Alex Cross #18
James Patterson
Read by Andre Braugher, Zach Grenier
Hachette Audio
May 22, 2012 / ISBN: 1611132169
Thriller / Government / Audiobook / Unabridged · 7CDs
Reviewed
by Brenda Weeaks
Kill Alex Cross has duo storylines. One is the kidnapping
of the US President's children. The kidnapper has a little help
when the president's daughter practices rebellion and talks her
brother into skipping school. Alex Cross fights the other Government
Departments as he tries to solve the crime and rescue the First
Children alive. The Kidnapper's determination and personal feelings
toward Alex leads to a death threat and a showdown, hence the title
Kill Alex Cross. The second storyline is a terrorist act·
Those involved attempted to either kill themselves or run and hide.
Listeners follow their plan and escape step by step. At some points
you can only shake your head· The personal side of Alex and
family is Nana and how she takes on a young thief· Never
underestimate a determined Nana.
As always, Patterson delivers scenes that demand a reaction from
the reader/listener. For me it was Alex's frustration in trying
to save two children only to be alienated by the very government
he's trying to assist. Some days you just can't explain the government·
And foreign Terrorists living in"our" country, wanting
to harm us because "we're" different from them -- enough
said· And that kidnapper is one strange guy, which makes
him very dangerous. He likes to hear his own voice and uses personal
pain to power his anger. Just wait till Alex comes face to face
with him -- you·re gonna love it·
I prefer Patterson's novels on audio. With Kill Alex Cross
the sound effects heighten the suspense and the duo narrators (Braugher/Grenier)
bring hero Alex Cross and his spine-tingling enemies to life. Another
outstanding listen. Don't miss it.
Highly recommended.
Reviews
of other titles in this series
Along Came a Spider #1
[audio]
Kiss the Girls #2
[audio]
Jack and Jill #3 [audio]
Pop Goes the Weasel #5 [book]
[audio]
Violets are Blue #7 [book]
Four Blind Mice #8 [book]
[audio]
Big Bad Wolf #9 [book]
London Bridges #10 [audio]
Mary Mary #11 [audio]
Cross # 12 [audio]
Double Cross #13 [book]
[audio]
Cross Country
# 14 [book]
Alex Cross Trial #13 [book]
[audio]
I, Alex Cross #16 [book]
[audio]
Cross Fire #17 [audio]
Kill Alex Cross #18 [audio]
Merry Christmas, Alex Cross #19
Alex Cross, Run #20 [audio]
Cross My Heart #21 [audio]
Hope to Die #22 [audio]
Cross Justice #23 [audio]
Cross Kill #23.1 [audio]
- short story
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