Thrillers & Suspense
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Deadly Cross (Alex Cross, 28)
The murder of a glamorous DC socialite becomes Alex Cross’s deadliest case since Along Came a Spider.
Kay Willingham led a life as glamorous as it was public—she was a gorgeous Georgetown socialite, philanthropist, and the ex-wife of the vice president. So why was she parked in a Bentley convertible idling behind a DC private school, in the middle of the night, with the man who was the head of that school? Who shot them both, point blank, and why? The shocking double homicide is blazed across the internet, TV, newspapers—and across Alex Cross's mind. Kay had been his patient once. And maybe more.
While John Sampson of DC Metro Police investigates the last movements of Christopher Randall, the educator killed along with Kay Willingham, detective Alex Cross and FBI special agent Ned Mahoney find unanswered questions from Willingham's past, before she arrived in DC and became known in DC society as someone who could make things happen. They travel to Alabama to investigate Kay's early years. There they find a world of trouble, corruption, and secrets, all of them closed to outsiders like Cross and Mahoney.
Kay had many enemies, but all of them seemed to need her alive. The harder the investigators push, the more resistance they find when they leave behind the polite law offices and doctors' quarters of the state capital. Alex Cross will need to use all his skills as a doctor, a detective, and a family man to prevent that resistance from turning lethal . . . again.
Kay Willingham led a life as glamorous as it was public—she was a gorgeous Georgetown socialite, philanthropist, and the ex-wife of the vice president. So why was she parked in a Bentley convertible idling behind a DC private school, in the middle of the night, with the man who was the head of that school? Who shot them both, point blank, and why? The shocking double homicide is blazed across the internet, TV, newspapers—and across Alex Cross's mind. Kay had been his patient once. And maybe more.
While John Sampson of DC Metro Police investigates the last movements of Christopher Randall, the educator killed along with Kay Willingham, detective Alex Cross and FBI special agent Ned Mahoney find unanswered questions from Willingham's past, before she arrived in DC and became known in DC society as someone who could make things happen. They travel to Alabama to investigate Kay's early years. There they find a world of trouble, corruption, and secrets, all of them closed to outsiders like Cross and Mahoney.
Kay had many enemies, but all of them seemed to need her alive. The harder the investigators push, the more resistance they find when they leave behind the polite law offices and doctors' quarters of the state capital. Alex Cross will need to use all his skills as a doctor, a detective, and a family man to prevent that resistance from turning lethal . . . again.
Readers Top Reviews
William Lyelljeremy
Just a flat out good book....hard to go wrong with a Cross book...but this is one of the best....nice job Mr Patterson
Book Club Member
Only James Patterson could weave so many simultaneous mysteries into one thriller. Although it may be challenging for readers to keep up with the many subplots, it must be very realistic that the Washington PD and the FBI would be working multiple cases at once. Upping the ante (top cop administration always seeks swift arrests for high profile crimes) for consultant/psychiatrist Alex and his Chief of Detectives wife Bree are the deaths of a popular charter school principal and the ex-wife of the Vice-President of the United States. A string of serial murders of young girls is still unsolved, and more girls go missing. A popular recurring character dies unexpectedly. Patterson weaves in my favorite parts - appearances by the Cross Family, including son Ali, daughter Jannie, and the ageless Nana Mama. It wouldn't be a Patterson novel without endless complications, including a domestic terrorist shooting wealthy people in their derrieres, inheritance scams, crooked lawyers, paid assassins, love triangles, racial prejudice, death row drama, and a mental health asylum that holds clues to all the mayhem. I totally enjoyed how it all came together- vintage Patterson. Long live Alex and Nana Mama!
Toni Texas
Definitely keeps you on your toes. One of his best yet! I didn't want it to end and was shocked when I realized it was over. Now I want to read it again!
Sandra Zendrosky
Another Cross you should read. Cross, Brew, and Sampson solve numerous murders with various suspects leading to a stunning conclusion
Jor El
( No Spoilers ) This a rollercoaster ride of a book with never letting go of the pace right until the very end. I have to say, this James Patterson’s Alex Cross novel is another incredibly well-written page-turner. My wife read it in one day, while I am a slower reader and enjoy the suspense and taking my time. This is a twisty and meticulously plotted story with multiple threads going on at the same time. I was so glad that Patterson has kept up the quality of his writing over this series. I thought this was a very well written book and I really enjoyed reading Alex Cross investigatigation of two murders where both victims are known to him. Please click the below helpful button if you found my review helpful to you so I can improve my future reviews as well.
