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Cross Fire

By: James Patterson
Narrated by: Andre Braugher, Jay O. Sanders
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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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Cross Fire

Wow!! Very good!! He finally got the very bad guy!! Good story about a bunch of murders in Washington.

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great book

loved it. kept me on edge of seat throughout. great job! thank you audible for offering this book.

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Love Pattersons Cross series

the final page of the Kyle Craig series. Classic Patterson novel. Narration is easy to listen to also

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Great Addition!

I do agree with some other reviews that the narrator reads a bit too fast for my liking. However the story was excellent and if you're a fan of the Cross series this is one that you don't want to skip. Needless to say I am glad that I listened until completion.

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Formulaic but a pleasant read

This is, I believe, the 17th in the Detective Alex Cross series. After all, if you have a winning formula why change it?

No twists, turns or surprises here. It's your basic Alex Cross: handsome black man living with his three children from two women and his own 90-something grandmother, an intelligent matriarch who takes care of them all. There is a surprise appearance by an emotionally disturbed old girlfriend but that was a story element that got dropped. Hard to see why Patterson brought her in like that at all. There's his lifelong best friend, a master criminal, a slightly strange criminalist in the lab, and so on.

I've read this book before. Why did I pick it up again? Because it's an easy, entertaining read and I needed a change from some heavier stuff I'm reading.

Do I recommend this book? Sure if you like a low key detective story with a variety of characters and not much violence. Some people might call it a police procedural, but it is one only in the loosest sense, in my opinion.

A pleasant, easy read.

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I truly enjoyed the whole story line.

What made the experience of listening to Cross Fire the most enjoyable?

The narrator.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I love Bree and Nana they keep the warmth to Alex Cross.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

Yes I really enjoyed the narrators.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

Gonna listen to Kill Alex Cross soon. Hope it is as good as this book.

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Exceptional as usual.

Loved it. START TO FINISH. COULD'NT Put it down. Can't wait for the Next one.

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almost great

What made the experience of listening to Cross Fire the most enjoyable?

Good story, good narration

What did you like best about this story?

The story lines...minus the ending!

Have you listened to any of Andre Braugher and Jay O. Sanders ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Great narration, liked the voices-very skilled readers

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

no

Any additional comments?

Good story, thought the conclusion was to simplistic...

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Good exercise motivator

It helped me to keep walking cause i wanted an excuse to keep reading. Next book for next three days

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Patterson is back!

This book was great. It kept us enthralled to the end.

The narration was excellent. I loved the separation of the characters voices, they enhanced the story.

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