Triple Cross
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- Author：James Patterson
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LianaReads blog
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Peter Evans
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Alex Cross is on the hunt for a killer。 One that is killing whole families。 A famous writer is also investigating the crimes and claims he can help solve the crimes if Cross lets him into the inner circle。 But that’s not the way Alex Cross works， and when more bodies pile up， the detective has to decide if the writer is just an eccentric person or is he a suspect。 This will become one of the most difficult cases of his career。 Can he figure it out before anyone else dies？It’s safe to say that th Alex Cross is on the hunt for a killer。 One that is killing whole families。 A famous writer is also investigating the crimes and claims he can help solve the crimes if Cross lets him into the inner circle。 But that’s not the way Alex Cross works， and when more bodies pile up， the detective has to decide if the writer is just an eccentric person or is he a suspect。 This will become one of the most difficult cases of his career。 Can he figure it out before anyone else dies？It’s safe to say that the Alex Cross series is still as good as ever。James Patterson continues to write fast-paced， high quality and incredibly addictive stories。 Triple Cross is a great example of highly remarkable talent。 I very much look forward to the next book in this brilliant series and I thoroughly recommend this one。 。。。more
Allison Valentine
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When a serial killer starts targeting families across Washington DC both Cross and Samson are asked by the FBI to help track the killer down。But when novelist Thomas Tull who writes about serial killers want to get involved will he be a hindrance or a help in the investigation？ Alex's wife Bree has her own investigation going on leading her into the murky world of fashion！ This is the 30th Alex Cross novel and it's just as gripping as the 1st。 When a serial killer starts targeting families across Washington DC both Cross and Samson are asked by the FBI to help track the killer down。But when novelist Thomas Tull who writes about serial killers want to get involved will he be a hindrance or a help in the investigation？ Alex's wife Bree has her own investigation going on leading her into the murky world of fashion！ This is the 30th Alex Cross novel and it's just as gripping as the 1st。 。。。more
Danny Matheson
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Once again this world renowned author has come out with another thrilling book。 This is the latest in the Alex Cross series however it still reads well as a standalone。 This time Cross is investigating a serial killer who kills entire families in their homes without leaving any evidence for the police to follow up on。 At the same time Cross's wife Bree had been commissioned to carry out her own investigation into business of a top fashion designer which opens up a whole can of worms。 The author Once again this world renowned author has come out with another thrilling book。 This is the latest in the Alex Cross series however it still reads well as a standalone。 This time Cross is investigating a serial killer who kills entire families in their homes without leaving any evidence for the police to follow up on。 At the same time Cross's wife Bree had been commissioned to carry out her own investigation into business of a top fashion designer which opens up a whole can of worms。 The author expertly brings two high profile investigators together in a family life。 The story reflects the family lifestyle where the grown up children lead their own lives and the family matriarch runs the kitchen。 A well constructed book with many twists and turns and thrills all the way through。 Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Danny Matheson
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Once again this world renowned author has come out with another thrilling book。 This is the latest in the Alex Cross series however it still reads well as a standalone。 This time Cross is investigating a serial killer who kills entire families in their homes without leaving any evidence for the police to follow up on。 At the same time Cross's wife Bree had been commissioned to carry out her own investigation into business of a top fashion designer which opens up a whole can of worms。 The author Once again this world renowned author has come out with another thrilling book。 This is the latest in the Alex Cross series however it still reads well as a standalone。 This time Cross is investigating a serial killer who kills entire families in their homes without leaving any evidence for the police to follow up on。 At the same time Cross's wife Bree had been commissioned to carry out her own investigation into business of a top fashion designer which opens up a whole can of worms。 The author expertly brings two high profile investigators together in a family life。 The story reflects the family lifestyle where the grown up children lead their own lives and the family matriarch runs the kitchen。 A well constructed book with many twists and turns and thrills all the way through。 Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kath
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Book 30 - wowsers！ And I think I have actually read the majority - not 100% sure as I started reading them way before book logging and reviewing became a thing in my life。 But I have definitely read enough to get the gist of the series arc that continues in this book。 No spoilers though。。。So， we have a nasty one at work。 A killer who targets families。 Striking at night， leaving no trace， not even how they got in。 Leaving everyone completely flummoxed。 We also have an author， one of true crime ra Book 30 - wowsers！ And I think I have actually read the majority - not 100% sure as I started reading them way before book logging and reviewing became a thing in my life。 But I have definitely read enough to get the gist of the series arc that continues in this book。 No spoilers though。。。So， we have a nasty one at work。 A killer who targets families。 Striking at night， leaving no trace， not even how they got in。 Leaving everyone completely flummoxed。 We also have an author， one of true crime rather than fiction， who has assisted in cases before， pointing out things that the cops have missed。 His interest in this case has been piqued and he is desperate to try and help。 But is he more involved than he admits。。。 exactly how does he "find" these new clues。。。 All a bit iffy to Alex Cross。。。This is one of my most beloved， long standing series of books。 Now we have Bree （Alex's wife） the narrative is often split into what she is doing as well as him。 And this book is no exception to that。 She is in New York investigating the modelling world。 As well as all that， we take a peek， as usual， into Alex's home life。 Boy how his kids are growing up fast。 It's always nice to reconnect to them and see what they are up to， what has happened since we last dropped in， and their plans for their futures。 It's again nice to see Sampson getting his priorities right with his own family of two。 But that said， the onus of the book is firmly on the crimes， as you would expect and want。 And they are both interesting and intriguing and confusing and， again everything you'd expect from the series and author。 And the ending， I promised no spoilers but I have to say that excited me， and made me all the more excited for the next book。 Job well done on #30， bring on #31。。。My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book。 。。。more
Pauline
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Whilst being part of the Alex Cross series， if you've not read any previously， this will not effect your reading of this novel。 （But also worth going back to read others in this series）。 Told mainly from Alex Cross and his current case， or his wife Bree's investigations。 Kept me gripped from the first page until the last， now can't wait for the next in this series。 Whilst being part of the Alex Cross series， if you've not read any previously， this will not effect your reading of this novel。 （But also worth going back to read others in this series）。 Told mainly from Alex Cross and his current case， or his wife Bree's investigations。 Kept me gripped from the first page until the last， now can't wait for the next in this series。 。。。more
Vicky
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Another great novel by James Patterson， involving our hero Alex Cross， with so many twists and turns to keep the reader on their toes。 Loved this book。
Sue Plant
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would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this exciting bookalex and samson are up against a killer who murders whole family。。。。 from the parents to the children to the grandparents。。。all butchered and no rhyme or reason to it。。。。but also investigating all the murders is a well known author of true crimes and who is writing about these murders who he has named the the family manbree also has a bit of sleuthing to do when she is hired to investigate a fashion icon and wh would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this exciting bookalex and samson are up against a killer who murders whole family。。。。 from the parents to the children to the grandparents。。。all butchered and no rhyme or reason to it。。。。but also investigating all the murders is a well known author of true crimes and who is writing about these murders who he has named the the family manbree also has a bit of sleuthing to do when she is hired to investigate a fashion icon and what she uncovers is very disturbingtensions galore with this book with both cases pitting themselves against their adversarieswow james patterson hasnt lost it， he seems to be going from strength to strength and with this book being book 30 in the cross series we can only hope that nothing bad happens to the cross family 。。。more
Sue Plant
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would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this exciting bookalex and samson are up against a killer who murders whole family。。。。 from the parents to the children to the grandparents。。。all butchered and no rhyme or reason to it。。。。but also investigating all the murders is a well known author of true crimes and who is writing about these murders who he has named the the family manbree also has a bit of sleuthing to do when she is hired to investigate a fashion icon and wh would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this exciting bookalex and samson are up against a killer who murders whole family。。。。 from the parents to the children to the grandparents。。。all butchered and no rhyme or reason to it。。。。but also investigating all the murders is a well known author of true crimes and who is writing about these murders who he has named the the family manbree also has a bit of sleuthing to do when she is hired to investigate a fashion icon and what she uncovers is very disturbingtensions galore with this book with both cases pitting themselves against their adversarieswow james patterson hasnt lost it， he seems to be going from strength to strength and with this book being book 30 in the cross series we can only hope that nothing bad happens to the cross family 。。。more
Mr Rick Forncett
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A gripping page turner with two threads alternating through the book。 One involves criminal psychologist Alex Cross trying to track down a serial murderer， 'The Family Man' and another involving his wife Bree Stone， former chief of detectives and now working for a private security company， who is tasked with investigating the activities of a successful fashion designer。 This is the first James Patterson book I've read so I can't compare it with his other Alex Cross novels but I would think that A gripping page turner with two threads alternating through the book。 One involves criminal psychologist Alex Cross trying to track down a serial murderer， 'The Family Man' and another involving his wife Bree Stone， former chief of detectives and now working for a private security company， who is tasked with investigating the activities of a successful fashion designer。 This is the first James Patterson book I've read so I can't compare it with his other Alex Cross novels but I would think that fan of Michael Connelly and Lee Child would find this an enjoyable read。 。。。more
Julie Lacey
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Another brilliant book in the Alex Cross series。 There’s someone killing entire families in their homes at night， who has been named The Family Man。 Alex and Sampson are on the hunt for this killer and it’s a hard one to solve。 Bree is carrying out an investigation in the top end modelling world and it’s not a pretty sight。 People are being killed at parties and it takes Bree a while to piece together why it’s happening。 There’s a link between the two cases which helps them solve them but a reve Another brilliant book in the Alex Cross series。 There’s someone killing entire families in their homes at night， who has been named The Family Man。 Alex and Sampson are on the hunt for this killer and it’s a hard one to solve。 Bree is carrying out an investigation in the top end modelling world and it’s not a pretty sight。 People are being killed at parties and it takes Bree a while to piece together why it’s happening。 There’s a link between the two cases which helps them solve them but a revelation at the end blows everything else into the water。 A brilliant crime thriller。 If you’ve not read this series， I highly recommend it。 Thanks to Random House UK and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book。 。。。more
Jayne Burnett
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I have been reading James Patterson books for many years and my favourite are those with Alex Cross and his partner John Samson。 This is yet another fast paced gripping read， The Family Man killer has been killing entire families in a cold blooded， heartless manner。 A successful author and true crime writer， Thomas Tull had offered his help to Alex with the case， claiming he has spotted patterns， how far though will the writer go to have yet another best seller。 Alex’s Wife Bree is running a dif I have been reading James Patterson books for many years and my favourite are those with Alex Cross and his partner John Samson。 This is yet another fast paced gripping read， The Family Man killer has been killing entire families in a cold blooded， heartless manner。 A successful author and true crime writer， Thomas Tull had offered his help to Alex with the case， claiming he has spotted patterns， how far though will the writer go to have yet another best seller。 Alex’s Wife Bree is running a different case in New York， but the two cases seem to be connected。 An Alex Cross book never disappoints， and I believe this is book 30 and once again the last page leaves the reader wanting the next book。 I am sure all James Patterson fans are like me and love the story to include family time， with delicious home cooked meals by Mama Nana who runs Alex’s home Many thanks to Net Galley and Random House UK for an ARC of this book in exchange for a review。 Another 5 star read for James Patterson 。。。more
Ruth Matheson
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It has been a while since I've read an Alex Cross story as I used to read them all when they came out。 I was glad that I chose to take this one on， as it is like his earlier works trying to guess who the perpetrator is and being thrown many clues to put the reader off the scent。 It was good to see that Alex and his family have now settled down somewhat and that his grandmother is still hale and hearty！Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC to review。 It has been a while since I've read an Alex Cross story as I used to read them all when they came out。 I was glad that I chose to take this one on， as it is like his earlier works trying to guess who the perpetrator is and being thrown many clues to put the reader off the scent。 It was good to see that Alex and his family have now settled down somewhat and that his grandmother is still hale and hearty！Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC to review。 。。。more
Elaine Tomasso
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I would like to thank Netgalley and Random House UK， Cornerstone for an advance copy of Triple Cross， the thirtieth novel to feature psychologist and consultant to Metro PD and the FBI。A serial killer known as family man is targeting entire families in Washington DC and Alex is assisting the investigation。 They have no clues and can find no connection between the victims， but true crime author Thomas Tull is mounting his own investigation and may have a new angle。 It’s up to Alex to work out wha I would like to thank Netgalley and Random House UK， Cornerstone for an advance copy of Triple Cross， the thirtieth novel to feature psychologist and consultant to Metro PD and the FBI。A serial killer known as family man is targeting entire families in Washington DC and Alex is assisting the investigation。 They have no clues and can find no connection between the victims， but true crime author Thomas Tull is mounting his own investigation and may have a new angle。 It’s up to Alex to work out what he’s thinking。I thoroughly enjoyed Triple Cross， which is an entertaining read with plenty of twists and turns。 It is told from various points of view in the third person and from Alex’s in the first。 I guess that makes him special， which we already know， but it gives the reader a closer insight into his thoughts and feelings。The plot is told at a fast pace， whether it’s the hunt for family man or Alex’s wife， Bree Stone’s separate New York based investigation and then there’s the mysterious vigilante M hovering in the background。 I felt as if I hardly had time to breath with all the action and developments， and yet it is not difficult to understand or keep up with。 The author has a gift for clear， concise storytelling and always saves the best for last with so many twists it made my head spin and a potential cliffhanger as a final hurrah。 Overall it puts the thrill in thriller and realism be d****d。Triple Cross is a good read that I have no hesitation in recommending。 。。。more
andshe。reads
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Like serious happy dance over here when I seen I got to receive the ARC of this incredible book！！！ What is there to say that has never been said before。。 not much James Patterson is a true legend！ This is the longest ever series I have read and book 30 Triple Cross did not fail my expectations。 You can totally read each book as a stand alone but honestly just read from book 1 you get such a better picture of each of the characters and their families。 You literally just feel like one of Nana Mama Like serious happy dance over here when I seen I got to receive the ARC of this incredible book！！！ What is there to say that has never been said before。。 not much James Patterson is a true legend！ This is the longest ever series I have read and book 30 Triple Cross did not fail my expectations。 You can totally read each book as a stand alone but honestly just read from book 1 you get such a better picture of each of the characters and their families。 You literally just feel like one of Nana Mamas kids。 Talking of Nana Mama。。。 she's like 90 something。。。 and I was kinda on edge in this book wondering if this was gonna be the one that ya know we said goodbye to her but no way she is still going strong！！！！ As always。。 Mr Patterson kept me thoroughly entertained， knee deep in mystery and flipping the pages with his fabulous writing。 He always manages to keep things fresh and new and like you're joining the family all over again。 I bloody loved it。。。 now will sit and eagerly await 31 xo A massive thank you to Netgalley， Random House UK and Mr Patterson himself for making my day with this ARC。 [Yes I read it in a day。。。 actually scrap that。。 a few hours！！] 。。。more
Jo
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James Patterson does it again！ He never fails to tell the best stories and with a new Alex Cross story， what’s not to love？ This is a great holiday gift idea and perfect for fans of thrillers in general not just James Patterson。 Sit down to read it and you wont stop until you get to the end - a real unputdownable book。
Aravind
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I originally wrote this review for Mystery and Suspense Magazine， a web magazine devoted to， well， Mystery and Suspense。。。 Do check it out here。。。 https://www。mysteryandsuspense。com/tr。。。I have always been convinced that Alex Cross series is the best of James Patterson’s numerous creations—not the least because it is his own and not collaborated with anyone else—and Triple Cross， the thirtieth outing of the Psychologist crime-solver， reinforces my conviction yet again！Dr。 Alex Cross is no strang I originally wrote this review for Mystery and Suspense Magazine， a web magazine devoted to， well， Mystery and Suspense。。。 Do check it out here。。。 https://www。mysteryandsuspense。com/tr。。。I have always been convinced that Alex Cross series is the best of James Patterson’s numerous creations—not the least because it is his own and not collaborated with anyone else—and Triple Cross， the thirtieth outing of the Psychologist crime-solver， reinforces my conviction yet again！Dr。 Alex Cross is no stranger to the handiworks of sick serial killers， whom he has been hunting throughout his long， illustrious career both inside and outside of law enforcement， but his latest case is unlike anything he has seen。 The killer has committed three perfect crimes in little over a year so far， entering rich households in the DC area with utmost stealth， executing entire families—from the youngest of kids to the eldest of grandparents—in their sleep with cold， dispassionate precision， and making a clean exit as if into thin air。 Alex and his friends from the Metro Police Department and the FBI can find nothing to connect the slaughters apart from the otherworldly skill of the perpetrator—whom the media has named ‘the Family Man’—and are almost praying for a miraculous slip-up from the killer。 Adding to their frustration are Suzanne Liu and Thomas Tull—the former an editor with a big publishing house until recently and the latter a renowned true-crime author—hurling allegations against each other that they insist are connected to the case。 Tull has previously written three bestselling books on serial killings—all lauded for their authentic insider information about the investigations—and wants to be involved in the investigation of the Family Man case， which is going to be the subject of his next。 Liu has been Tull’s editor since beginning， and his lover for some time， but has been fired from her job for losing his upcoming book to a rival publisher。Meanwhile， Bree Stone—Alex’s wife and former Chief of Detectives with the Metro PD， presently working for a private security firm—gets retained by a secretive client to investigate a fashion magnate whose wrongdoings might have resulted in more than one death。 As she makes headway in her assignment， people connected to the case start to die violent deaths and Bree begins to feel like a mere tool in the hands of someone powerful， with a much deeper agenda。 Never willing to be anybody’s tool， Bree decides to probe the matter on her own and unearths startling things， the most incredible of which is her case’s connection with that of Alex’s。While husband and wife are fighting to solve their confounding mysteries， Alex’s long-time adversary， known only as ‘M’， makes his presence felt in his own disconcerting manner and his connection， if there is one， to their cases could make it all much more complicated。Patterson has， over almost three decades， built a stellar cast of characters in this series and all he needs to do is concoct plots and situations to challenge those， which he does supremely well in Triple Cross。 It is always a pleasure to reconnect with Alex and his friends and family， including the dream grandmother—Nana mama。 The new characters， especially NYPD detective Rosella Salazar and fashion designer Phillip Henry Luster—both part of Bree’s story—are well-crafted too and deserve another appearance or two。 As usual， Patterson seasons the thrilling tale with the delightful happenings in Alex’s family， from Nana mama’s delectable dinners to the exploits of Alex’s kids—this time the athletic prowess of his daughter Jannie。The plot of Triple Cross has the right amount of suspense， mystery and action， but the ending—while entirely satisfactory—feels somewhat tame compared to the previous volume’s high-adrenaline clash set in the wilderness of Montana。 In a welcome move， Patterson gives Bree a large share of the action that gets her close to death more than once， and I wish he keeps the trend going。 It seems that Patterson has heeded the request of his fans， including me， to resolve the longstanding mystery of ‘M’， and Triple Cross has Alex getting close to the elusive， seemingly omniscient opponent。Inevitably， there are a few points where the reader needs to suspend disbelief， particularly where the lead couple’s cases intersect。 And， probably due to having two cases running simultaneously， the final reveal of the Family Man’s identity and the motive behind the chilling murders was not as impactful as I had expected。 However， Patterson makes up for the shortcomings by closing Triple Cross on a nail-biting note with the exciting possibility of a face-off between M and Alex in the oncoming episode。 Simple language， short chapters， crisp dialogues and vivid descriptions make Triple Cross a rapid， riveting read， and it is not to be missed by the fans of this splendid series and any other reader looking for all-round entertainment。I am thankful to Random House UK， Cornerstone， for the e-ARC of Triple Cross， made available to me through NetGalley， in exchange for my unbiased review。 。。。more
Karen Campbell
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I know I’m in the minority here but I just don’t ‘absolutely love’ James Patterson books。 I loved the early Alex Cross novels - gritty， dark， scary- and Cross was a great character。 But Patterson now churns out books at such a rate that I don’t think he gives many of them the attention they deserve。。 This book fell a bit flat， particularly towards the end。 The overlap between his case， Bree’s and ‘Maestro’ were unlikely coincidences。 The murders should have been appalling but the writing failed I know I’m in the minority here but I just don’t ‘absolutely love’ James Patterson books。 I loved the early Alex Cross novels - gritty， dark， scary- and Cross was a great character。 But Patterson now churns out books at such a rate that I don’t think he gives many of them the attention they deserve。。 This book fell a bit flat， particularly towards the end。 The overlap between his case， Bree’s and ‘Maestro’ were unlikely coincidences。 The murders should have been appalling but the writing failed to move me。 I guessed the killer fairly early on， something I seldom do， and the final chapter wrapping everything up felt rushed。 It’s a decent read - and loyal fans will no doubt disagree with my review- but I stopped waiting avidly for ‘the next Alex Cross’ ， to be published， and this has done nothing to change my mind。 。。。more
Georgina
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My first Alex Cross book。 But not my last。 Great crime thriller， lots of red herrings and quite an intricate plot。 Loved it and ready for another Alex Cross book Five stars for an immersive， crime thriller。
Mrs Karen Bull
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Once again we step in to the world of Alex Cross James Patterson most well known character In this chapter he is hunting a serial killer whilst being hunted himself by a writer Loved every moment
Nic
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⭐️⭐️⭐️ 3 average stars。 I love James Patterson books but I’m afraid this one was disappointing for me。It lacked the suspense of many of his other books and the big reveal was a bit obvious。 I couldn’t get into Bree’s storyline at all which didn’t help。 If you are thinking of reading a JP book， choose one of his earlier ones。
Mrs Lena
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I am generally not a fan of the more recent James Patterson novels， finding them formulaic and poorly written。 His habit of employing co-writers has weakened the impact of the earlier novels。 However， I did enjoy the latest Alex Cross where the writing and plotting came closer to the earlier books。 Whilst Alex's wife， Bree Stone heads to New York to investigate a famous fashion designer， Alex is investigating the latest in a series of murders by the 'Family Man'， a ruthless killer of families。 W I am generally not a fan of the more recent James Patterson novels， finding them formulaic and poorly written。 His habit of employing co-writers has weakened the impact of the earlier novels。 However， I did enjoy the latest Alex Cross where the writing and plotting came closer to the earlier books。 Whilst Alex's wife， Bree Stone heads to New York to investigate a famous fashion designer， Alex is investigating the latest in a series of murders by the 'Family Man'， a ruthless killer of families。 When a famous author， Thomas Tull， whose method is to insinuate himself into investigations to prove his detection skills superior to the police， asks to be involved， Alex must decide whether to let him in。 and the question arises: 'How far would the author go to create his latest best seller？' As both investigations move to their conclusions， killers are unmasked， and Bree makes a link to someone whom Alex and Bree have had cause to fear during previous investigations。 This is vintage Patterson and vintage Alex Cross。 I would recommend it to all lovers of fast-paced crime fiction。 。。。more
Sharon
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It’s unbelievable that this is book 30 in the Alex Cross series and yet the author manages to make it as crisp and fresh as the first。 There’s all the usual characters and a cracking storyline that maintains pace throughout。 The subject of the storyline is that of a cold killer who wipes out entire families; this is obviously a difficult thing to read about， but， it’s not overly played and this element is interwoven with Alex’s wife， Bree， who is involved in a high fashion investigation that inc It’s unbelievable that this is book 30 in the Alex Cross series and yet the author manages to make it as crisp and fresh as the first。 There’s all the usual characters and a cracking storyline that maintains pace throughout。 The subject of the storyline is that of a cold killer who wipes out entire families; this is obviously a difficult thing to read about， but， it’s not overly played and this element is interwoven with Alex’s wife， Bree， who is involved in a high fashion investigation that includes high risk。 As you’d expect from this prolific author， there’s twists and turns with characters you care for， Another excellent read。Thanks to NetGalley and Random House UK， Cornerstone for the opportunity to preview。 。。。more
Alyson
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I have to confess this is the first James Patterson novel I've read， but I thoroughly enjoyed it。 What a grippy and twisty ride it was。 A serial killer is targeting families around Washington， DC， slipping into their homes at night， disabling the alarm systems， and shooting whole families， three generations at a time， in cold blood。 Alex Cross is there to investigate but also interested in the crimes is Thomas Tull who writes best selling books about serial killers。 Meanwhile Cross's wife， Bree， I have to confess this is the first James Patterson novel I've read， but I thoroughly enjoyed it。 What a grippy and twisty ride it was。 A serial killer is targeting families around Washington， DC， slipping into their homes at night， disabling the alarm systems， and shooting whole families， three generations at a time， in cold blood。 Alex Cross is there to investigate but also interested in the crimes is Thomas Tull who writes best selling books about serial killers。 Meanwhile Cross's wife， Bree， is off investigating a fashion house which is on dodgy ground， after she has been hired by an anonymous client。 Her investigations take her into a murky world where people connected with the case are assassinated 。 Several apparently disparate story lines are carefully woven together by the author in this book， the key suspects constantly changing so that as soon as you think you've grasped who is guilty the evidence points to somebody else。 The book is high action， fast paced and with short chapters it makes very easy reading。 The main characters are likeable and definitely you'd want them on your side。 Excellent writing that makes easy reading。 With thanks to Netgalley and Random House UK， Cornerstone for an arc in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Nicole
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A killer is targeting families in the DC area。 Ruthless murders under the cover of darkness， no family member spared。 The media have dubbed him the Family Man killer。 Alex Cross and Detective John Samson are working with the FBI to try and catch the killer quickly， before there are more deaths。 The renowned true crime writer Thomas Tull claims to have spotted patterns in the Family Man killings， and offers to help on the case， in return for full involvement， so he can write his next blockbuster A killer is targeting families in the DC area。 Ruthless murders under the cover of darkness， no family member spared。 The media have dubbed him the Family Man killer。 Alex Cross and Detective John Samson are working with the FBI to try and catch the killer quickly， before there are more deaths。 The renowned true crime writer Thomas Tull claims to have spotted patterns in the Family Man killings， and offers to help on the case， in return for full involvement， so he can write his next blockbuster book。 Alex Cross is left wondering how much of Tull’s claims are fact and how much is fiction。Meanwhile Bree Stone， Cross’s wife， is investigating a fashion industry big name in New York。 She has been hired by an anonymous client， with broad parameters on the investigation。 She quickly unearths more than expected。 As she digs deeper， people connected with the case keep getting killed off。 She continues to dig and what she unearths shocks both her and Alex。This is book 30 in the Alex Cross series， and it is just as gripping as the 29 before it。 Even though the Alex Cross books are a series， you can read this book stand alone as with many of the others。 However， if you have read the series， this book is like being welcomed back into the fold of a loving family。 Mama Nana cooking by the stove， Alex and Bree brainstorming their cases out on the stoop， and the kids playing basketball on the driveway。 Samson dropping by for a beer on his way home from work， and for some of Mama Nana’s famous cooking。 At the end of the day Cross catches the killer， and makes the world that bit safer。 It should be boring， formulaic， repetitive by now。 But Alex Cross never disappoints， never fails to entertain， and always keeps you turning the pages， and ends with mysteries leaving you wanting more。 Alex Cross gets better with age， and after 30 cases is showing no signs of slowing down。 Here’s to 30 more！*I received this book from NetGalley for review but all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Tracy
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What another excellent book in the Alex Cross series。 Because you know the main characters already， its just the "guest" ones for this book you need to get used to， so that helps straight away。 Storyline wise， you do wonder where the book is going with there being 2 distinct storylines before eventually they cross over and has you hurriedly reading on to find out what is happening next！ Some nice twists and turns in the book that you don't see coming。 Highly recommend the book！ What another excellent book in the Alex Cross series。 Because you know the main characters already， its just the "guest" ones for this book you need to get used to， so that helps straight away。 Storyline wise， you do wonder where the book is going with there being 2 distinct storylines before eventually they cross over and has you hurriedly reading on to find out what is happening next！ Some nice twists and turns in the book that you don't see coming。 Highly recommend the book！ 。。。more
C。 B。
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Very exciting;I've read many of the early Alex Cross crime novels and this 30th case got me excited again。 One can easily read this book without having to know the previous cases。 There is also an overarching story that probably stretches across several books。 However， the details are limited and do not disturb。 I particularly liked the fact that Alex and his wife Bree each work independently on a case。 Since the narrative perspective changes back and forth between the two， it's always exciting Very exciting;I've read many of the early Alex Cross crime novels and this 30th case got me excited again。 One can easily read this book without having to know the previous cases。 There is also an overarching story that probably stretches across several books。 However， the details are limited and do not disturb。 I particularly liked the fact that Alex and his wife Bree each work independently on a case。 Since the narrative perspective changes back and forth between the two， it's always exciting and I really wanted to read on and know more。 Both cases are very well told。 Alex Cross is still a great read after so many books。 Good entertainment！ 。。。more
Patricia Moren
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Another great story from James Patterson with his character Alex Cross。 Non stop action from beginning to end。 A very complex story in many ways which unravels brilliantly to the conclusion。 A great cast of characters and a well developed method of making them all appear real。 Read it in one day and couldn't put it down！。 Another great story from James Patterson with his character Alex Cross。 Non stop action from beginning to end。 A very complex story in many ways which unravels brilliantly to the conclusion。 A great cast of characters and a well developed method of making them all appear real。 Read it in one day and couldn't put it down！。 。。。more
Kash Dass
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