Pop Goes the Weasel/Unabridge

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Summary: Like a roller-coaster ride
Review: It's exciting while it lasts, but it's not really all that memorable. The fantasy games and The Weasel were certainly innovative, but the impact that this traumatic case might have on the lives of his family (don't worry, I won't spoil it by saying more) are touched on in such a superficial way it's almost offensive. Alex Cross loves his kids, fiancee and old nana, right? I would have appreciated it if he spent more time on them during his narrative. He seems almost as uninterested in the effects this case may have on his family as the Weasel is about his ex-pat clan, and the Weasel is a sociopath! Show us a little more humanity, and we'll carry Alex Cross around with us a little longer after the book is done.

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Summary: Another "Can't Put It Down" Thriller by James Patterson
Review: Like so many of his previous books, this was a story that was exceptional because it left you hanging all the way up to the end. I especially like the short chapters. These keep you wanting to read "just one more" chapter, until you find yourself at the end of the book! Congratulations to James Patterson for another superb book! KEEP THEM COMING!

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Summary: Is he serious?
Review: James Patterson honestly had me going the first few chapters of this book. As I read on, not only did I become frustrated but I started to look for the receipt for the book so I can take it back. The plot was very thin and chapters were even thinner. I sure hope whatever Alex Cross sequel comes out , it'll be 10 times better than Pop Goes The Weasel.Patterson is lucky I couldn't give him one and a half stars.

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Summary: What a disappointment
Review: James Patterson has scraped the bottom of the barrel for this one. Gross subject, poorly written (especially the dialogue between Alex Cross and his daughter), plot full of holes, and an ending that is laughable. One of those books that makes you wonder if his editor and publisher actually even read the thing before they sent it to typesetting.

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Summary: Could have been a lot better....
Review: Patterson has grown to be one of my favorite, but this book left me wanting something... the trial, Christine's disappearance, the quick deaths of the Horsemen.... I felt like there was not enough time to develop any of these things... Like a movie that can't be more than 2 hrs... I'm sorry but this one does not stack up high on the Alex Cross list... I know Shafer will be back and I hope Patterson will be back the type of story telling that has may many of us follow him.

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Summary: disappointing...
Review: I could not wait to get my hands on this new James Patterson novel. Alex Cross is my favorite! However, Pop Goes the Weasel was certainly not up to par with Patterson's other works. I finished the book with feelings of boredom and disappointment.

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Summary: A Piece of Dung, But Needed to be Read
Review: I have read, and will continue to read, all of Patterson's novels, but this one was boring, with a "capital B". Anyone who thinks this book measures up to Kiss the Girls or Jack & Jill is off their rocker! Patterson should stay away from the law, as he knows nothing about it (as shown in Pop). In conclusion, while Morgan Freeman is a great actor (side note - the movie sucked), I keep picturing Denzel Washington as Alex when I read the books.

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Summary: I loved this book
Review: I never read much until I started reading James Patterson. With his latest book Pop Goes the Weasel, I couldn't put it down. This book is the best yet in the series of Alex Cross. Patterson makes you hate the enemy and love him at the same time. If you love to read great mystery books than this is the one for you!

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Summary: Interesting villain, nothing much else
Review: Reading a Alex Cross book by Patterson means that you will get a pretty good characterization of the villain while every other character in the book , including the protagonist, is glossed over and given very superficial coverage. The plot is OK , but falls apart in the end, and dialogue doesn't seem to be one of Patterson's strong points. What is one of his strong points is, like I said earlier, the in-depth look he gives at his bad guys, explaining the motivations and origins of these characters. If Patterson seemed to be half as interested in exploring Cross and his supporting cast as he is the villain, his books would be a lot better. Also his plots usually hold up better than they do this time around. If you have to read every Alex Cross novel just check this out from the library, otherwise don't bother with it.

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Summary: james patterson not at top of game
Review: i love the character of alex cross (morgan freeman did a great job in kiss the girls). however i give this book 2 stars since it didn't have much in the way of character and plot development but was just plain gory. the plot was not as compelling as his other cross mysteries. all this guy did was slash and kill people, primarily women, in terrible and violent ways. yeah yeah yeah we've seen this before james - can we do something a little more imaginative next time? i also did not find shafer to be as intriguing as gary soneji as a villain.