Double Cross - James Patterson

I'm a great lover of James Patterson books and this one doesn't disappoint. It has everything you'd expect from a thriller and you'll be left guessing until the last minute. The main question is, will Cross survive for another or is this his last? Background ~~~~~~~~ Alex Cross books can be read without reading the previous novels but as always, it's always better to have read them so you can follow any little mention of them that there may be. So to start with, a little background on Alex Cross and the series of books that surround him. Alex Cross is a police detective who has a degree in psychology and is involved in a lot of the ...  Read the complete review

A while back, I reviewed James Patterson's last Cross novel (the imaginatively titled Cross) where I bemoaned the fact the Patterson was churning out too many run-of-the-mill books featuring his most popular creation and suggesting that he needed to leave the character alone for a while. Shows what I know. After a disappointing sequence of mediocre Cross adventures, Double Cross is back with a vengeance. Although it must be acknowledged that one of the key reasons it works so well is because it returns Cross to his roots, back to the character of the early books - the ones that made him popular in the first place. Characters and character ...  Read the complete review

First off can I just say - another fantastic read from the master of the thriller genre! I have an immense love of reading and James Patterson is undoubtedly my favourite author and I am pleased to say that 'DOUBLE CROSS' doesn't disappoint For all you James Patterson fans out there you will, I'm sure, know who Alex Cross is. However, for all you JP virgins, here is a summary: The Alex Cross series is James Patterson's first and probably most popular. Alex Cross is a police detective/psychologist who has, in previous books, worked for the Washington DC Police Force and for the FBI and at times has had his own psychiatrist practice. He is ...  Read the complete review

Double Cross is part of the Alex Cross series of books by James Patterson which started off several years ago with Cat and Mouse. == Synopsis == Alex has given up consulting for the FBI, and moved back into private practise. He hasn't cut all ties with the police though, because he's still dating Bree (Brianna Stone) who's a senior homicide detective, and of course his best friend is John Sampson, also a detective. Whilst on a weekend camp with Bree, she receives a call to attend a murder scene. Rather than mess around swapping cars Alex travels to the scene with all intentions of waiting in the car, but curiosity gets the better of ...  Read the complete review

It is safe to say that best selling author James Patterson's favoured character is the former homicide detective turned FBI agent Alex Cross. Patterson has developed Cross' character throughout the numerous books he is in, and has taken him from villain to villain, putting them all behind bars one after the after. Here in Double Cross, Patterson repeats his successful formula from the previous Cross books by giving us a dastardly villain to contend with. However, this time, to give it a little more interest, he brings back a criminal he has put behind bars and pits him against Cross one more time. The two villains together prove very deadly indeed, and it is ...  Read the complete review