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Title: Cat & Mouse by James Patterson ISBN: 0-446-60618-9 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 1998 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.67 (286 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: IRRITATING - BORROW, DON'T BUY THIS ONE.
Comment: This is the third book in the Alex Cross series that I've read, and each one took me longer to finish than the previous one.
The basic faults of this book are: (please don't continue if you don't want some outcomes revealed!!)
1) I'm tired of hearing how beautiful and impossibly bright Alex's kids are. Shouldn't we like the protagonist's kids? These two will just get on your nerves.
2) Nana Mama could be a great character, but she's become an Aunt-Jemima charicature, spouting banal platitudes left and right. I guess this means she has "soul".
3) Why in the world was Gary Soneji released? Sorry, this just wasn't the slightest bit believeable. Maybe recycling an old character saves the author the work of creating a new one.
4) It was WAAYYY too easy to figure out Mr. Smith's identity...
5) Alex is supposed to be a "hot body", but all he ever does is eat Nana Mama's cooking, brood about his cases, volunteer in hospitals and soup kitchens, and admire his kids. A little realism would be nice - the guy must be out of shape and overweight!
6) The spelling clue (murder victims' names) was a joke. What was the point? Couldn't we figure it out without this?....
I read this book while in the gym, doing the stationary bike. I never once picked it up at home, which tells a lot about a book that's supposed to be a thriller.
Some suggestions:
1) If you like realistic main characters in your mysteries/thrillers, try the Mark Beamon series by Kyle Mills. Yes, Mills got a break from the Tom Clancy endorsement, but he can still write a great story!
2) If you like great dialog and fast-paced adventure in your mysteries, there's none better than Janet Evanovich's series about Stephanie Plum. Yes, the plots are a bit lightweight, but
her writing style is laugh-out-loud funny and you can't help but like her characters.
3) Her name escapes me at the minute, but also try the "Cold Shoulder", and "Cold Blood" series by Linda L---. These are gritty, realistic mysteries based on a real LA female detective.
4) For unexpected twists and turns, the master has to be Jeffery Deaver and his novels featuring Lincoln Rhyme.
5) Finally, another great author is Don Winslow. His two books are "The Death and Life of Bobby Z", and "California Fire and Life". These are not a series, but had me spending way more time reading them, and far fewer time doing things I should have been doing (mowing the lawn, paying bills, etc.) - but that's the sign of a great book!
Rating: 5
Summary: You're clutching your heart the whole way through.....
Comment: This is the fourth book of JP's I've read this summer...okay, I was late to join his fan club and have a lot of catching up to do.
Having read so many of his books in such a short span of time I can tell you what draws me to want to read the rest of what he's written.
1) He's the master of suspense. He knows how to construct a plot that keeps you turning the pages.
2) He creates characters you really care about. You find yourself cheering for them, whether it's Alex Cross or one of his "one-off" characters in his stand alone novels.
3) He's very kind to other authors and is constantly plugging other books he likes within his own novels.....I find this very generous.
4) He seems like a really nice guy.....last night I finished "Cradle and All" and was impressed by his sympathy for others. He's the kind of guy you wish there were more of in the world....especially single guys! (yes, I know he's married.) But he's the type you'd love to invite to a dinner party, he comes off as smart, entertaining, and compassionate towards those around him.
5) And finally, he writes really fun, fast-paced novels. They are an absolute pleasure to read!
Bottom line.....I recommend all of his books!
Rating: 5
Summary: Evil has a name...
Comment: Again, another novel by James Patterson in the Alex Cross series that will get your attention- and not let go!
This is one of my favorites of Patterson's, having read it a few years ago it still sticks out in my mind as a fast-paced thriller. And the more I read of Alex Cross, the more I like him. With two mad-men out to get Cross, you can't guess what will happen in this book! Never a dull moment.
If you're looking for a new author to try in the crime thriller genre, you should definitely add Patterson to your "to-read" list!
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Title: Jack & Jill by James Patterson ISBN: 0446604801 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 1997 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Pop Goes the Weasel by James Patterson ISBN: 0446608815 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: October, 2000 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Kiss the Girls by James Patterson ISBN: 0446601241 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 December, 1995 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Roses Are Red by James Patterson ISBN: 0446605484 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Along Came a Spider by James Patterson ISBN: 0446364193 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 December, 1993 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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