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Summary: I listened to it and was riveted!
Review: This was my first James Patterson book and I listened to the unabridged tapes on a trip and it was great, then I read the book! I couldn't put it down and I already knew the story. The best audio book to start with, the combo of Patterson's writing and Barbara Caruso's reading was beyond awesome. TRUST ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Actually I wouldn't even give it one star
Review: I have read several of James Patterson's books, and this one is by far the worst. Like everyone else, I was disappointed by the lack of character development and the bizarre jumps in plot. That being said, I must admit I don't particularly care for Patterson anyway. His annoying little two page chapters really grate on my nerves. "Kiss the Girls" is written in that same style. It's irritating. I guess I kept reading his books hoping they would get better, but they haven't...with one exception, "Where the Wind Blows." In my opinion, the ONLY good book by Patterson.
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Summary: Good Premise - Disappointing Outcome
Review: I found this book frustrating. The premise of the two virgin births and the two detectives attempting to divine (pun intended) the truth was promising and intriguing. But it jumped around too much, the characters weren't as well developed as I would have liked, and there were a few too many unsubstantiated leaps of illogic. And the rather obvious setup for a sequel at the end left me feeling unsatisfied.I also found the structure of a bazillion 1-2 page chapters irritating. Nothing was ever finished before moving on to the next chapter. It felt like amateur hour. I've not read any of Patterson's Alex Cross books, but I did read the similarly quirky "When The Wind Blows", which I liked much better. If you're thinking about starting up with Patterson, this ain't the place to do it.
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Summary: I was 13- and thought it was a page turner!
Review: It was easy for me to understand and very enjoyable. It was a great theoretical book -it really kept you thinking at night. I personally think about religion a lot, though I am not Christian, and found the book very suitable to what I like- mystery, suspense, a little romance, internal conflict, and those what if's.
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Summary: I was on the edge of my seat
Review: This is only the 2nd James Patterson book that I've read and I loved it. I enjoy Jame's writting style because he keeps the chapters short and they have great flow to them. You don't find yourself looking forward in a chapter to see how much more you have to read from it, which I enjoy. I loved this book, I found the character to be great. I was able to visualize all the scenes while I was reading. I felt like I was a fly on the water watching as it actually occured and not just reading words on a page. Anne is a great character, I loved her strength and the story line between her and the priest. I would recommend this book very highly.
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Summary: Rosemary's Baby meets Priests from Hell
Review: The subject of this book is attention getting, if nothing else. This book displays the evil imagination of James Patterson at its fullest. I found far too much of it annoying in that it was difficult to tell what was real vs. what was only imagined by the characters. The ending was no surprise to me, although Mr Patterson certainly intended it to be. I also found the character flaws of the eventual virgin to be unfitting with the story line. This one is not for the faint of heart, and I'm sure many Roman Catholics are offended by it.
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Summary: I can't believe I read the whole thing
Review: This is without a doubt the worst book I have read in years. James Patterson is a talented writer, so I plodded on and on in the belief that this horrible book would improve. It didn't.
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Summary: James Patterson is talented
Review: James Patterson's writing style of writing short chapters is effective. All of his picks are page turners. Cradle and All tells the story of two "Virgins" who are pregnant, one is pregnant with the Lord, and one with satan. But which is which? Read and you'll find out!
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Summary: Is This Patterson's Worse Book...Maybe
Review: Two young girls are pregnant seemingly via Immaculate Conception, officials are brought in from Rome and from the various local dioceses to investigate. Anne Fitzgerald, a former nun turned private detective is hired to delve into the mysterious circumstances. Furthermore, mankind is plagued with all sort of disease and weird happenings: floods, droughts, etc.. The time seems ripe for the Second Coming. In order for Anne to find out what is going on she must travel all over Europe and the Eastern U.S.A. to track down what is amiss. However, it is not until the ending that we find out what is really happening and to whom. I ordinarily love plots like this, the action is fast paced and the story really moves along. That being said, I guess it is no surprise that I am a fan of James Patterson. He writes the fastest paced books around. His style of short chapters and clear concise dialog keep his plots moving and the reader interested. I also like that he willing to take chances, you don't ordinarily find male authors writing female main characters. He is a good writer and his books are ordinarily excellent. However, one can only assume that he was under some sort of deadline when he wrote "Cradle and All". The plot has a number of holes and some of the writing is unclear. One chapter Anne (the main character) is in France and in the next chapter she is back in U.S.A. without any explanation. Additionally, a number of times pronouns are used so extensively that I could not understand who is speaking. Another problem I had with this novel is the characterizations, most of the minor characters turned out to be shallow and thin. Only the main characters are developed and even then I wanted more, especially at the end of the book where Patterson could have finished the stories of the girls. Indeed at the end of the story they are missing, as if they dropped of the planet, perhaps Patterson is setting us up for a sequel. OK, so those are the problems. Where Patterson does well is the snappy dialog and quick pace. He covers a lot of ground in this book and the page fly by quickly. Truly the book is not that bad but perhaps I wanted better because I know Patterson can deliver the goods.
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Summary: Terrible
Review: Bought two books for Christmas gifts. Read When the Wind Blows and loved it.
Read Cradle and All and kept looking for the happy ending. When the book focused on satan and his beasts I thought Mr. Patterson was trying to alert people that there really are devils on earth trying to entice us to join them in hell. His story was a vile ridicule of the birth of Jesus and of the Blessed Virgin Mary. I don't believe I will ever buy another book of James Patterson.
I am certainly NOT giving this as a Christmas gift.
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