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Merry Christmas, Alex Cross

By: James Patterson
Narrated by: Michael Boatman, Stephen Kunken, Cristin Milioti
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Summary

Brought to you by Penguin.

The 19th novel in the best-selling Alex Cross series.

Detective Alex Cross is called into action on Christmas Eve - and he'll be lucky to see the New Year....

Christmas celebrations with his family are cut short when Detective Alex Cross receives a phone call.

A drug-crazed man has taken his own family hostage and their lives depend on Alex. But it's not just them.

As the suburban nightmare unfolds, a greater threat arises - a terrorist attack like Washington has never seen. And Alex is caught in the middle.

©2012 James Patterson (P)2012 Penguin Audio
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Critic reviews

"A tense, multi-voiced reading." (Kati Nicholl, Express)

"Fast-paced and tightly plotted, this is a dramatic thriller that shows why the books in this series sell by the truckload." (Sunday Mirror)

"No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades. The Alex Cross series proves it." (Lee Child, international best-selling author of the Jack Reacher series)

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Merry Christmas Alex Cross by James Patterson - New and continued storyline.Good

I never read a book so full of stories all in one place an at one time. A good idea and an excellent read. No time to be bored!

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Brilliant

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

because all james patterson books are good and keep you riveted from start to finish

What did you like best about this story?

loved it all

Which scene did you most enjoy?

there was so many

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes

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I've read all the alex cross series by james patterson up to this point and i can't wait to get the next one in the series...all have been absolutely brilliant

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brilliant story

another great Alex cross novel!
just love the stories of work and family balancing

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Loved it

I was looking for a Christmas read, and although not the festive chick lit - this is really a fabulous book - 24 hours of Alex Cross over Christmas Eve and Day - very Highly recommended

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Happy Xmas

As always with all Alex cross books James Patterson makes a great job of reminnding us that Alex cross is charming witty intelligent sexy and always in the look out for humanity in general this tells of a potential attack on New York and of a deranged man taking his family hostage on Xmas eve and Alex is put in charge of both situations a thrilling read with plenty of twists and turns

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The tension is high

Another great book with excellent narration. I do prefer Patterson's books when he rights on his own. This book is 10/10 !

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patchy

This doesn't seem to flow as well as some of the others. The story seems to reach a premature ending, and i thought i'd missed a chunk of the novel. Almost as if the author hadn't known exactly where this book was going and joined bits together. Not my favourite!

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Excelent book

A fantastic book yet again from James Patterson Merry Christmas Alex Cross has a great storyline mixing family scenes and his work solving crimes and his best friend Sampson is in there too. as well this is one book I thoroughly enjoyed listening to and would recommend to any James Patterson Fans.

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Fantastic!

Alex Cross at his finest!

I read in summer - don't wait until Christmas.

Almost 2 tales in 1 novel - classic.

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Not a good,engaging plot.

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

The chapters are too small--making the book have a disjointed effect.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

By the time I reached the end, I was so bored I cannot remember the end!

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His voice was too 'soft' giving the wrong feeling to the book. His voice didn't have a sense of danger or urgency.

Do you think Merry Christmas, Alex Cross needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

No follow up is necessary. The plot didn't need to say any thing else.

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