Fear No Evil (Alex Cross, 29)

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Cross is his usual go-getter self, swooping in to help as best he can, while also rescuing his wife from danger as she investigates something over in Europe.

Tying it back to the hit team Alex was investigating was way too much of a coincidence and required a HUGE amount of suspension of belief from the reader. It’s always a joy when a new Alex Cross book comes out, after 29 books it’s so good to be back with the Cross and Sampson families. The breath-taking chase culminates in a final showdown in the treacherous wilderness where Cross and Sampson are up against not one but two sets of lethal assassins and, far more dangerous than both, grizzly bears!That being said, thirty novels may be a sign that Cross should enjoy time with the family and let the likes of Bennett and Boxer, other stalwart Patterson detectives, take the reins and keep things going. Many who follow my reviews will know that I have a love/hate relationship with James Patterson and his novels that appear to sell based on his name, rather than on any level of quality. The body count and torturing were higher than normal, and that is saying a lot for a Patterson novel. I have really enjoyed Alex Cross, and finding him developing within his family and who are his best friends within the FBI and the Police. Meanwhile, Alex's wife, Bree, is in Europe working a case of a Philippe Abelmar, a sexual predator and embezzler for her private investigative company.

Amidst all this, Cross starts to receive some text messages from an old nemesis of his—known only as M—who seems to know a lot about the present case, as well as the intimate details of Cross’s family and friends. Once they were on board, Cross received a threatening text from M that showed him how he knows the location of each member of his family. However, even though I have been reading his work since the very beginning, nothing quite measures up for me like his classic thriller series featuring Alex Cross. Others may disagree, and I welcome it, but I am left wondering if it’s time to stop and let others fight crime. She is sent off to Paris to gather evidence about a hedge fund manager's alleged theft of funds and sexual predation of his assistants.Fast paced, short chapters, Cross-family drama all culminate in an exciting Deliverance-like ending. I enjoyed catching up with Alex, Bree and Sampson and am looking forward to the next book, where "M" or "Maestro" finally gets their comeuppance.

Throughout the entirety of the Alex Cross series, Patterson has consistently included the strong bond of friendship and love, and this continues with Fear No Evil. There wasn’t much family development other than Bree’s storyline, which I enjoyed for the most part. In Fear No Evil, Alex and Sampson have been dealing with a psychotic, criminal mastermind known as "M" or "Maestro". The Alex Cross series proves it ' Lee Child'A character for the ages' Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child'Alex Cross. Each novel contains an entirely new plotline, however, there are references to prior narratives in each new novel.There is never a chance to get bored and there is alot of dead bodies for Alex and Sampson to investigate. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. This one is different from others because it's all over the place (Wyoming, Colorado, Paris, Amsterdam, Mexico, CA, MA) with the third act in Montana and the wild river!