Fear No Evil (Alex Cross, 29)

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There wasn’t much family development other than Bree’s storyline, which I enjoyed for the most part.

This is the 29th installment of bestselling author James Patterson’s wildly successful Alex Cross thriller series. James Patterson puts his hero Alex Cross through the wringer once again in his 29th book, and as always it is a breathtaking rollercoaster.Cross hopes that he might be able to reveal who M is, if not validate why his organization is in a blood war with Maestro. One of the better (and more reliable) series by JP, and if, like me, you've read the other 28, there is no way you will be giving up anytime soon on the series, despite the odd stumble in the Cross series. Caught in a web of assassins, Alex Cross enters the final battle with the all-knowing genius who has stalked him and his family for years. They are told that they are being watched and before then can get a grip on what to do or where to turn, bodies begin to pile up.

This longstanding series has evolved over the years into action packed fast paced reads with some being a tad better than others (although I've not read a dud one yet). From DC to Wyoming, Colorado, Paris, Amsterdam, Mexico, CA, MA and a crazy showdown in Montana on a wild river, this book takes us on a whirlwind ride. The body count and torturing were higher than normal, and that is saying a lot for a Patterson novel. I am somewhat intrigued by the ending and even if this one isn’t high up on my series favorites, I’ll still be eagerly awaiting the next.

Patterson is known as the world’s bestselling author and has created more enduring fictional characters than any other novelist living today. Overall, this was one of the better Alex Cross novels, moving the “M” storyline forward to a hopeful conclusion in the next book which will be his 30th outing. Speaking of Cross’ family, his wife Bree --- an ex-cop herself --- takes on an assignment for the Bluestone organization, which will send her to Paris, France, in pursuit of a serial rapist and alleged killer. I've been a fan of Alex Cross for a long time and have really enjoyed watching the plots develop with in themselves. She's headed to Paris to gather evidence against a hedge fund manager who is raping women and embezzling funds.