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Hardcover | Pages: 480 pages Rating: 3.86 | 34099 Users | 1967 Reviews
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| Title | : | Cross Country (Alex Cross #14) |
| Author | : | James Patterson |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Large Print |
| Pages | : | Pages: 480 pages |
| Published | : | November 17th 2008 by Little, Brown and Company |
| Categories | : | Mystery. Fiction. Thriller |
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When the home of Alex Cross's longtime friend Ellie Cox is turned into the worst murder scene Alex has ever seen, he is devastated. The destruction leads him to believe that he's chasing a horrible new breed of killer. As Alex and his girlfriend Brianna Stone begin the hunt for the villain responsible for the killings, they quickly find themselves entangled in the deadly Nigerian underworld of Washington, D.C. What they discover is shocking: a strongly organized gang of teenage thugs headed by a powerful, diabolical man—The Tiger.As the killing spree escalates, Alex and Brianna realize they are not dealing with any ordinary killer, but one who has brought his personal war of vengeance to America's capital. But just when the detectives think they're closing in on the elusive murderer, the Tiger disappears into thin air. Unable to let the killer get away with this narrow escape, Alex makes it his duty to bring the brutal butcher to justice. He knows that he must follow the Tiger. Alone.
When Alex arrives in Nigeria, he discovers a world where justice is as foreign as he is. Unprotected and alone in a strange country, bombarded on all sides by the murderous threats of The Tiger, Alex must draw on his fiercest instincts just to survive in a lawless world.
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| Original Title: | Cross Country |
| ISBN: | 0316024643 (ISBN13: 9780316024648) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Alex Cross #14 |
| Setting: | Nigeria Washington, D.C.(United States) |
Rating Containing Books Cross Country (Alex Cross #14)
Ratings: 3.86 From 34099 Users | 1967 ReviewsAssess Containing Books Cross Country (Alex Cross #14)
If Alex Cross would just listen, he could save himself and his family a lot of grief. What made him think it was ok to fly to Nigeria when he has NO JURISDICTION there?
A quote from the book best describes "Cross Country." "It was baffling, it was incomprehensible. Just wrong on so many levels." The only reason I can think of that MIGHT have inspired James Patterson to write this awful book is that he might recently have become aware of the plight of millions of people in various African countries and thought he could use his popular character, Alex Cross, to shed light on a truly appalling situation.However, that said, it was a terrible book with a totally
1 1/2 Stars. What. The. Hell.If ever there was a book that had too much going on, situations that were over the top, and not enough believablity--it would be this one. Cross and Patterson really showed their weaknesses in this read and the ending tried to compensate for it.Kyle Craig. Humph. He just does not give up.I hate that such an important subject was wasted in a sub-par read.Maybe I'll take a break before the next one~
Wow. I hate it when Patterson gets preachy. He did it with the Maximum Ride books, and he's done it with the last Alex Cross book. I wouldn't have minded all of the mindless violence that Cross witnesses in Africa, except that all the things I like about Alex Cross were missing. There was no detective work. Everytime he would start being a detective, he was interupted by mindless violence. He didn't stop to form an opinion about the killings in Washington, he just rushed mindlessly into Africa.
Wow. I hate it when Patterson gets preachy. He did it with the Maximum Ride books, and he's done it with the last Alex Cross book. I wouldn't have minded all of the mindless violence that Cross witnesses in Africa, except that all the things I like about Alex Cross were missing. There was no detective work. Everytime he would start being a detective, he was interupted by mindless violence. He didn't stop to form an opinion about the killings in Washington, he just rushed mindlessly into Africa.
I think it's really weird that a lot of the criminals Alex faces have animal names. Patterson has delivered us wolf, weasel, and now the tiger. Well, this tiger isn't lounging around in a jungle or sitting pretty in a zoo. Nope, this guy is murdering lots and lots of people. He also murdered Ellie, who was Alex's friend and first real love. Obviously, Alex tracks him down so he can catch him while delivering justice to Ellie and all of the other victims.Cross Country takes Alex to Africa - which
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