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Cross Country (Alex Cross Novels (Audio)) [Abridged, Audiobook, CD] [Audio CD]

James Patterson (Author), Peter J Fernandez (Reader), Dion Graham (Reader)
2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (94 customer reviews)

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Publication Date: 17 Nov 2008 | Series: Alex Cross Novels (Audio)

When Alex Cross is called to investigate a massacre style murder scene, he is shocked to find that the victim is an old college friend. Determined, more than ever, to find the perpetrators, he is quickly taken on a thrilling and life-threatening journey into a Washington D.C. Nigerian underworld where heroin dealing, a slave trade and oil and gas theft are all rife.

At the centre of this fearsome world, Cross finds the Tiger, the psychopathic leader of a terrifying gang. As the Tiger is on the prowl, showing no mercy to others, Alex Cross is hot on his heels in a chase that takes him to Africa and finds him not only hunting for a horrific killer but also fighting for his own survival.

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  • Audio CD
  • Publisher: Time Warner Audio Books; abridged edition edition (17 Nov 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1600243851
  • ISBN-13: 978-1600243851
  • Product Dimensions: 14.6 x 13.4 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (94 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 3,777,417 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The Alex Cross thrillers of James Paterson have become something of an institution. His criminal psychologist protagonist is one of the most vividly etched in the field, and the now-lengthy series of books has set a consistently high standard, even though Paterson's famous reliance on co-writers has become rather controversial. Cross Country involves Alex Cross in a caustic personal war against major-league corruption. It’s a narrative that takes the reader across a massive canvas. Alex is called in after a murder investigation - a crime that has resulted in considerable carnage. He discovers to his horror that the victim is an old friend, and this makes his search for the criminal involved even more determined than usual. His quest takes him into the underworld corners of Washington, DC, and even on to a massively dangerous odyssey to the Niger Delta.

The stakes are customarily high in James Patterson's crime narratives, but the author has ratcheted them up even more than usual here, with heroin traffic and the slave trade mixed into a heady brew. Perhaps the most memorably drawn character here is the psychopathic head of a group of killers, the 'Tiger'. The latter’s battle with Alex Cross has clearly re-energised the author, and Cross Country has all the compelling qualities of the earlier novels. If you haven't sampled an Alex Cross novel recently, this is the one to pick up. --Barry Forshaw --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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[Cross Country] opens with one of the most chilling murder scenes I've read in a long time ... High-octane stuff (Daily Express )

It was absolutely fantastic ... Cross Country has an amazing sense of speed, there's a really brilliant tension in the plot ... You're just completely engrossed in it from start to finish ... The story is unrelentingly exciting (The Simon Mayo show, BBC Radio 5 Live ) --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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32 of 34 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Made me Cross 21 Dec 2008
By Clive
Format:Hardcover
The problem is I hold Patterson and Cross to the quality of Kiss the Girls, and Along Came a Spider. In comparison this is ridiculous. Cross is not an all action hero, he is a cerebal dragon slayer. I also can't see him going to Africa, he had already retired and had inflicted too much danger on himself and family. I really don't think this novel worked. Yes the Africa scenes are dramatic and thought-provoking (I have been to Lagos), but if that is a point Patterson wants to make, he should do it in another novel. I 'cross my fingers', for a decent Cross novel, and perhaps it has to be the finale.
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33 of 37 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Good but not the best 5 Nov 2008
By Dr Evil TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
Format:Hardcover
`Cross Country' puts Detective Alex Cross on the most dangerous case of his career. A hitman for hire known as The Tiger has been killing and butchering whole families in Washington DC and this leads Cross to Africa where he is completely out of his territory and he can trust no one.

I've been a huge fan of the Cross series for many years, having read all of the books numerous times and although this is a very gripping and exciting read with not one slow chapter, it isn't up to the usual high standards that I'd expect from the series as they are usually the best of the best when it comes to Patterson novels, this however was just good, nothing special.

The African setting was a welcome change though as it took it away from the usual DC background, giving a chilling a disturbing insight into what life in Lagos, Nigeria and Sierra Leone must be like. There were too many near-deaths for Cross in this book which got to the point where it became ridiculous (literally once every couple of chapters).

His love interest in Africa seemed a little unnecessary too, making it seem like Cross will fall for any woman he works with, and felt like just a bit of a story-filler to bulk up the content of the story. Another thing I didn't like about this book is that it felt like it was going to finish 3 or 4 times before it actually did, making me think that Patterson couldn't make his mind up on how to end it so just dragged it on, as the last 50 or so pages could have been cut down a lot.

Although there are a lot of flaws with this one, it is still a very tense and exciting book that can be read in no time at all (I finished it in 2 sittings).... Read more ›
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars No doubt it would burn well .... 6 Dec 2009
By R. Pearlman
Format:Paperback
It takes a lot for me to put a paperback novel in the dustbin before I have finished it. Cross Country has gained that dubious honour. I do confess that by the time I had reached page 240 I was beginning to wonder if I was living in an alternative universe where a different James Patterson resides; not the James Patterson whose books I had always previously devoured with enthusiasm. His penchant for one and two page chapters has always irritated me as I felt it a lazy way of padding out the book, but I was willing to indulge him that quirk if the story sped along and more specifically, was well written and made sense.

I began to lose the will to live when Alex Cross decided to go to Africa on such a flimsy ticket as a long-ago girlfriend's murder. For that he was willing to risk family, career and personal safety. I found myself reading about his time in Africa with a growing sense of disbelief that such a prestigious author could write such a load of junk, basically. Full of gratuitous and really nasty violence, puerile writing that a fifteen yr old schoolboy might employ, and a plot so unbelievable that I just gave up wanting to carry on. The only reason I know the ending is (1) I read it in one of the reviews and (2) I can guess. I am not prepared to read on and find out.

So in the dustbin it has gone, although if I had a open fire it would meet a different fate, good riddance, and James Patterson, please stop insulting your loyal readers.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Writing of a child 3 Nov 2009
By S. Thompson
Format:Paperback
The only reason I read through to the end is to be fully vindicated in writing a review. This was by some distance the worst book I have read in a long long time, possibly ever. Agree with some other reviews that the whole thing smacks of 2% effort riding on the back of prior successful publications. I cannot begin to describe how lacking this book is, but the title of my review seemed to sum my feelings up most succinctly.
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25 of 29 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Patterson sinks to new depths 15 Dec 2008
By Paul Richards
Format:Hardcover
My wife and I have probably read every Patterson book there is, and definitely have read all the Alex Cross novels, when he first came along Cross was a wonder, great plots, fast paced with just the right level of emotion to engage with the characters.
The last few Cross novels have steadily declined but this latest offering I can only describe as puerile tripe. What could have been an interesting subject matter is treated in an infantile manner and is an insult to the reader, in fact the whole book is an insult to the reader and is quite obviously just something churned out by Mr Patterson to make even more money out of his loyal (but not for long if this keeps up) fan base.
My recommendation for this book, don't bother. My recommendation to Mr Patterson, quality over quantity.
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2.0 out of 5 stars More Sub-Par Patterson 27 Dec 2010
By Elk2011
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Cross Country is just another in a series of disappointing novels for James Patterson. The once king of his genre seems to have become nothing more than a commercial book-making machine with little to no regard for the quality of what he churns out and worse yet a penchant for self-indulgencies. While still well written (unlikely some of his Co-authored books which are child-like and overly simple in style) this book will leave many Alex Cross fans checking the cover to make sure they've purchased a crime novel and not a political thriller.

This book is nothing more than Mr Patterson taking an opportunity to tell the world his PC views on what's happening in Sudan and other parts of worn torn Africa. 80% of the novel has no relevance to the plot, but rather sees the hero Alex Cross decide to make a very random and needless trip to Nigeria where he is exposed to every cliché one could think of when considering the dark side of Nigeria - from officials taking bribes, to overcrowded and violent prisons holding political prisoners, to the rapes and murders common in the refugee camps of Sudan and the indifference of the peacekeepers and officials of the country. NONE of which actually add anything to the storyline and are blatant "awareness raising" tactics disguised as a novel.

The reader is left wondering time after time what on earth can be motivating Alex Cross - who two novels ago retired from the police force because he didn't want to keep exposing himself and his loved ones to danger to go to one of the world's most dangerous areas on a mere whim and then to stay there despite the fact that he achieved nothing more than talking to one journalist who he could have called on the telephone!... Read more ›
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4.0 out of 5 stars Book
Typically Alex Cross, Really enjoyed the story, Just like the other books. I am looking forward to the next one.
Published 4 days ago by thereader
4.0 out of 5 stars Different
This overseas adventure sees Alex Cross facing a different challenge in corruption,politically unruly country, were a peaceful life is just to much to ask for.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Not the Alex Cross I know!
I am usually an avid reader of Patterson's book, particularly the Alex Cross ones, but this book was a huge disappointment. Read more
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An excellent read. James Patterson can not go wrong for me although I am now branching out into other authors.
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OK, allow me to begin by confessing that I am a devout James Patterson fan and that the Alex Cross storyline is my favorite. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Sitting on the edge of your seat
It's a very tense deep thrilling story one that you can't put down I would recommend it to anyone that likes a good suspense thriller
Published 2 months ago by Liz
2.0 out of 5 stars The reason for being in Africa was NOT a good reason to put your life...
I have read back to back all of the Alex Cross series of books. Throughout all of the books I could relate to why Alex Cross was where he was, doing what he did to achieve his goal... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Josephine Collens
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it seems like only yesterday when I sat down to read the first Alex cross novel Along came a spider (by far the best) and I was an instant fan! Read more
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I have read all of the Alex Cross books, but this will be the last one. How many times in one book can you have a situation where the character is against massive odds yet... Read more
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Once you start with Alex Cross you just can't put them down. Have only one more to go before withdrawal symptoms will set in.
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