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Patterson jumps on the superheroes bandwagon with contributor Ledwidge and delivers the adventures of Daniel X, a superpowered alien whose mission is to defend Earth from more malignant, threatening aliens. In his first adventure, listeners hear the typical origin story (parents killed by the most vile alien on Earth), his early adventures (growing up on his own with amazing powers) and his first real step into manhood (facing off against another alien). The story throws in a few interesting twists, but isn't particularly dynamic as superhero narratives go. The production is sparsely sprinkled with sound effects, which work quite well and add to the story, but there is a lack of consistency to their execution. However, Milo Ventimiglia makes it worth the listen. His timing and inflection match perfectly with Daniel, the first-person protagonist. He sounds youthful enough to be believable as Daniel and easily transitions to other character voices within the story. A Little, Brown hardcover. (July)
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A string of gripping standalone mysteries followed, but it was the 1992 release of Along Came a Spider that elevated Patterson to superstar status. Introducing Alex Cross, a brilliant black police detective/forensic psychologist, the novel was the first installment in a series of bestselling thrillers that has proved to be a cash cow for the author and his publisher.
Examining Patterson's track record, it's obvious that he believes one good series deserves another…maybe even a third! In 2001, he debuted the Women's Murder Club with 1st to Die, a fast-paced thriller featuring four female crime fighters living in San Francisco—a homicide detective, a medical examiner, an assistant D.A., and a cub reporter. The successful series has continued with other numerically titled installments. Then, spinning off a set of characters from a previous novel (1998's When the Wind Blows), in 2005 he published Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment. Featuring a "flock" of genetically engineered flying children, the novel was a huge hit, especially with teen readers, and spawned a series of vastly popular fantasy adventures.
In addition to continuing his bestselling literary franchises, Patterson has also found time to co-author thrillers with other writers—including Peter de Jonge, Andrew Gross, Maxine Paetro, and Howard Roughan—and has even ventured into romance (Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas, Sam's Letters to Jennifer) and children's literature (santaKid). Writing at an astonishing pace, this prolific author has turned himself into a one-man publishing juggernaut, fulfilling his clearly stated ambition to become "the king of the page-turners."
Two of Patterson's Alex Cross mysteries (Along Came a Spider and Kiss the Girls) have been turned into films starring Morgan Freeman; in 2007, a weekly television series premiered, based on the bestselling Women's Murder Club novels.
StanG
Posted June 10, 2009
I'm an avid Science Fiction fan. Have been for since I was 10 years old and that was 65 years ago. Since I've also read several Of Patterson's novels, buying "Daniel X", the predecessor to this one, seemed like a no-brainer. Unfortunately, as it turns out, I do have a brain.
I think Patterson has never read any science fiction and his concept of the genre is the result of watching B Movies. Unable to stomach more than about 20% of this childish effort, I considered giving it away to a friend (as I generally do with other books). Instead, I tossed it in the recycle bin along with old newspapers.
The next time I was in my local Barnes & Noble store, I told the clerk they should remove it from the shelves rather than disappoint other innocent customers.
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Posted September 18, 2011
Dont bother !
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Posted September 13, 2011
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this book is filled with a lot of action. It is an excellent read
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Posted February 3, 2011
Not one of his best daniel x books, but decent.
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Not surprised, this was just as good as book one. Funny, gross, exciting. Boys will not be disappointed!
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.You should read the previous book in this series as this one is #2.I enjoyed the book but probably would not have if I had not read the first one in the series.A good book but not as good as the Maximum Ride books. Thanks
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Posted May 25, 2009
The first book of this series is amazing. Danial X can relate to anyone. The romance in the book has just the right amount for anyone to love. I hope Patterson continues this series and also the Maximum Ride series. I would recommend this book to anybody.
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Posted January 27, 2012
Capturing
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Posted January 3, 2012
First book is better, but since it the first was good I'll read the rest.
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Posted December 18, 2011
I wish the first book would be longer it was only 90 pages
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Posted November 14, 2011
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Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.I liked this audiobook less than the previous. The Daniel X series remains to be highly recommended for pre-teen/teen audiences, but for me it was only just entertaining. Milo the narrator continues to give me the reason to continue listening to this high action, a bit gross at times, and weird mystery alien TV show story. He gives the villain a voice that reminds me of Admiral Ackbar from 'The Return of the Jedi'. Where this story lost me was the lack of direction. It has two struggling plots that want to work as one but just doesn't for me. The authors should have chose to either stick with using Earth in their reality show, or infiltrate and take over the planet. In either case, Daniel will face the Admiral Ackbar alien in battle and if he's lucky, not die in the attempt. If the remaining 2 audiobooks in the Daniel X series go on sale I'll definitely listen to them, but I don't care for the series enough to pay full price.
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Posted October 5, 2011
This was awsome
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Posted September 18, 2011
The first was definately better, but I'm still going to read book number 3 and 4 since the first book was pretty decent.
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Posted September 7, 2011
There are 4
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.you should read the first book it was awesome. i cant wait until the next book
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Posted June 13, 2011
This+book+is+awsome+i+cant+belive+there+are+only+three+books+r%0ATo+the+whole+series+fly+on%21%21%21%21%3B%29
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Posted March 28, 2011
book rocks maximum ride is bit better
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Posted February 26, 2011
i recomend this book to any one who likes the percy jackson series
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Posted April 18, 2011
This is an amazing book. Lots of thrills. Leaves you wanting to buy the next book.
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Overview
Daniel X thought he'd seen it all in his dangerous days of hunting outlaws-but there's no business like show business, and Number Five on his list of deadly targets is the most appalling criminal yet. An intergalactic reality television producer, he's orchestrated-literally-the extermination of millions, with a soundtrack and laugh track to accompany it. The evil entertainer's catching it all on film, and he's looking for a big-ticket draw. Who better to star than the Alien Hunter himself? Daniel finds himself cast in the lead role of a terrifying season premiere... of the gravest show on Earth.