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Jeremiah posted a review at 2009-11-21 16:10:52.
(Language: English)
  
James Patterson is the worst writer I've ever read. I wish his "murder mysteries", or whatever you want to call them, were more like Agatha Christie. In her books, she left clues throughout the story that, if you were clever enough, allowed you to figure out who the killer was. Patterson doesn't. He picks a random character to be the killer, one that you never see coming because there's no motive, no reason to suspect him or her. It's annoying, and is a cheap, lazy way to build suspense and keep readers guessing, because that's all they can do. There's also very few "clues" that Cross uses to solve the mystery. For example, at the first crime scene, there is a lot of blood, and Soneji likes blood, so the killer MUST be Soneji. Utterly retarded. There's absolutely no detection or clues or forensics or anything of the sort going on. Instead, Patterson glosses over all this to keep the story "moving fast." The result is a shallow, poorly-plotted, dumbed-down excuse for a crime novel. Ugh.
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Judy posted a review at 2009-11-17 17:48:45.
(Language: English)
Always a twist
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A reader posted a review at 2009-10-05 20:30:02.
(Language: English)
James Patterson did it again! This story was action packed and never left you feeling bored for one second. I will be adding this book to my library at home. This is a good read.
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Tim posted a review at 2009-09-22 14:19:36.
(Language: English)
You can't go wrong reading a James Patterson book!! Intense read...but just like all of his others he has written!
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Ramakrishnan posted a review at 2009-09-22 11:51:53.
(Language: English)
This is the first time I am reading a James Patterson book. It later dawned on me that “Cat & Mouse” is actually part of a long series of Novels featuring Alex Cross, an Afro-American hero who is a criminal psychologist. Anyone who loves crime thrillers – especially gruesome murder mysteries will love this book. This book actually covers two stories – one featuring the serial killer Gary Soneji; apparently Alex Cross has interacted with him in earlier books; Soneji makes a comeback here, and keeps challenging, rather mocking Alex till the end. Soneji has a troubled childhood and kills many of his family members and associates. He fits the profile of a serial killer; while being almost insane in his acts, his activities are more understandable and they follow a pattern (if not directly in the mind of the reader, at least in the mind of Alex Cross, who then explains it to the reader). The second story involves a psychotic killer named “Dr Smith”…the word “Dr” coming from the near surgical treatment of his victims. I was obviously reminded of Jack the Ripper…but this tale was different. There was virtually no theme or pattern around his victims. Of course, at the end, things become clear. Overall, a very gripping book. One thing I particularly enjoyed was the narration (in first person) from different characters in the book – Gary Soneji, Alex Cross, Thomas Pierce – in different parts. It really changes the mood and increases the excitement. If there was one thing I did not particularly like, it was the romance and the family story of Alex… I am sure the author felt that bringing the personal touch will make the hero seem more real and the reader feel more passionate about the crimes, rather the fight against it. Personally, I found it almost nauseating to read about middle-aged-romance and amorous activities of Alex, in between psychological profiling and serial killing events. It would have been so much better had the text been pure , dark, sanguinary, gory, gruesome, chilling, psychotic, unpretentious, unspeakable, inexplicable, unadulterated, MURDER!!!!
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Fred posted a review at 2009-08-31 17:57:25.
(Language: English)
Absolutely stupid, over the top, sensational, badly written crime fiction.
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A reader posted a review at 2009-08-19 05:42:01.
(Language: English)
Very good Alex Cross series...Gary Soneji dies...yay
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Brenda posted a review at 2009-08-18 15:28:04.
(Language: English)
The twist at the end of this one was so good, that it even confused me for a while. Completely surprising and amazingly written. Another great one from Patterson.
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Susan posted a review at 2009-08-06 21:10:26.
(Language: English)
One of his best. Can't put it down
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