I was really back and forth on this book. So, I will explain
both story lines.
Alex Cross and John Sampson:
This book gives more character development for John Sampson
than any of the previous ones had. I really liked that. Usually he is only
presented to us as Alex’s best friend/partner. But here we get to see a little
bit into his personal life. It is a different side of John that we don’t normally
get to see, and I would like to see more of.
Alex’s family life is evolving. Jamilla is becoming a larger
part of his life and Nana Mama is getting older. It is going to be interesting
to see how these two things impact the series as it progresses.
The Four Blind Mice:
The bad guys in this book were just kind of boring. You don’t
figure out that they know who Alex is until the very end. I feel like this
series is at its best when the killer(s) know Alex Cross is onto them and they
are fighting against each other; The killer(s) fighting to keep their games
going without Cross catching them, and Cross fighting to solve the cases. They became more interesting at the end, but
not enough to make up for the whole book.
These guys were not that interesting to me.
Overall, I DID enjoy the book. I feel like it is a good
filler book in the series. The character progression for Alex and John were
great, but where the book faltered was with the bad guys.
3.5/5 stars
