Typically Patterson
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'Along Came a Spider' introduces us to Detective Alex Cross, a man of mystery and intrigue, who faces a great deal of personal challenges throughout the plot. I am afraid to write that it is typically Patterson - it has shock value, short paragraphs and chapters, and colloquialisms here there and everywhere. The plot is, admittedly, full of twists and turns, and the characterisation of Soneji makes the reader question his own judgement on more than one occasion. I found myself asking - is the main antagonist mad, bad, or a bit of both? Indeed, what does Patterson want us to think? Has Patterson made up his own mind whether the main bad guy in the book is mad or bad? Or innocent? Whether it is the international number one bestseller that it claims to be, I have not decided yet. But it certainly scared and shocked me throughout.
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Utter Rot
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The author would have us believe at the outset that his villain had been wearing a bald wig over a head of curly hair (with stick on moustache to boot) whist going about his business over a period of six months yet not one of his colleagues or any of his students had seen through this cunning disguise despite seeing him on a daily basis?!
Yes, and pigs might fly!!
The hero of the piece is a cross between James Bond and John Shaft and is about as believable. As a personification of "black is beautiful", the big-bulged Dr/Detective is not averse to midnight swims in his speedos with buxom femme fatales whilst still living at home with his Grandma. Yeah, right... He reads like the author is living out his wish fulfillment.
The love scenes are vomit inducing.
I hear that Mr Patterson is currently the most borrowed author from UK libraries. A fact that is enough to make this reader despair.
Utter rot.
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Unputdownable
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I read this book years ago yet vividly remember it. I literally could not put this down. I have read other books by same writer and I've thought they were absolute rubbish but this one is special. Even people who hate reading will not be able to put this down. It really is a fantastic read and I can't recommend it highly enough.
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aLONG CAME A SPIDER
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This was the first book I picked up at a jumble sale,took it home and put to one side then one night just picked it up and could not put it down,it it was totaly gripping and kept you on the edge of your seats.Since then I have read ALL of his books and looked for DVDof them also.I have read A Long Came A Sider again and again and it still has me on the edgae of the seat.
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BRILLIANT
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The first Alex Cross novel and one of the best in the series to follow.
Cross is on the chase for Gary Sonji, a clever and emotionless serial killer, who has kidnapped the children of two high profile families from under the noses of the US secret service.
The story has more twists than a Samba and could keep you up all night.
FANTASTIC
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