Hope to Die: (Alex Cross 22)

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From his grandmother, Alex Cross has heard the story of his great uncle Abraham and his struggles for survival in the era of the Ku Klux Klan. The body count is high, the tension the highest, and the two killers on the loose are watching every move their pursuers make. Racing down the hairpin turns of the Riviera in the most unforgettable finale James Patterson has ever written, he confronts the truth of the Wolf's identity, a revelation that even Cross himself may be unable to survive.

It's because I was waiting on a book reminiscent of his old writing - you know, before he became the "Rock-Star of Authors". He’s not alone though, and has support from Ava, John Sampson and his allies in the FBI, making the book a compelling and engaging read.Cross My Heart ended on quite the cliffhanger, with Alex Cross distraught and lost, so I was very eager to get my hands on Hope to Die. So to allow you to read the book you have to start at the very last page and read the right hand page before the left hand page. Christ if he gave a brief description with each one it would probably add another 200 pages to his books.

Following the cliffhanger that was met with mixed receptions at the end of Cross My Heart Alex Cross’s life is collapsing around him. A single-case focus in this novel also keeps the pace easier to handle, as the reader need not divide the brain into too many sub-parts to keep the larger story straight. With a climax that is both surprising and unexpected, a far cry from the frustration of Cross My Heart (Alex Cross), Hope to Die is one of James Patterson's best novels in a long time. 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 . They were some major holes in this one, but it was a great follow on to Cross My Heart, and I was well convinced that someone may be back on the market for a bit.

Patterson still has a knack for writing fast-paced, engaging thrillers that have readers gripped from the first page. The last few I've read have focused a lot on Alex's family and they became a little tedious but this one was like the earlier books in the series where Alex is chasing the bad guy and it's a race against time.