Shouldn't those who think themselves above the law be brought to justice through any means possible? This is just the question Alex Cross faces in James Patterson's latest addition to his famous Cross series, Cross Fire. Just when Alex and his girlfriend Bree are ready to tie the knot and loyal fans are hoping their favorite detective will finally find happiness, Detective Cross finds himself investigating the murders of a congressman and lobbyist, all known to be less than honest. Alex finds himself in a typical battle over jurisdiction with the FBI, namely with an agent named Max Siegel. Despite Alex's initial distrust and annoyance with Siegel, he soon finds himself liking the guy, though reluctantly. Just when it seems matters couldn't get any worse, Alex gets a call from his arch nemesis, Kyle Craig, the Mastermind, a serial murderer Alex believed he had finally put away for good. But now, Craig is on the loose again and as determined as ever to destroy and Alex and his entire family. Can Alex work with Siegel to stop the vigilante murders? Will he be able to protect himself and his family from Kyle Craig and put the Mastermind away once and for all? Will he and Bree ever make it down the aisle? Read James Patterson's Cross Fire to find out!
Review
Ok, I should warn you that I'm biased. I love James Patterson, particularly the Cross novels, and I've read them all. Sure, Cross Fire is a typical Cross novel, but that is exactly why I loved it! Short chapters full of action and suspense make Patterson's novels can't-put-it-down selections. I love Alex and Bree together, and the possibility that the two might make it down the aisle and enjoy a happily -ever-after life had me hoping for the best but fearing the worst. The reappearance of Kyle Craig really upped the suspense factor. I mean, Patterson isn't going to kill off his main character, but his family--Bree, the children, Nana Mama? Well, anything is possible. Patterson's use of dramatic irony--letting the audience in own truths Alex isn't privy to--just ups the stakes even more. And, of course, Patterson leaves enough open at the end of the book to keep the series going, setting up for the next installment, Kill Alex Cross, set to be released November 14, 2011--just in time for my birthday on the 16th! Whoo Hoo!
References
Patterson, J. (2010). Cross fire. New York: Little, Brown, and Company.
[Photograph of cross fire cover]. (2011). Retrieved on September 26, 2011,
from: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7856305-cross-fire
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