Hope to Die: (Alex Cross 22)

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In 1997, the novel was adapted into a film starring Morgan Freeman as Alex Cross and Ashley Judd as Kate McTiernan. Trumbore, Dave. "Tyler Perry and James Patterson Finalize Deal for ALEX CROSS Sequel, DOUBLE CROSS". Collider . Retrieved October 17, 2012. Alex Cross's Trial (2009): In this story within a story concept, Alex writes about one of his ancestors, Abraham Cross.

This rating also comes after reading, and being quite annoyed with, the previous book in the series, Cross My Heart. It was good, but the cliffhanger of an ending, as I said at the time, so reeked of promotion for this one that I almost vowed on principle not to read the follow-up. Hope to Die draws its plot from the conflict between detective Alex Cross and doctor Marcus Sunday. The vendetta that drives the plot stems from a deontological Mulch wants Cross to detour from his ethical schema and devoid himself from any system of value that may render him vulnerable to emotional connections.Patterson begins one chapter by describing “three birches that grew close together”. Hello, that is how birches are, planted three together, which everyone already knows. In that same chapter he says, “the dog went to the stove and lay down by the stove”. I didn’t think he went to the stove and lay down by the TV! In one chapter he tells us the alias used by the antagonist has shown up seven times in a internet search, a few chapters later he tells us this again.

If all of this were not bad enough, the ending is lame. For two books we have had a methodical, diabolical killer who is meticulous in his planning. He would not have put himself in the situation that he does to end this story.

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Alex Cross"novel series– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( June 2023) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Was I the only one who was hoping the villain would succeed? I decided to read this book out of the hope that one of the Cross family members would die, that being the only imaginable way to create any meaningful change in the character and the series. I dared hope that maybe James Patterson has finally come to his senses and will attempt to elevate this newest story above the usual manufactured crap? Perhaps? James Patterson is the gold standard by which all others are judged. STEVE BERRY, bestselling author of the Colton Malone series Simply put, James Patterson seems totally unfazed by the rampant criticism with which Cross My Heart (Alex Cross) was received. This is apparent as the story continues in the same vein and in the same JP trademark short chapters. Patterson really surprised me by entering enemy territory with Marcus Sunday and his true-crime book The Perfect Criminal hogging the limelight in the introductory chapters. As the story progresses he captures in vivid details, though blurred at times by the necessity of the plot, the fate that befell the Cross family in Cross My Heart (Alex Cross). The picture becomes clearer with each new chapter, focusing on plot of the villain to wreak a final storm on Alex Cross while Alex is working on his own plan to unleash a befitting retribution.

My thoughts: I love James Patterson’s books and the Alex Cross series is definitely a favorite. But, as we all know, the books can be hit or miss…but let me just say, this one was definitely a hit! This was one of the best Alex Cross books I’ve read and it reminded me of why I fell in love with this series in the first place. Well, truth is I'm glad I did. At the end of Cross My Heart, the 21st in the series, Cross had lost his entire family to kidnappings by a demented killer. That scenario is continued here as he works nonstop to find them (hopefully alive); and as might be expected, the tension gets hot and heavy. In fact, if I have a complaint, it's that the drama "crosses" the line of excessive - but even that really didn't take away that nonstop, edge-of-the-seat excitement.James Patterson didn’t get around to introducing Alex Cross, his most popular character (to date), until 1993. Since then, Patterson and Cross have become household names. Cross is an interesting character, not so much because of who he is or what he does as the type of villain he attracts. You can talk about Patterson’s strengths and weaknesses as an author, but no one has created as many truly frightening, over-the-top villains as he has. The worst of them, alas, seem to go after Cross, with varying degrees of success before succumbing to failure. Sometimes. This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Nana Mama, the matriarch of the Cross family. She is Cross's grandmother that took him in when he was 10, since both his parents had died. She is currently entering her 90s, having nearly died in I, Alex Cross and adopting a young girl named Ava in Kill Alex Cross. She is described as a very "old woman", but tough for her age. She is also described by Alex as "stubborn". She usually argues with Alex over several things thus Alex dumbs her as "old woman" and "stubborn". She approves of Alex's new wife, Bree Stone, and considers her to be a daughter to her. Nana was once married to Alex's grandfather, who she was deeply in love with. Once he died, Nana never married again or dated, as it was mentioned in Four Blind Mice. She is also known for always having the last word against Alex. This is the 22nd Alex Cross novel by James Patterson and I must say it is an absolute joy to read. The first part of the story forms a well-written rehash of the traumatic but gripping events from book one that transpired concerning the Cross Family as well as simultaneously revealing new information concerning the killer/s. The reader will find that every new drop adds tension and depth to the story. As is by now almost trademarked by Mr Patterson, every chapter ends with a clever hook which makes it virtually impossible to stop reading. But why would you anyway? Just about half of the world's population are Alex Cross fans and of course they want to find out what has happened to the fictional family the world have grown to love like no other.

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 James Patterson has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it.” Joseph, Matt. "Tyler Perry To Play Alex Cross Again In Double Cross". We Got This Covered.com . Retrieved October 18, 2012.In 2012, the novel was adapted into a film, titled Alex Cross, starring Tyler Perry as Alex Cross and Matthew Fox as The Butcher (renamed Picasso in the film). Hammond, Pete (October 18, 2012). "Alex Cross". Archived from the original on January 18, 2013 . Retrieved December 17, 2012. But this is Perry's show all the way and he proves that as a hired actor he can still deliver something audiences aren't expecting from Hollywood's most prolific multi-hyphenate. Detective Alex Cross is being stalked by a psychotic genius, forced to play the deadliest game of his career. A sequel based on Double Cross was in discussion in 2012. [6] [7] [8] Perry was confirmed to reprise his role. [9] However, the film was cancelled after Alex Cross did not perform well at the box office.