Along Came a Spider

De: James Patterson

Narrado por: Taye Diggs

Discover the classic thriller that launched the bestselling detective series from the world's most popular storyteller.

Alex Cross is in a race against time after two private-school children are kidnapped by their teacher—a man looking to commit the crime of the century.

The inspiration for the Prime Video show, Cross.

Alex Cross is a homicide detective with a Ph.D. in psychology. He works and lives in Southeast D.C. and looks like Muhammad Ali in his prime. He's a tough guy from a tough part of town who wears Harris Tweed jackets and likes to relax by banging out Gershwin tunes on his baby grand piano. But he also has two adorable kids of his own, and they are his own special vulnerabilities.

Jezzie Flanagan is the first woman ever to hold the highly sensitive job as supervisor of the Secret Service in Washington. Blond, mysterious, seductive, she's got an outer shell that's as tough as it is beautiful. She rides her black BMW motorcycle at speeds of no less than 100 mph. What is she running from? What is her secret?

Alex Cross and Jezzie Flanagan are about to have a forbidden love affair-at the worst possible time for both of them. Because Gary Soneji, who wants to commit the "crime of the century," is playing at the top of his game. Soneji has outsmarted the FBI, the Secret Service, and the police. Who will be his next victim?

Gary Soneji is every parent's worst nightmare. He has become Alex Cross's nightmare. And now, reader, he's about to become yours.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Patterson's storytelling talent is in top form in this grisly escapist yarn."—Library Journal

"Brilliantly terrifying! So exciting that I had to stay up all night to finish it! Packed with white-knuckle twists."—Daily Mail

"An incredibly suspenseful read with a one-of-a-kind villain who is as terrifying as he is intriguing. One of the best thrillers of the year."—Clive Cussler

"Terror and suspense that grab the reader and won't let go. Just try running away from this one."—Ed McBain

Good Story Ruined by Poor Narration

When there is so much voice talent out there in the world, why would you match a great story and award-winning author with such poor narration? I don't know Mr. Diggs' resume for such work, but he is incapable of shifting between characters and his voice is really quite monotone for most of this work. Disappointing!

narrator

struggled to finish it, narration reminded me of high school reading, pauses between words long

Twisty book

James Patterson's writing was very good. The twist and turns in the plot were not predictable. But, the reader was stilted. One of the few times I wish I had the book in front of me.

Well Written

I really enjoyed the story line. It has lots of twist and turns. I couldn't put it down.

Suspenseful

This was the first James Patterson book I have heard and I must say it was excellent. Kept me wanting to hear more and every time I thought it was about to end it kept going with more intrigued. l highly recommend this book and look forward to hearing the next one.