The rather wonderful and fascinating Alex Cross returns in his 23rd novel, ‘Cross Justice’. I almost forgot I was supposed to have my reviewing hat on and just sank into the depths of the story. A character makes a beguiling and disturbing entrance in Florida, just how are they going to be linked to Alex Cross as he returns to his childhood hometown in North Carolina? With tension running sky high as Alex and Bree attempt to locate a lurking truth, new information threatens the whole family. With short, fast moving chapters the story drives along at a cracking pace. James Patterson writes with sensitivity yet a powerful punchy and precise style. Full of secretive twists and turns, this is an enjoyably dynamic and riveting read. ~ Liz Robinson
Alex cross is going home. But what will he find when he gets there? When his cousin is accused of an unthinkable crime, Alex Cross returns to his North Carolina hometown for the first time in over three decades. As he tries to prove his cousin's innocence in a town where justice is hard to find, Cross unearths a family secret that forces him to question everything he's ever known. Chasing a ghost he believed was long dead, Cross gets pulled into a case involving a string of murders. Now he's hot on the trail of both a cold-hearted killer and the truth about his own past - and the answers he finds could be fatal.
James Patterson is one of the best-known and biggest selling writers of all time. He is the author of some of the bestselling series of the past decade: the Women's Murder Club, the Alex Cross novels and Maximum Ride, and he has written many other number one bestsellers including romance novels and stand alone thrillers. He has won an Edgar award, the mystery world's highest honour. He lives in Florida with his wife and son, seen pictured here.
Best known for his thrillers he also writes for children and is passionate about encouraging children to develop a love of reading. In 2014 he donated £250,000 to help independent bookshops with a children’s section in the UK. Rafe from the Middle School series also features on the first ever children’s ‘Books are my Bag’ rucksack.
