Title: Alex Cross confronts the demons of his past
Product review: "Cross" features James Patterson's trademark lightning pace (short chapters, frequent scene changes, lots of dialogue), but also continues the return to form that began in "Mary, Mary": the action, danger, and big dramatic moments are balanced with well-drawn scenes of Alex Cross' home life, personal details among the supporting cast, ruminations by Alex about the tragedies of his past, and other small moments. Those things were mostly lacking in "The Big Bad Wolf" and "London Bridges", which also featured big terrorist-oriented plots more suitable to a James Bond movie than a crime series. I'm glad this series is getting back to more realistic antagonists, and paying more attention to the trials and tribulations of Alex Cross. "Cross" is unapologetically a well-crafted piece of mainstream thriller fiction, and I think you'll enjoy reading it as much as I did.
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