Cross Down: The Sunday Times bestselling thriller

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The only annoying thing which I think this book should contain similar to the Cara Hunter series is Acronyms table so that we understand what the hell certain acronyms mean. 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. Turns out that John was the target, not Alex, and that someone is killing off the members that were involved in a secret CIA military operation in Afghanistan years ago. 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.

Such as, the one character going to extremes to find out who was doing the voice recordings from his boss and found out it was a woman. If I’m correct, this is the first time Patterson has used a co-author on this series and, IMO, a huge mistake. Though Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Jack Carr’s James Reece, Stephen Hunter’s Bob Lee Swagger and many more have written better novels, with their heroes confronting sub Rosa, Deep State efforts to end our Republic, Patterson’s effort here, is decent, with characters we really care about…With Alex out, John Sampson carries the load in this thriller…Good Stuff! Sampson must use his own strengths and experience to hunt down those who tried to kill his partner and best friend. And now a cross book strictly focused on insurrections and takeovers of the White House by conservative patriots.Alex of course knows that they aren't random but the day he goes to share, he and John find themselves amid gunfire and Alex is shot - hence the title "Cross Down".

The brilliant crime-solving duo of Washington, DC’s, Metro PD and the FBI has a proven Detective Alex Cross makes his own rules. For me, Alex has remained a fierce, intellectual knight of moral character and the proper use of action. As a long-time fan of the Alex Cross series, I was surprised to see a collaboration with this one as it has normally always been a James Patterson standalone series.He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Effing Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Princess Diana, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. This is a big first in the series; Alex Cross was shot at the beginning of the book; and hospitalized in critical condition. There may be a clue to discover the plot to unleash a nuclear blast within the United States, devastating the country as a whole. His time with Metro PD in Washington has been quite eye-opening, an experience shared with his partner, John Sampson. I can see a great deal of potential with this new spin to the series, involving John Sampson a great deal more.

Following the next day, Alex and John agree to meet at the DC Metro headquarters before the second round of meetings. Cross is rushed into surgery at a nearby hospital, suffering from a collapsed ling and fighting for his life. The brilliant crime-solving duo of Washington, DC’s, Metro PD and the FBI has a proven MO: Detective Alex Cross makes his own rules. Huge disappointment but it was inevitable that this great series would eventually go the way other Patterson series have gone…. Patterson and DuBois do well with this collaborative effort, allowing another protagonist to take some time in the spotlight.

Alex Cross has taken a step back, allowing John Sampson to shine and perhaps show his mettle for upcoming novels. In the twenty-seven years following, there have been some good (and excellent) adventures and some less-than-stellar outings along the way, but I generally looked forward to the end of each year when another Alex Cross adventure was published. The violence rises to the level of “John Wick” as Patterson and Dubois try to bring their own killer video game into a thriller. 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.