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If you haven’t read this but plan on doing so I highly recommend you check your local library; not worth the money to purchase. I knew from the 1st chapter that it was not James Patterson's writing and I should have stopped reading then, but foolishly continued.
Another interesting thing that I noted is that the authors kept the same storytelling point-of-view that I thought worked well. For me, Alex has remained a fierce, intellectual knight of moral character and the proper use of action.I remember reading the Alex’s first adventure, “Along came a Spider” and almost cried when Alex, then a widower, faced the loss of his new love in an ending twist I would never forget.
Sampson must use his own strengths and experience to hunt down those who tried to kill his partner and best friend. Alex ends up in ICU and fighting for his life, John does what Alex normally would have done and heads to save the day and find out what is happening. Patterson and DuBois work well together in this collaborative effort that moves the spotlight off Cross himself. Thank you Penguin Random House SA for gifting me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.This is a highly unusual Alex Cross book; makes me wonder if Alex Cross is on his way out and John Sampson is on his way in. Patterson has long held onto this series as his own, working to prove to be that he still has what it takes to pen his own thrillers.