I, Alex Cross

I am a big fan of this series by James Patterson. Alex Cross is one of my favorite detectives, and I love reading about not only his investigations, but also his family life. This story was very intense and intriguing, and very difficult for Dr. Cross, dealing with a sick Nana Mama, as well as investigating the brutal death of a relative, with ties to his late brother. I like the chemistry between Bree and Alex, and look forward to their future, and Cross’s future, when he finally comes face to face with the Mastermind once again.

All of the Alex Cross books are worth the read. But as usual I don’t see Alex take time for his kids. Real Time. In reality this is becoming a downside of the series. The character is a selfish bastard who cares for the criminals more than his family.

I loved all the surprises in this book. You think you know whats going to happen next, but then Patterson throws another curve ball and youre stuck turning pages until your eyes burn. Hes a master. Hats off to ya Mr. Patterson!

A private ranch that caters to the wealthy and powerful in Washington DC, and the death of Cross’es niece is the background for this amazing story.
As Alex begins to investigate, he learns his niece was mutilated in her death, to the point that she was referred to as “the remains”.
At the same time the Secret Service is investigating a possible murderer in the white house somewhere.
The story winds around several murders, mutilation and disappearances of women.
Cross solves the case with a surprise twist,and has a surprise of his own after the case is closed.

I give this book a one-star rating only because it’s not possible to give it a no-star rating.

I’ve read amost all of Patterson’s books; this will be the last. This book’s only distinction was in the grisly nature of the crime; the plot was thin, badly-developed, ended as though he ran out of typing paper, and showed the writing style of a rank amateur.

WIthin the first 30 pages I found myself thinking that there was no proper development in the book; even though I already knew Cross’ relationship with his grandmother, the book fell flat on making me feel it. Not only that, but I got the impression that Patterson threw this weak story into a word-processor, spliced in a few family scenes, and collected his fat paycheck. It’s a shame that people will buy a book like this without reading a review–that’s what I did. Had I known, I would avoided this, relegating it to the pile where “The Lost Symbol” is festering at this very minute.

So the plot cruises along, thinly populated with character development (and that’s being generous)–and all of a sudden, the entire case is busted wide open in a blink of an eye. Stupid ending to a terrible book.

A bad book like this not only leaves me unsatisfied, but angry that I wasted time getting to what I hoped would be a logical and satisfactory conclusion. Instead, the book ended more abruptly than a car crash. To add insult to injury, they padded the book’s puny size by using paper the thickness of tank armor and adding a teaser for yet another crummy book. The difference this time is that not only will I never buy another Patterson book, but will discourage others from doing so as well.

Patterson needs to send me my money back.

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