Wasn't thrilled with the ending but know it will be addressed in the next book. ( )

Luv the Cross Series!! ( )

I was going to give it four stars because it is a cranked out Alex Cross book which I love to read...then the last 50 pages made me give it five stars. Patterson has taken it to the next level is all I am going to say to avoid a spoiler! ( )

Alex Cross book # 21

I took a long break between the last book and this one. It was time for me to move on, take some time off, read something else in order to enjoy Alex Cross sagas at a later date. Oh boy, I didn’t know I would take 8 years to pick up this series again. I am happy I did, I admit to have enjoyed every bit of the time I spent with Alex.

I must say that James Patterson has a knack for writing fast-paced, engaging stories that gripped from the first page. In “Cross My Heart” Alex is investigating a string of murders while he is being stalked and provoked by a psychopath obsessed with him and determined to torment him by targeting his family. The man knows that nothing matters more to Alex that his children, his grandmother and his wife and uses Alex’s strength as a weapon against him.

This story definitely has much more emotional fell. We can sense Alex’s pain as he not only had to deal with what was happening to his family but hold himself back not to make things worse. It was hard not to react and feel somewhat apprehensive during the last chapter and as I was wondering where the storyline would bring me. My heart was on a roller coaster ride and a thousand questions crossing my mind...” This cannot be happening ....is this ever going to end....oh no what else.. There is so much going on that my thoughts will exceed my objective of writing short reviews. So it is up to you to discover the ins and outs....

Well, this book doesn’t have an actual ending but what an ending it was: bold, dramatic, jaw-dropping. This cliff-hanger ending may be disappointing although I am certain the drama may continue in the next installment “Hope to Die” which no doubts will give us another exciting ride. ( )

One of the better Alex Cross books in recent years. Bree Stone is tasked with solving two baby kidnappings while Alex and John Sampson work on a mass shooting at a massage parlor (whorehouse), where a famous local football player is among the dead. Tipped off by a man stalking Alex and his family, they find out this is the third instance of these crimes, and have a definitive timetable for catching the culprit. Meanwhile, the man and his partner plan to inflict the worst sort of sadistic torture on Alex. Do not be fooled by the lower ratings on this book, which are dissatisfaction for a cliffhanger ending. ( )