When I first heard that James Patterson had written a book about the biggest
murder mystery of Alex Cross's life I couldn't wait to read it. I expected no less of Cross than any of his other books I couldn't help but enjoy.
This book gave some much-needed background on
Alex Cross and his wife Maria before she died. Many of the other books glaze over the subject. It was nice to be able to fill in the background of this story.
Patterson also gave more of a spotlight to Cross's Grandmother and showed her as a real person with love and a lot more fear for Cross and his job than she ever showed in any of the other books. If you ask me she is the real hero of this series.
When it became time for Cross to finally find the man that killed his wife the story line falls flat. I didn't find it a clever twist. I found the end so unbelievable. It didn't fit with anything that had happened.
I have always admired Patterson for his ability to create
suspense and this novel is no exception. The suspense isn't lacking, it's the conclusion I found out of sync with his usual level.
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