London Bridges
Alex Cross Novel  
By James Patterson

     Alex Cross is back in his tenth adventure and this time the criminal that he faces is deadlier than ever. Alex is enjoying himself with his girlfriend, Jamilla, when he is whisked away by two FBI agents who claim there is an emergency and Dr. Cross must come at once. It turns out that in the desert, a platoon of soldiers evacuated the entire population of Sunrise Valley, Nevada and then blew the place up. Nothing is left. A criminal named The Wolf claims the destruction as his doing and now Alex must try to stop him from doing what he is threatening next - to blow up London, Paris, and New York. The Wolf has shown that he is able to destroy a whole town and everyone is terrified to think what might happen next. Then, on top of all that is going on, Alex finds out who The Wolf's partner in crime is - The Weasel, Alex's past nemesis. Everything is life or death now and it is up to Alex Cross to save the day.

     "London Bridges" is a fast-paced thriller because of its short chapters and simple writing. I love Alex Cross but could not find myself able to get into this book, possibly because of the overwhelming terrorist aspect. Perhaps the subject matter hit too close to home but I also missed seeing Alex's private life, which was in short supply. I did like seeing The Weasel again. I will read the next book in the series because usually Patterson is an author I devour.