Double Cross (Alex Cross, Book 13) by James Patterson
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Book Reviews of Double Cross (Alex Cross, Book 13)
Book Review: Patterson at his best - don't miss this one
Summary: 5 Stars
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.
Book Review: Fast and easy!
Summary: 5 Stars
Haven't read Patterson in about 3 years, but I was in the mood for something fast and easy to get into. And this fit the bill. From page one it grabbed me. Seriously, the book actually grew arms, took a hold of my by the shoulders, and wrestled me to the ground. I might have blacked out for a bit, because when I woke up I saw the book relaxing on my couch like nothing happened. Has this ever happened to you?
Anyway, I did manage to pin the book after several attempts and when I got back to reading it flew by. I knocked this sucker out in about 2 days. Could have done it faster, but these gosh darn kids of mine keep asking for milk, and cheese, and needing diaper changes. Luckily, I can change a diaper with one hand and read in the other. Back to the book. It flew by and now I am going for another. Patterson and his co-authors write like 20 books a year, so I have some good times ahead of me for awhile.
Book Review: Best Alex Cross Book in a long time...
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this book! I have read a lot of James Paterson books and this is the best one he is written in my opinion. I got the book right before vacation and I could not put it down. This is a great page turner. It kept me guessing right until the end. I should have know based on the title (hint hint)
Highly recommended!
Book Review: i love alex cross!
Summary: 5 Stars
i love this series. this book is one of my favorite in the series. alot of action and suspense. alex cross is sooooo cool. i am a thirteen year old girl and i just seriously love this book. i have read the whole series that leads up to this book. right now i am reading Cross Country ( the book after this one) and so far so good :)Book Review: awesome
Summary: 5 Stars
After 10 years of not reading any fiction books, I picked this up. I read James Patterson's first 4 books or so way back. I wasn't disappointed with Double Cross. This is a great thriller and I enjoyed the setting in Washington DC. The ending was a surprise and believable.