The 13th instalment in the Alex Cross series of interwoven plots
featuring two outrageous killers luring our familiar well-liked
characters Alex Cross and his new love Brianna Stone into an
interesting spin of events full of twists and turns. Like all of
Patterson's writings, this novel is short, has punchy chapters,
lots of action and a little sex to make things titillating.
The story begins when Kyle Craig (a villain resurrected from a
previous novel) breaks out of a Super-max jail in a rather
interesting and unusual way. It quickly migrates to the main
villain and the core of the story with Kyle reappearing at the end:
When Cross's name is mentioned on a video left behind at a horrific
murder scene, Alex cannot resist the opportunity to rejoin the DC
police force and collaborate with detective Brianna Stone in the
investigation. This murder is the first of a series of elaborate
and highly visible murders. The serial killer has adopted the
acronym DCAK (District of Columbia Audience Killer) and loves an
audience making sure his gruesome executions are well attended. We
follow Alex and Bree (Brianna) in the struggle to find him before
he kills again.
This novel is interesting and captivating enough on its own, having
followed and enjoyed the series I find it has reached its apex,
becoming predictable and lacking originality. What disappointed me
the most was the lacklustre climax, leaving it open for a never
ending sequel…..