Helpful Score: 2
The book is so much better than the movie, as always some details and secondary stories are left out of movies. I truly love the ending which is never anything you can imagine. As a mystery reader from the 50's & 60's Alex Cross is the updated Mike Hammer of old. Great series of books. Advice, start with Along Came A Spider(#1) and read in order. If you like real cliff hangers, you'll love it!
Helpful Score: 2
hard to put down. One of Patterson's best.
Helpful Score: 2
Of all the Alex Cross books this one is my favorite. There is only one thing that I would suggest, if you have a weak stomach you may not want to read this book. There are times that may get a liitle gross, but the book will hold your interest.
Helpful Score: 1
Once again James Patterson has managed to write an extremely smart, interesting, fast paced read. Often some of our more prolific writers become predictable and boring.
Not So with James Patterson
Not So with James Patterson
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excellent book!!! James patterson is one of my favorite authors. couldnt put it down,im hooked on his books now!!!
Great Book!
I couldn't stop reading this book. Great mystery.
Pulpy thriller.
Keeps you guessing and turning the pages
I think this is 'early' Patterson. It is a fast-paced thriller and a quick read. Features Alex Cross working on a mystery involving two collaborating killers!
i loved this book it was very readable and very tense..i couldnt put it down and read it in a couple sittings!
2nd Alex Cross book - great suspense, very spooky. Has two crazed killers kidnapping, raping, torturing, and killing girls. Alex meets Dr Kate McTiernan and has a short term but beautiful relationship with her.
serial killers....
Rivoting. This book was hard to put down yet made it scary to go to sleep.
The book is better than the movie. Great thriller.
First came the stunning number-one bestseller Along Came a Spider. Now comes the scariest, most unforgettable novel in several years.
In Los Angeles, a reporter investigating a series of murders is killed. In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a beautiful medical intern suddenly disappears. Washington D.C.'s Alex Cross is back to solve the most baffling and terrifying murder case ever. Two clever pattern killers are collaborating, cooperating, competing-and they are working coast to coast.
In Los Angeles, a reporter investigating a series of murders is killed. In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a beautiful medical intern suddenly disappears. Washington D.C.'s Alex Cross is back to solve the most baffling and terrifying murder case ever. Two clever pattern killers are collaborating, cooperating, competing-and they are working coast to coast.
shocking second book in cross series
Scary & suspenseful, I couldnt put it down
Classic Patterson that inspired a great movie
In Los Angeles, a reporter investigating a series of murders is killed. In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a beautiful medical intern suddenly disappears. Washington D.C.s Alex Cross is back to solve the most baffling and terrifying murder case ever. Two clever pattern killers are collaborating, cooperating, competingand they are working coast to coast.
My husband read this and loves all of Patterson's books.
An Alex Cross novel. This thriller is a wild ride, skillfully put together. A great movie too, but as usual, the book is better.
Patterson is a fantastic author and this book doesn't disappoint. It is one of my favorites. It keeps you wondering until the end.
This is a crime story so scary it will hold your attention and leave a lingering horror at the back of your mind for days. This has a plot of abduction and murder that is hard to put down.
Alex Cross is back in another great one by Patterson. Way better than the movie. Highly recommended.
This is one of the best Patterson books ever! The mystery of the bicoastal stalkers is amazing. Only the best for them, some are murdered in bizarre ways others are let go, what made them different?
Alex Cross finds himself at a cross road in his life.
Alex Cross finds himself at a cross road in his life.
great book
James Patterson is a genius. Definitely a must read series.
Excellent
Excellent. Real thriller and twists and turns.
This was my first James Patterson book of this genre. I found it pretty creepy, but I couldn't put it down. It was sort of like passing an accident scene---you don't want to look and you know you will see something terrible, but you can't look away. I will definitely read more James Patterson.
"Kiss the Girls" is a roller coaster ride of twists and turns... Alex Cross is sent to North Carolina to investigate the kidnapping of his niece, Naomi Cross. Several women have been kidnapped by the psychopath Casanova. One of them, soon-to-be doctor Kate McTiernien, escapes from Casanova's hideout. Kate and Alex track Casanova down, and the revelation on who is Casanova will shook you.
great reading as are all jp books
Fantastic!
This book was fabulous~ I loved it~
Great book! Love the Alex Cross series...
Enjoyable book by Patterson
What a great book, well written and awesome suspense. HARD TO PUT DOWN. WAY better than the movie!!
This book was hard to put down. When you think you were able to predict the ending, James Patterson added another twist to the plot. It holds you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end.
Great book so much better than the movie.
I didn't care for this one. It was one of the most predictable books I've ever read. I like to 'guess' a little...
Like all of the Alex Cross books, this one keeps you on the edge of your seat. You won't be able to put it down.
enjoyed it!
What a great book. Kept me guessing right up to the end. Can't wait to continue with the Alex Cross series.
absolutely loved this book. the movie does it no justice. continues to be one of my favorite books hes written even years after having read it. this is the book that hooked me to patterson.
finished this book in 2 days. couln't put it away !!!! and now it will not leave my brain alone. yes, there was some foul language, part of the reality of this story. good ending tho. happy I read it, but will never truly forget it either.
Liked this book as all of James Patterson's books. Plenty of action and suspense. I give it a 4 star rating.
I love this series. I want to read them all. Alex Cross is the man!
Dr. Alex Cross is back to solve a murder mystery in which two clever pattern killers are collaborating, cooperating and competing and they are working from coast to coast.
First book in the Alec Cross series
My first James Patterson novel.Im hooked now!
GREAT BOOK-----COULD NOT PUT IN DOWN
Great book. even better then the movie.
Another AWESOME Patterson book... Kiss the Girls will grab your attention and you will not be able to put this book down!! A wonderful read!
One of the top 5 suspense novels I have ever read. Wonderfully gripping reading. It will keep you up at night, not just from fright- but wondering what will happen next.
Excellent book!
The second in the Alex Cross series, this book is like the first in that I couldn't figure out the ending, no matter how hard I tried! I couldn't put it down! Very much looking forward to the next one!
In Los Angeles, a reporter investigating a series of murders is killed. In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a beautiful medical intern suddenly disappears. Washington D.C.'s Alex Cross is back to solve the most baffling and terrifying murder case ever. Two clever pattern killers are collaborating, cooperating, competing -- and they are working coast to coast.
What a great book...it is much better than the movie. Very suspenseful and scary.
Great Alex Cross mystery. Couldn't put it down.
Alex Cross is faced with the worst case od his career, TWO serial killers working together, and coast to coast.
Another great book from James Patterson
super creepy, quick read
What's worse than a serial killer on the loose? How about twin serial killers? While Casanova and The Gentleman Caller are not blood brothers, psychologist/detective Alex Cross explains twinning to show how they work together to pull off their grisly crimes. When Cross's niece becomes the latest victim, he uses his research on twinning to catch the killers. This three-hour abridgment is riveting. Macabre sound effects, careful editing and chilling performances by Guillaume and Noth produce a viseral reaction in the listener. Though complicated and fast-paced, the story is easy to follow and hard to forget.
This was a very fast enjoyable read. I was surprised at just who the killer was at the end.
In Los Angeles, a reporter investigating a series of murders is killed. In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a beautiful medical intern suddenly disappears. Dr. Alex Cross is back to solved the most baffling and terrifying murer case ever. Two clever pattern killers are collaborating, cooperating, competing.....
Excellent book by James Patterson!
I read this book in a day (and I was afraid to go to sleep that night). This was the best Alex Cross book I've read so far. If you saw the movie the book is way better. There are two serial killers working coast to coast, competing with each other. What Casanova does to his victims will haunt you long after you read this book! James Patterson is one of my favorite authors.
The second in the Alex Cross series and a very good movie as well!
#1 Bestseller
Very good story about serial killers. Keeps you guessing and tense!!
Enjoyed this book.
Enjoyed this book.
Another great mystery about D.C.'s Alex Cross; keeps you in suspense until the very last chapter; as Dr. Cross searches for an abducted family member.
This was a very intense, fast & chilling read. I had a hard time putting it down. This is one of the best James Patterson novels I have read so far. Still reading...
I thought this book was an excellent read. The action packed storyline kept me turning the pages. I would have given the book 5 stars except the character of Kate was a little unbeievable, otherwise this was a wonderful read.
Fast paced and hard to put down.
Excellent storytelling!
By the author of Along Came A Spider. Lots of tension and action. Great book
First came the stunning number-one bestseller Along Came a Spider. Now comes the scariest, most unforgettable novel in several years. In Los Angeles, a reporter investigating a series of murders is killed. In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a beautiful medical intern suddenly disappears. Washington, DC's Alex Cross is back to solve the most baffling and terrifying murder case ever. Two clever pattern killers are collaborating, competing - and they are working coast to coast.
One of his best! Couldn't put it down!!
An Alex Cross Novel, the second and one of the best
In Los Angeles, a reporter investigating a series of murders is killed. In Chapel Hill, NOrth Carolina, a beautiful medical intern suddenly disappears. Washington D.C.'s Alex Cross is back to solve the msot baffling and terrifying murder case ever. Two clever pattern killers are collaborating, cooperating, competing...and they are working coast to coast.
coast to coast drama!
Excellent book, but everyone who has seen the movie knows that!
#1 Bestseller 12 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List
Now comes the scariest, most unforgettable novel in several years. In Los Angeles, a reporter investigating a series of murders is killed. In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a beautiful medical intern suddenly disappears. Washington D.C.'s Alex Cross is back to solve the most baffling and terrifying murder case ever. Two clever pattern killers are collaborating, cooperating, competing--and they are working coast to coast."
Now comes the scariest, most unforgettable novel in several years. In Los Angeles, a reporter investigating a series of murders is killed. In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a beautiful medical intern suddenly disappears. Washington D.C.'s Alex Cross is back to solve the most baffling and terrifying murder case ever. Two clever pattern killers are collaborating, cooperating, competing--and they are working coast to coast."
Great book, the movie didn't do this book justice!
"We begin with Alex Cross, the detective introduced in ALONG CAME A SPIDER. He's back, and this time it's personal. Alex's favorite niece, Naomi, a beautiful young woman, disappears from school at Duke University. The trail of evidence points to Wylie, a serial killer who takes sexual perversion to new heights. Wylie works in the Chapel Hill and Durham area of the South; his partner in depravity, Rudolph, finds his women in and around southern California. They are both serial freaks who have learned that there's strength in numbers. KISS THE GIRLS is about a secret sexual obsession of many men, and the nightmare of every woman in America. It is about a killer who takes women off the streets, who possesses them, subjugates them, keeps them captive, and murders many of them for ""disobedience."" Alex Cross encounters in the new South the most horrifying serial criminal in history. Eventually, it is believed that hundreds of women disappeared over a ten-year period.
Awesome, awesome, awesome!!!!
FROM THE PUBLISHER
This time it's personal for Cross. The most elusive of killers has abducted Cross's niece, Naomi, a talented law student. Only such a devastating blow could bring the detective back - this time to the Deep South, where old slave prisons are buried in the forests, and houses of horror can disappear as in your worst nightmare. Naomi's kidnapping rips Alex Cross away from his kids and his jazz piano and sends him south with several questions burning in his mind. Why did the police wait seventy-two hours before beginning their search? And what is the head of the FBI doing at the scene of a small-town crime? Meanwhile, somewhere out there Casanova is living a secret fantasy. In his private hideaway, the world's greatest lover has assembled seven of the South's most extraordinary young women for his personal use. It's an accomplishment he can share with only one other soulmate - and that's definitely not his wife back in suburbia. But Casanova doesn't count on the exceptional abilities of one of his harem - or having Alex Cross as a nemesis.
This time it's personal for Cross. The most elusive of killers has abducted Cross's niece, Naomi, a talented law student. Only such a devastating blow could bring the detective back - this time to the Deep South, where old slave prisons are buried in the forests, and houses of horror can disappear as in your worst nightmare. Naomi's kidnapping rips Alex Cross away from his kids and his jazz piano and sends him south with several questions burning in his mind. Why did the police wait seventy-two hours before beginning their search? And what is the head of the FBI doing at the scene of a small-town crime? Meanwhile, somewhere out there Casanova is living a secret fantasy. In his private hideaway, the world's greatest lover has assembled seven of the South's most extraordinary young women for his personal use. It's an accomplishment he can share with only one other soulmate - and that's definitely not his wife back in suburbia. But Casanova doesn't count on the exceptional abilities of one of his harem - or having Alex Cross as a nemesis.
#1 Bestseller 12 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List
Now comes the scariest, most unforgettable novel in several years. In Los Angeles, a reporter investigating a series of murders is killed. In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a beautiful medical intern suddenly disappears. Washington D.C.'s Alex Cross is back to solve the most baffling and terrifying murder case ever. Two clever pattern killers are collaborating, cooperating, competing--and they are working coast to.
If you have seen this movie - you must read this book!! The book is so much better!!
coast."
Now comes the scariest, most unforgettable novel in several years. In Los Angeles, a reporter investigating a series of murders is killed. In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a beautiful medical intern suddenly disappears. Washington D.C.'s Alex Cross is back to solve the most baffling and terrifying murder case ever. Two clever pattern killers are collaborating, cooperating, competing--and they are working coast to.
If you have seen this movie - you must read this book!! The book is so much better!!
coast."
One of James Patterson's best
Another fine Patterson story.
great and thrilling read!
If you have seen this movie - you must read this book!! The book is so much better!!
Another of the Alex Cross series and love'em! It was great right up to the end!
The book is much better than the movie (as usual).
In Los Angeles, the a reporter investigating a series of murders is killed. In Chapel Hill, NC, a beautiful medical intern suddenly disappears. Washington, DC's Alex Cross is back to solve the most baffling and terrifying murder case ever. Two clever pattern killers, are collaborating, cooperating, competing and they are working coast to coast.
Excellent read, much better than the movie! =)
Excellent read, much better than the movie! =)
twists and turns like the best thrillers do, only better
The whole Alex Cross series is great! They're always fast paced & keep me turning pages! I especially liked this one!
was a very good book and interesting for Patterson
This was another great Patterson - Alex Cross book. I couldn't put it down and the suprise twist at the end really got me.
I still have yet to watch the movie. But I'm getting there. Love Patterson.
Not my favorite.......but Alex Cross seems to be a little more violent and groaa
This was a very good book
grusome and disturbing about murders
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#2 Detroit Free Press
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#3 New York Times
This review is from: Kiss the Girls (Alex Cross)
As for my first Patterson book I loved all the suspense and drama in this book and now I must see the movie. This one kept me guessing as to who Romeo would actually be and it was a thriller. I enjoy the relationship between Alex Cross and his friend John Sampson. I wish Samson was in more of the story than he usually is.
As for my first Patterson book I loved all the suspense and drama in this book and now I must see the movie. This one kept me guessing as to who Romeo would actually be and it was a thriller. I enjoy the relationship between Alex Cross and his friend John Sampson. I wish Samson was in more of the story than he usually is.
way better than the movie
This plot, which follows two highly intelligent but lethal serial rapists and killers who lead Dr. Cross on a merry chase was so intricate and wide ranging that it nearly gave me a headache.
Suddenly, about two thirds of the way through, I had a sudden, shocking realization......for the first time I can remember, I LIKED THE MOVIE BETTER THAN THE BOOK.
Suddenly, about two thirds of the way through, I had a sudden, shocking realization......for the first time I can remember, I LIKED THE MOVIE BETTER THAN THE BOOK.
Another great Alex Cross...
Really enjoyed
Publishers review from the back cover:
First came the stunning number-one bestseller "Along Came the spider'. Now comes the scariest, most unforgettable novel in several years. In Los Angeles, a reporter investigating a series of murders is killed. In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a beautiful medical intern suddenly disappears. Washington D.C.'s Alex Cross is back to solve the most baffling and terrifying murder case ever. Two clever pattern killers are collaborating, cooperating, competing--and they are working coast to coasst.
First came the stunning number-one bestseller "Along Came the spider'. Now comes the scariest, most unforgettable novel in several years. In Los Angeles, a reporter investigating a series of murders is killed. In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a beautiful medical intern suddenly disappears. Washington D.C.'s Alex Cross is back to solve the most baffling and terrifying murder case ever. Two clever pattern killers are collaborating, cooperating, competing--and they are working coast to coasst.
Soooo creepy!!! Excellent thriller
