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Vinca

(54,266 posts) Mon Apr 20, 2026, 03:49 PM Apr 20

Has anyone read the Alex Cross series by James Patterson? [View all]

I tried to read one other James Patterson book - forget which one - and gave up after a couple of chapters because I thought it was boring. That was quite a while ago. Today I finished reading "Eruption" which was Michael Crichton's last book which was completed by James Patterson. It was pure Crichton and a real page turner, so I'm wonder if I should give James Patterson another chance.

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Has anyone read the Alex Cross series by James Patterson? [View all] Vinca Apr 20 OP

I enjoyed snowybirdie Apr 20 #1

One or two BlueWaveNeverEnd Apr 20 #2

Not my favorite author. I prefer Michael Connolly or Tony Hillerman. Ritabert Apr 20 #3

Michael Connolly is in my top 5. I haven't read Hillerman, maybe I should check him out. Vinca Apr 20 #6

Hillerman wrote about police work on the Navajo nation Ritabert Apr 20 #9

I read them. Great stories. OLDMDDEM Apr 20 #4

I've read a lot of James Patterson books over the decades CozyMystery Apr 20 #5

When I stumble upon a series, I like to read them in order, so I was thinking I'd find a copy of the first book Vinca Apr 20 #7

I was really into James Patterson several years doc03 Apr 20 #8

His daughter Anne Hillerman has taken on the mantle and she's good. Ritabert Apr 20 #10

I just listened to hermetic Apr 26 #11