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Cross Fire

By: James Patterson
Narrated by: Andre Braugher, Jay O. Sanders
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Publisher's summary

Detective Alex Cross and Bree's wedding plans are put on hold when Alex is called to the scene of the perfectly executed assassination of two of Washington D.C.'s most corrupt: a dirty congressmen and a scheming lobbyist. Next, the elusive marksman begins picking off other crooked politicians, sparking a blaze of theories - is the marksman a hero or a vigilante?

The case explodes and FBI agent Max Siegel battles Alex for jurisdiction. As Alex struggles with the sniper, Siegel, and the wedding, he receives a call from his deadliest adversary, Kyle Craig. The Mastermind is in D.C. and will not relent until he has eliminated Cross--and his family - for good. With a supercharged blend of suspense, action, and deception, Cross Fire is James Patterson's most exciting Alex Cross novel ever.

Solve another case with Alex Cross.
©2010 James Patterson (P)2010 Hachette Audio

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Typical Alex Cross

I enjoyed the latest Alex Cross book Cross Fire. Was concerned to discover a new reader in Andre Braugher but he did not disappoint. It's going to take a little while to totally get used to him but he did fine. Glad that there's some closure to Alex's hunt for one of his nemesis. Don't want to give anything away but I was happy at the end. Looking forward to the next chapter in the life of Alex and family.

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Enjoyable -- easy listen

I enjoyed the narrator, and my first listen to an Alex Cross book -- although I may have read one or two awhile back. I agree with the others that bring up some concerns about the story -- characters and scenes that seem to have no point. The ending wasn't high on consistency -- how could our expert villain walk into such an easy take down by Cross.

Given those problems, the book was fun, entertaining, easy to follow, and one I wanted to finish . . . quickly. Maybe another reviewer can provide best choices for Alex Cross books so I can try another.

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Great storyline

Kept me interested from start to finish. I loved them plot twists and turns! Nice!

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Great story line…

The story was great. Although I like Andre Braugher as an actor, I found that he reads just a tad bit too fast and makes it seem rushed. I must say I prefer Peter J. as a narrator.

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Alex cross

Love this series, I enjoyed listening to them. I’m out of order but I still enjoy them.

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Couldn't put it down

This had so many twists and terms.It kept you listening even when you needed to be doing something else. James patterson at his best

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    3 out of 5 stars

Hard getting past the narration

I am an Alex Cross fan but must agree with many others who have reviewed this audio book. Love the story but I'm just not feeling Andre Braugher as Alex Cross. In fact, his narration is interfering with my enjoyment of the story. I think the book is worth downloading for the story but I sincerely hope any future Alex Cross audio books return to one of the previous Cross narrators.

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True Patterson

If you could sum up Cross Fire in three words, what would they be?

Worth the read

What other book might you compare Cross Fire to and why?

Any other James Patterson with Alex Cross book.

What about Andre Braugher and Jay O. Sanders ’s performance did you like?

They were great together and Mr. Braugher's voice was the perfect fit for Alex Cross. It was my first audio book and I'm afraid Mr.s Braugher and Sanders' set the bar pretty high for any other narrators. Listening to them didn't take away from the reader experience and kept me interested and paying attention from start to finish.

Any additional comments?

Patterson is already a great author, but I'll definitely buy more of his books in the audible format.

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Loved it All - Including Narration!

I enjoyed the story line, the writing and the narration! It was one of the best and I loved every moment.

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Different voices

Great story, mostly. Three different serial killers at the same time made it a little hard to follow. It did answer some questions not revealed in the two earlier books I had listened to. So, all in all, a good book!

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