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Mary, Mary (Alex Cross Novels) by James Patterson
Book Summary InformationAuthor: James Patterson Edition: Mass Market Paperback Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published) Published: 2006-10-01 ISBN: 0446619035 Number of pages: 448 Publisher: Vision
Book Reviews of Mary, Mary (Alex Cross Novels)Book Review: Welcome Back, Alex Cross! Summary: 5 Stars
Although I didn't find MARY, MARY as riveting as the first Alex Cross novels Kiss the Girls or Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross Novels), I was still glad to see Mr. Cross back in action--in his private and professional life.
While on a long-awaited, and definitely well-earned, vacation at Disneyland in California with his family--Nana Mama, daughter Jannie, teenaged son Damon, and three-year-old Alex Jr.--Alex wants nothing more than spend some quality time with those he loves. Yes, the fact that James Truscott, an investigative journalist who has been hounding Alex for months, shows up on their vacation is an annoyance, but nothing that can't be handled. He even gets to meet his current love interest, Jamilla Hughes, an officer with the San Francisco PD, for a little one-on-one R & R. But then his vacation is brought short, yet again, by a phone call from his boss, summoning him to a crime scene at the home of a famous actress right there in L.A.
Detective Cross is inevitably drawn deeper and deeper into a case that he was only supposed to have to give his initial impressions on. Someone is killing famous and wealthy mothers in the entertainment business--someone who claims to call herself Mary Smith, and who sends an email after each death detailing the crime to L.A. Times entertainment writer Arnold Griner.
As Alex gives chase to "Mary Smith", interviewing the victim's families and trying to find any clue as to the killer's identity, his personal life takes a downward spiral--his ex, Christine, little Alex's mother, is suing for full-custody, and Jamilla informs him that she's found someone new. As Alex tries to put his family first once again, he realizes that the job always seems to get in the way--and this case is no different.
In typical fast-paced James Patterson style, MARY, MARY is an engrossing thriller that will have you turning pages quickly to find out what happens next. I can't wait for the next Alex Cross novel, but I have to admit that I'm REALLY awaiting Maximum Ride: School's Out Forever. If you haven't read Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride), the first book in the series, you really need to pick it up.
Summary of Mary, Mary (Alex Cross Novels)Somebody is murdering Hollywood's A-list. Her calling card: "You've got mail." On a family vacation, FBI agent Alex Cross is asked to investigate the shooting of a top actress and an e-mail sent to the Los Angeles Times with shocking details about the murder, signed Mary Smith. More killings and more e-mails follow, and Mary Smith is getting better every time. To hunt down this merciless killer of Tinseltown's elite, Cross must navigate a world where the stars sip San Pellegrino at the Ivy as hopefuls hover around studio gates with 8 X 10 glossies. And when the case catapults into blockbuster proportions, Cross and the LAPD scramble to find a pattern-before Mary sends one more chilling update.
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