The House of Cross opening lines: Margaret Blevins loved her morning runs. They allowed her time alone, which kept her even-keeled in a beyond-hectic life.
My blurb:
M is dead, or so Alex, John, Ned and Bree believe. His body has been found and the death ruled an accident. But Alex cannot shake that something more is at play here. His attention is being divided by a case he is following regarding deaths of some prominent justice figures, and the fact that Bree and John have gone missing. All roads lead to Rome as the saying goes. And Alex is going to have to make sure he is on the right path to resolve all the issues at hand.
The House of Cross
It’s time to put the guns down, Detective Cross. Even if you knew the way out of this place, we would catch you.A serial killer is taking out America’s finest legal minds, and Alex Cross is called to investigate their brutal murders.But during a dangerous mission to track down the killer, his wife, Bree, and best friend, John Sampson, go missing.To save the people he loves most, Cross has only three goals:
- Number one: Find Bree and John.
- Number two: Escape.
- Number three: Survive.
If he fails, there will be no one left in the House of Cross.
My verdict:
This is the 32nd book in the Alex Cross series, and it is just as good as all the previous ones I have read. If you have not read any of these books yet, do not worry. You can start here as a lot of back history is always included. But, if you are like me and need to know everything, then start at the beginning. Another great read from James Patterson.
About the Author:
JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. His books have sold in excess of 300 million copies worldwide and he has been the most borrowed author in UK libraries for the past nine years in a row.
He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past two decades – the Alex Cross, Women’s Murder Club, Detective Michael Bennett and Private novels – and he has written many other number one bestsellers including romance novels and stand-alone thrillers.
Read an extract:
PROLOGUE
Potomac, Maryland
MARGARET BLEVINS LOVED HER morning runs. They allowed her time alone, which kept her even-keeled in a beyond-hectic life.
That mid-December morning, the fifty-two-year-old mother of three teenagers followed her normal three-and-a-half-mile route as she ran by headlamp light in the predawn, trying to keep her mind free of thoughts, lost in the delicious feeling of her leg and back muscles warming and firing at the fastest pace in weeks.
For a moment, she regretted slipping out to run without informing her security team. But they always slowed her down, were always fussing, and, my God, she’d been running this route for more than fourteen years, a full thirteen and a half years before she became a U.S. Supreme Court justice.
Publishing information:
Penguin Random House South Africa sent me The House Of Cross to review.
See the links below for blog posts I published on 16:
- 2023: Brie And Tomato Pasta
- 2022: Onse Rus Guest House
- 2020: The Dirty Dozen
- 2018: Ricotta Flat Breads
- 2015: Sourdough Waffles
- 2014: Command Authority
- 2013: Reader Appreciation Award
- 2012: Bagels
- 2011: Chilli Carrots
Is there a series on Netflix? Would love to watch it.
I think there is!
A good review, Tandy
Thank you!