Deadly Cross (Alex Cross Series #26)

Deadly Cross (Alex Cross Series #26)

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Summary

A double homicide in the nation's capital opens the psychological case files — of Detective Alex Cross。
Kay Willingham led a life as glamorous as it was public-she was a gorgeous Georgetown socialite， philanthropist， and the ex-wife of the vice president。 So why was she parked in a Bentley convertible idling behind a DC private school， in the middle of the night， with the man who was the head of that school？ Who shot them both， point blank， and why？ The shocking double homicide is blazed across the internet， TV， newspapers — and across Alex Cross's mind。 Kay had been his patient once。 And maybe more。

While John Sampson of DC Metro Police investigates the last movements of Christopher Randall， the educator killed along with Kay Willingham， detective Alex Cross and FBI special agent Ned Mahoney find unanswered questions from Willingham's past， before she arrived in DC and became known in DC society as someone who could make things happen。 They travel to Alabama to investigate Kay's early years。 There they find a world of trouble， corruption， and secrets， all of them closed to outsiders like Cross and Mahoney。

Kay had many enemies， but all of them seemed to need her alive。 The harder the investigators push， the more resistance they find when they leave behind the polite law offices and doctors' quarters of the state capital。 Alex Cross will need to use all his skills as a doctor， a detective， and a family man to prevent that resistance from turning lethal。。。again。

About the Author

James Patterson is the world's bestselling author。 The creator of Alex Cross， he has produced more enduring fictional heroes than any other novelist alive。 He lives in Florida with his family。

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Reviews

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sandra mae zendrosky ，

Another CrossAnother Cross you should read。 Cross， Brew， and Sampson solve numerous murders with various suspects leading to a stunning conclusion

Lorindar Rangel ，

Soooo good！ Alex Cross is back and better than ever。 Trying to help solve several cases at the same time！ Even while spreading himself thin he always makes time for his kids， his grandmother and beautiful wife Bree who is having a hard time with her boss and trying to see if her job is really worth her sanity。 Great book from my favorite author！ His Alex Cross books never disappoint ❤

Julie Garner ，

Very hard to put down。 Classic Alex Cross！

Jane ，

I love James Patterson’s novels so was really excited to get the chance to read this one。 Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing！ Once again， it’s another absolute belter and a real page-turner！ Lots of twists and turns along the way and characters that you really get attached to and feel you know！ A gripping， great book！

Jane ，

I love James Patterson’s novels so was really excited to get the chance to read this one。 Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing！ Once again， it’s another absolute belter and a real page-turner！ Lots of twists and turns along the way and characters that you really get attached to and feel you know！ A gripping， great book！

Venessa Johnstone ，

Great comfort read。。 only books i read quickly。。 :）

Louise ，

I’ve not read a James Patterson book for years and I’d forgotten just how good his writing is。 This is the 28th book in the Alex Cross series， I think I’ve read about the first 10 and now I really want to go back and read all of those in between。 I am so pleased that Patterson has kept up the quality of his writing， so often by the time you get this far through a series they seem to be formulaic and churned out。 This really wasn’t the case with Deadly Cross。 It had an original storyline and buil I’ve not read a James Patterson book for years and I’d forgotten just how good his writing is。 This is the 28th book in the Alex Cross series， I think I’ve read about the first 10 and now I really want to go back and read all of those in between。 I am so pleased that Patterson has kept up the quality of his writing， so often by the time you get this far through a series they seem to be formulaic and churned out。 This really wasn’t the case with Deadly Cross。 It had an original storyline and built on characters that Patterson readers have grown to love over the years。Maybe I can have an Alex Cross binge month？The main story follows the shooting of a high profile socialite who also happens to be the Vice Presidents ex-wife and the local school headteacher， with side stories of teenage girls being abducted， raped and murdered and a smaller still storyline of the very rich and famous being shot in the ass！ As with all Patterson novels， there is plenty of focus on the crimes but equal time is given to Cross and his family， including his best friend John Sampson。 One of the storylines featuring Sampson and his family will definitely mean more if you’ve kept up with the series and/or read the last few books but this book read great as a standalone。I love that just when you think you have it all figured out， there’s another twist in the tail that sends things off in another direction。 Patterson books aren’t one’s where you can predict the ending。。 or the middle。 Cross is a superb main character， he’s a detective with a heart， a family man。 Patterson has a great way of showing you his softer side as a husband， father and grandson trying to overcome his fears of rock climbing and then flipping to his tough guy detective with a razor sharp brain。 Cross’s willingness to listen to what others have to say and question his own judgement， making sure that things are done correctly， not just for convenience make him so relatable and someone you would trust if you were in trouble。As a reader you are drip fed information but you know that there’s always vital clues that Cross and his team know that you don’t。 I found myself desperately wanting to know what was in the file or what someone had told them。 How dare they know more than me！！！ Everything is pursued very logically， there’s never a sense of “why would they do that” or something obvious being missed。 You’re fed just enough information throughout to have you guessing what’s going to happen or who did it without ever being given enough that you can foretell the future of the story。 。。。more

Debbie Caswell ，

Another brilliant read from the masterful James Patterson This book is almost back to the old school Alex Cross and John Sampson that we had in the earlier books in this series Much more emphasis on the police work and the search for he culprit。 This intrepid team is called in when there is a high profile killing two people dead shot in the back seat of a car Both of the victims are know to Alex one his the principle of the school is daughter attends and the woman is the ex wife of the vice pres Another brilliant read from the masterful James Patterson This book is almost back to the old school Alex Cross and John Sampson that we had in the earlier books in this series Much more emphasis on the police work and the search for he culprit。 This intrepid team is called in when there is a high profile killing two people dead shot in the back seat of a car Both of the victims are know to Alex one his the principle of the school is daughter attends and the woman is the ex wife of the vice president。 The media will be all over this high profile case just as they are with most of Alex and John's cases。 While he works this case as a consultant for the FBI he is also working a case where young girls are going missing。 It will take the combined efforts of all including Bree Alex;s wife to sort out this tangles mess。 Can they solve it all before more lives and girls are lost。 。。。more

Pauline Cassie ，

Deadly Cross is yet another example of James Patterson's ability to enthrall readers in his amazing crime thrillers。In true Patterson style， we have a number of high profile cases that have fallen into the laps of Dr Cross， his partners in both FBI and DC Metro Homicide and his wife， Chief of Detectives， Bree Stone。Juggling family life， his practice and his commitment to law enforcement continues to be a balancing act with different facets of his life taking precedence over others in rotation。 H Deadly Cross is yet another example of James Patterson's ability to enthrall readers in his amazing crime thrillers。In true Patterson style， we have a number of high profile cases that have fallen into the laps of Dr Cross， his partners in both FBI and DC Metro Homicide and his wife， Chief of Detectives， Bree Stone。Juggling family life， his practice and his commitment to law enforcement continues to be a balancing act with different facets of his life taking precedence over others in rotation。 However， Alex Cross and his fans wouldn't have it any other way！I love the 'readability' of Patterson novels， with short chapters， multi-faceted investigations and his amazing juggling act， is guaranteed to keep the reader turning the pages all the way to the end and the 'hoped-for' conclusions。 。。。more

Annarella ，

It was the first Alex Cross I read and loved it， reading it in one setting。 It's gripping， fast paced and highly entertaining。I loved the tightly knitted plot， the well thought characters and loved the mystery part that kept me guessing。I'm sure I will read the other books in this series， this one is excellent。Highly recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine

BeverleyR ，

Another winner from James Patterson in the Alex Cross series。 A smooth paced thriller with all the usual twists and turns to keep you guessing。 The ending was not the one I was expecting which is always a nice surprise。 Followers of Cross will be pleased to know that all the familiar characters are there - Bree， Sampson， Nana Mama and the children。 A great read！

Hazel ，

My thanks to NetGalley and publisher Random House UK， Cornerstone， for the ARC。Another excellent addition to the Alex Cross series - I just love these books！ Opening with two 16yr-olds coming across a luxury car parked in the grounds of Harrison Charter High School - containing two dead bodies。 No-one around， they think， and proceed to rob the man and woman of their valuables。 Kay Willington， a wealthy socialite and ex-wife of the serving Vice President， lay beside Randall Christopher， a respect My thanks to NetGalley and publisher Random House UK， Cornerstone， for the ARC。Another excellent addition to the Alex Cross series - I just love these books！ Opening with two 16yr-olds coming across a luxury car parked in the grounds of Harrison Charter High School - containing two dead bodies。 No-one around， they think， and proceed to rob the man and woman of their valuables。 Kay Willington， a wealthy socialite and ex-wife of the serving Vice President， lay beside Randall Christopher， a respected educator with political ambitions。 Alex is brought onto the case and he knows both the victims， but his past dealings with Kay lead an enthusiastic writer to try to smear Alex's reputation。 Randall Christopher's wife becomes prime suspect especially when they discover her missing from home， leaving an empty gun case behind。 But is this all as it seems？ What about the missing valuables？ Meanwhile Alex and best friend John Sampson are still working on the case of murders and rapes of young girls over the previous years - their bodies dumped into the Potomac。 More girls go missing - what could be the connection between the Charter School， headed by Randall Christopher， and the missing girls？ Lots of questions and very few answers to begin with but several plot lines gradually converge via twists and turns， and surprises。 I love the way James Patterson weaves Alex's home life， his loves and his friendships throughout his stories - they feel rounded and real - a joy to read。 。。。more

Christine Scotney ，

I would like to thank NetGalley and the Publishers Random House Uk， Cornerstone for an eARC for an honest review。This is the first Alex Cross novel I have read。 I have seen the two films， Kiss the Girls and Along came a Spider。 I didn’t realise this was number 28， so I have a lot of books to look forward to reading。 A very enjoyable read， lots of characters to get through。Over the course of years young girls have been raped and murdered， all unsolved at this point。 Then a socialite has been foun I would like to thank NetGalley and the Publishers Random House Uk， Cornerstone for an eARC for an honest review。This is the first Alex Cross novel I have read。 I have seen the two films， Kiss the Girls and Along came a Spider。 I didn’t realise this was number 28， so I have a lot of books to look forward to reading。 A very enjoyable read， lots of characters to get through。Over the course of years young girls have been raped and murdered， all unsolved at this point。 Then a socialite has been found murdered in a car at the local high school along side the Principal of said school。 Alex is investigating the socialites case and his wife Bree a detective herself，his long time friend and colleague are investigating the other cases， also ones where the rich are being shot at， in the butt， to be precise。 Could these crimes all be connected？ Definitely a must read if your an Alex Cross fan， and for those who love police procedural books and thrillers。 Recommended reading。 。。。more

Sue Plant ，

would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this bookit was lovely to visit cross and his family， see all the characters again and catch up with his sampson， sad times ahead for sampson and his family but on the whole a better cross book than previous editions。。。with cross going back to what he is good at。。。。two high profile people are gunned down but also robbedvice president involvementmissing girlsserial killerall makes for cross having a busy time but the murdered vic would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this bookit was lovely to visit cross and his family， see all the characters again and catch up with his sampson， sad times ahead for sampson and his family but on the whole a better cross book than previous editions。。。with cross going back to what he is good at。。。。two high profile people are gunned down but also robbedvice president involvementmissing girlsserial killerall makes for cross having a busy time but the murdered victims are people that cross knows well and with blackmail coming in as well it all adds to the dramaone of patterson better books long may it continue 。。。more

Anne ，

Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher and author for this ARC。 I thought this was a very well written book with a great plot line， and one I really enjoyed reading Alex Cross investigates two murders where both victims are known to him。 There are several other story threads that run alongside this main one which for me made the book a more exciting and thrilling read。 I loved the plot twists， just when I thought I knew who the killer was there was another twist。 Alex， his family and friends are Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher and author for this ARC。 I thought this was a very well written book with a great plot line， and one I really enjoyed reading Alex Cross investigates two murders where both victims are known to him。 There are several other story threads that run alongside this main one which for me made the book a more exciting and thrilling read。 I loved the plot twists， just when I thought I knew who the killer was there was another twist。 Alex， his family and friends are such likeable characters you can’t help but root for them。 Overall a fast paced， thrilling read that raced to an ending with all loose ends tied up nicely。 。。。more

Gee ，

I’m a big fan of the Alex Cross series of books， and this， the 28th， is James Patterson still at the top of his game。 The reason I love them is that we get the characters， warts and all， with families， real lives and problems， while still getting gripping tales， with several stories intertwined that keep you on the edge of your seat。This time Alex is drawn into investigating a double murder， made all the more difficult by one of the deceased being the ex Vice President and someone that Alex knew I’m a big fan of the Alex Cross series of books， and this， the 28th， is James Patterson still at the top of his game。 The reason I love them is that we get the characters， warts and all， with families， real lives and problems， while still getting gripping tales， with several stories intertwined that keep you on the edge of your seat。This time Alex is drawn into investigating a double murder， made all the more difficult by one of the deceased being the ex Vice President and someone that Alex knew。 Add to that young girls being abducted and murdered， and it makes for a very fast paced read。 Another book that I was really sorry to finish， I just didn’t want it to end。Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more

Mick Dubois ，

Alex Cross is one of my favourite sleuths and he has a career as extensive as that of Poirot。 This is already the 28th book in this series and I’ve read only a couple of those but could follow everything in this story without any problem。Alex Cross is a psychotherapist who consults for Metro PD and his wife is chief of detectives。 In the past， he has been both an FBI analyst and a homicide detective。The book starts with two 16-year-olds robbing a couple that has been shot。 The man is a local pri Alex Cross is one of my favourite sleuths and he has a career as extensive as that of Poirot。 This is already the 28th book in this series and I’ve read only a couple of those but could follow everything in this story without any problem。Alex Cross is a psychotherapist who consults for Metro PD and his wife is chief of detectives。 In the past， he has been both an FBI analyst and a homicide detective。The book starts with two 16-year-olds robbing a couple that has been shot。 The man is a local principal， famous for his involvement in the community。 The woman is the ex-wife of the vice-president who still loves and respects her and becomes involved in the investigation。 It’s a long time unclear if it is the past of either victim is the reason for the murder。 There are also 2 other cases going on that need time from Cross。 There are several girls from the same area raped and murdered over a long period。 On top of that， rich and influential men are being shot at and a few take a shot up their rear end。 When this happens to a friend of the commissioner， it’s all hands on deck。That’s a lot of things to investigate。 I’ve got to say that in this story there’s more slowly evolving， hard grafting policework than elaborate psychological theories。Patterson is famous for his short sharp chapters that turn out to be a real honeytrap for me。 When taking a book to bed， it’s far too tempting to read just that one extra chapter and before long it’s hours later。 So， yes another all-nighter here。 For long-term readers， it should carry a warning that we have to say goodbye to a beloved character in the series。 It’s a very clever story that combines 3 different cases， emotional heartache and a satisfying solution。Cross and many characters are African-Americans。 As a European， I always wonder about that strange US term ‘African-American’。 I’ve never heard the word ‘African-English’ （other than to describe a language that is， never a person） or ‘African-Belgian’。 Those people are merely Belgian or English without any emphasis on their skin colour。 We just don’t have this obsession with race。 I’ve never heard the term ‘Caucasian-American’ neither if you want to be that politically correct。 It gives me bad vibes that make me think about apartheid。I received a free ARC from NetGalley and Century and this is my honest and unbiased review of it。 。。。more

Kath ，

With series books I'd always recommend you start from book one and read in order。 That's the point of them as opposed to stand alones - to get to know the series characters and follow their development as the series progresses。 But in this case， if you are new to this series - how， why？ - there's a whole load of catching up to be done so， well， just do your best！So， we start with the death of the wife of the current vice president， shot dead in a car along with a politically active school princi With series books I'd always recommend you start from book one and read in order。 That's the point of them as opposed to stand alones - to get to know the series characters and follow their development as the series progresses。 But in this case， if you are new to this series - how， why？ - there's a whole load of catching up to be done so， well， just do your best！So， we start with the death of the wife of the current vice president， shot dead in a car along with a politically active school principal。 Both have lead， shall we say， interesting lives so initially it is unclear who was the main victim and who collateral damage。 Sampson and Alex split up。 Sampson following up Randall Christopher and Alex， along with FBI Special Agent Mahoney， concentrate on Kay Willingham。Even though this is book 28， and I have read most of the preceding books， this series shows no sign of flagging。 Whether this is due to the storylines and individual plots for each book or the fact that I have invested so much time in the main characters and their respective families that I am so excited about reconnecting with every book that I would pretty much follow whatever they do。。。 I have seen Sampson mature in his relationships， I have followed Alex's love-life and watch his kids grow up。 They are almost like family to me after all these years。 Maybe that makes me biased。 TBH I don't really care。 I just know that when I start a new book in this series I am unlikely to be let down。 As well as a great series cast， we also have some good episode extras all as well crafted as the main players。 We have a tight， well executed plot with all the twists turns and duplicitous behaviour necessary to keep the reader intrigued and engaged。 Pacing is good and follows the narrative well。 There's a bit of padding but nothing over the top and we also hear quite a bit from Alex's family but， as I said， that's the point of series books - to engage with the cast。All in all， a good addition to an already well established series。 Roll on next time。 My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book。 。。。more

Christine Scotney ，

I would like to thank NetGalley and the Publishers Random House Uk， Cornerstone for an eARC for an honest review。This is the first Alex Cross novel I have read。 I have seen the two films， Kiss the Girls and Along came a Spider。 I didn’t realise this was number 28， so I have a lot of books to look forward to reading。 A very enjoyable read， lots of characters to get through。Over the course of years young girls have been raped and murdered， all unsolved at this point。 Then a socialite has been foun I would like to thank NetGalley and the Publishers Random House Uk， Cornerstone for an eARC for an honest review。This is the first Alex Cross novel I have read。 I have seen the two films， Kiss the Girls and Along came a Spider。 I didn’t realise this was number 28， so I have a lot of books to look forward to reading。 A very enjoyable read， lots of characters to get through。Over the course of years young girls have been raped and murdered， all unsolved at this point。 Then a socialite has been found murdered in a car at the local high school along side the Principal of said school。 Alex is investigating the socialites case and his wife Bree a detective herself，his long time friend and colleague are investigating the other cases， also ones where the rich are being shot at， in the butt， to be precise。 Could these crimes all be connected？ Definitely a must read if your an Alex Cross fan， and for those who love police procedural books and thrillers。 Recommended reading。 。。。more

Claire ，

As two prominent figures are found murdered Alex and his team must pull all their resources together to solve the crime， while also working on other cases at the same time。 Avid Alex Cross readers might find the pace of this one slightly slower to previous reads， but it will draw you in just the same！ As ever with James Patterson， you will not want to put it down as you become more entwined with each chapter you read。What I find amazing with this series is Patterson’s ability to write something As two prominent figures are found murdered Alex and his team must pull all their resources together to solve the crime， while also working on other cases at the same time。 Avid Alex Cross readers might find the pace of this one slightly slower to previous reads， but it will draw you in just the same！ As ever with James Patterson， you will not want to put it down as you become more entwined with each chapter you read。What I find amazing with this series is Patterson’s ability to write something new and different each time。 With other authors and series you often find that a couple of books in and the storyline is similar and can become predictable。 Not the Alex Cross series。 It’s always something new and exciting， new evil characters and plots， but still the same Alex and his family and colleagues， which develops through each book。 I don’t want to give much away as you just need to delve in and read it！！ But I will say， have the tissues at the ready for there is one heartbreaking part to this story。 Thank you to Netgalley， the publishers and most importantly the author， for the chance to read this book， in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

janine ，

Is it just me or does it feel like FOREVER since the last Alex Cross installment？ Can you believe it's now book #28！Well James Patterson most defhbrought him back with a bang！！Once again we see Alex and John Sampson brought together to investigate a truly shocking double murder， but is all as it seems？ As all of JP's novels there is always so much more going on than just one storyline。I found myself 100% fully emerged by the end of the first chapter。 Not only do we follow the investigations that Is it just me or does it feel like FOREVER since the last Alex Cross installment？ Can you believe it's now book #28！Well James Patterson most defhbrought him back with a bang！！Once again we see Alex and John Sampson brought together to investigate a truly shocking double murder， but is all as it seems？ As all of JP's novels there is always so much more going on than just one storyline。I found myself 100% fully emerged by the end of the first chapter。 Not only do we follow the investigations that are going on but as every Cross novel you find yourself within the bosom of the Cross Family。 I think this is the first Cross book I have read though that doesn't overly focus on the children， they aren't in the forefront this time round which was a shame。This time around brings some real sadness for John Sampson （no spoilers） so he may not play such a pivotal role within the crime investigation as per usual but his own story plays alongside。You'll need to strap yourself in for this rollercoaster ride as you won't be able to let go until the very end。5*Huge thanks to Netgalley and Random House UK for the ARC。 。。。more

Simone ，

Thanks to NetGalley and The Publisher for this eARC in exchange for an honest review。3。5 stars rounded upI am a big Alex Cross fan and always look forward to reading the next installment。 I have to say this one really impressed me。 The writing and depth of the story reminded me I why I got addicted to these books in the first place。 Lots of red herrings and misdirection and not as formulaic as recent ones have been， All that was missing for me was a little more darkness and this would have been Thanks to NetGalley and The Publisher for this eARC in exchange for an honest review。3。5 stars rounded upI am a big Alex Cross fan and always look forward to reading the next installment。 I have to say this one really impressed me。 The writing and depth of the story reminded me I why I got addicted to these books in the first place。 Lots of red herrings and misdirection and not as formulaic as recent ones have been， All that was missing for me was a little more darkness and this would have been the perfect Alex Cross novel for me。 A welcomed return to form for James Patterson with this one。 Really enjoyed and really looking forward to the next one。 。。。more

Mandy White ，

Alex Cross is back for book 28！ And it is very much reminiscent of the Alex Cross of old， with much more emphasis on the police work than there has been recently - and I loved it。 You would absolutely want Alex and his team on your side if you were in trouble。 All the gang is here for this one， and I love that Nanna Mama still rules the roost！Alex and John Sampson are called the scene of a double murder， victims have been shot in the back of a car in the parking lot of a school。 The couple are h Alex Cross is back for book 28！ And it is very much reminiscent of the Alex Cross of old， with much more emphasis on the police work than there has been recently - and I loved it。 You would absolutely want Alex and his team on your side if you were in trouble。 All the gang is here for this one， and I love that Nanna Mama still rules the roost！Alex and John Sampson are called the scene of a double murder， victims have been shot in the back of a car in the parking lot of a school。 The couple are high profile and known to Alex。 The male is his daughters school principal and the woman is Kay Willingham， the ex wife of the current vice president。 This is going to be one hell of a case with the media all over it。 Who would kill them and why？ A suspect is soon in custody but Alex is not convinced and with good reasons。 Along with his wife， Bree， the chief of police， they keep working the case， clues taking them somewhere they never expected it to。Of course， as with all Alex Cross novels， there is so much more going on in the characters personal lives， The kids are growing up and the relationships of all the family members is developing。 This a rollercoaster ride， never letting go of the pace right til the end。 I cannot recommend James Patterson books more。thanks to Random House UK and Netgalley for my advanced copy of this book to read。 。。。more

holly ，

James Patterson does it again ！ Love all of Alex Cross books， not only do you get a great page turner， you also get involved in his family life， very well written， can’t wait for the next one ！ Would recommend to everyone。

caroline ，

I had forgotten how much I love the Alex Cross books， hadn't read them for ages。 It was like snuggling up by a fire on a cold winter's day （much like today）。 The characters felt together and it didn't matter that I had missed out a lot of the series I feel back to the fold。。 I could see how they had grown in the years apart。 A nice easy read and glad I had done so。 I was given this book by net galley in exchange for an honest and fair review which I have done。

Mana ，

Alex Cross tries to lead a more balanced life， he is more focused on his family and less on murders and mayhem。 Despite all good intentions he is soon involved in investigation of double murder， where he knows both of the victims。 There are also some shootings and missing girls。 Are these cases connected？Classical Patterson， the reader knows what to expect。 Some action， mistery and emotions。Good read。

Vanessa ，

A great book。 I have to say that James Patterson have improved his writing style 100% and I enjoyed this book immensely。 In the past his writing has become ho-hum， but this book and a couple of others I have recently read， his style has done a backflip and I can honestly say I loved the book and now am looking forward to more from Patterson。 Sampson and Cross are in a race to find the killer in two mysteries。 An "important" couple murdered in their car， and girls going missing and then found dea A great book。 I have to say that James Patterson have improved his writing style 100% and I enjoyed this book immensely。 In the past his writing has become ho-hum， but this book and a couple of others I have recently read， his style has done a backflip and I can honestly say I loved the book and now am looking forward to more from Patterson。 Sampson and Cross are in a race to find the killer in two mysteries。 An "important" couple murdered in their car， and girls going missing and then found dead。 It takes them a lot of investigating to get to the bottom of each of the murders， and the twists in the storyline really were some of Patterson's best。Highly recommend to anyone to pick up Patterson and give him a second chance if you were feeling not so interested after past books。 Definitely looking for more to read from him soon。 。。。more

Kathryn Garner ，

Great to catch up with Alex Cross and his wonderful family。 Complex story with many strands ，woven through with great sadness。 Many twists，many surprises。

NICOLA LUNT ，

A double homicide brings Murder close to Alex Cross - he knew both victims， a wealthy socialite and a school principal。 But is the murder political？ Kay Willingham was the ex wife of the USA’s deputy president， and Randolph Christopher was starting his political journey with big dreams ahead。 Is there more to the shootings and robberies？ Alex and Sampson investigations take them to Alabama and the Capitol， whilst also undergoing personal tragedy。 Another great book by Patterson - hard to put dow A double homicide brings Murder close to Alex Cross - he knew both victims， a wealthy socialite and a school principal。 But is the murder political？ Kay Willingham was the ex wife of the USA’s deputy president， and Randolph Christopher was starting his political journey with big dreams ahead。 Is there more to the shootings and robberies？ Alex and Sampson investigations take them to Alabama and the Capitol， whilst also undergoing personal tragedy。 Another great book by Patterson - hard to put down！ 。。。more

suzie almond ，

The master storyteller does it again！ No 28 in the Alex Cross series and this one is as thrilling， clever and engaging as all the previous ones。 How does James Patterson do it？ He is a writing genius; you know as soon as you open a Alex Cross book that you are in safe hands and in for a wonderful reading treat。 it is always such a joy to be back with the Cross family and the author is so skilled at combining hard-hitting police drama with family life that you feel like you really know the charac The master storyteller does it again！ No 28 in the Alex Cross series and this one is as thrilling， clever and engaging as all the previous ones。 How does James Patterson do it？ He is a writing genius; you know as soon as you open a Alex Cross book that you are in safe hands and in for a wonderful reading treat。 it is always such a joy to be back with the Cross family and the author is so skilled at combining hard-hitting police drama with family life that you feel like you really know the characters。 This one does pull on the heart strings for hardened fans who know the characters but that just adds to the layers of the book。 As soon as I finish a Cross novel I feel bereft and need the next one; thank goodness they are in the hands of a truly amazing author and we know there will be more to come。 Huge thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for giving me the chance to read and review this wonderful book。 。。。more

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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Deadly Cross (Alex Cross Series #26)&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0