Should not have been a double plot mystery
Started out so flat that I almost stopped reading and then at page 116, chapter 30, Alex was invited to the white house and the book became a real novel. This was when the Jack & Jill investigation was first introduced.
Switching back and forth between the child killings and Jack & Jill was irritating since they were totally separate plots and had no connection with each other. The Jack & Jill investigation was written so much better than the child killings that it seemed like each was written by a different author. Maybe he had to include the child killings to get the page count up since he also had more than 100 pages of white space in this 373 page book.
The Jack & Jill part of the story was interesting and kept my attention with many twists and turns with suspense at every turn. The ending was good except I would have liked to know why all this happened but that was not possible since both people with that knowledge were killed off before they talked. Maybe that will be in the next book.
Jack and Jill, Went to the Hill, to kill, to kill, to kill
This was a phenominal read and very fast paced. First let me preface this review by saying that i do believe that its important to read the Alex Cross books in order. Many of the "bad" reviews came from reviewers who have not read the books in the proper order. OK, coming off my soap box now.
Alex Cross is on the hunt again. High Profile murders are being committed in the Heart of DC to some pretty important people. Alex is pulled off of a more personal case in order to work on this high profile one. But fear not the caped crusader will not be denied his target. The intesity of this book is great and i found it very difficult to put the book down. I thoroughly enjoy Patterson's writing style. He makes his stories easy to read and thrilling on top of that.
If you are looking for some exciting reads this summer i encourage you to read the Alex Cross series. You wont be disappointed...
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As always...amazing book from an amazing author
My headline says it all, I have equally loved every single James Patterson book I have read, I am his #1 fan and this book...just like all his others, didn't disappoint me in the least! S.L. Chessor author of My Tongue Fell Out & Poodlums Boogeymen and Booglers.Poodlums, Boogeymen and Booglers: A Poetry CollectionMy Tongue Fell Out
Who Are Jack and Jill?
This is one of my favorites of James Patterson. I have always had difficulty putting down one of his books. There are two murder cases. One is Jack and Jill murders and the other is the murders of black children. These were two different cases, but why would Alex Cross think the murderers are one and the same? Read and find out, you will enjoy it. By Ruth Thompson author of "The Bluegrass Dream" and "Natchez Above The River"
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Better than average.....
"Jack and Jill" was good, but it took a while for me to get into it. It seemed to stagnate in the middle, then finally did start moving again. But, let me add that when it did start moving again, it was great!
