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Ali Cross
Ali Cross
by James Patterson
Ali Cross has always looked up to his father, former detective and FBI agent Alex Cross. While solving some of the nation's most challenging crimes, his father always kept his head and did the right thing. Can Ali have the same strength and resolve?
When Ali's best friend Abraham is reported missing, Ali is desperate to find him. At the same time, a string of burglaries targets his neighborhood---and even his own house. With his father on trial for a crime he didn't commit, it's up to Ali to search for clues and find his friend. But being a kid sleuth isn't easy---especially when your father warns you not to get involved!---and Ali soon learns that clues aren't always what they seem. Will his detective work lead to a break in Abraham's case or cause even more trouble for the Cross family?
Where To Purchase?
After nearly 26 year's since author James Patterson published his very-first Alex Cross novel, Along Came a Spider, comes the spinoff YA novel — Ali Cross (Jimmy Patterson; 272 pages; $16.99).
The novel center around Alex Cross's twelve--year-old son, Ali, who, just like his father, has a knack for solving mysteries. After Ali's friend, Gabe Qualls, goes missing near Christmastime, Ali takes it upon himself to pick up the clues that might lead him to Gabe's whereabouts.
Why is it that James Patterson's children and YA books are better written than his most recent adult thrillers? I don't know the answer to the question, I'm just asking to see if anyone knows the answer.
Anyhow, Ali Cross, which I'm guessing is the first installment in a brand-new series, doesn't waste a moment of time setting up the disappearance plot. Now if you have read any of the Alex Cross novels, then you would have already met Ali, who has made appearances in those novels. In this mystery, the character takes center stage, kinda like a modern day Hardy Boys story.
Overall, I enjoyed reading Ali Cross. It's a well-written, fast-paced little mystery that young readers should like. Plus, it might even appeal to older Alex Cross readers.
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