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Title: Pop Goes the Weasel by James Patterson, Michael Kramer ISBN: 1-57042-714-3 Publisher: Warner Adult Pub. Date: 01 November, 1999 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 8 List Price(USD): $39.98 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.11 (323 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: Not his best...An OK read
Comment: This book is like a bad MTV video--the 3-4 page chapters allow for no character development at all. You could study this book at Evelyn Wood as it is such a fast read. Mr. Patterson must have had other things on his mind when he wrote this. While Alex Cross is a very likable character in other books, like Dr. Alex Delaware in a similar genre, the plot does not make a lot of sense. Diplomatic immunity is an interesting subject for a story, but why would a diplomat, especially a psycho diplomat with blood on his hands, choose to go to trial just to make a point. You can say that is because he is psycho, but I say it is out of character. Dr. Cross' girlfriend is kidnapped and this aspect of the story is never adequately developed. It seems like Mr. Patterson shook his dice (a part of this story) and mixed and matched different crimes and characters in order to make a story. Unless your name is OJ Simpson, how can a person commit a bloody murder and three minutes later end up on a penthouse with not a hair out of place. Not very realistic. Not Patterson's best effort. If you have never read Patterson, choose another title. If you love Patterson, buy this book in paperback. It is not great, but it is not awful.
Rating: 4
Summary: MORE CLASSIC PATTERSON AND ALEX CROSS
Comment: Another Alex Cross adventure comes with another super villain and non stop thrills. This time Cross is investigating a series of "Jane Doe" murders in the impoverished sections of Washington D.C. The problem is that he is doing so unofficially and he is one of the few that sees the crimes as being related.
The killer is a well respected foreign dignitary who also has a passion for role playing games. He, along with three others throughout the world are members of an exclusive game called the four horsemen. How Cross comes to his identity and possible capture is a series of non stop chills. The ending may not be as topsy turvy and dramatic as other Patterson books, but some surprises do change the complexion of future Cross novels.
Patterson sticks to his format here. The positive aspect is that his fans know the characters and enjoy their continuing saga. Sampson has developed into the type of figure that would be extraordinary in his own book. The negative aspect is that some of Cross's statements and the details of his family life are a bit worn on the faithful Patterson fan. As a result, the Alex Cross novels could use an injection of freshness. Therefore the novel was a bit shy of the better Cross chapters.
Overall the book has a quick flow and only sputters in some of the chapters that surround Alex's relationship with Christine. The villain is devious but also falls short of a Gary Soneji or Jack and Jill. The plot is better than average and I am still left wanting more Alex Cross. A no brainer four star piece of fiction.
Rating: 4
Summary: James does it again.....
Comment: I have been reading all the Alex Cross books in order. I was impressed with this one. I especially liked the ending - there was a nice little twist to it. It is an easy book to read with nice short chapters - the only problem is you tell yourself you are just going to read one more and then before you notice you have read another 100 pages ! BEWARE.
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Title: Cat & Mouse (Alex Cross Novels) by James Patterson ISBN: 0446606189 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Roses Are Red (Alex Cross Novels) by James Patterson ISBN: 0446605484 Publisher: Warner Vision Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Jack & Jill (Alex Cross Novels) by James Patterson ISBN: 0446604801 Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 November, 1997 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Violets Are Blue by James Patterson ISBN: 0446611212 Publisher: Warner Vision Pub. Date: 30 September, 2002 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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