Mary, Mary

By: James Patterson

Narrated by: Peter Jay Fernandez, Michael Louis Wells, Melissa Leo

Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins

Publisher's summary

FBI agent Alex Cross is on vacation with his family at Disneyland when he gets a call from the Director. A well-known actress was shot outside her home in Beverly Hills. Shortly afterward, an editor for the Los Angeles Times receives an e-mail describing the murder in vivid detail. Alex quickly learns that this is not an isolated incident. The killer, known as Mary Smith, has done this before and plans to kill again. Right from the beginning, this case is like nothing Alex has ever confronted. Is this the plan of an obsessed fan or a spurned actor, or is it part of something much more frightening? And particularly baffling, how could a woman be capable of these vicious crimes? Members of Hollywood's A-list fear they're next on Mary's list, and the case grows by blockbuster proportions as the LAPD and FBI scramble to find a pattern before Mary can send one more chilling update. Filled with the ruthless and shocking twists that make his fans hunger for more, Mary, Mary is James Patterson's most sophisticated thriller yet.

©2005 James Patterson (P)2005 Time Warner AudioBooks

Another incrediblel story line

Performance was good except for gang member voices were funny. Exceptional story & Ali is back best ending evet

Mary, Mary

One of his better Cross books. Enjoyed reading it.

Absolutely love the narrator

Excellent story in the Alex Cross series. Can’t wait to move on to the next one.

LOVED IT

I am a huge fan of James Patterson and Alex Cross. can't wait for more

not the best Alex Cross

This book was not Patterson's best. I enjoyed the "3 readers" though (the voice of the killer sounds a lot like Nick Cage). I just wasn't connected enough to the plot - which seemed vague, even at the end. I was also not interested in Alex's love life, and all the cliches. His character grew weaker for me as his multiple "gee gosh" love interests just seem to be more and more perfect and adoring. Hard to imagine him as a stealth investigator when he's such a bumpkin with everything else in his personal life.

Alex Cross solves another!

Alex Cross does not disappoint you! He leaves you wanting more as usual. I love the way he is both the therapist and street cop!

Another good one from James Patterson

A well though out plot with a unexpected ending. it will surely hold your attention

Mary, Mary, quite contrary...

"Contrary" kept running through my head the whole book, whether defined as the opposite direction that one might take or being the opposite of someone or something. With regard to Cross's personal life, it did go in the other direction with Alex finally wising up. And with regard to the identify of the killer, it was the opposite of who everyone (but Alex) believed it to be, but that was obvious from the beginning. (A few plot holes in there, but I'm learning to just accept them and move on.)

This is a book meant for Alex Cross fans; the main plot was not one to keep the interest of crime/mystery lovers. For myself, I like reading about the Cross family and wish more time was spent on exposition with regard to it. A few sentences is not enough to explain Christine's actions during the custody hearing. Sounded like more was going on, but that subplot was not pursued.

James Patterson you've done it again...

I've been a Fan for decades I will continue to be a happy fulfilled reader.... THANK YOU SO MUCH MR. PATTERSON!!

I finally know how it ended

I have bought 2 copies of this books that got destroyed by my babes....I havnt picked up a book since now thanks to audible I finally got to know the ending...and it's a great ending I was wrong the whole time