As the case boils over, Alex is in hot water at home too. His ex-fiancee, Christine Johnson, comes back into his life-and not for the reasons he might have hoped. Review Quotes "James Patterson does everything but stick our finger in a light socket to give us a buzz. Since his first novel won the Edgar Award in James Patterson's books have sold more than million copies. He is the author of the Alex Cross novels , the most popular detective series of the past twenty-five years, including Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider.
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More to consider. Featured products. Show more From the manufacturer Loading, please wait Show more. There were way too many suspects to keep track of and at one point I just gave up and didn't even try to predict how this book would end. Other than that I really liked his family moments and how his family was adjusting to his new job. I love how Nana gave him crap about him working longer hours than he used to and for working more than he said he would.
I just love Nana so freaking much. I need more of Nana please. Also, can Alex stop messing up so much? The writing style seems different from the other books. I can't really put my finger on it, but just different. Maybe, the author is growing at this point.
There was too much rushing at the end for me. I would have rather the book slowed down a bit with more details. But, still really liked it and give it 4 stars. Venting - Christine's view spoiler [ character doesn't seem real to me. They were so close whe 4 stars. They were so close when she was in captivity.
He was her everything Her reason being that Alex has a dangerous job and she's afraid to stay, but she'll leave her baby there!!!! There is no way a woman would leave her child behind. Now, she's back and wants her baby back because he's in a dangerous situation with Alex's job?!?!?
Yeah, right. It's a scenario that doesn't seem realistic at all Oct 28, Cecily Kyle rated it really liked it Shelves: wheelathoniii. One of the better installments of the Alex Cross series. Maybe because it was a bit extra dark and twisted and was a bit of a cliffhanger so it makes me want to jump right into the next one. I am starting to like Alex Cross more and more which took me longer than the Michael Bennett series. Good Read! Jun 03, Benjamin Thomas rated it liked it Shelves: thriller-cops-feds.
Whenever I travel, I try to choose a book that I know I can read even while constantly being interrupted, jostled about, or otherwise distracted James Patterson's Alex Cross books work for that purpose.
I enjoy them on a basic level but I don't ever expect to be blown away by their level of quality. In this one, we have a new serial murder puppet master character known as "The Wolf".
Alex Cross has been recruited by the FBI but is still Whenever I travel, I try to choose a book that I know I can read even while constantly being interrupted, jostled about, or otherwise distracted Alex Cross has been recruited by the FBI but is still trying to find his feet as an agent. He comes with a good reputation from his days as a DC cop but finds he still has to prove himself with the feds.
Mix in the drama of his personal family life and we have another reasonably good Alex Cross story, although similarities to previous novels make this one tip toward a formula production. May 09, Carol rated it liked it. This is a decent read. Things look full of promise for Alex Cross. His new job with the FBI is prestigious and exciting.
But no sooner has he gone in for orientation, when all heck breaks loose. An all-women team of kidnappers has been snatching successful, upstanding man and women right before their families eyes--possibly to sell them into slavery. The Alex Cross Series has been overall a good one, but there are times that Patterson does better writing than others.
This one is pretty good. As u This is a decent read. As usual the case started almost immediately and while Alex Cross now works for the FBI and has a new environment around him it still felt like good old times to be back in this series, even though I kinda missed his former partner and friend John Sampson who only made a short appearance this time. Alex's knowledge of the D. With unexpected twists and whiplash surprises, this is another irresistible audio program.
The story dealt with kidnappings of really beautiful women and a few men and human trafficking and had a good level of suspense. What bothered me most was that a lot of things happened way too fast and I sometimes had the impression that James Patterson didn't take enough time to thoroughly write some scenes maybe because he is too busy publishing 8, novels per year. There were passages where Alex and his colleagues flew to a place, went on a mission and what felt like made it sometimes a bit hard for the reader to feel as if I a part of the investigation.
Also it seemed to me as if Alex' and his team's progress was often based on luck and not on their skills which made the case appear a bit simple. I'm not very fond of Christine his former wife, but I love little Alex. So to see big Alex giving up his boy is really tough. However I had a good time listening to the book and it seems as if Patterson has found a new remarkable villain with the "Wolf" and I'm definitely making progress. View 1 comment.
Jul 07, Carl Alves rated it it was ok. Big Bad Wolf had a sufficient amount of tension and moved along at a nice pace, but what it suffered is that neither the plot, the situation or the characters were remotely believable. The Wolf is an ultra shadowy Russian mafioso who is invisible, omniscient and omnipotent. He can do anything he wants, any time he wants, and has no limitation on reach or resources. He's not a credible character. If you look at the history of law enforcement, the law officers know who the bad guys are, but they o Big Bad Wolf had a sufficient amount of tension and moved along at a nice pace, but what it suffered is that neither the plot, the situation or the characters were remotely believable.
If you look at the history of law enforcement, the law officers know who the bad guys are, but they often can't build up enough evidence to arrest and convict them. The Wolf is built as this hands on character, who gets in the middle of all of this shady business, but nobody knows who he is or what he looks like.
The plot disintegrates into ridiculousness by the end, when The Wolf has all of these impersonators and just when it seems like they are going to nail him, guess what, it's not The Wolf. I wasn't buying any of it, and although the story was reasonably entertaining, it wasn't very good. Carl Alves - author of Two For Eternity Nov 21, Jo-Anne rated it really liked it. Patterson did a wonderful job with this Alex Cross book.
I have not always liked Patterson's books but this one was a real page turner for me. While I found it upsetting because of the kidnapped women, I did not want to put it down. After reading it again almost a decade later, I still feel the same way about it. Soo, I read the book even though I didn't read 8 prequels. Still it was readable.
I like how James writes, it's thrilling and exciting and you can't wait to read another chapter. This book was awesome, I'll try to get my hands on more Alex Cross. Jul 13, Crime Addict Sifat rated it liked it. He's still in preparing, however his notoriety goes before him thus he is tapped to lead a noteworthy examination concerning an abducting ring. The criminal driving force behind the seizing binge is a Russian Mafia boss called The Wolf.
Splendid, merciless, clever, and staggeringly rich, he is constantly in front of the FBI who blunder along committing a great many mistakes. Just Alex Cross appears to have any brains among his new accomplices. Talking about which, Patterson's plot is brimming with botches, openings, subplots that go no place, and a conspicuous set-up to proceed with the lucrative establishment. In any case, I need to give the person acknowledgment for having the capacity to make anticipation.
He has aced the class; short sentences, short passages, short parts that dependably end just before the peruser is fulfilled, all signify a recipe that keeps you turning pages. Fernandez and O'Hare make a solid showing with regards to of voicing the many characters. My primary grumbling about the book recording is the gooey "anticipation" music and profound studio-upgraded voice that declares every part as though one's life relied upon this data.
A lone wolf himself, he has to go out on his own in order to track the Wolf and try to rescue some of the victims while they are still alive. As the case boils over, Alex is in hot water at home too. His ex-fiancee, Christine Johnson, comes back into his life-and not for the reasons he might have hoped. The Wolf.
View source. History Talk 0. There are three individuals who go by the alias, The Wolf: One suspect who may be the Wolf gets facial surgery in order to elude the NYPD, but during the pursuit he gets fatally shot by Cross while attempting to jump from one rooftop to another. The second Wolf is Klara Lodge, the Czech widow of the head of Scotland Yard, Martin Lodge, who holds Cross' family hostage in order to ensure that she receives the ransom money, so she can use it to stop the other terrorist "Wolves".
Christyakov was transported to England to meet with agents, including Martin Lodge. Christyakov was then moved to Paris, where he was reunited with his family.
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