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| Four Blind Mice (Alex Cross) | 
 enlarge | Author: James Patterson
Publisher: Little, Brown
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  240 reviews
Sales Rank: 297063
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 6.3 x 1.3
ISBN: 0316693006
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780316693004
ASIN: 0316693006
Publication Date: November 18, 2002
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In this latest thriller from perennial bestselling author James Patterson, Washington cop Alex Cross gets involved in his partner's effort to save the life of an old Army buddy who's facing execution for a horrendous and inexplicable murder spree in North Carolina. The Army's evidence against Sergeant Ellis Cooper, a decorated Vietnam vet, is overwhelming, which isn't surprising since it's all been planted by a quartet of killers whose reason for framing the erstwhile hero isn't revealed until long after they are. The big secret is who set the murderers loose, and in true cliffhanger fashion, Patterson keeps it under wraps until the very end. Meanwhile, his usual blend of action, violence, fast pacing and uninspired-though-serviceable prose prevail, and will probably do so all the way to the top of the bestseller lists. --Jane Adams
Book Description
Alex Cross is on his way to resign from the Washington Police when his partner John Sampson shows up at his door. One of Sampson's oldest friends has been framed for murder and, worse yet, is subject to the insular laws of the U.S. Army. The evidence is strong enough to send him to the gas chamber.Cross and Sampson plunge into a case where military codes of honor conceal dark currents of revenge and ambition, and the men controlling the moves have the best weapons and training the world can offer. Drawing on their years of street training and an almost telepathic mutual trust, Cross and Sampson go deep into military lines to confront the most terrifying-and lethal-killer they have ever encountered.
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 Hit team--Poorly developed July 15, 2008
This is an incredibly poorly written book with each character's persona is not as fully developed as it could have been. Its a quick read at the beach type of book. This is a shame because the idea is good but the author skims the surface the the three main bad guys' personas, adds unnecessary violence where non-violence would have worked so much better. Too bad.
 Good interesting read May 23, 2008
I like that the book is written in short chapters. You stay up with all the characters without going into neverending depth but still you learn about everything. Switching between characters this way makes it sink in more that it is happening sometimes at the same time.
This book involved Vietnam vets that had gone bad. There were the usual family lines with Alex Cross' family that makes you feel familiar with the characters from book to book. There are also references to previous cases that you may or may not have read in previous books.
I enjoyed the book but did find the story line seemede to get a little lost at times. If you are a Patterson fan you will enjoy it.
 I LOVE ALEX CROSS! May 2, 2008
This series will suck you into a world that is both scary and exciting at the same time....you will become one with the main character, Alex Cross. The author, James Patterson, has developed these stories in such a way that the reader actually feels like they are walking along side of Cross....it is a unique experience I have never had before with ANY OTHER AUTHOR - keep on pumping them out James, I will read your work FOREVER!
James Patterson April 7, 2008
James Patterson books are THE BEST
I have yet to read one that didn't take my interest immediately.
I never want to put them down and this one is no exception!
I often think he can not outdo the last book I read but he always does.
NEVER a disapointment.
Repetitive & Over Familar March 5, 2008
James Patterson's "Four Blind Mice" is yet another Alex Cross novel that is only 383 pages and you can read it in a couple of hours...And like all the Alex Cross novels it contains the same formula that have made up the foundation of all the other ones. "Four Blind Mice" is neither the best Cross novel nor the worst. It's an entertaining read, but I've read all but three Cross novels now (Violets Are Blue, Double Cross, & The Big Bad Wolf in case you're interested). Am I the only one who thinks that these novels are getting a bit repetitive? I mean, yeah, they're entertaining enough for me to give it 4-stars...But every Cross book has the same plot line. Cross has to catch a killer, neglects his children regretfully, searches for the killer, almost finds the killer, killer finds him, Cross gets laid, Cross catches the killer, Cross realizes that the whole puzzle hasn't been put together, and Cross goes back to put the rest of it together. That's not to say Patterson's novels aren't worth reading; if you have nothing to do, they're a good way of passing the time. I'm giving "Four Blind Mice" 4 stars because it was entertaining and vastly superior to the three-star "Cat & Mouse," but it's still weak. I wish Patterson would come up with an original plot...The Cross novels are terrific for the first two or three books, but now they're kind of old...
GRADE: B-
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