did they hide the real James Patterson?
Review: I normally LOVE the Alex Cross series and cant get enough of them HOWEVER this is one of the worst books I have ever finished. I'm not sure where to start when explaining why I disliked this book so much. How about, lets see...no plot. Weak story line. No revealing of the bad guy. No capture. Alex's son is taken from him (why?). It had a two chapters about a totally dfferent story (the cop holding his family hostage) that had absoultely NOTHING to do with this story (or should I say if there had actually been a story.) It never has a conclusion as to who these people are or why they are doing these kipnappings other than to sell them to rich people. I was extrmely disappointed and only finished it because it was James Patterson and I expected it to get better and be as enjoyable as the other Alex Cross books. A coworker finished the book a day or two before I did and I called her immediatley. We were both shocked and hugely disappointed in this book. Come on Mr. Patterson...dont disappoint your loyal fans......we're waiting for the next book and hope you can get back on track.....
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Summary: Historic Haunted America
Review: I enjoyed a book with chills and sapence and this was the book. It talks about people moving in to old haunted houses which they notice different things happening. They feel the ghosts of the past of these people who lived in these houses through-out America. Watch-out because peoples animals will stair up at the ceiliing. During these stories it tells about the history and a story abuot these people who now are ghost. You better watch-out were you move to and better asked the people about strange voices you may hear.I would rate this book 3 stars because of the quality and what goes on during the story. But over-all the book is pretty good.
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