Alex Cross, Run

James Patterson

Feb 2013 · Alex Cross Book 20 · Sold by Little, Brown

About this eBook

If Alex Cross stops running, he will die . . . three serial killers are on the loose, and they want revenge.
Detective Alex Cross arrests renowned plastic surgeon Elijah Creem for sleeping with teenage girls. Now, his life ruined, Creem is out of jail, and he's made sure that no one will recognize him-by giving himself a new face.

A young woman is found hanging from a sixth-floor window, and Alex is called to the scene. The victim recently gave birth, but the baby is nowhere to be found. Before Alex can begin searching for the missing newborn and killer, he's called to investigate a second crime. All of Washington, D.C., is in a panic, and when a third body is discovered, rumours of three serial killers send the city into an all-out frenzy.

Alex's investigations are going nowhere, and he's too focused on the cases to notice that someone has been watching him-and will stop at nothing until he's dead. With white-hot speed, relentless drama, and hairpin turns, Alex Cross, Run is James Patterson's ultimate thrill ride.

Ratings and reviews

As usual many twists & turns. I thought the ending would've went different. The 3 bad guys killed & story then went flat; I think it could've been a better ending but was still good.

I read the book in like 3 hours and that is a record for me, especially since I prefer romance novels to crime, but I loved it. It is written tastfully and the murders are not explicit but give enough detail to form a picture in your head. Highly recommend, especially if you like crime shows.

I too, have ALMOST every single alex cross series by Patterson. (i just dont have this one. "Run,..." BUT!! For some reason i thought having the full collection might bring me some $$, in the future, being naive that these books are so good that theres probably tens, of thousands of people w/ the whole series. LOL THERE GO'S MY RETIREMENT FUND, OR MY FUTURE kid/kids colledge $$ Do not kno why it took me this long to figure out

About the author

James Patterson has had more New York Times bestsellers than any other writer, ever, according to Guinness World Records. Since his first novel won the Edgar Award in 1977 James Patterson's books have sold more than 300 million copies. He is the author of the Alex Cross novels, the most popular detective series of the past twenty-five years, including Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider. He writes full-time and lives in Florida with his family.