On the outside, I try to project an image of having it all together. But underneath that, I'm kind of a disaster. Hence... the name of the site: GlossyVeneer. Author: James Patterson
Synopsis:
Alex Cross rejoins the D.C. police force to confront two of the most diabolical killers he’s ever encountered. Just when his life is calming down, Alex Cross is drawn back into a lethal game like no other. In Washington, D.C., a maniac stages his killings as spectacles in public settings. Alex is pursuing a genius of terror who has the whole city on edge. And the killer loves the attention – he even sets up his own Web site and live video feed to trumpet his madness. In Colorado, another brilliant madman is planning a triumphant return. From his supermaximum-security prison cell, Kyle Craig has plotted for years an impossible escape. If he has to join forces with D.C.’s Audience Killer to get back at the man who put him in that prison – Alex Cross – all the better.
From the back of the book
Double Cross
I enjoy the Alex Cross series of books. These books are not published under “James Patterson and some other author”. They’re just Patterson on his own and I think they’re stronger because of that.
One problem with the Alex Cross series is that I sometimes read them out of order, so some elements don’t make sense to me. This book was an example of that as I didn’t have any recollection of who the Bree Stone character is, but it was written in such a way that it seemed she had been introduced in an earlier book in the series.
Of course, the advantage of these is that they are usually all self-contained stories, so even if I don’t remember a character from a previous book, the story is written in a way so that it makes sense without knowing every element of back story!
I kind of liked the web elements mentioned in this book. There were times when they discussed blogging and other social media forums when I thought to myself, “Hey, familiar territory!” Although, then I had to pause and realize that I don’t blog or read blogs that are tributes to serial killers… but the medium is the same!
Quick easy read, super short chapters and an ending that resolves the story yet leaves things open for future Alex Cross mysteries. Overall, a fun book.
My rating: stars
