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Christian Book Store - London Bridges (Alex Cross Novel)
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List Price: $27.95
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Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780316710596
ISBN: 0316710598
Label: Little, Brown and Company
Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: 2004-11-08
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Release Date: 2004-11-08
Studio: Little, Brown and Company
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Summary: Flat Read All Around. Not a Good Patterson Book.
Comment: James Patterson's works are certainly not classics of American literature. Most of his books are designed to be read on a beach, under the sun, when you want something fluffy that moves quickly and provides quick diversion. Generally, he hits the mark in this regard. "London Bridges" is an exception though. This one is not long by any means, but it moves terribly slowly. Oh, there is a lot of action and turmoil, but it comes so quickly and superficially that the reader cannot possibly care. Characters are introduced and disposed of quickly and without fanfare. Alex Cross' personal relationships come across as contrived filler material and little more. And Cross himself seems so helpless and lost for most of the book that he is merely floating along as is the reader. If Patterson's main character has no plan, is merely waiting to see what happens next, then what is the reader supposed to do? The inept plotline reduces Cross to an observer just like the rest of us, which destroys any tension or real intrigue. I found myself skimming the book quickly just to get done with it, which I never do when reading a novel. I would pass this offering from Patterson by in favor of one of his earlier works, which will certainly be more compelling than this one.
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Summary: Lost Book London Bridges
Comment: London Bridges was ordered, paid for, but never received. So I cannot review a book that I did not received
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Summary: What. Is. Going. On. Here?
Comment: Well, I can't say I wasn't warned: "Big Bad Wolf" exhibited all of the warning signs of a once-fascinating fiction franchise going down the toilet. I should have stopped after BBW. More importantly, James Patterson should have, too. Instead, he takes the mess that was BBW, adds a stray random villain and some other leavings from previous books, stirs in a partnership between that random villain and the Big Bad Wolf that makes no sense based on what we know of either, throws in an "Alex Cross, This Is Your Life" parade of characters, adds a dash of Al Quaeda (?!), and voila! the crap casserole that is "London Bridge." Patterson can't tie up his current plot threads and he has an annoying tendency to keep re-introducing characters (such as Christine) who once served a narrative purpose but now just add pointless drama and stretch the book another 10 pages. This book is just a mess; I was really disappointed because I'd been hoping for something to redeem BBW. Also, there apparently has never been a book in history that the Publisher's Weekly reviewers haven't loved, so posting their reviews is a waste of space.
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Summary: Global terror and the FBI
Comment: It looks as if the scope of Patterson's Alex Cross books widened considerably when the protagonist made the switch from the Washington PD to the FBI .Cross is now no longer dealing with the national and local psycho but is a player on the global scale .Here the villains are returnees from previous novels -the Wolf (The Big Bad Wolf )and Geoffrey Shafer ,aka the Weasel (Pop Goes the Weasel).Shafer is definitely the junior partner in the alliance however and the overarching intelligence behind the terror plot to destroy London ,Tel Aviv ,Paris and New York is that of the former KCB and Red Mafia man The Wolf .The Wolf wants an enormous sum of money and the release of political prisoners are else -kapow!
The action moves between the major cities involved and the action comes thick and fast .There are false leads galore and lots of chases and shootings to keep action fans briskly turning the pages .It is never remotely plausible but most readers will willingly suspend disbelief as the thrill of the chase makes for an engrossing read.
This is a good thrilller and will be enjoyed by devotees of the genre
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Summary: Did James Patterson Write This Book?
Comment: This book is very boring and out of focus. I was wondering if this book is written by James Patterson.
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Alex Cross is back--and so is the Big Bad Wolf. Terrorists have seized the worlds largest cities. London, Washington, DC, New York, and Frankfurt will be destroyed, unless their demands are met--and their demands are impossible. After a city in the western United States is fire bombed--a practice run--Alex Cross knows that it is only a matter of time before the bombers threats to the other cities are brutally executed. Heading up the investigation by the FBI, CIA, and Interpol, Alex Cross is stunned when surveillance photos show Geoffrey Shafer, the Weasel, near one of the bombing sites. He senses the presence of the Wolf as well, the most vicious predator he has ever battled. With millions of lives in the balance, Cross has to see if the most powerful law enforcement agencies in the world can stay ahead of these two mens cunning.
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