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Summary: Pop! goes the weasel
Review: It was something else. Another great audio adventure from Mr. patterson. The four horsemen ploy was brilliant and it kept the story suspenseful. In Pop, patterson even adds a bit of legal flavouring to make things even more gripping. I have to say out of all the villains. so far, the weasel is my favorite. I also enjoyed the surprise ending in this one, a better conclusion then the Cat and Mouse one was though even that book I rated it five stars. I am also glad that Mr. Patterson's work is now available on Cd which makes for a great sound experience. I also liked the fact they used three readers for this book. It really made the story come alive. I am eagerly now wating for Roses are Red. Keep them coming James!
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Summary: Alex Cross Ph.D., Is The Man.
Review: Without a doubt,James Patterson has captured the attention of me, when he created the character Alex Cross.I've now read all but two of Patterson's books surrounding Alex Cros Ph.D.to date, and I'm still as mesmerized as when I picked up the first one. When you have been brought up listening to radio and had to use all of your imagination to create the essence of a story, I guess you'll understand why this character is so great. It's the "suspense and the unknown" that's the head of these plots with Cross. He's a brilliant detective as well as an accomplished psychologist. The two together makes one continue to sit on the edge of their seats, biting their nails and waiting for the unknown to occur. I will continue to read the Alex Cross Series, until Patterson creates another to replace him. Until then, Alex Cross Ph.D. you're the man........
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Summary: Just So-So -- Read Kiss The Girls Instead
Review: I almost gave this a 3 due to its very intriguing premise, but the suspense wanes quickly because Patterson gives too much away about the serial killer early on. It would have been much better if details were simply hinted at to keep you guessing. (Read Patterson's Kiss the Girls, which I rated a 5. It's a real page turner!)
Suspense/crime/mystery novels are more exciting when the reader doesn't know much more than the detective. At least half the fun is developing your own theories and playing detective yourself.
Of course, there are exceptions. In The Red Dragon (the prequel to Silence of the Lambs) Thomas Harris gives a lot of information about the killer, however he holds enough back to keep you interested by revealing tidbits along the way. In The Red Dragon, Harris provides a lot of psychological insight by slowing revealing the killer's thoughts and his childhood.
The ending of Pop Goes the Weasel is anti-climatic. Don't waste time on Pop Goes the Weasel -- read Kiss the Girls &/or The Red Dragon instead.
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Summary: The best of the Alex Cross series!
Review: Pop goes the Weasel is a definite page turner. I accidentally read this one before I realized it was part of a series and was thrilled to learn that I did not have to let go of Alex Cross and his wonderful family and friends. The first four books are wonderful as well, but this is my favorite. It has all of the incredible twists and turns that Patterson does so well and then some. Read the series--you'll be hooked too!
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Summary: Soapoperatic schlock
Review: For me Pop Goes the Weasel was Patterson's second chance after Roses Are Red. I was disappointed with Roses and decided to try an earlier entry in the series. Patterson won't get a third chance. Pop Goes the Weasel put me off very early. Our hero is a widower with small children at home and an extremely time consuming job. When he has spare time he goes for romance when he really should be spending it with the kids. Yet Patterson portrays him as a model father. Frankly, I got disgusted with the combination of over the top villains, attempted family realism and cliched romance. I gave up. The Alex Cross stories are very popular. The reason escapes me.
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Summary: Just AWFUL!
Review: I've been a voracious reader of this genre for decades and have previously read some of Patterson's books. Some were okay and some were not. I listened to this one on audio tape. What a disappointment! Pedestrian prose, icky sweet romanticism, plot holes galore, lack of cohesiveness and way too long. There are even errors in the writing/editing that annoyed me. Was Shafer once mistakenly called "George" instead of "Jeffrey" in the book, or only on the tape? If I can catch these mistakes, why can't the editors? It's annoying and unrealistic reading about yet another "perfect" protagonist. Cross is the best detective, the best father, the best lover, the best friend. Everyone (except the bad guys) loves him to pieces - he has no flaws. His children are cute, clever, talented and well-behaved. The villain, Shafer, is evil beyond redemption. The girlfriend is smart, gorgeous, sexy and willing. Every character is totally one dimensional. Puhleeeze! I will never read (or listen to) another Patterson novel. There are far too many better writers out there to waste time on this author.
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Summary: Big Disappointment
Review: This is my first Patterson novel. I found the characters shallow, the writing style sophomoric, and the ending not only highly unlikely, but also frustrating. I plan to read "Kiss the Girls" just to have another data point, but if it is not significantly better in all respects than "Pop Goes the Weasle," it will be my last Patterson novel.
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Summary: DID THE WEASEL POP OR NOT??????????
Review: The weasel is Geoffrey Shafer, a man who has and is killing many people. He is playing a game. A bad, bad game. Can Alex and his friend Sampson catch him? What happenes to Christine????? The usual Cross book by James Patterson. It will hold your attention, has lots of action and will make you think. Patterson does a good job. This is the 5th Cross book in the series. They all have been very good to me. Need to read to see if the weasel gets poped or not.
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Summary: Good but not the best
Review: When I say not the best, this book still worth a 4-star rating.
The Good: an interesting courtroom drama - though not as solid as Scott Turow's Presume Innocent, Richard North Paterson's Degree of Guilt, John Grisham's A Time to Kill. The confrontation with Weasel in Cassidy's house is just powerful.
The Bad: the ending is just flat, not offering any special twist. The disappearance of Christine is just not moving. Weasel is cunning but is not as sick, devilish or gruesome as Gary Soneji or Casanova. Anyway, I think Pop Goes to Weasel is a book that once you are a fan of Alex Cross, you will look read it by all means.
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Summary: Alex Cross rides again
Review: The ultra-violent world of Alex Cross comes alive yet again with his pursuit of a psychopath, obviously nicknamed "the weasel". Several twists and turns add to the building suspense. Fans of previous Cross adventures will not be dissapointed, but newcomers may find the plots overly violent and misogynistic.
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