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The President's children have been kidnapped. The water supply for Washington DC has been poisoned. Alex Cross is on both cases.
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Detective Alex Cross is one of the first on the scene of the biggest case he's ever been part of. The President's son and daughter have been abducted from their school - an impossible crime, but somehow the kidnapper has done it. Alex does everything he can but is shunted to the fringes of the investigation. Someone powerful doesn't want Cross too close.
A deadly contagion in the DC water supply threatens to cripple the capital, and Alex sees the looming shape of the most devastating attack the United States has ever experienced. He is already working flat-out on the abduction, and this massive assault pushes Cross completely over the edge.
With each hour that passes, the chance of finding the children alive diminishes. In an emotional private meeting, the First Lady asks Alex to please save her kids. But even the highest security clearance doesn't get him any closer to the kidnapper - and Alex makes a desperate decision that goes against everything he believes in.
A full-throttle thriller with unstoppable action, unrestrained emotion, and relentless suspense, Kill Alex Cross is the most gripping Alex Cross novel James Patterson has ever written.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Kill Alex Cross is the 18th in James Patterson's Alex Cross series. The action starts immediately with the kidnapping from the Branaff School of Zoe and Ethan Coyle, the children of President Edward Coyle and First Lady Regina. This is followed very quickly by a cyanide contamination of part of Washington DC's water supply and the apparent suicide by cyanide ingestion of a Saudi couple in a hotel room. While Alex Cross manages to question a suspect involved with the kidnapping, he is kept out of the case for the vital first 24 hours. He only learns some time later of communication from the kidnapper: no ransom, just a personal threat to the President. Patterson gives us an interesting, if perhaps a bit clichéd, perspective on life in America from the viewpoint of a Saudi terrorist. As well as the cyanide contamination of the water supply, Patterson touches on Sarin gas and Semtex explosive in Subway trains. Alex Cross seems a bit arrogant first off, but shows hints of the character we came to love in earlier books. The plot, however, is rather anticlimactic, the kidnapper is a lamentably shallow character, and much of the dialogue is wooden: "Tell me what's happened, Ron," the president commanded Director Burns. "Tell me everything, right now." How Cross & co actually located the children is skimmed over; Cross is not involved in the terrorist aspect at all, and this seems to fizzle out; and as for Kill Alex Cross, nothing is mentioned of this until 17 pages from the end. This novel still has Patterson's trademark short chapters, and there is liberal use of exclamation marks, but it feels like Patterson isn't really interested in Alex Cross any more, like he's not putting much effort into a hero who has made him a lot of money and has (or, rather, had) a large following. This mistitled instalment of Alex Cross is a disappointment and not even close to the quality of the early titles.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
James Patterson weaved an amazingly imaginative story here. The first chapter set the foundation that subsequent chapters picked up to bring out this thrilling page turner. This story sets James Patterson apart in so many ways. He also did a good job with characterization, dialogue and narrative. The plot is also gripping and the scope of the setting attests to the depth of his imaginative mind. Kill Alex Cross reminds me of Gavin in Triple Agent Double Cross in the way he handles things---cool, deliberate and effective.
34 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Almost, in that much like THE TRIAL, which I read not long ago, KILL ALEX CROSS threatens to be excellent but only manages to be average at best. As with THE TRIAL the subject matter is engrossing and the storyline potentially epic but somehow just not given the full justice it deserves. I felt that a lot of the story was just skimmed over and the reader was left to make up the detail themselves. The President's children being kidnapped and an impending terrorist attack are dealt with by Alex as if he is taking a walk in the park rather than dealing with two national emergencies at once. Even the violence seems to have been thinned out and lacking in any emotional intensity.
Another reviewer said that they couldn't put their finger on what was missing, I think I can, time and effort. Patterson's chapters seem to have got shorter and shorter to the point of ridiculousness. I think this is more to add page numbers to the novels than a ploy to speed up the pace. It seems that quantity may have replaced quality, which is backed up by the number of co-writers Patterson seems to be working with.
I love the Alex Cross character and series but found this just didn't make the grade I'm afraid. Maybe it's time for a new direction? Either that or add another 100 pages and fill in the blanks!
Another reviewer said that they couldn't put their finger on what was missing, I think I can, time and effort. Patterson's chapters seem to have got shorter and shorter to the point of ridiculousness. I think this is more to add page numbers to the novels than a ploy to speed up the pace. It seems that quantity may have replaced quality, which is backed up by the number of co-writers Patterson seems to be working with.
I love the Alex Cross character and series but found this just didn't make the grade I'm afraid. Maybe it's time for a new direction? Either that or add another 100 pages and fill in the blanks!
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For the love of God Mr Patterson please kill Alex Cross now
I say that title with a heavy heart. I have read the Alex Cross books from Along Came a Spider.They were genuinely unmissable books. Read more
Published 5 days ago by Modafinil
Dear Mr. Patterson
Inspired by a recent, browsing only trip to a bookshop, wherein I saw a shelf full of James Patterson's work, I feel I owe the man a word or two.
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Published 1 month ago by Tangent
Quality, not quantity, Mr Patterson...
After I read the last Alex Cross book I was indifferent to reading any more to be honest. In my opinion the quality of Patterson's books has dropped in recent years, particularly... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Nicola F (Nic)
Great Read
This is another great read from James Patterson. Keeps you on your toes right to the end. Look forward to the next one.
Published 2 months ago by floridababe
Yawn
I found this by far the worst Alex Cross book thus far.
To be honest, standards have been slipping over the last few books.
Time to ditch this series?
To be honest, standards have been slipping over the last few books.
Time to ditch this series?
Published 2 months ago by Mr. P. E. Harrison
mmmm!
This is an enjoyable read ... although I wouldnt pay very much for the book (2nd hand or borrow from a friend! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Michelle Lee
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The book arrived on time and in good condition. The book itself is a brilliant story and very difficult to put down, James Patterson has not disappointed again in this the latest... Read more
Published 3 months ago by paulr
They where a birthday present
For Qualaty i give them 10/10,Delivery 10/10 and the coments i got back from the person they were bought for 10/10 so thank you Amazon.
Published 3 months ago by Ted
Not the Paterson of yesteryear-
I became used to scooping-up the release of a new James Paterson book but 'Kill Alex Cross' lead me to question whether I will buy another of his future books. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Stan Cullimore
Kill Alex Cross
Very disappointed with this book. I was so looking forward to it coming out as I'm an avid follower of Alex Cross and was left feeling totally flat. Read more
Published 4 months ago by rudimaxi
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