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    Kill Alex Cross

    Written by James Patterson

    Narrated by Andre Braugher and Zach Grenier

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    About this audiobook

    The President's son and daughter are abducted, and Detective Alex Cross is one of the first on the scene. But someone very high-up is using the FBI, Secret Service, and CIA to keep him off the case and in the dark.

    A deadly contagion in the water supply cripples half of the capital, and Alex discovers that someone may be about to unleash the most devastating attack the United States has ever experienced.

    As his window for solving both crimes narrows, Alex makes a desperate decision that goes against everything he believes – one that may alter the fate of the entire country.

    Kill Alex Cross is faster, more exciting, and more tightly wound than any Alex Cross thriller James Patterson has ever written!

    A Hachette Audio production.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHachette Audio
    Release dateNov 14, 2011
    ISBN9781611139709
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    Kill Alex Cross
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    James Patterson

    James Patterson is the CEO of J. Walter Thompson, an advertising agency in New York. He has written several successful fiction and nonfiction books, including The New York Times best seller The Day America Told the Truth.

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    • 4/5
      What can I say about this book other than it's pure mind candy! I just love the Alex Cross novels and this one was as good as some of his earlier Cross novels. Eighteen books strong and this series is still one of my favourites!
    • 2/5
      As I peruse the books I have not read, I see a few by James Patterson. Of course, Patterson's books glide the reader quickly through the story with the short chapters and brief descriptions. I usually feel paranoia after reading a Patterson story, but the Alex Cross series are rather bland and follow a set formula. I feel that Nana must be a saint and as old as God, by now. This story seemed a little off kilter from the other Patterson books, but still gave me a little pleasure after the previous book I read.
    • 3/5
      I bought this book back in 2011. That says something about how anxious I was to read the next Alex Cross book (insert sarcasm here). The book was fine. Nothing special really. The title is a bit misleading as no one is actually trying to kill Alex Cross. So that's a bit confusing.

      If you like Alex Cross, you will probably like this one. Of course, if you like Alex Cross, you probably read this one back in 2011. If you have never read Alex Cross, I suggest you read one of the earlier books.
    • 3/5
      Okay, Alex Cross, you're getting too good at your own game, that your same issues tend to spread throughout all of the books. That is, the case gets settled all at once and is so overwhelming, after feeling like it's his prerogative to be involved with the case. He should know by now that he is always the lead in one way or another despite others' will to keep him out. At least this time he was after a bad guy who must have spent years dreaming up a plan to kidnap the 1st kids, then, it seems, to spend an afternoon coming up with a plan to kill AC. Of course, both fail, but that's par for the course in this series. A series that needs a new edge.
    • 3/5
      There's two separate stories running through this book and the story switches back and forth. The President's children have been abducted and the First Lady wants Alex Cross on the case. Meanwhile there are terrorist acts taking place in Washington DC and the concern is that they have the children. I'm not a fan of Patterson's style of writing with the short chapters and switching back and forth between the two plot lines.
    • 2/5
      First off, it's been a while since I read a James Patterson book. My overall opinion of him is rather low and had I not been in dire straits, without another book to keep me company, I wouldn't have considered it. I do not consider two pages or a page and a half sufficient chapter length, his characterization is pathetic at best, and his writing style is drivel.

      The plot of this book moves fairly quickly, though the villains remain irritatingly one-dimensional. We glimpse some humanity in Hala, but not enough to compensate for how black and white she is. Even when a character broaches their moral event horizon, such as Alex does later, there seems to be little power behind it. We're told why he does what he does, the same as her, yet it is difficult to see cause and effect. It's rather like being told by someone else that they're hungry and expecting to feel hungry oneself. There's something lost in translation.

      As always, I feel like Alex Cross books and his other books in general would have done better to be penned by someone else. The overall idea was good, but the execution was lackluster. It didn't make me long to read, because chapters consisted of a page in some cases and two and a half pages in others. As I mentioned before, new characters, such as Ava, seem flat and unreachable.

      Also, I realize it's been a while since I read Cross, but whose brilliant idea was it to make Nana Mama and the First Lady's first name the same? It'd be one thing if it were a common name, but Regina? You mean to tell me you couldn't come up with another name? Really?

      A few commenters pointed out that the climax is rather anti-climactic. I felt as though Patterson could have built up to another novel, with Glass as a antagonist, fairly easily. That he didn't indicates he wanted to wrap things up too quickly, rather than give the characters the exposition they deserved. We're left with a character dead far too early...and another one on the run that we probably won't hear from again. Sloppy writing, Patterson. Sloppy.

      Spending any amount of money for this book is a genuine waste of money. Alex Cross novels are the McDonald's of the literature world-- they leave you bloated and with a feeling like you've gone through the drive through without getting anything of substance.
    • 4/5
      Alex Cross saves the POTUS' kids. Add a Saudi Arabian terrorist and there you have the plots. It's about time that Cross interacted with POTUS; he lives in the same 'hood. Yep, there's characters in here that we haven't seen before, even one who escapes and is able to rehaunt Cross at a later date. Fun read, but don't take it too serious.
    • 4/5
      Realyl enjoy Alex Cross but this one wasnt as good as most
    • 4/5
      Typical James Patterson, typical Alex Cross.I'd actually been away from the Cross series for a bit and this was a nice return. I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop with Ava, although taking her in was very Nana Mama. I think I've missed a book though or I forgot Damon was at boarding schoolI liked that the First Lady trusted and requested Alex -- slightly unrealistic, but it worked to get him in where the Bureau wasn't letting him. I like the continuity with Mahoney and reference to Soneji --I found the Family tie in to be a little too complicated, but it works in the end and I wonder where the woman will show next.
    • 3/5
      Typical of the Alex Cross books. Good relaxing read. Nothing particularly special.
    • 5/5
      In this book Alex Cross had to deal with the kidnapping of the President's children and terrorist targeting the President's chain in command. At Alex's home life nana takes in a homeless 13 year old child. I liked the Cross series book.
    • 4/5
      fast moving, Alex Cross- city cop- a father, and investigator of crime. tells two stories at a time. Author is good at mixing in what the criminal is thinking and doing as well as hero, much rounder story .
    • 3/5
      *This review also appears on Amazon.co.uk*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 since he seems to be churning out so many of them. Quality, not quantity- Mr P. So, it's safe to say that when a friend offered to lend me this, I didn't really have a burning desire to read it. However, for a bit of quick escapist reading, he's usually a pretty solid thriller writer to turn to- and turn to this one I eventually did, sucked into the Patterson machine once more.Ridiculously short chapters? Check. Fast-paced plot? Check (probably to do with the short chapters, that one). Terrorism plots, kidnap and /or murder in a big city area? Check. Alex Cross strolling in to save the day with elevated risk/mortal peril towards his own life and family situation? Check. There we have it folks, a James Patterson book in a nutshell.Forgive me for being so cynical, and I genuinely do love his earlier books- honest. Some of them are undoubtedly some of the best thrillers I have ever read, actually. I just take a Patterson book nowadays with a pinch of salt, which I did with this one. And it's not too bad overall- a terrorism threat hits Washington DC, the President's kids are kidnapped and Cross is called in to save the day. That's about it.The writing is decent, but not brilliant, not like his earlier books. Character development is only so-so (Patterson seems to take it for granted that the reader will know who is who with the established characters in the series and forgets to elaborate on the newer ones) and I did feel a sense of place about this novel having visited DC in the past. The novel is wrapped up pretty neatly and that is that.It's interesting that in this novel the infamous `Gary Soneji' case is referenced quite so much. For me, the earlier Cross novels, including those featuring Soneji, far outstrip all of his newer ones (including the ones he co-writes with less famous authors) and though I enjoyed this one enough, this was no exception. Will the newer Patterson novels *ever* have the prestige, infinite readability and brilliance that his earlier ones did? Only time will tell.All in all, not a bad effort and a good bit of `switch your brain off' reading, but nothing to get too excited about. I only hope that Patterson gets his finger out and puts more effort into making this series better, or at least making it go out with a bang. It pains me to say it, but like the author, Alex Cross just ain't what he used to be. If you are a first time Patterson reader then please head towards his earlier stuff instead (`Along Came a Spider' for example) and you won't be disappointed: trust me.
    • 4/5
      Better than average Patterson beach read. Alex Cross, detective in Washington DC police force once again outsmarts the entire US Government and all the three letter agencies. Nice vignette highlighting the plight of a homeless kid.
    • 3/5
      Nice voice distinction between Alex Cross (Andre Braugher) and the general narrative (Zach Grenier). Fast-paced, suspenseful, and typical of this author's work.
    • 4/5
      Another good read by the solo Patterson in the Alex Cross series. However, the title is a bit misleading as Alex was never in any real danger of being killed. There are two storylines in the book but, it was not hard to keep track of either one. Will there be another Alex Cross book?
    • 5/5
      I have long been a fan of James Patterson and have followed Alex Cross through his life and all of the Alex Cross books. Some Cross adventures are better than others, but this latest installment in the series was on a high note from beginning to end.When the president's children are kidnapped and acts of terrorism hit Washington, all stops are pulled out as the FBI, the CIA, and the police are called in to find the answers.Days pass by and Alex knows that the hope of finding those children alive decreases with each passing hour. Is the kidnapping related to the acts of terrorism or is it a completely separate incident?This is a well-paced and well-written book, and I devoured it in several hours.All Alex Cross fans will love this book. One of James Patterson's best!
    • 5/5
      One of his best books with Alex Cross
    • 4/5
      President's children are kidnapped and Alex cross figures out who the killer is... good twists...another quick patterson read
    • 5/5
      Very short, too short.
    • 4/5
      Loved it. Patterson had 2 plots going in this thriller. One involving the kidnapping of the President's children and a terrorist plot. Both made me turn pages at lightening speed. And I always love hearing about Alex's family, like visiting old friends. Keep the "Cross" books coming.
    • 4/5
      When Patterson writes with a co-author he must just give the other author the story line and then let him/her go off and write it. There is such a difference between those and the ones he actually writes himself! I have liked all the Alex Cross books except one (when he went to Africa -- I think it was Cross Country). The terrorist aspect of this one was frighteningly believable.
    • 4/5
      Two different plot lines that didn't have much to do with each other, except that they both affected the President, would have been more cohesive had he just stuck to one. Reading about the Cross family, however, is like visiting with relatives one hasn't seen for a while.
    • 4/5
      A fast read and a good story, A good Alex Cross book.
    • 4/5
      A fast, fun read that let's you escape life.