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Publisher's Summary
Discover the classic thriller that launched the number-one detective series of the past 25 years, now one of PBS's "100 Great American Reads".
Alex Cross is a homicide detective with a PhD in psychology. He works and lives in the ghettos of D. C. and looks like Muhammad Ali in his prime. He's a tough guy from a tough part of town who wears Harris Tweed jackets and likes to relax by banging out Gershwin tunes on his baby grand piano. But he also has two adorable kids of his own, and they are his own special vulnerabilities.
Jezzie Flanagan is the first woman ever to hold the highly sensitive job as supervisor of the Secret Service in Washington. Blond, mysterious, and seductive, she's got an outer shell that's as tough as it is beautiful. She rides her black BMW motorcycle at speeds of no less than 100 mph. What is she running from? What is her secret?
Alex Cross and Jezzie Flanagan are about to have a forbidden love affair - at the worst possible time for both of them. Because Gary Soneji, who wants to commit the "crime of the century," is playing at the top of his game. Soneji has outsmarted the FBI, the Secret Service, and the police. Who will be his next victim?
Gary Soneji is every parent's worst nightmare. He has become Alex Cross's nightmare. And now, listener, he's about to become yours.
What the critics say
"Patterson's storytelling talent is in top form in this grisly escapist yarn." (Library Journal)
"Brilliantly terrifying! So exciting that I had to stay up all night to finish it! Packed with white-knuckle twists." (Daily Mail)
"An incredibly suspenseful read with a one-of-a-kind villain who is as terrifying as he is intriguing." (Clive Cussler)
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- affleck
- 2022-10-06
a great read for my first one by this author
my first book from this author. I will be getting more. my wife has read a lot of his books I think he's fantastic
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- kelly mckay
- 2020-09-18
Along came a spider
Great story enjoyed it a lot love this author. He keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very end.
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- Eldon
- 2019-07-29
Taye Diggs was great as the narrator.
I read the book 20 years ago, but listening to Diggs read it to me was so much better!
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- Kurt
- 2020-06-05
Good story... terrible narrative
The narrator was incredibly flat and disinteresting to listen to. Perhaps better suited to text books on accounting or statistics.
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- Dan G
- 2020-07-08
Wow
Such a great performance and story. one of the very best I've come across in some time!
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- Roger Baker
- 2022-05-05
Narration was tough to listen get excited about
I'm sure the story is well written but it was the Narration that didn't work.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-09-12
Tough book to hear
This book has a good plot line but is tough to hear. it is a gruesome story and I skipped over several chapters. I will take a break from Jim Patterson books.
The narrator does sound like a robot. However you get used to it and possibly with the number of characters, acting it out would be confusing.
The kidnapping of children is not an easy listen. Skip it if you have kids.
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- Bumbles
- 2019-07-29
Which one was the spider?
I've read a lot of his books and this one definitely doesn't disappoint...give it a try it is a great book written by a very gifted writer that will keep you on the edge of your seat and has a very surprising ending !!!
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-05-29
Robotic narration
I enjoy James Patterson which is why I chose this book, but I almost had to stop listening because of the terrible, robotic, unimaginative narration. By far the worst of all the books I’ve listened to!
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-07-12
Another enjoyable read from Patterson
Although I enjoyed the story quite a bit, I think part of the problem may have been in the narration. Although I love Taye Diggs as an actor, I don't think reading audio books is where he shines. His voice really didn't change as the characters spoke. It was difficult at times to tell who was speaking & whether they were speaking out loud or if it was a character's thoughts or if it was just the story being told. I got lost a few times, perhaps there were too many characters. So I did find myself having to go back in the book a few times. I found the author's use of the phrase “Soneji slash Murphy” really annoying after about the 30th time he said it! If you can over look a few of these issues I think you will enjoy the story.
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