It isn't long before his fears explode into life, and the nation plunges into a full-blown Constitutional crisis. Every break in the case or lead is done by someone else, off-page, then handed to Cross in order for the plot to continue), cliched side-characters and a sub-plot involving Cross's family that is entirely irrelevant, pad out the 400-pages. By killing Vance, Cormorant has allowed the Vance presidential administration to survive and spared the country the embarrassment of a sex scandal. (Well his name is practically taking up the whole cover, if not all of it.) It's mindless munching. Alex has a horrible premonition: is the sniper's strike only the beginning of a larger attack on the nation? The novel ends with Alex asking Bree to marry him as Kyle Craig gives Cross a phone call, stating that he wants to have "fun" with Cross, but he will give him a break since his case with Zeus. 52 product ratings - Alex Cross Ser: I, Alex Cross by James Patterson (2009, Hardcover) FIRST EDITION Meet the Authors of Spring's Biggest Mysteries. The escort reveals that Zeus is actually Theodore Vance, husband to current US President Maggie Vance. A beautiful woman has been found murdered in her car, a lock of her hair viciously ripped off. This may very well be the worst case of murder Alex has ever been on. New book trailer for KILL ALEX CROSS, the latest installment in the best-selling detective series. I enjoyed the rapid-fire pace of the story and how he kept the action moving with short chapters. Cross is shocked to discover she only lived a few miles from him and yet never contacted him. It was reported to be a reboot of the original series featuring Morgan Freeman[3] with Tyler Perry being cast as the lead role of Cross. He learns that his estranged neice has been murdered, in the most gruesome of ways. And I loved it!! [1] Excerpts can be read at the official James Patterson website. Or Bill Clinton! Yummy but oh so bad for you. I wondered with this one as it sounded familiar if I had started it but since it was before I started my blog if I had heard of it and not read through parts were familiar as I started reading it. I swear I could just keep reading and reading James Patterson's books in a day because of these lovely short ass chapters. Case in point - what exactly was the mob connection in this book and why was Tucci returning Caroline's remains to Philadelphia when all the other victims were buried in the woods? As Alex follows the clues he comes across a lot of high profile people that do not want him to investigate this case so that their secrets are not discovered and they definitely don't want him to solve it. I wondered with this one as it sounded familiar if I had started it but since it was before I started my blog if I had heard of it and not read through parts were familiar as I started reading it. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Detective Alex Cross is enjoying a birthday party with his family when he receives a call from his bosses informing him that Caroline, the 24-year-old only daughter of his late brother Blake, has been found murdered in Virginia. [ as soon as they mentioned the president was a woman, I knew. He connects them and tries to crack the numbered code written on both. All escorts—like Cross's niece Caroline—who saw Zeus without his mask were quickly killed and their bodies dismembered. Detective Alex Cross is enjoying a birthday party with his family when he receives a call from his bosses informing him that Caroline, the 24-year-old only daughter of his late brother Blake, has been found murdered in Virginia. The novel focuses on the protagonist, detective Alex Cross, who must solve three cases at once with the whole city in a frenzy. After reading thisd one, I'm not sure why. I know it's a murder case and there is a girl, Caroline involved. Cormorant is immediately killed by other Secret Service agents. He has such Sherlockian intuition in "Alex Cross" you might almost imagine he read the James Patterson novel the movie is based on — except that the movie isn't based on a Patterson book, just on the character played by Morgan Freeman in "Kiss the Girls" (1997) and "Along Came a Spider" (2001). These people… Four Blind Mice Published: 10 / 01 / 2003. ♥ Ashleigh ♥ contrary to popular belief i'm not actually mad! Alex vows to hunt down the killer, and soon learns that she was mixed up in one of Washington, D. C.''s wildest scenes. Further investigation reveals that several other young people with connections to high-end prostitution have also either been murdered or disappeared under suspicious circumstances and that Caroline's escorting activities took her to a secretive club in Culpeper, Virginia, called Blacksmith Farms, where she may have met an ultra-secretive masked character named Zeus. I, Alex Cross A Novel (Book) : Patterson, James : Detective Alex Cross is pulled out of a family celebration and given the awful news that a beloved relative has been found brutally murdered. Instead, Theodore Vance will be remembered as a Presidential spouse who was tragically and inexplicably killed by a rogue Secret Service agent. Pulled out of a family celebration, Detective Alex Cross gets awful news: A beloved relative has been found brutally murdered. And she was not this killer's only victim . But Alex doesn’t have time to dwell on that case. After learning Maria is pregnant, Cross considers accepting a job as an FBI profiler. In I, Alex Cross it is his birthday and all is fun and games until he gets a call that his niece Caroline Cross has been murdered and not in a good way either. Right now I've only gotten to chapter 18, but it's pretty interesting. Detective Alex Cross has just received a call that one of his own family members has been brutally murdered. Takes the "hair" off your tongue because of the acidity. “Cross the Line” the 24th book in the Alex Cross series is one of the most critically acclaimed of Patterson’s books. These things were never explained so they seem to have been added into the story strictly for the sake of some added violence. It was released on Hardcover and Paperback on November 16, 2009 to positive reviews and positive reception. Kill Alex Cross? Alex Cross is back with a bang! [citation needed]. Plot. The Secret Service and the FBI deploy as well in the race to find the shooter. Meanwhile, a man (Matthew Fox) participates in an underground fighting match and seduces businesswoman Fan Yau (Stephanie Jacobsen). Storyline Dr. Alex Cross is on his last police duty to track down an assassin called Picasso, who's been torturing and killing rich businessmen in Detroit. Welcome back. The main character is a man, Alex Cross, you'd guess. Alex Cross (Tyler Perry) works as a detective/psychologist for the Detroit Police Department along with his lifelong friend, Tommy Kane (Edward Burns), and detective Monica Ashe (Rachel Nichols). Tart... maybe a little sour. The adaptation of the Middle School novel by Patterson for middle grade students came out in theaters in 2016. The hunt for the mu line: “THE BEST --- AND SCARIEST --- Alex Cross novel since ALONG CAME A SPIDER.” If you were a fan of Alex Cross at one time and jumped off the train at some point in the past, I, ALEX CROSS is the station where you can get back on for a great ride. The book's jacket reads, "A beloved member of the Cross family is murdered," but a few chapters in we learn that the family member is someone we've never even heard of in the previous books. Plus the happenings on the personal front for Alex Cross were more interesting than the crime plot. Help Help, opens a new window [2], The book has been called "the best [and scariest] book since Along Came a Spider". While there is no adaption yet, it seems likely – or possible – that in the future there might be since after Alex Cross (based on Cross) and there will be a new sequel to it (based on Double Cross). There are so many things wrong with this that I don’t even know where to start. The action starts immediately with the kidnapping from the Branaff School of Zoe and Ethan Coyle, the children of President Edward Coyle and First Lady Regina. I use to devour books by James Patterson until he started to write his books with every Tom, Dick and Harry (sorry Tom, Dick and Harry! The role of main character Alex Cross was also taken up, played by Tyler Perry in the 2012 film titled Alex Cross. Anyway, Alex Cross is searching for the cause of her death/mutilation/etc. From the man USA Today has called the "master of the genre," Cross is the high-velocity thriller James Patterson and Alex Cross's fans have waited years to read--and the pinnacle of the bestselling detective series of the past two decades. The plot, which intrigues at first, quickly becomes tiresome. He thinks the only reason she's found guilty of the crime is because of her skin color, but he's in for a surprise: Gracie really did it. . Detective Alex Cross is pulled out of a family celebration and given the awful news that a beloved niece was brutally murdered. The man is invited to Yau's house, where he kills her after injecting her with TTX. Soon they confront some very important, very protected, and very dangerous people who will do anything to keep their secrets safe. I, Alex Cross A Novel (Book) : Patterson, James : When a beloved relative is murdered, Detective Alex Cross vows to hunt down the killer . Alex's life has never been in so much danger but he's determined to solve this case. The formula is well known now – a criminal mastermind, usually a serial killer of some form, targets strangers, but once Alex Cross is on their case, the emphasis shifts. Jack & Jill book. There was zero proof that Constantine was Zeus. The famous detective, Dr. Alex Cross, faces a tsunami of combustible elements in this most recent adventure, including: I was very disappointed in this installment of the Alex Cross series. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. And from what I've read he's trying to get the bottom of her death. Cross My Heart Book Summary and Study Guide. Alex is … A friend of mine, Marguerite, told me that if she’s me she will be running towards home instead of walking in the park while listening to this. Just what I needed during this crazy, busy, stressful time of year. . (Well his name is practically taking up the whole cover, if not all of it.) I both liked and hated this book. Well I guess we all know why - can you say cover up? Alex uncovers a big money private escort service that caters to the wealthy and there seems to be no limit to your fantasies as long as you have the money and credentials to get in. 400). The main character is a man, Alex Cross, you'd guess. He also found a similar paper in Caroline's room. And he comes across a boy (can't recall his name for the life of me) and he searches his room only to find that there is a slip of paper in a jacket hanging in the closet. Technically it was all I wanted it to be, but it was also... meh. Cross goes to a party at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. to question Theodore Vance about his connection to Zeus. The lead turns out to be an escort who saw Zeus without his mask on. Every now and then I want a book that's easy to read and easy to digest, I found this Patterson novel in a bargain bin and it fit the bill. As Alex follows the clues he comes across a lot of high profile people that do not want him to investigate this case so that their secrets are not discovered and they definitely don't want him to solve it. TARGET: ALEX CROSS. On his website, Patterson describes Cross as: "He joined the Washington, D.C., Police Department as a psychologist, working in Homicide and Major Crimes. This escort, however, managed to escape, but not before being shot in the back. I, Alex Cross A Novel (Book) : Patterson, James : You can't run Detective Alex Cross is pulled out of a family celebration and given the awful news that a beloved relative has been found brutally murdered. A guilty pleasure. DON’T THINK, ALEX CROSS. I’m James Patterson. Vowing to catch the killer, he quickly learns that she was mixed up in one of Washington, D.C.'s wildest scenes. With the release of the new Alex Cross novel out, I decided to go back and check to see if there had been any of the series I had missed and I discovered there was a couple I hadn't read or at least reviewed on The Phantom Paragrapher according to Goodreads. Reading I, Alex Cross reminded me how much I loved the Alex Cross series by James Patterson and why I still have James Patterson as one of my favorite all-time authors. Ali Cross, the son of Patterson’s most famous creation, African American homicide detective Alex Cross, is “starting to think the worst might have happened” to his mixed-race friend Gabriel “Gabe” Qualls, who disappeared on Dec. 21 and hasn’t been heard from as of Christmas Eve, when the book opens. Which makes him wonder deeply why Caroline would be connected to all of these high ranked individuals? In I, Alex Cross it is his birthday and all. Just like it's hard to stop eating those tasty little chips, it's hard to stop turning the pages of an Alex Cross book. The FBI created a task force to take him down but never proved that he actually was Zeus. The farmer managed to find her and nurse her back to health. This book. A fast, fun snack. Right now I'm at the point where he has cracked the code and he discovers that there are different phone numbers written, not any numbers though, they belong to high influential people in the area. We also have some family issues happening as Nana Cross suffers a couple of heart attacks and we find her life hanging in the balance. I, Alex Cross A Novel (Book) : Patterson, James. Wohoo! His earlier ones were better. Detective Alex Cross is pulled out of a family celebration and given the awful news that a beloved niece was brutally murdered. Alex Cross battles the most ruthless and powerful killer he has ever encountered: a predator known only as the Wolf.Alex Cross's first case since joining the FBI has his new colleagues baffled. Don't get me started on THAT book!) Then a sniper''s bullet strikes a target in the heart of D.C. Alex Cross''s wife, Bree Stone, must either solve the case or lose her position as the city''s newly elevated chief of detectives. If you ask us, it's always the perfect time to lose yourself in a page-turning mystery. Later the film's title was changed to plain Alex Cross to avoid confusion. Plot Summary Detective Alex Cross is enjoying a birthday party with his family when he receives a call from his bosses informing him that Caroline, the 24-year old only daughter of his late brother Blake, has been found murdered in Virginia. Alex uncovers a big money private escort service that caters to the wealthy and there seems to be n. Detective Alex Cross has just received a call that one of his own family members has been brutally murdered. Along Came a Spider is the first novel in the Alex Cross series. But the plot is thickening the longer I read. Theodore Vance has a compulsion for young escorts and is able to indulge in it with the help of various people (like his Secret Service detail) who want to keep it quiet to protect the current Presidential administration. Oh, yeah, Alex Cross is a brilliant detective, all right. Too many things are mentioned once and either not explained or never appear again. The first thing that disturbed me in the slightest in the book would probably be the state they found her body in. November 16th 2009 Dr. Alex Cross (Tyler Perry) is a psychologist and police lieutenant who now lives in Detroit with his wife Maria (Carmen Ejogo) and their children. I must have done just that if my husband was not walking with me. Alex Cross, better-called dr. Alex Cross is a forensic psychology specialist and a psychologist who started out working as a detective at the Washington DC police department, eventually transitioning after to the FBI as a senior agent. See the complete Alex Cross series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Cross and his girlfriend Briana Stone rush to Richmond, Virginia, and are shocked to discover that Caroline's body was found dismembered (most likely by a wood chipper) in the trunk of a car driven by someone with connections to organized crime. Cross takes the case and one of his first stops is Caroline's apartment. Sensing that President Vance's administration is about to be brought down by Theodore Vance's arrest, Theodore Vance's personal Secret Service agent (Dan Cormorant), in a final act of loyalty to his country, shoots and kills Theodore Vance. For me, an Alex Cross novel is like a bag of dill pickle potato chips. The definition of disposable fiction. So I'll let you decide for yourself. This leads to Alex becoming involved in the investigation which he learns is much bigger than his paygrade and things are going to get much more complicated as this case includes escorts and wealthy paid men - men that are high up in society, politics and have deep deep pockets including one in particular whom they call Zeus and it seems he may be connected to the White House. And she was not this killer's only victim. . by Little Brown and Company. Read 1 706 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Pulled out of a family celebration, Detective Alex Cross gets awful news: A beloved relative has been found brutally murdered. Cross is a psychologist and detective working with the FBI to hunt serial killers, kidnappers, and other dangerous criminals. Kinda had a feeling the main criminal in this one would be a high power player in the White House. It was reported that there would be a new Alex Cross movie, which was planned for a release of 2012. [the assassination of Constantine was never investigated. Another one that I really struggled to get into at first. I made a bet with myself. James Patterson Booklist James Patterson Message Board. Not bad at all but I was more into the personal aspect of Alex’s life (Nana & Bree) than I was the crime plot. Oh, and did I mention Alex Cross and Caroline are related? Sitting around enjoying his birthday with his family, Alex Cross gets a call that halts the celebration. Detailed plot synopsis reviews of Cross My Heart; Detective Alex Cross faces the biggest challenge of his career when an obsessed criminal kidnaps his entire family. And from what I've read he's trying to get the bottom of her death. Buy the Book Read More. Another Alex Cross read that didn't entirely live up to the usual standards from James Patterson. The hunt for the murderer leads Alex and his girlfriend, Detective Brianna Stone, to a place where every fantasy is possible, if you have the credentials to get in. Cross' latest case puts him on a collision course with Picasso (Matthew Fox), a cunning serial killer whose ultimate target is multinational industrialist Giles Mercier (Jean Reno). And she was not this killer''s only victim. But the plot is thickening the longer I read. Refresh and try again. It is preceded by Alex Cross's Trial. Alex Cross, Run is the 20th novel in the Alex Cross series written by American author James Patterson. The Alex Cross novels are like cat-nip for mystery and crime aficionados. My first Patterson and, if this is anything to go by, will probably be my last. Vowing to catch the killer, he quickly learns that she was mixed up in one of Washington, D.C.'s wildest scenes. I believe this is the first Alex Cross book I've read - well technically I listened to it but you get the point. Alex Cross (Tyler Perry) works as a detective/psychologist for the Detroit Police Department along with his lifelong friend, Tommy Kane (Edward Burns), and detective Monica Ashe (Rachel Nichols). But why didn't Alex Cross (the defender of the universe) investigate who authorized the kill shot? Alex Cross (Tyler Perry) is a detective and forensic psychologist who works for the Detroit Police Department with his partner Tommy Kane (Edward Burns) … I, Alex Cross is no different. Start by marking “I, Alex Cross (Alex Cross, #16)” as Want to Read: Error rating book. At times, I've been a bit of a fan of Alex Cross. 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