Double Cross

Starting in February, I read the entire Alex Cross series (all 27 books so far) in order. Fast, fun reads. Hard to put down although they do tend to get a little predictable and a lot unbelievable. Alex should have been dead a few times and should be suffering at least a little from the effects of his numerous injuries over the 15-ish years that the series covers. I do enjoy the character development and depth especially of his family members. He has left a loose thread dangling with Christine. I have already placed my order for the NEXT book in the series

By now, everyone knows that I love JP. I ve read many of his books and I rate him one of the best authors ever … but this book, in my opinion, is good. Just good. Same old plot involving KC … predictable. Not one of my favourites. Sorry 🙁 JP.

Pretty good with enough twists and guessing to keep me reading. However starting to get a little disappointed in Crosss crime solving skills. It seems the crimes are only getting solved when killers slap the evidence in his face.

Synopsis

In this, the thirteenth installment for super-cop Alex Cross, he finds himself once again returning to the streets to catch a diabolical duo of killers. Pursuing a genius serial killer who thrives on killing his victims in front of the largest crowds he can muster, Cross has his hands full. Known as the “Audience Killer,” he delights in murdering famous people in broad daylight and on live television. He posts streaming video on the Internet, all the while taunting and threatening to make Cross his ultimate victim.

As if this is not enough to keep Cross and his partner Bree Stone busy, former colleague and friend Kyle Craig performs a dramatic prison break and is bent on exacting his revenge on Cross for putting him in maximum security prison for four long years.

Craig and the Audience Killer are destined to team up and make life short and miserable for the retired detective.The action is fast-paced and the suspense is palpable in this high-tech crime thriller.

My Two Cents Worth

After a couple of unremarkable efforts, Patterson is back. Double Cross is probably the best effort in the series of Cross novels.

The plot is complicated and boasts some ingenious twists and turns, but very well developed and engaging. Patterson sets a scorching pace and keeps the reader completely engrossed in the story line. The prose is cohesive and concise and he paints a compelling story.

Cross is still bigger-than-life, but unlike some of the previous books, the action doesn’t suffer from lapses in reality. I found it refreshing to be completely consumed in a story for a change.

Double Cross delivered, big-time.

Sort of tedious after a while — not sure why but the first book galvanized me, then this one felt too similar. Or something.

Galaxyaudiobook Member Benefit

- Able to comment

- List watched audiobooks

- List favorite audiobooks

- Bookmark will only available for Galaxyaudiobook member