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Review of London Bridges

London Bridges (Alex Cross Novels)
James Patterson
Manufacturer: Hachette Audio
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: 1586217127

Book Description

Alex Cross is back--and so is the Big Bad Wolf.

Terrorists have seized the worlds largest cities. London, Washington, DC, New York, and Frankfurt will be destroyed, unless their demands are met--and their demands are impossible. After a city in the western United States is fire bombed--a practice run--Alex Cross knows that it is only a matter of time before the bombers threats to the other cities are brutally executed.

Heading up the investigation by the FBI, CIA, and Interpol, Alex Cross is stunned when surveillance photos show Geoffrey Shafer, the Weasel, near one of the bombing sites. He senses the presence of the Wolf as well, the most vicious predator he has ever battled. With millions of lives in the balance, Cross has to see if the most powerful law enforcement agencies in the world can stay ahead of these two mens cunning.

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Definitely not his best ...........2007-05-30

I'm a big fan of Patterson's "Alex Cross" series, but this one was just not very good. It was very far-fetched and the ending was like hitting a brick wall. It was also tough to keep up with all the characters that were introduced. It's not the worst book I've read and it does keep you turning the pages ... just don't expect too much, and don't expect to have all your questions answered.

One of the worst books I've read in months.......2007-05-09

As I read through this book with its 4 paragraph chapters, I kept wondering how this book ever got published? London Bridges reads like an outline of a book, a skeleton -- where's the beef? Maybe it was just meant to be a pitch for a summer movie - lots of blowing things up, unbelievable plotlines, and underdeveloped characters. I wish I could be a literary bulemic - purge myself of this book's stupidity and get back my time spent reading it. Now I'm even hungrier for Lee Child's new Jack Reacher book due out in a week.

Great, great, good, FLOP.......2007-04-24

I was SHOCKED by how a seemingly good book became an obvious disappointment SO QUICKLY. Patterson should have left out some non-essential juicy middle chapters to enable him space to give the story a proper ending.

Exciting but over the top..........2007-03-14

London Bridges is another in James Patterson's Alex Cross series, and this book combines both the Wolf and the Weasel from earlier books. Unfortunately, I have a love/hate relationship with Patterson. While they're not great mysteries, they're like brain-candy that satisfies a certain craving for a fast, exciting read without much substance.

In London Bridges, a Nevada town is wiped off the map by unidentified planes dropping bombs. Soon, the Wolf (a Russian Mafioso and terrorist) claims responsibility. Another Cross nemesis, the Weasel, is also seen near the scene. The Wolf soon demands that unless billions of dollars are paid in ransom and dozens of political prisoners are released, he will target four major international cities with nuclear bombs. Dr. Alex Cross is a former Washington, DC policeman who is now with the FBI. He is placed on the case because of his familiarity with both the Wolf and the Weasel. The FBI, CIA, MI5, Interpol, the French police and a host of other law enforcement agencies are all involved in trying to track down the killers, who are leaving way too many dead bodies in their wake. Cross travels across the US, as well as to London, Paris and Zurich--following the terrorists and tracking down clues. Unfortunately, the bad guys always seem to be one step ahead of law enforcement and it appears that they may be getting inside help.

Unfortunately, London Bridges is not without its problems. Having the Wolf and the Weasel together was way over the top. I wasn't quite sure why Patterson even included the Weasel, as his role is never really explained. The number of people the Wolf had working for him was totally unbelievable. And I think Patterson set a record for dead bodies. The ending was a stretch and left many questions unanswered.

I always enjoy Patterson's books, but I always keep in mind that these are typical beach books--short, fast-paced, exciting but not too intricate.

Review of London Bridges.......2007-03-08

This was my first James Patterson book to read. My wife loves his books and had bought this book but had not read it yet. It was on the shelf and I had nothing else to read so I asked her if I could read it before her. It was very disappointing. No character development at all and in my opinion the plot was very unrealistic and the ending anit-climactic and foreseeable. I knew how the book was going to end at the half way point. To me I got the impression that the author was trying to rush out another book to make his publisher happy. My wife has since read this book and admits that this is not his best effort. She is trying to get me to read one of his other books because she promises me he is a good writer. So my suggestion is to skip this one and try one of his other novels first.

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