Cradle and All

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Summary: Big Disappointment
Review: After totally enjoying Patterson's Alex Cross series, I was greatly disappointed with his newest novel, that continued in his tradition of nursery rhyme-lines as titles. Patterson's characters were believable, but the entire context of the novel was definitely not up to the mark. I have read nearly all of Patterson's books and would continue to be interested in reading his future ones, but this book was my very least favorite.

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Summary: Cradle and All, James Patterson
Review: I am truly disappointed in James Patterson presenting this literary trash to his fans and I am disappointed in myself for spending my hard earned money to buy same.

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Summary: Cradle and All
Review: I was extremely disappointed in this latest book by James Patterson. I am a fan of his, particularly the Alex Cross books. This book and his last, When the Wind Blows, have both dealt with the realm of the unreal and have not done it well. I read Cradle in a couple of days but did not find it believable or particularly interesting. As others have mentioned, the characters were not well crafted. The gist of the story, virgin births, doesn't play well in the 20th century. Go back to Alex, Patterson, and give us something we want to read!

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Summary: Great for a Change
Review: I am a really Alex Cross fan, however I really enjoyed Cradle and All. Just as Patterson's When the Wind Blows was a step away from his norm so is this book. I like to see authors take this kind of chance. I read this book in just over three hours because I had to find out who was going to have the good child and who was going to have the evil. The book did have major religous issues but they did not get in the way of the book. In fact I felt that they had to be there. Cradle and All takes some twist and turns when you least expect them. I was taken by surprise at the end of the book, but upon reflection it makes perfect sense. Patterson did leave the end open to a sequel. I for one will look forward to reading it if he does write one. If you like James Patterson, I believe that you will enjoy this book. It is a great change for him.

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Summary: not what i expect from patterson
Review: this book was way out there. i have heard that it is a "take-off" of sorts to a previous novel that he had written...i skipped it(the only one)...and i should have skipped this one, too. in all honesty, i am more than half way through and in no rush to pick it back up. patterson is probably my favortie author at the time, but i am so disappointed in this book. i was so anxious for it to come out, even though i have to admit the subject matter did concern me. i did have some faith that he could pull it off. i think he needs to get back to alex cross and other criminal matters, rather than the catholic church. storylines invloving religon are too difficult to pull off, doesn't come off believable. i give the book one star just because james patterson wrote it! hope the next one is better.

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Summary: A Terrible Disappointment
Review: Cradle and All, begins with two virgins, one in Ireland and one in Boston who are both pregnant. One supposedly carries the Son of God and the other the Son of Satan. At the same time, the entire world is overwhelmed with epidemics and natural disasters. The Catholic church sends two detectives, one a former nun, the other a priest to solve all these mysteries. Interesting premise, but Patterson doesn't deliver. This book is contrived, confusing and poorly written. The characters are all one dimensional and the plot has no depth, mystery or suspense. The entire book reads like a very bad movie of the week. A total disappointment. Don't bother with this one...there are too many good books out there to read.

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Summary: save your money
Review: If your like me and a big time reader, you have your favorite authors. Patterson is one of mine. I have enjoyed his novels and have purchased them all to date. Unfortunately that includes "Cradle and All." Save your money, fellow readers. Mr Patterson slipped out of his genre and the change did us no service. You'll fall asleep before page 12; you can skip pages, paragraphs, etc, and never miss a thing....its been done before, better. Do us all a favor, Mr Patterson, and leave these sorts of things to Mr King and Mr Kootz, nobody does it better.

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Summary: Just as Good as the Others
Review: I have read all of Patterson's works and this one lives up to his reputation. A true Patterson fan will enjoy this book as much as any other. IT keeps you on the edge of your seat until the final twist in the last few pages. You would have to be brain dead not to be intellectually and spiritually stimulated by this novel.

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Summary: Second-guessing God
Review: Thid novel is a formula pot boiler. I have read and enjoyed the stories involving Alex Deleware for years, but this story reads like Patterson's bills have all come due at once and he had to do someing in a hurry. Please, Jim, go back to what you do so well. Forget about rewriting the Bible!

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Summary: IS THIS SUMMER READING?
Review: THIS WAS ONE OF THE WORSE BOOKS I HAVE EVER WRITTEN. IT MADE NO SENSE, THE PLOT WAS NOT EVEN CLOSE TO BELIEVING AND THE ENDING WAS EVEN WORSE. I THINK MR. PATTERSON HAD AN EVIL TWIN WHO WROTE THIS BOOK FOR HIM.