Pop Goes the Weasel/Unabridge

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Summary: As Always Cross is entertaining but...
Review: Alex Cross is one of the best detectives I have read, I have always enjoyed this series this novel left a little to be desired though the ending seemed a bit rushed and didn't really satisfy me. As I closed this book I saw myself thiking that none of this was plausible or possible. If you enjoy detective novels then this is a good read, If this is your first Patterson novel please pick something else.

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Summary: Horribly Entry to the Alex Cross Series
Review: I did not like this one in the least as it deals with a group of people who murder in a role-playing game they create over the internet and ends up coming off like a very bad Italian splatter movie complete with a banal plot, obviously no concept of internet security and wire tracing, cornflakes box characters and nothing of the kind of intelligence or pace that went into other Alex Cross books. Also the Cross backstory takes horrible turns becoming something like the Brady Bunch. Get the originals or a sequel like Cast & Mouse rather than this failure concept. Patterson totally lost it with this one.

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Summary: Wish I Had Saved My Money
Review: I loved "Kiss the Girls" and "Along Came A Spider", but this book put me to sleep.

It is predictable and I personally am tired of the "filler lines" about Cross's perfect children, perfect girlfriend, perfect partner and let us not forget the perfect Grandmother.
It is almost becoming drippy! And Patterson repeats himself more than once in this book.

I think the Weasel could be an interesting villain, and the game certainly kept my interest...but almost NOTHING ELSE DID.

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Summary: FAST PACED EASY READING
Review: IF YOU ARE AN ALEX CROSS FAN YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK. IT IS EXCENENT THE SUSPENSE KEPT ME ON THE EDGE OF MY SEAT THE WHOLE TIME.

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Summary: Disappointing
Review: When reading a book, it's either going to be good or bad.. fairly simple. I listened to the CD version and I was so turned off by two narrators that I didn't care to listen to it any longer. I love James Patterson's novels and I was really looking forward to this one. However, I have to admit that I am a bit disappointed.

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Summary: My 1st introduction to Alex Cross - now I need to catch up!
Review: This dark & gritty unabridged audiobook was the perfect choice for a dreary, misty morning ride to work. This was my first glimpse into the world of Alex Cross and once I finished this book I realized I've been missing out on some potentially excellent reads. Most hardboiled mysteries are too dry for my tastes and my mind starts drifting away but this one hooked me from the beginning with its attention to characterization and the emotional affects of crime on the victims left behind.

The story, though grueling, moves along at a fast pace and held my attention throughout. Police Officer Alex Cross is a compelling and sympathetic character chasing down one of the evilest serial killers I've encountered in quite a while. The killer fancies himself as "Death" in a role playing game he and his three cronies call "The Four Horsemen". "Death" takes his role far too seriously and is a truly revolting, heartless, selfish and sadistic character. My only complaint is the plot twist that occurs on Disk 4 which was very predictable due to the author's overuse of happy adjectives in the previous chapters.

The book only slowed down a bit for me during the trial but I've never been a fan of court room drama anyway and the ending left me wanting more (which is a good thing if there's a sequel -- not so good if this is the end!). All in all I'm thrilled to discover a new author with a considerable backlist to devour.


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Summary: Three points to review this book
Review: 1) The Thriller

The game part of the book is an excellent thriller, the way that the players play and the police investigate the crimes is excellent. Five stars for this part of the book.

2) Predictable

When the trial begins you will know who will win the battle, so this part of the book is boring because you will know the end of the trial no matter how good is the lawyers work.
When the trial becomes to an end you will know exactly what will happen with Christine. Two stars for this part of the book.

3) The abduction

When a person is abducted for one or two days you will read faster to see what happened with that person, when the abduction is for a week or a month you just stop thinking in the abducted person, but when the abduction is for more than a year and you already know how it'll end is just pathetic, and the way they found Christine is... you will know if you finish this book. Two stars for this part of the book.

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Summary: Good But . . .
Review: Patterson weaves a great story, but he needs a legal advisor. Since my wife is a trial attorney I found it bizarre to be reading a sequence about a criminal trial where the defendant has the burden of going forward with presenting evidence to prove his innocence. Did I miss something? In many criminal trials under the US system of justice the defendant presents no evidence because he is presumed innocent and has no burden of proof to prove his innocence. In this book, the only testimony given by Cross at the trial is in response to defense questioning. Ordinarily, he would be considered the government's lead witness sitting with the prosecutor all during the trial! However, take away the strange trial sequence and this spins into a very good story.

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Summary: James does it again.....
Review: I have been reading all the Alex Cross books in order. I was impressed with this one. I especially liked the ending - there was a nice little twist to it. It is an easy book to read with nice short chapters - the only problem is you tell yourself you are just going to read one more and then before you notice you have read another 100 pages ! BEWARE.

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Summary: tryes to keep up with previous cross novels
Review: i am an avid reader of Alex Cross *the protagonist* novels, and this one is a fast paced read, i found myself unable to put it down once i got into it although to me it does not have quite the suspense that kiss the girls had, it is an EXELLENT read