Along Came a Spider

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Summary: Page Turner
Review: Wow what a great book! I couldn't put it down and finished it in four days! The plot and characters are very well developed. I love the way everything fits together so well. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to get started on a great author!

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Summary: Breathtaking, Fast Paced, Scary.
Review: I first wanted to read Patterson after watching Kiss the Girls. I am so happy I did. Detective Alex Cross, the protagonist in the book and movie, is a cross between the real life John Douglass and Mike Hammer. I ended up rooting for him throughout this book full of twists and turns (not always for the best). Gary Soneji, the villian, is a psychopathic killer who literally frightened me and made my blood curl. And Jezzie Flanagan, Cross' love interest, puts a complex spin on this thriller. The book is fast paced and I never wanted to put it down. I just hope I get to read more about Alex Cross in the future.

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Summary: Patterson's best book yet!
Review: I read this after Kiss The Girls and I thought this was even better. Alex Cross really came alive in this one. Once I started it I could not put it down. A must read.

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Summary: my favorite Patterson book so far!!!!!
Review: I keep telling myself how happy I am that I saw the movie "Kiss the Girls." If I hadn't seen that movie, then I wouldn't have read the book, and then I wouldn't have read more books! You see, I saw the movie Kiss the Girls, and decided I wanted to read the book. I loved Kiss the Girls so much that I realized that I had to read more James Patterson books. He puts so much twists and turns in his stories that I stayed up until 3 am reading this book and was sad when I realized that I had to stop. This book had a lot of manipulation and scary stuff happen. I remember when I read the part where Jezzie Flanigan was to be executed by lethal injection. I remember that I said "Oh my God! Are you kidding??" That's what James Patterson does. He puts so many twists, turns, surprises, and I-cant-believe-it stuff in his books that you really get into it. I couldn't put it down. I used to think that John Grisham was the best author. I'm kinda changing my mind now. Grisham may be great at courtroom drama, but Patterson is the master at suspense/thrillers!!!! All you weirdos who gave this book less than a 7 must not be able to spot a good story when you see one. Next on my list is Jack & Jill. I heard that was supposed to be good. And I'll bet it probably is!!!

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Summary: One of the best books I've read!!!!
Review: I loved this book. I loved the way Patterson keeps you on your feet or how he changes the plot right when you think your on the brink of knowing who did it. He always makes the ones you least expect do it. Or the ones you never thought would be involved, be involved. I enjoy the books that have Alex Cross. He happens to be my favorite character so far. I have only read this book and "kiss the girls", but I know that James Patterson will be an author I will continue reading.

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Summary: Awesome Book!!!!
Review: When I picked up this book after reading Kiss The Girls, I was expecting something awesome! I wasn't disappointed in the very least! This is the first book in a LONG time that I just couldn't bring myself to put down. I read for hours, totally engrossed at the situation that Alex Cross found himself in. An excellent hero in an excellent story, I would recommend you put this one on your MUST READ list!!!!

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Summary: I THINK PATTERSON IS EXCELLENT!!!!
Review: I HAVEN'T READ A BOOK SO GOOD IN 10 YEARS. I READ IT IN ONE NIGHT. I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN. THREE OF MY FRIENDS READ IT AS WELL. I COULDN'T WAIT TO READ KISS THE GIRLS.

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Summary: Believable, suspenseful. Better than Kiss the Girls!
Review: After reading both Along Came a Spider and Kiss the Girls, found Along Came a Spider, more believeable. There are monsters out there like the villian in this book. Alex Cross, though somewhat super-human and NOT VERY LIKELY, makes a wonderful hero. You cheer for the hero in most of James Patterson's books. The ones he brings you close to, family, friends, never die. Is a first rate storyteller of our time!

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Summary: The apex of psychological-thrillers
Review: Having chosen this novel for a somewhat clever name, I was delighted to discover a clever story. Alex Cross has become an immediate favorite and Gary Soneji is as maniacle a killer as any I have read since Hannibal Lectur.

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Summary: Patterson's Best
Review: I first read " Kiss The girls" and was hungry for more Patterson. This follow up ( in my order of reading ) was perfect. Patterson makes a disgusting villain out of Gary Soneji and makes you grip the book until your knuckles turn white. His others have not exceded this calaber of writing, so read this novel first and get a taste of a great mystery/thriller writer.