Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross, #1) in Pick-a-Shelf

Nov 11, 2018 Slayermel rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 20th-century, fiction, made-into-film, series, library, mystery, suspense, kobo

This is the start of the Alex Cross series.
Two children are abducted from a very elite private school, by one of their teachers.
Alex Cross and his partner are called in to assist in the investigation as the children have some very high profile parents. When one of the children shows up dead the heat is turned up to try and find the still missing Maggie Rose.
While the Detectives try to work alongside the FBI, the story takes some very interesting turns.

I had seen the movie years ago, but I hav ...more

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Apr 17, 2008 Julianne rated it liked it

Okay, so it was a great murder mystery--no surprise from Patterson. But, I was not very pleased with the main character(s). I won't be starting up this series. Found them unbelievable, over the top (DC black crime, black PhD detective who decided to keep living in SE DC). Couldn't relate to them. I'll just keep reading Patterson's other stuff. ...more

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Jun 20, 2008 Luann rated it it was ok

Shelves: 2008, gr-author, mystery, adult

I thought this was okay for about the first half - and then I could hardly force myself to continue. For me the story just lost focus. I did continue reading and it did pick up some in the end. I've read other Alex Cross stories that I enjoyed a lot more. ...more

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Jul 09, 2008 Lennie rated it it was amazing

After reading this novel, I became a huge fan of James Patterson. This story is about a serial killer who kidnaps kids from prominent families. It will keep you in suspense and you'll never guess who is behind all the kidnappings! ...more

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