Book Review; Along Came a Spider by James Patterson (Alex Cross 1)

This is the first in the Alex Cross series by James Patterson. This book has also been made into a film with Morgan Freeman. I enjoyed the book and the film was OK! Morgan Freeman is a great actor and I love some of his work (Driving Miss Daisy, the Bucket List etc) however he was too old to play Alex Cross.

Alex Cross is a Washington DC detective who is African American and he lives with his grandmother and two children. His wife was killed in a drive by shooting. His fellow detective pal is called John Sampson. You soon learn to love their world and the progress of the characters as you read through the books. You will become addicted! Alex Cross is also a psychologist too.

This novel concerns a killer hell bent on fame. He kidnaps two children of well known parents and this becomes headline news and Alex Cross is on the case and on the chase. He is assisted by Jezzie Flanagan who becomes his love interest too.

The serial killer is called Gary Sonjei and he keeps setting new puzzles and leaving clues for Alex Cross to follow.

Alex Cross is an engaging character, a good man set against evil. The evil also invades his personal life too. I also enjoy the episodes with his family and how the evil ebbs and flows into their innocent lives.

A great book for me and 9/10.