Double Cross

By: James Patterson

Narrated by: Peter J. Fernandez, Michael Stuhlbarg

Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins

Publisher's summary

Just when Alex Cross thought his life was calming down into a routine of patients and therapy sessions, he finds himself back in the game - this time to catch a criminal mastermind like no other. A spate of elaborate murders in Washington, D.C., have the whole East Coast on edge. They are like nothing Alex and his new girlfriend, Detective Brianna Stone, have ever seen. With each murder, the case becomes increasingly complex.

There's only one thing Alex knows: the killer adores an audience. As victims are made into gruesome spectacles citywide, inducing a media hysteria, it becomes clear to Alex that the man he's after is a genius of terror - and he's after fame. The killer has the whole city by its strings. And he'll stop at nothing to become the most terrifying star that Washington, D.C., has ever seen.

Solve another case with Alex Cross.

©2007 James Patterson (P)2007 Hachette Audio

good listen

What did you like best about Double Cross? What did you like least?

BEST : THE PRINCIPAL CHARACTER
WORST: SOME GORY DETAILS

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

MOST INTERESTING: ANALIZING DR. CROSS' PATIENTS
LEAST INTERESTING: DR. CROSS' FAMILY.

What does Peter J. Fernandez and Michael Stuhlbarg bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I CAN NOT REMEMBER THESE CHARACTERS.

Could you see Double Cross being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

YES
THE STAR SHOULD BE SOMEBODY LIKE ALEX BALDWIN.

Any additional comments?

NOT AN UNFORGETABLE BOOK

ANOTHER great book

This us again my favorite book. I cannot wait to start the
series over. I want to read Tolkien over again. Earth chdren Hunger Games...I do not understand if a person has read a wonderful book why she would not LOVE to read it over and over. I do read new books as well.

Love it!

I listen to these books while I run and they never disappoint. I lose track of my pace and time because I get so wrapped up in the book. Love it!

Somewhat dilusional

The beginning of the book started off with a bang..then the story started to unfold in an unrealistic manner. The killer changing his disguises so quickly to pull off his next murder seemed pointless in effect, as did the killers need to have an audience...I never got the 'why' part.

I am not one for cliffhangers either...the end of the book is completely open with the murderers in this story still alive and one of them still on the loose.

Fascinating!

This was a good read. It kept me guessing the whole way through. A very bizarre crime spree was central to this story. Alex Cross is at his best.

A good listen

This was my first audio novel from James Patterson, but certainly not my first taste of Alex Cross. I have read all his novels to date and found this one to be comparable. I do prefer the novels that do not include a girlfriend in Alex's life. I had to roll my eyes at the uneccessary detail in sex scenes and ridiculously placed comments about how sexy Bri was. The narrarator did a terrible job with her voice also. I think I would have prefered this book in paperback format. The storyline was fine and the characters in typical Patterson style. Enjoyable by any standard.

A Unique Experience in Audio Books

As far as the audio book format goes, I love the way Patterson's Alex Cross stories are read, with one actor voicing the thoughts and words of Alex (Peter J. Fernandez is excellent as usual), and a second actor giving voice to the villain's. This works so well in the audio book format that I'm surprised I haven't heard more of this. I've heard quite a few mystery audio books, but the ones in the Alex Cross series seem to standout above the rest for for me for this reason.

James Patterson's greatest strength as a writer is also his greatest weakness. His villains are always wealthy, good looking, Harvard-educated, creative, and smarter than 10 Alex Crosses put together. The great thing about this is that you always know you are in Fantasy Land. His novels give me what I want from a work of fiction - a real escape from reality. When I listen to Patterson, I truly am in another world and all my troubles are forgotten while I contemplate Alex Cross's troubles. His books transport to you to Alex's world, and that's why there's the usual sense of withdrawal when the book finally comes to an end.

The best part of the Alex Cross mysteries is how creative the killers get. I don't think any other writer of murder-mystery fiction has taken the creativity of the bad guy as far as Patterson has. We're always going to be interested in what his villians are going to do next. In this way, his villains resemble over-the-top comic book bad guys. They may not have the costumes, but they do get the comic-book names, like "Casanova, The Mastermind, The Audience Killer," etc.

If you are looking for stories that have the real ring of "crime on the street" truth, then you can't do better than George Pelecanos or Michael Connelly for an unbeatable combination of gritty, believable realism and satisfying stories. But if you don't mind a little suspension of disbelief, Patterson can surprise you. I think he's one of the more creative writers working today.

Exceptional

Lots of good plot twists,interesting characters and an exciting pace. A great ride.! Download it now :)

Great to listen to.

Love Peter J. Fernandez as Alex cross. Really understands how to represent the character. Love this audiobook.

Chapters are not correct.

The chapters should go along with the book. Some sentences are left out of the audio.