2025 Reading Challenge discussion

This thread is to discuss Cat & Mouse by James Patterson, the fourth book in the Alex Cross series.

Pages: 416 pages

Length: 1 Month (September)

Participants: Lynn, Iton.

Everyone reads at their own pace during a Buddy Read. Because participants can be at different parts of the book at different times, it is extremely important to mark spoilers so that the book is not ruined for someone who is not as far along as others!!!

Mark spoilers by placing {spoiler} before the text and {/spoiler} after the text but use the < and > instead of the { and }.


Happy Buddy Reading!

Hi Lynn. I've got my copy and will be able to start reading on Friday.

I probably won't start this until September 20.

So I will be starting this this week, but working full time and working out during the week means I won't get a good start until the weekend when I will plan to finish it!

No problem! I have a midterm on Monday so I won’t be able to finish the book until later in the week.

I just started reading this today. Sorry for being slow. I’ve been ill and just enough energy to work, workout, and sleep!

You're going to love this one, Iton! Soneji is all over it! I'm on page 106 and can't believe (view spoiler)[ Alex hasn't secured his house any better than he has...especially the access to the cellar! YIKES! (hide spoiler)]

And Alex finally takes the (view spoiler)[cat to be checked out! Finally! (hide spoiler)]

OMG! OMG! Alex!?! Jannie! Damon! Nana Mama! OMG!

Hi Lynn, hope you’re feeling much better.

I’ll be able to finish this tomorrow. My reading has been neglected for the past month due to a busy schedule but I’ll try to get it back in track this weekend.

So excited to hopefully be done with Soneji

Iton wrote: "Hi Lynn, hope you’re feeling much better.

I’ll be able to finish this tomorrow. My reading has been neglected for the past month due to a busy schedule but I’ll try to get it back in track this w..."

I'm so anxious to hear your thoughts!

I have finished. What a cliffhanger!

The cliffhanger!! Happy we’re done with Soneji. I felt Pierce was fishy from the get go but was still surprised he was Mr. Smith. Throughout the book, I was expecting something to happen to Christine.

I’m really happy that Nana Mama, Damon, and Jeannie are doing well. The events after the party was so unexpected and I was wondering how the plot would continue when it got wrapped up with much to read.

On to Pop Goes The Weasel.

Iton wrote: "The cliffhanger!! Happy we’re done with Soneji. I felt Pierce was fishy from the get go but was still surprised he was Mr. Smith. Throughout the book, I was expecting something to happen to Christi..."

Yeah, I admit I was not expecting the identity of Mr. Smith either...

It seems Patterson enjoys making the killer one of the cops! At least in this series so far.

I just started Pop Goes the Weasel. Hope to finish it next weekend...