kˈɪs ðə ɡˈɜːlz ɪz ɐ saɪkəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl θɹˈɪlɚ nˈɑːvəl baɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɹˈaɪɾɚ dʒˈeɪmz pˈæɾɚsən, ðə sˈɛkənd tə stˈɑːɹ hɪz ɹᵻkˈɜːɹɪŋ mˈeɪn kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ˈælɪks kɹˈɔs, ɐn ˈæfɹɪkənɐmˈɛɹɪkən saɪkˈɑːlədʒˌɪst ænd pəlˈiːsmən.
Kiss the Girls is a psychological thriller novel by American writer James Patterson, the second to star his recurring main character Alex Cross, an African-American psychologist and policeman.