I enjoyed this book very much, it is very much a page turner, I read late into the night because I didn’t want to put it down. There are problems, Alex Cross does make assumptions and acts on them without being completely sure of his facts, and a few innocent people get hurt in the process. The assumptions appear to be correct, but are proved false very quickly. Cross’s son Ali proves to be a very astute and clever child!

The serial killer ‘M’ proves to be extremely elusive, he manages to escape from a hospital even though he apparently cannot feel his legs! He is an extremely evil person, he seemingly has very righteous reasons for killing some of his victims, but they are not guilty of the crimes he lays at their door. He is a psychopath who believes he is invincible. I imagine his come-uppance will happen in the next book of the series. It is interesting that he has picked on Cross to torment even though they have never met, so no old grudges coming into play.

I like the mix of happy family life and intense working life, I was quite surprised that nobody thought of Cross’s home, and mobile, being bugged earlier in the story, from everything he knew it seemed obvious quite early on. All in all an exciting read, very much worth reading.

I enjoyed this novel very much. The characters were extremely well drawn and sympathetic, and the story line was seamless. Highly reccomend this excellent book.

I have read many James Patterson books in the past with Alex Cross as the main character. As usual I found this to be a great read. It may not be high literature but it is an ideal piece of escapism. A worthy addition to the 'Cross' series.

I have to say that this is one of my favourite Alex Cross books on a long time! The story is multi-faceted, or flows really well and has surpasses along the way, where I'd figured out a character as being a nemesis but wasn't. O enjoyed thr historic elements of Alex's past, with one particular revelation about a hair (hope that isn't a spoiler!).

If you are after an engrossing, enjoyable read then I highly recommend this!

Alex Cross and John Sampson are back together again in this page turner. Some old cases come back to haunt Alex, causing him to doubt himself and his investigations after a powerful scene in prison. As always with this author, he had me from the first page, and kept the pace up to the last. There are enough twists and turns to keep everyone interested, and some you wouldn’t expect. We also get to see Alexs’ children growing up, with their own problems, as they affect all the family, especially nana mama. Nothing less than I expected from this author. Roll on the next instalment.
Thanks to netgalley and Random House for allowing me to read this book before its published.

A great addition to the Cross series by the most known author in the world for mystery thrillers stories.
I absolutely loved this book and once I started reading I just couldn’t put it down. It’s a fast-paced read, no time to take a break or breath out as the situations and mysteries are on a roll and unstoppable.
There are turns and twists so that you can see coming but many that are very unpredictable and that’s what makes this story so good in my opinion. There are new characters in sight as old ones, and I loved especially the connection with the kid and how it shows that the job it’s sometimes our life but we have feelings and doubts about everything else in life as well.
I hope we’ll get to see all of these stories in a movie as this one, in particular, gave me a lot of The Mentalist vibes.
Read it and you won’t be disappointed.

Dr Alex Cross and John Sampson return to action together in another book in the series. Having read most if not all of the preceding titles, this one intrigued me. It references a crime solved by the due 12 years ago and has references to this old case throughout. My memory is such that I kept thinking I sort of remember this and that character rings a bell, etc., so the thread of the story felt very familiar, yet different. A very weird feeling, but not a bad one.

As one would expect from a James Patterson book, it pulls the reader into the tale from very earlier on, there are hints of threats to Cross's family which, in a horror film, would have one jumping that bit too early, and these sub-currents add to the suspense element of the story.

I do not wish to spoil the book for anyone, so will not comment too much more on the story. The book will appeal to those familiar with the series, for those fans of JP that haven't read any of them and to all readers that love a tale well told.

I’ve read Alex Cross books previously, although not for some years now. I enjoyed this book, found it started off well, and held my attention and quickly picked up pace. While there are references in the book to previous characters and cases in the Alex Cross series, this book can be read on it’s own. The twist at the end was a shock, and I expect the character M to appear in future books. This was a good read. There were many parts in the book where the words ran together without spaces and it was a little difficult to read there, I assume this will be corrected before the book is released.

Thank you to Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Who is the elusive M? Why is he so intent on causing problems for Cross? How far will he go to disrupt Cross's life, both personal and professional? I've read every single Alex Cross books and this one didn't disappoint. It has a great mix of new cases linked to old cases for Cross. I love the scenes at home with his family and how they play such a huge part in the story. Nana Mama continues to have great influence on family life. The story starts with us wondering if an innocent man has been executed and keeps us wondering right to the end. I read this book in one sitting and highly recommend it.

Romped through the latest Alex Cross book! Great read that I just couldn’t put down. It’s not exactly classic literature but if you’re a fan of the cross series this one seemed to pick up the pace in what had been a tired series. I’m not entirely convinced of the role Alex cross has currently but it allows him to continue his fight.

Another great Alex Cross story, from the master James Patterson at his best. An intriguing storyline involving the Cross family and enemies from his past. A rather surprising side of Alex Cross revealed in this story. A must read for Patterson fams.