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by: James Patterson

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Average Rating: Rating: - Fast read with lots of action. James Patterson creates stories that make pages turn at a rapid pace. I thought the first half packed more punch as Alex Cross finally gets closure on the Gary Soneji case. Very intense and absolutely riveting. The second part where the hunt for "Mr. Smith" transpires up and down the East Coast is more oriented to the psychological aspects and gripping in its own right. I thought Gary Soneji to be a more loathsome villain than Mr. Smith. The other members of the police, FBI and Interpol that Alex Cross and his partner Sampson work with are believable and easy to cheer for. Putting the clues together that Mr. Smith has left after his crimes is great intellectual drama. The murders Mr. Smith commits are very gruesome. Their descriptions are very graphic and maybe a little over the top. Some suspension of disbelief is necessary. Overall a fine read. Another strong outing from Mr. Patterson. KVD Rating: - Alex Cross has met his match! Alex Cross, James Patterson's returning character, is truly one today's greatest, most well developed 'hero' found in print! In Cat and Mouse, Cross's fourth book, the reader is sent on a roller coaster ride of plot twists all written in an almost groundbreaking 'change of perspective' style. Live the unfolding mystery through Alex Cross's eyes and others around him as they interact with one another in an attempt to stop the returning villian from Patterson's previous book Along Came a Spider-Gary Soneji. Or is it someone else? In this book Patterson has topped himself once again concerning the 'fleshing out' of his star Alex Cross. The interaction between the detective and those around him such as his children, mother and love interest creates a spellbinding atmosphere that is rarely achieved in today's 'suspense' books. But therein is only one of the author's strengths, the storyline is presented in a unique and captivating way, with a seemingly unbelievable twist occurring halfway through instead of at the end. Lastly, don't be misled by my harping on the merits of this book's character interaction. Its greatest asset is the mystery villian, and Alex Cross's attempts at identifying him/her. Previous book alert I suggest you read the first three Alex Cross books in this order:Along Came a Spider,Kiss the Girls, and Jack and Jill. (at the very least Along..) before reading Cat and Mouse. Rating: - Worth reading, but not his best work. I've read every Alex Cross mystery and they've all been a great thriller ride ... lots of suspense, interesting characters, good social commentary ... that leave you wanting more. "Along Came a Spider" is by far the best of the series and probably one of the best thrillers I've ever read. "Cat & Mouse" had some great parts, but I thought bringing back Gary Soneji was a short cut to crank out another book. The story surrounding him lacked a certain level of the "grab you by the throat" suspense I'm used to in a Patterson novel. The parallel story was interesting and definitely suspenseful, but its ending was disappointing and didn't really tie up any loose ends about how the killer was driven to such insanity. To Patterson's credit, though, the book's ending left me anxiously awaiting the next installment in the Cross series.

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