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Title: What a waste!
Review: James Patterson phoned in "Four Blind Mice"---if, in fact, he actually bothered to write any of this uninspired, preposterous, formulaic, cookie-cutter thriller.The villains in this Alex Cross novel are unrealistic cartoonish parodies---the plot predictable, simplistic, unbelievable and all too pat.The love interest for Dr. Cross a painfully embarrassing distraction that fails to move the plot along and is nearly unreadable.Loose ends abounded.It is hard to believe this is the same author who gave us such absorbing, compelling and rousing fiction as: "The Midnight Club," "Black Market", "Pop Goes the Weasel", "Cat and Mouse" and the Edgar winning "Thomas Berryman Number."On the plus side, John Sampson is a spectacular supporting character. And, Mr. Patterson's short chapter, fast-paced writing style makes for a fast read.Too many trees died for this book.
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