Kill Alex Cross

(Alex Cross 18)

By: James Patterson

Narrated by: Andre Braugher, Zach Grenier

Brought to you by Penguin.

'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it.' LEE CHILD

'Alex Cross is a legend.' HARLAN COBEN
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THE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER

The President's children have been kidnapped.

Detective Alex Cross is investigating the shocking crime, but someone powerful is trying to keep him off the case.

Just days later, a deadly contagion in the DC water supply threatens to cripple the capital, and Cross fears that the stakes are much higher than he first thought - America is under attack.

If Cross stands a chance of finding the missing children and preventing an event that could change the fate of the nation, he must make a desperate decision that goes against everything he believes in.
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'It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer . . . Simply put: nobody does it better.' JEFFERY DEAVER

'The master storyteller of our times' HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON

'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind.' MICHAEL CONNELLY

'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL

'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN

© James Patterson 2011 (P) Penguin Audio 2011

Critic reviews

Kill Alex Cross is a thriller with family at its heart... Underneath the fast-and-furious action, Patterson is exploring what it means to be a father, a man and, ultimately, a human being in an increasingly complex and dangerous world. (WASHINGTON POST)

It's no mystery why James Patterson is the world's most popular thriller writer: his uncanny skill in creating living, breathing characters we truly feel for and seamless, lightning-fast plots. I do this for a living, and he still manages to keep me guessing from the first to last page ... Simply put: Nobody does it better. (JEFFERY DEAVER)

Behind all the noise and the numbers, we shouldn't forget that no one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it. (LEE CHILD, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series)

James Patterson is The Boss. End of. (IAN RANKIN, bestselling author of the Inspector Rebus series)

I wrote, "Along Came a Spider is the best thriller I've come across in many a year. It deserves to be this season's no. 1 bestseller and should instantly make James Patterson a household name." A household name, indeed. (NELSON DEMILLE)

Every once in a while a writer comes along and fundamentally changes the way people read. He or she is so bright, so innovative, so industrious that what they envision and create becomes the measure by which all others are judged. In 1993 one such writer - James Patterson - began to do just that ... James Patterson is the gold standard by which all others are judged. (STEVE BERRY, bestselling author of the Colton Malone series)

[Alex Cross] has become one of the greatest fictional detectives of all time, a character for the ages. (DOUGLAS PRESTON and LINCOLN CHILD)

Alex Cross is a legend. (HARLAN COBEN)

Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It's what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind. (MICHAEL CONNELLY)

Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried... there's no stopping his imagination. (NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW)

Killer storyline - Alex Cross at his best

Where does Kill Alex Cross rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

At the top - I love the writing of James Patterson and in particular the Alex Cross series

Who was your favorite character and why?

Alex - he is the story

Have you listened to any of Andre Braugher and Zach Grenier ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

First time to their performance

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

Only thing that could have made this more amazing is if the marathon was by Morgan Freeman.

Loved the book

Must say the Alex Cross series is just getting better and better and enjoyed every minute of the book

a bit disappointed!

I didn't enjoy this as much as some of the others. It got a bit bogged down in technology and periferal stuff to the detriment and neglect of the personalities involved. James, lets get back to Alex, his wife and his life within the plot and a bit more involvement and empathy with the victims would have made for a more interesting read/listen.

Narrators make all the difference

Would you listen to Kill Alex Cross again? Why?

Only if it was narrated by different people

What did you like best about this story?

It always kept moving forward at a fast pace. Wanted to keep listening.

Did Andre Braugher and Zach Grenier do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

While these gentlemen did a good job. I am afraid I have heard better. I very much like the narrator from

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

If you can

Fast paced action, suspense & excellent narration.

This book is hard to put down. It engages the reader from start to finish. A polished production and narration that I found very appealing have induced me to immediately start my next Alex Cross adventure.