Jack & Jill (Alex Cross)
by James Patterson
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Author: James PattersonEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1997-11-01
ISBN: 0446604801
Number of pages: 480
Publisher: Vision
Book Reviews of Jack & Jill (Alex Cross)
Book Review: Invisible foes, red herrings galore, tons of twists and turns, yay!
Summary: 5 Stars
The Alex Cross series is like a bag of uber addictive potato chips, I can barely get my paws of them and the genius of the stories is that it never feels like I'm just reading one long book if I read a few in a row, they are all fresh and invigorating and all my senses are tingling, trying to figure out who the bad guy is.... There's always the element of mystery in Patterson's books, the nemesis often goes by a nick name or a moniker that is often exposed at the end so it's not a simple thriller, there's plenty of guesswork and many of the characters walk both sides of the line. Sometimes the biggest betrayal comes from those closest to Alex or those who seem to be working in the best interest of everyone, the sweet talkers who have a tank of venom under their cloak.
Alex is stuck between two separate cases that seem to be echoing back and forth for his attention, the killings of the rich and famous politicians and tragic murders of innocent young children at the Sojourner Truth School that his son Damon is attending. Both shocking and gristly leave the police running in circles as the answers to their questions grow instead of being answered. The killings of the senators and prominent figures are escalating to the biggest threat; the promise of a slain president. Jack and Jill are running amok invisible to the investigators, two figures with silly names that mean business, dark business that is. Just when things start to come to focus more clues to the identity of the killers seems to throw Alex off, something isn't right and if they miss the change to catch them the world of politics will be thrown into chaos. If that wasn't enough the kid murders are growing and when Alex's own family is at peril he must do his best to be at two places at the same time. Only impossible solutions are his hope and salvation. To make matters worse, a psycho from the past is back in his life, taunting him, adding more pressure to the all ready massive tornado of death and destruction.
Suspenseful and riveting, the story is solid from beginning to end. I had a great time trying to guess who was playing Jack and Jill, books like this are good enough to turn anyone into a reader.
- Kasia S.
This is a book 3 in the Alex Cross series.
Summary of Jack & Jill (Alex Cross)
A controversial U.S. Senator is found murdered in his Georgetown bed. On the other side of town, a beautiful little girl is found dead, savagely beaten. Washington, D.C. homicide detective Alex Cross is brought in to try to find a connection between the two murders--even as the killer strikes again. No one in Washington is safe--not children, not politicians, not even the President of the United States. Cross has impressive skills and the courage to match, but can he discover the truth in time?.A child killer is stalking the inner city of Washington, D.C., his latest victim Shanelle Green, an adorable first grader from Sojourner Truth School. This killing is especially unsettling to Detective Alex Cross. Sojourner Truth is the school his son Damon attends, just four blocks from his home.
While the death of an inner-city black child doesn't garner much media attention, another murder is making big headlines. The same day that Shanelle was beaten to death, Senator Daniel Fitzpatrick was found handcuffed to a bed and shot execution style. The only clue the police have to go on is a bizarre rhyme, signed "Jack and Jill," promising more high-profile executions, ultimately targeting the president of the United States. When Cross is called in to help protect the president, he begins to suspect that the two cases are somehow related. As he races to put all the pieces together, the killers continue their bloody rampage, paralyzing the city.
Like Along Came a Spider and Cat & Mouse, Jack & Jill is a rapid-fire thriller from start to finish, with enough plot twists to satisfy even the most jaded mystery fan.
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