Rating: Summary: Unusually Satisfying! Review: This novel definitely lacked the good guy, bad guy plot. It wasn't overkill. I liked the way he changed his style a bit. I have enjoyed every single novel by James Patterson, this one was just as good but in a different way.
Rating: Summary: Interesting Story, not a bad book Review: I was given the "audio" version of this book to listen to during my commute and found that it was really a fairly interesting story. I don't know how believable all of the science was but it definitely kept my attention. At times it was slow and the end could have ended a little earlier and different, but overall I would recommend it to anyone interested in that kind of thing (genetics, experimenting in bilogy/genetics, etc.).
Rating: Summary: very poor writing for james patterson Review: throughout this whole book, i thought it sounded very familiar. then i realized that it smacked loudly of john saul's "the god project"- james, stick with what you do best-crime fiction! can't wait for your next alex cross...
Rating: Summary: Patterson should stick to the cop/thrillers; want Alex Cross Review: Having kids fly is so ridiculous. I don't read Dean Koontz/King because I like the gory thrillers that could happen; not supernatural stuff. Very disappointed. Along Came a Spider was great; and could not be put down.
Rating: Summary: Great sense of what could happen Review: This was an easy read and very enjoyable. Since this was my first PAtterson, I wonder if you could suggest a 2nd book.Curt
Rating: Summary: Did James Patterson really write this book? Review: I have read all of James Patterson's books. This one is so unlike any of the others and definitely not up to his standards of writing. It reads like it was written by a juvenile. He should stick with his former style of writing. His Alex Cross novels are the best. I kept wondering why he would write a novel such as this. He is not good at science fiction. I was disappointed in this book.
Rating: Summary: Save your money Review: I enjoyed James Patterson's previous novels although I am not a rabid fan. This book was not up to his usual standards. The premise was interesting but poorly executed. I found the short chapters (126 chapters in a 400 page book!) annoying and distracting. As a veterinarian I was also annoyed by the incorrect descriptions of Frannie's veterinary medicine. You'd think a big author like Patterson or his editor would check the details on an unfamiliar subject. My advice is if you must read this book, get it from the library.
Rating: Summary: Prefer Alex Cross Review: This book wasn't Patterson's best. I perfer Alex Cross to a bunch of surf boarding kids trying to save a town.
Rating: Summary: Please Bring Back Alex Cross! Go Away Flying Children! Review: I was really disapointed with this book. I loved the Alex Cross Books, so I was delighted to see a new book. WRONG!!!!! Oh well, maybe next time.
Rating: Summary: Not bad, but it's no Alex Cross Review: This book was not too bad, but most people who read James Patterson books yearn for the next saga of Alex Cross. When this book first came out I was so excited because I thought it was another leg of the Alex Cross story. I bought this book anyway because I trust James Patterson. I have gone back and read almost everything he has written and Alex Cross' stories are the best. Wait for paperback on this book.
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