Merry Christmas, Alex Cross
By James Patterson
- Release Date: 2012-11-12
- Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Description
On Christmas Eve, Alex Cross must risk everything to solve a mystery and stop a hostage situation from spiraling out of control.
It's Christmas Eve and Detective Alex Cross has been called out to catch someone who's robbing his church's poor box. That mission behind him, Alex returns home to celebrate with Bree, Nana, and his children. The tree decorating is barely underway before his phone rings again: a horrific hostage situation is quickly spiraling out of control.
Away from his own family on the most precious of days, Alex calls upon every ounce of his training, creativity, and daring to save another family. Alex risks everything-and he may not make it back alive on this most sacred of family days. Alex Cross is a hero for our time, and never more so than in this story of family, action, and the deepest moral choices. Merry Christmas, Alex Cross is a holiday classic for thriller fans everywhere.
Reviews
Great author
5By Money saversEveryone is familiar with James Patterson & his various series: Read them allAlex Cross series
5By VickiWagI love the Alex Cross, DC Detective, series! I enjoy ongoing cases of Dr Cross in the series.It was ok
2By Bryan1464I have read so many of James Patterson's books and they are good. This one was pretty run of the mill, you knew there would be drama, but I felt that it lacked any excitement and there wasn't any catastrophic twists or turns. It wasn't a disappointing book but nothing impressive.Ehh
2By Glange96Love the series but this one was forgettable. Felt like it was two disconnected stories thrown into one novel. Hope he keeps the Cross series going but has to get better than this.Basically,
1By Afterhrs2xlThis is the worst book eva.. James Patterson, go home..Merry Christmas Alex Cross
1By Sandyanne209You can do better than this James patterson this book was awfulMerry Christmas Alex Cross
1By Monna2CEJAThis book was a disappointment. I agree with most of the other readers - not the quality I expected from James Patterson, and not much to it for the price. I normally love JP's books, but not this one. Will the next ones be better? Sadly I will be hesitant to buy another one.merry Christmas Alex Cross
3By TeacheskToo short for the price!Waste of money
1By BnshapeI'm a huge James Patterson fan. I've read almost all of his books. This book was very disappointing and probably the worst of his books.Not up to normal standards
3By xmuzmanI'm a James Patterson fan, especially the Alex Cross stories, that's why it saddens me to say that this book is well below Patterson's usual standards. It feels like he came up with two interesting plots and slammed them together in order to make a one novel using Christmas as the connection. Please take more time with the next one, Mr. Patterson.Ripoff
1By Dgb65A 220 page ripoff, shame on you JP.Good read
3By Bigal080I pick this book up in the airport because I left my iPad at home and needed something to entertain me on my flight. After reading some of the reviews, I agree that it is two stories in one book and not a novel. On the other hand, this is the first Alex cross book I have ever read and I am interested in reading some others. I though the first novel was suspenseful and I really enjoyed it. I think it's a good book for those that don't read as often, like me. This book served its purpose, and I want to read more.Disappointing
1By Bigdogg6901This read like two short stories instead of a novel. The writing seemed to be compressed without the normal detail. What was really disappointing is that ten percent of the book was taken up by a prologue for the next book. It will be a while before I read another of his books.Merry Christmas, Alex Cross
4By Sandiemae1978This book is really good I couldn't put it down, I got it for a flight to pass the time. I read over half the book during my first 4 hour flight and my last flight was only an hour long, I knew we landed but I din't relize I was the last one to get off the plane, so engrossed with the book but it was short. Buy the paperback $30.00 is pricy for the hardback being so short.Disappointing!
1By MandieUSAThe book was not good. Two stories that did not tie into each other and the first one was so bad, I just wanted it to be over! The book is also very short. I am shocked that Patterson would write such a disjointed piece.Alex Cross Christmas
2By EZ Reader55This is the first of the long series of Alex Cross works which I found to be lacking a plot which provoked me to read toward a solution. Rather than diligently reading for details to solve the issues as the plot developed, I found myself reading the battle scenes without developing involvement in the current plot. The intensity that I find enticing in a Cross novel never developed and I felt I was simply reading a newspaper account on events. The experience was not so much of enjoying a good novel as it seemed to be playing a video game of events. I am also getting a little concerned with the character's of increasing whining as to Alex's duties in the Northeast. Overall appearance to be quickly written to meet a deadline without the trademark quality of prior mysteries in series. Check it out but don't buy this one.Ending?
2By JCinNC1968The book just ends.... It's like the story line is progressing and building when James Patterson decided he was done and fast forwarded a week and offered a recap and poof... Over Very disappointedMerry Christmas Alex Cross
3By DAFleckensteinDon't buy this book. It is on the free list.Easy read
4By Pam rcThis was a great read. I enjoyed both stories and since we share books at our office, well worth the price.
