Triple Cross: The Greatest Alex Cross Thriller Since Kiss the Girls (An Alex Cross Thriller, 28)
Book by James Patterson
DETAILS Publisher : Little, Brown and Company (October 31, 2022) Language : English Hardcover : 416 pages ISBN-10 : 0316499188 ISBN-13 : 978-0316499187 Item Weight : 1.35 pounds Dimensions : 6.5 x 1.55 x 9.6 inches Best Sellers Rank: #73 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #7 in Murder Thrillers #8 in Psychological Thrillers (Books) #24 in Suspense Thrillers , James Patterson's #1 bestselling hero Detective Alex Cross hunts down a serial killer who targets entire families—and who will next be coming for the Crosses. A precise killer, he always moves under the cover of darkness, flawlessly triggering no alarms, leaving no physical evidence. Cross and Sampson aren’t the only ones investigating. Also in on this most intriguing case is the world’s bestselling true-crime author, who sees patterns everyone else misses. The writer, Thomas Tull, calls the Family Man murders the perfect crime story. He believes the killer may never be caught. Cross knows there is no perfect crime. And he’s going to hunt down the Family Man no matter what it takes. Until the Family Man decides to flip the narrative and bring down Cross and his family. Read more
REVIEW This is another enthralling installment in James Patterson's Alex Cross series. Alex is a consultant for the FBI and DC Metro, joining his long-time pals Mahoney and Sampson. His wife Bree is now a high-end private investigator. In "Triple Cross" they are working two separate cases that end up intersecting with the involvement of a super research organization called Paladin, which leverages their vast algorithm and analytical capabilities to suss out previously unidentified patterns in past cases to predict the next moves and identities of criminals. Alex is dealing with a serial killer dubbed "The Family Man" because he kills entire families, including children, while they are sleeping in their beds. Bree is off to New York to investigate members of a fashion empire suspected of human trafficking. I found it very entertaining that Patterson would make a famous author of mystery and crime novels a major suspect in the killings. Was the flamboyant author just a little too good at pointing out things to the police that they may have missed? Equally as fascinating was the description of Bree's undercover work as a socialite attending parties thrown by fashion industry executives. I am so delighted by the inclusion of
quality family time in these novels. Nana Mama is the consummate cook and dispenser of wisdom; Ali is the precocious younger son; Damon checks in from college; and after a recordsetting day at the track, Jannie makes her college choice, which delights her parents. It wouldn't be an Alex Cross book if a foe from the past didn't make an appearance, which happens just as both cases are resolved. I found the ending to be surprising and satisfying, despite what many readers will consider to be a major loose end, because it whets my appetite for the next Alex Cross book.
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