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London Bridges
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James Patterson
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Free shipping Australia wide Ships within 24 hours from USA supplier | Rating: | | | Format: | Paperback, 403 pages | | Release Date: | 5 October 2006 |
Alex Cross must pull together the most powerful law enforcement agencies to save millions of people from the most vicious predator he has ever faced--the Big Bad Wolf. In his tenth Alex Cross novel, Patterson presents a bonus special section on the beloved FBI agent. ReviewsIn his 10th adventure, Alex Cross, now working full time for the FBI, is confronted by two of his most deadly foes: the faceless ex-KGB agent from last year's Big Bad Wolf, who's known as "The Wolf" and is threatening four metropolises with nuclear destruction; and the insane serial killer The Weasel, last seen in Patterson's Pop Goes the Weasel. Patterson's action is fast and furious, and narrators Fernandez and O'Hare do a fine job of keeping up with him. O'Hare does especially well with his performance of The Wolf, giving the Russian-accented villain a calm, almost soothing vocalization that nicely counters his sadistic actions. Fernandez brings a warm humanity to Cross, especially in scenes with his family, giving listeners a break from the murder and mayhem that rule much of the book. The narrators' performances are accompanied by well-placed music and sound effects. Each chapter opens with an ominous ticking clock and an electronically distorted voice announcing the chapter title, a technique that at first seems fitting for the book's style and tone, but soon becomes more annoying than effective. Still, this one quibble will not stop Patterson's fans from thoroughly enjoying the latest installment in the Cross series. Simultaneous release with the Little, Brown hardcover (Forecasts, Nov. 8, 2004). (Nov.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information. It's Alex Cross vs. the Big Bad Wolf again, even as terrorists grab major world cities from New York to Frankfurt. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information. |
| Publisher: | Warner Vision | | ISBN: | 0446613355 |
| EAN: | 9780446613354 | | Dimensions: | 17.12 x 10.77 x 2.74 centimeters (0.20 kg) |
| Age Range: |
15+ years |
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 – Customer review on 09/07/2008
love it love it love it!
The Alex Cross Novels just get harder to put down.
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 – Customer review on 06/04/2007
The Cross series has really gone down hill from gripping exciting and twisty it has just taken to coasting on Cross's quirky personality and a succession of revolting and evil villains with the name's of animals. Very silly very shallow and with its chronology of Cross's life quite pretentious.
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– Customer review on 17/01/2007
"London Bridges" is a shallow, yet fast and painless read. Slick and impersonal like the last several Alex Cross thrillers, enough warmth and personality still comes through in the main character to somewhat make up for the goofy plot contrivances and lack of depth. And it was also kind of entertaining to see Mr. atterson, apparently with a straight face, revise the true identity of the villainous "Wolf" every fifteen pages or so. I swear, there seemed to be at least twenty distinct dramatic "revelations" about the Wolf's secret identity during the course of the book, each one almost immediately discredited in favor of the next "no, it's really HIM!" or "no, it's really HER!" moment. Sheesh, it was enough to make your head spin.
But, in the end, shortcomings aside, "London Bridges" is silly, harmless fun. But, I have to admit, the best I can say about the book is that it's not boring, which is not quite the same thing as saying that it's very good.
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– Customer review on 17/01/2007
"London Bridges" is a shallow, yet fast and painless read. Slick and impersonal like the last several Alex Cross thrillrs, enough warmth and personality still comes through in the main character to somewhat make up for the goofy plot contrivances and lack of depth. And it was also kind of entertaining to see Mr. Patterson, apparently with a straight face, revise the true identity of the villainous "Wolf" every fifteen pages or so. I swear, there seemed to be at least twenty distinct dramatic "revelations" about the Wolf's secret identity during the course of the book, each one almost immediately discredited in favor of the next "no, it's really HIM!" or "no, it's really HER!" moment. Sheesh, it was enough to make your head spin.
But, in the end, shortcomings aside, "London Bridges" is silly, harmless fun. But, I have to admit, the best I can say about the book is that it's not boring, which is not quite the same thing as saying that it's very good.
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– Customer review on 06/01/2007
"London Bridges" is a shallow, yet fast and painless read. Slick and impersonal like the last several Alex Cross thrillers, enough warmth and personality still comes through in the main character to somewhat make up for the goofy plot contrivances and lack of depth. And it was also kind of entertaining to see Mr. Patterson, apparently with a straight face, revise the true identity of the villainous "Wolf" every fifteen pages or so. I swear, there seemed to be at least twenty distinct dramatic "revelations" about the Wolf's secret identity during the course of the book, each one almost immediately discredited in favor of the next "no, it's really HIM!" or "no, it's really HER!" moment. Sheesh, it was enough to make your head spin.
But, in the end shortcomings aside, "London Bridges" is silly, harmless fun. But, I have to admit, the best I can say about the book is that it's not boring, which is not quite the same thing as saying that it's very good.
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3.0
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reviews.
– Customer review on 06/01/2007
"London Bridges" is a shallow, yet fast and painless read. Slick and impersonal like the last several Alex Cross thrillers, enough warmth and personality still comes through in the main character to somewhat make up for the goofy plot contrivances and lack of depth. And it was also kind of entertaining to see Mr. Patterson, apparently with a straight face, revise the true identity of the villainous "Wolf" every fifteen pages or so. I swear, there seemed to be at least twenty distinct dramatic "revelations" about the Wolf's secret identity during the course of the book, each one almost immediately discredited in favor of the next "no, it's really HIM!" or "no, it's really HER!" moment. Sheesh, it was enough to make your head spin.
But, in the end, shortcomings aside, "London Bridges" is silly, harmless fun. But, I have to admit, the best I can say about the book is that it's not boring, which is not quite the same thing as saying that it's very good.
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