Alex Cross

About a year ago at our Book Club meeting we chose to read "Alex Cross" by James Patterson.  I did a quick search on my Nook and mistakingly bought "I, Alex Cross".  It sounded like the same book to me!  I decided this fall to read the correct choice and hopefully catch up on some backstory and answer some questions I had from "I, Alex Cross".

If you enjoy murder mystery thrillers, I would recommend this book.  There were certainly some graphic parts that were hard to read though. I found myself having to consciously remember "this is just a book, this is just a book."  With that said though, this was one of those few books that I just couldn't put down. I was staying up past midnight on weeknights because I needed to know what happened next.

The last chapter was written so well that I literally gasped at the last sentence.  It was able to wrap me up and make me feel like I was right there with them.  

Many times when I read books that are part of a series I can't quite motivate myself to read the next book.  The author either wasn't able to get me to care enough about the characters or it just wasn't my type of book.  In the case of "Alex Cross", I was left DEFINITELY wanting to know what happens to this set of characters.

For more information on this book, check out:  http://www.jamespatterson.com/books_alex_cross.php#.UlGlK4y9KSM