Alex Cross's Trial (Alex Cross Series #15)

WHO'S TRIAL???

I am sorry to say that the story is anything but original. James Patterson and his co-author Richard Dilallo have taken Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird", both John Grisham's "A Painted House" and "A Time to Kill" and combined them all together into a simplistic novel about the south in the early 1900's, a lynching, segregation, and the Ku Klux Clan. I would really like it if Patterson would give over some of his ideas completely to his co-authors and let them run with it, while he concentrates on what made him so famous in the first place - ALEX CROSS. The few times he has chosen to use past history that needs reseach the results always seem to fall short and bring down the overall value of the novels. Read this one if you like most of Patterson's books, but be warned it is not great, merely good.

8 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

Terrible!!

I received the book in the mail today, and I am beyond disappointed. I have seen quite a decrease in the quality of writing ever since James Patterson allowed other people to write and he just slapped his name on the cover, but this just was the last straw for me. I was a loyal Patterson reader, but I will never pick one up again! I pre-order all of his books, and have never felt the need to read the preview. Today, I immediately opened the box and was surprised as I read the first 3 pages to see that it was nothing like the usual, and honestly of a subject matter that I have no interest in!

I beg you, Mr Patterson, bring back the quality and forsake the quantity!!

7 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

Timeless Topic

I made a point of reading all of the first 14 chapters available on the B & N preview before I bought the book as Patterson's last few books have been erratic.

This book was historically accurate and about a topic - lynching in Mississippi in 1906 where the ravages of the Civil War are still present in the black community. Two separate communities, one black and one white, have lives that intertwine. And yet, fear is still the biggest obstacle to overcome as the country moves into the 20th century.

If you like historical novels, you will like this look into racial issues in the Deep South!

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Can't Put Patterson Down No Matter What He writes

Being so thoroughly enamoured of Alex Cross, I was sceptical about truly enjoying members of the Cross family in another era, another setting as well, and still getting the thrill ride I so enjoy in Patterson's books. Not to worry. He's got it covered. Go back to the turn of the 20th Century and the deeply bigoted, deep south. Add a colorful touch of the larger than life Teddy Roosevelt, and a young impassioned humanist Harvard law graduate, to the racial pot boiling in small southern town, and you have recipe for terror, suspence, heroism, sorrow, and hope. Patterson has another central character who could be the motivation for a series of great stories that unfold around the old being pulled kicking and screaming into the 20th century.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Thought Provoking

I have read all of Alex Cross Books. This was unexpected. I think the subject matter is relevant today. I love pattersons writing style.Of all of the Alex Cross books this will stay with me the longest.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Jacket Cover Error

I noticed the minute I read "A PreFace to Trial" that the jacket cover refers to Moody as Abraham's "beautiful daughter" but the preface refers to Abraham as her grandfather. Who did the review & editing for this book, certainly not James Patterson himself!

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Different

I read almost everything that James Patterson publishes, this book is a little different in the cast of characters. Just started to read, so I cannot give a total review.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

alex cross's trial

Excellent reading, Patterson is without a doubt one of the best out there.
I would recomend the entire series for any one who enjoys a good book, just start reading and try to put it down. Waitng on the next Patterson book to be printed.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

AWESOME - need to read

one of the best Alex Cross books to date - the only thing is that there are many loose ends at the finish

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

I wasted my B & N gift certificate, I do not need to be remined or care what the klan did to the " black men" 100 years ago or when ever. This book was A BIG DISSAPOINTMENT to me. I thought it was an Alex,story this threw me for a loop.

I will not finish it. Sorry Paterson fans but thats it. I don't really care if the San Juan Hill president wanted to know about the lynchings, and neither does anyone needed to be reminded of those horrible times.

1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

VERY DISAPPOINTED!

Like most of the other reviewers I preorder all of James Patterson's books. After SWIMSUIT and now this one I will no longer do this. I also feel the quality of his work has diminished the past 2 years. It seems he is all about churning out numerous books and not that interested in telling a good quality story.

If his next book is like his last two I will no longer purchase titles by this author.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

too long of a book

I sat down in a book store and read first 20 pages it has a interesting story and i mean that in a bad way. I would have to say that a book with 128 cahpters is just way too long for a normal csual reader. But a hard core reader would have a better time reading through it.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Disappointing!

The subject matter is dated. It's over and move on.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Alex Cross does it again.

I felt that this book reminded me we have a ways to go to be equal under many laws. It kept my attention and I thought it was different from many of his others. I have enjoyed all of the Alex Cross books and look forward to his next one coming out soon.

Least favorite

This was not what I expected from the Cross series. I hope the next one is much better snd back on track

I love James Patterson and if he had not stated that the book wa

I love James Patterson and if he had not stated that the book was bein written by Alex Cross, I would have thrown out my second book, since I have become a avid reader. I have to remind myself that that nasty N word just will not go away. It's so bad that it's now consider slang. I liked this book as it gave us history and showed us that even back then the Presidents used any means nescessary to get re-elected. I was proud of Mr Corbett as he stood his ground in the end. I'm not sure why this would be part of the Alex Cross's series except it was one of this relatives. This should have been a seperate book. I agree the old James Patterson's didn't put books out so fast and now it seems to be about making money. He is still the most diversed Author out there. I guess if I start to notice the N word in his book thus follows, then I will have to stop purchasing his books, which would be a shame as I truly love this author. I will not stand by and watch us go backwards in history. The N word is not acceptable and I don't care who uses it.

Completely Confused!!!!!

I have been reading though Alex Cross series and this book sticks out like a sore thumb. The book itself was not bad but it seems to me that maybe a deadline needed to be met and a couple of names was changed and submitted in as an Alex Cross book. The book makes no sense at all to the series. I'm sorry to say because I fell in love with all of James Patterson books. So please stay focused thats how you will keep me buying your books!

Best

I love this book

Mission not accomplished

An interesting story about the violence and intimidation used against blacks in the early 20th century. A envoy and friend of Predident Theodore Roosevelt,a lawyer as well, is sent back to his home town in Mississippi to investigate the lynchings in rural areas and report to the president who is responsible. The story is long and involves many characters and has a somewhat plausable ending, but knowing the history of the south it certainly wasn't a "happily ever after" ending for african americans.

awesome

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