London Bridges

By: James Patterson

Narrated by: Peter J. Fernandez, Denis O'Hare

Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's summary

In broad desert daylight, a mysterious platoon of soldiers evacuates the entire population of Sunrise Valley, Nevada. Minutes later, a huge bomb detonates a hundred feet above the ground and lays waste to homes, cars, and playgrounds: a town annihilated in an instant.

Alex Cross is on vacation in San Francisco with his girlfriend, Jamilla Hughes, when he gets the call. The Russian supercriminal known as the Wolf claims responsibility for the blast.

Major cities around the globe are threatened with total destruction. The Wolf has proven he can do it; the only question is, can anyone stop him in time? Surveillance film of the blast reveals the presence of another of Alex Cross' most dangerous enemies, the ruthless assassin known as the Weasel.

World leaders have just four days to prevent an unimaginable cataclysm. Joining forces with Scotland Yard and Interpol, Alex fights his way through a torrent of false leads, impersonators, and foreign agents before he gets close to the heart of the crimes. Racing down the hairpin turns of the Riviera in the most unforgettable finale James Patterson has ever written, Alex Cross confronts the truth of the Wolf's identity, a revelation that even Cross himself may be unable to survive.

©2004 James Patterson (P)2004 Time Warner AudioBooks

music

Did not like the music and the double identifying of the chapters. The story and readers performance held my attention throughout the book.

Very mediocre for Patterson

This was just "okay"...If you like Patterson, you'll probably like this. I loved his books in the beginning...now they're starting to become a bit too predictable. There was an annoying aspect to the "read" version of this book, however. At the beginning of every chapter (and there are a LOT of chapters), a distorted voice would come on and say "chapter ____" with other sound effects as well. By the middle of the book, it was driving me crazy...very silly and unnecessary...

Hated the Chapter Marking sounds.. Yuck!

This was not the best ALex Cross book of the series, but it was OK. The chapter noise marking each one was over the top. Too bad there were more thamn 100 chances to hear that awful noise!

Pretty Good Book

James Patterson as always writes novels that keep you guessing right until the end. Even when I think I have figured it out, there is always a twist. Good book, I wonder if there is a follow on.

Dazed and confused???

Would you try another book from James Patterson and/or Peter J. Fernandez and Denis O'Hare ?

Yes

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

Would have given more details about who each possible wolf was in the end.

What does Peter J. Fernandez and Denis O'Hare bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Character

Was London Bridges worth the listening time?

Yes

Any additional comments?

So many wolves not enough detail!

Didn’t even finish it

I may have to give up on James Patterson. I have been a fan for many years but it seems he has gotten to the point that it’s more important to depend on sex and language instead of good stories. It drags on forever and the sound effects with the weird chapter announcements drove me crazy.

Dramatic music unnecessary

Dramatic music was very distracting and unnecessary. Content was good. Guess I have to write more words for a review 😝

Not my favorite

1) Hated music and echoing.
2) How did slave trader Big Bad Wolf change his MO without any explanation. He instantly became a megalomaniac terrorist. Strange!

mstar

Because so many of the reviews of this piece were less than stellar, I ordered it with lowered expectations. Much of the criticism was valid but I still found it to be an enjoyable listen. The main flaw was continuing the Wolf's character. There was no plausible explanation for him evolving into a Super Terrorist. Good fiction still needs a certain amount of believability. I think a new villain performing the same misdeeds would have made the work more credible. I think Mr. Patterson wrote this with the noble intention of giving his loyal readers a sense of closure. In many ways he accomplished this...but in the end I found myself asking the same question that I had after the final episode of Seinfeld, “Did he really have to go there?”

Outstanding Alex Cross book

What made the experience of listening to London Bridges the most enjoyable?

The narration was very good as well as various characterizations of accents

What other book might you compare London Bridges to and why?

Typical Alex Cross novel meaning very well wrritten and kept my attention.

What does Peter J. Fernandez and Denis O'Hare bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The accents and characterizations

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Alex Cross and The Wolf meet again.