Along Came a Spider - James Patterson Reviews

James Patterson has to be one of the best crime authors of the modern day. His novel "Along Came A Spider" is the first of what has become known as the Alex Cross series which follows the life of homicide detective Alex Cross on his journeys in catching some extremely dangerous criminals and bringing them to justice. I found this ...  Read the complete review

This book is the first in the series about pyscological detective Alex Cross. He is a big, black (his race is quite prominent in the book), family man with 2 children who he lives with, as well as his grandma, living in Washington DC. His partner, and also best friend, Sampson, is always there at his side to support him with his personal life, as ...  Read the complete review

Along came a spider is the first novel by James Patterson featuring Detective Cross. Detective Cross is also a qualified psychologist who had previously run his own practice before he became a policeman. When Cross is called to the second murder scene within a week where a whole family have been brutally killed and mutilated he realises ...  Read the complete review

Along The Spider is the first of award winning author's books featuring his favoured character, Detective Alex Cross. Being the first, not only do we get a thrilling tale, but we also spend a large part of the book finding out about Cross himself and his family and life in general. The story is a disturbing one, and pits Cross against a ...  Read the complete review

Along Came a Spider is another James Patterson book that has been turned into a film starring Morgan Freeman (like 'Kiss the Girls' has been). I'm not sure which film came first but I do know that in the books series, this is actually the first one James Patterson wrote starring his famous detective Alex Cross. I have to confess to reading 'Kiss ...  Read the complete review

This is one of the best novels I have ever read, i just couldnt put it down. The film doesnt do it justice, this will have you on the edge of your seat from the first page to the last. The Alex Cross series is fantastic, he is a Black Washington Police officer and in Along Come a Spider two rich children are kidnapped under the nose of secret ...  Read the complete review

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: James Patterson was born in 1947. He grew up in Newburgh, New York and graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in English from Manhattan College and summa cum laude with an M.A. in English from Vanderbilt University. He began his advertising career as a junior copywriter with J. Walter Thompson, North America in 1971 and ...  Read the complete review

One of my friends recommended James Patterson, and after reading a rather disappointing Patricia Cornwell novel, I was keen for something more gripping, and she assured me that this book was just what I needed. Since being introduced to this book, Patterson's name has become more familiar. Many authors have their signature characters, ...  Read the complete review

Along came a Spider is the first book in which we meet Alex Cross , Cross is a family man, having 2 young children, living with his Nana who had raised him from a child. His wife Maria was killed in a drive by shooting. Our first meeting with him is at the scene of a horrific murder, a mother, daughter and child have been brutally ...  Read the complete review