What are your favorite 5 Alex Cross Novels?
I think this will make an interesting topic, as well as help inform some of those that have not read all 14...perhaps inspire them to pick them up.
Double Cross: Just a ton of excellent twists surrounding the villians. The fact that Cross was dupped in essense by his patients was great, not to mention Kyle is back in the equation.
London Bridges: What is better than one psycho, well answer is two. The Wolf and Weasel make a terrific tandem, which is made better by the fact that Weasel is scared of Wolf. I do admitt the rubber ball ending was a tad weak, as if it was the wife that would of been amazing, but still alot of quality.
Four Blind Mice: This was first Cross book I ever read and totally hooked me. The first 3 Mice, so to speak, are bastards and it works. The scene where Cross though Sampson was dead was amazing. This is imo the book that could make the best movie, Cat and Mouse being a close second.
Pop Goes The Weasel: I loved Geoffrey as a villian, the "game", mixed with abductions, as well as struggle Cross had to dea l with in investigating made it very solid addition.
Cat & Mouse: What can I say, Gary was around, there was a Kyle Craig like twist, the reason behind the killings, was fabulous. Perhaps my favorite, although among these 5 too close to call.
Double Cross: Just a ton of excellent twists surrounding the villians. The fact that Cross was dupped in essense by his patients was great, not to mention Kyle is back in the equation.
London Bridges: What is better than one psycho, well answer is two. The Wolf and Weasel make a terrific tandem, which is made better by the fact that Weasel is scared of Wolf. I do admitt the rubber ball ending was a tad weak, as if it was the wife that would of been amazing, but still alot of quality.
Four Blind Mice: This was first Cross book I ever read and totally hooked me. The first 3 Mice, so to speak, are bastards and it works. The scene where Cross though Sampson was dead was amazing. This is imo the book that could make the best movie, Cat and Mouse being a close second.
Pop Goes The Weasel: I loved Geoffrey as a villian, the "game", mixed with abductions, as well as struggle Cross had to dea l with in investigating made it very solid addition.
Cat & Mouse: What can I say, Gary was around, there was a Kyle Craig like twist, the reason behind the killings, was fabulous. Perhaps my favorite, although among these 5 too close to call.
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Permalink Reply by Kathy Reisinger on -
This is really hard. I, Alex Cross. Kiss the Girls. Mary Mary. Cat and Mouse. The Womens Murder Club series.
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Permalink Reply by Babette on -
Kiss the Girls, Along Came a Spider, Cat and Mouse, Mary Mary, and Double Cross
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Permalink Reply by Linda Davie on -
Hi Alex Cross fans,
I've only just been introduced to the excellence of James Patterson (where have I been all this time!!!)
I've only read a couple of books which are Judge and Jury and Violets are Blue. I have just picked up another 3 that I had on hold from the library.
Therefore I was interested in what other readers thought. So.... here's a bit of a rough tally so far:
Kiss the Girls 25 people have rated this as a top 5 suggestion
Along Came a Spider 24
Cat and Mouse 22
Double Cross 19
London Bridges 16
Roses are Red 14
Cross 14
The Big Bad Wolf 13
Mary, Mary 13
Pop goes the Weasel 12
Cross Country 10
Jack and Jill 10
Violets are Blue 9
Four Blind Mice 9
I, Alex Cross 3 (maybe because it is the newer on the list?)
This is a great help in deciding which book to pick up next - it is a bit overwhelming for a new starter.
Once I have read some more I will come back with my top 5 (if I can decide)
Thanks for you input everyone :)
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Permalink Reply by Kerry Thunder Lockhart on
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Hi! Linda, My name is KerryThunderLockhart. I am a fellow fanatic who can tell you that my addiction to JP started with Cat and Mouse.
You also can't go wrong with Kiss the Girls(please read the book before you see the movie), Pop goes the Weasel, London Bridges and The Big Bad Wolf. Enjoy!!.
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Permalink Reply by seth3esq on -
My "Cross Obsession" started a little over a week ago when it was slow at the office and I picked up "Cross" from the "library" (the shelf in the coat room where co-workers leave finished books to pass on)
Two days later I bought "Cross Country" and was awed by JP's inclusion of the REAL horrors in Africa. Kudos!
Then I just started buying a new Cross book every other day (in no order ... my mistake!) before getting on Metro North in Grand Central Station.
"Pop Goes The Weasel" was next ...
"Double Cross" followed that ...
and I just started "Mary, Mary" today
So, I guess my Top Five are conveniently the ONLY Five I've read so far lol
btw:
based on what I've picked up so far, would I be wrong to think that Hollywood REALLY ... ummm ... "screwed the pooch" in "Along Came A Spider" by killing Gary in the movie?
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Permalink Reply by Joseph Steiger on
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they definitely did screw it up but the book is always better
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Permalink Reply by Gemma Stamp on
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My top 5 are
Kiss the girls - the book was far better than the film which was very tame!
Four blind mice
Cat and mouse
Along came a spider
Pop goes the weasel
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Permalink Reply by Miguel A. Munoz B. on
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What about Cross Country?
From my point of view, It's an exciting story, full action, it will keep you reading every episode.
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Permalink Reply by Joseph Steiger on
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im at the end and i agree i thin k it is one of his top 5 cross books
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Permalink Reply by josh sauve on
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pop goes the weasel because its exciting all through the book.
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Permalink Reply by Shorty Small on
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It's hard to decide. Very hard but i liked.
Four Blind Mice
Big Bad Wolf
London Bridges
Mary Mary
Along came a spider
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Permalink Reply by Joseph Steiger on
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i think mary mary was one of the weaker cross novels you think it was on of the best seriously
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