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rockymtngal's review
4.0
Another great page turner by Patterson. This book trails the story of Alex and Sampson trying to solve a crime that ends up killing an old friend of John's. A trail of murders committed that framed Army soldiers and sent them to death row. The three killers are professional assasins and the Army is hiding information. In the mean time, Nana is not well and Alex is having to deal with possibly losing her. Good plot twists and some surprises in this book.
kirklandscott's review
2.0
The book reads like a watered down introduction to the military. It's a good lull story following immediately after Violets are Blue. Kind of bored, but not really interested in getting invested yet.
sean_from_ohio's review against another edition
3.0
Another lightning fast Alex Cross novel. There were some things here that aren't normally present in the Cross books, the killer's motivations and the connection to The Viet Nam War. I really enjoyed the Viet Nam connection but the killers' bloodthirsty ways were didn't seem to match their motives. The book is saccharine sweet when it comes to the family scenes not nothing unusual from Patterson. Overall, a decent read that serves its purpose.
kbr2021's review
5.0
wow this was great. one of the best in the alex cross series. As soon as I thought i knew who the killer was it proved me wrong. There were times in the book that i thought i would start to cry but then was smiling in triumph as James Patterson did it again with the emotional attachment that he is so go at. A must read for any suspense/mystery lover.
wolvy's review
1.0
This felt way too similar to his most recent book I read...
I found this uninteresting and bland.
Best part was the romantic jazz music that plays during the sex scenes. I was rolling while I listened to those scenes
I found this uninteresting and bland.
Best part was the romantic jazz music that plays during the sex scenes. I was rolling while I listened to those scenes
mstrpurple's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
martha_p's review
3.0
Not my usual type of story but it was fast-paced, interesting and entertaining. I have read several books by James Patterson over many years and I have a few books left of his on my bookshelf that I'd like to finish up this year. This was my first one. The writing style of very good and I really like that the chapters are short. Always my preference!