| James Patterson's Cradle and All pits the intensity of faith against the certainties of science within an arena of Millennial tensions. A reworking of his 1980 apocalyptic thriller Virgin, this remodeled version boasts a genuinely unnerving premise, amplified with Patterson's fast-paced, uncluttered prose. In the midst of a series of unexplained plagues and famines, two teenage girls are heavily pregnant, despite being virgins. According to the sacred prophecies of Fatima, one will bear the child of Christ and the other, the spawn of Satan. Both Anne Fitzgerald, a former nun turned private detective, and the Vatican's Father Rosetti are sent to investigate. But which girl carries which child? The possibility of a miracle will be tainted with great suffering before the awful, unexpected truth is revealed. As the action moves speedily from the hallowed halls of the Vatican to the media frenzy of America to the small-town hysteria of Ireland, Patterson divines considerable suspense from the novel's central premise, tackling issues of faith with admirable aplomb: "All over the world, after all the years of difficulty, decades of diminishing spirituality, so many people still believed.... Everywhere, people talked of the Apocalypse, perhaps the end of the world. Which explained why so many people were suddenly going to church." A relentless pace culminating in a superbly twisted ending won't disappoint Patterson's faithful followers, and may even convert some new members. --Danny Graydon |
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 WOW!! Intense, excellent book! |
| Review Date: January 12, 2003 |
| Reviewer: Mary Chrapliwy, NJ, USA |
| Here's a book that has gotten a bumm rap here on Amazon from some other reviewers. I almost didn't read it because of the negative reviews. I'm so glad I ignored them and read it anyway. This ended up being one of the best books I've ever read. I've read quite a bit of James Patterson -- this book is decidedly different from many that I've read. This is not the usual good guy vs. bad, evil, murderer guy. This is a story about two girls who are pregnant virgins -- one in the US and one in Ireland. It's confirmed that they are indeed "intact" and are virgins. Both are being watched by the Catholic church and it's investigators because it has been prophesied that one child will be the saviour of mankind while the other will be the child of the devil himself. Which is which? Both girls are sweet & endearing, both would seem to be the perfect picture of a virgin mother. This book has the classic Patterson breathless suspense well populated with a good relationship story, peppered with a great good vs. evil plot. You grow to care about the characters and what happens to them. There is that classic Patterson twist in the story as well. Don't miss this incredible story. |
One of Patterson's best!
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| Review Date: May 23, 2000 |
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| Cradle and All is definatly one of the best books James Patterson has ever written. It is an amazing page turner that keeps you guessing untill the last page. I am a faithful James Patterson reader I've read all his books and have liked some more then others but this book is definatly one of the best. Cradle and All is the story of two vergins one of whom carries the savior and the other satan. When I first read a synopsis for this I wasn't sure it it would be any good or not, but speaking as a person whose religon is in the book I found it accurate and in many ways not too far fetched. The only thing that was hard to believe was the relationship of a ex-nun falling for a priest. But other than that It was one of the best books I've ever read. Even if you haven't read any of Patterson's books or even if you had and didn't like them I highly recomend this book it takes a very differnt root then any of his other works. Read it! |
Incredible Novel
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| Review Date: September 22, 2003 |
| Reviewer: T. Watson, NC |
| Cradle and All is the best novel I've read in a long while. It had me guessing all the way and the ending just shocked me. I thought this was a well written and wonderfully suspenseful Christian thriller. Loved it! |
How Will The Cradle Fall?
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| Review Date: October 31, 2003 |
| Reviewer: Kevin, Mr. H's class., St. Petersburg , Fl, usa |
When you think of a James Patterson # 1 New York Times Best Selling novel, you, as a fan, would think of a mystery, and a little humor. Cradle and All, Patterson's revised version of his earlier title, Virgin, exposes him in his most physcotic state yet. With all the twists, shady characters, and dark secrets behind every corner, Patterson is bound to keep you squirming to turn the page. As I read this book, I couldn't believe my eyes as Cradle and All filled my mind with wild fantasies, strange daydreams, and the occasional nightmare, a sign of a good thriller.
It all starts as Polio breaks out among kids across America. Soon, virgin teenage girls are becoming impregnated with the son of christ and the son of satan. See, I told you that Patterson keeps on the edge. Vatican City priests try to help these girls out. Only one way to solve this mystery. Read this book. Cradle and All by James Patterson. New York Times # 1 best seller. You can't go wrong there. Five out of five stars. I give this novel my Full recommondation. Truely a mystery that cannot be missed. |
Everything in one book!
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| Review Date: December 24, 2003 |
| Reviewer: , |
| This is the second book I read by James Patterson. The first book I read was Kiss the Girls, and I was interested in some more of his works, so I read this after discovering I had it for about 2 years and it had been missing. I can't recommend it enough! This book has a little comedy, drama, mystery, action, suspense, and it is based on events in the Bible. This book taught me about the Blessed Virgin Mary. The book couldn't have a more surprising ending, and when I finished it, I wanted to read it again. I last read this book during June, so I have to do this book from memory. That's the best thing; I can remember all of the events from beginning to end, that's how memorable this book is. Anyway, on to the overview of the book and the final judgement. The book is about a nun who joined the police force and gets a call from her friend Cardinal Rooney. There is apparently a plague that is going around the world. Meanwhile, there are two virgin births on opposite sides of the world. One in the U.S and one in Ireland. Kathleen Beaver is seventeen years old, Colleen Galagher is fourteen years old. I won't ruin any surprise twists here, because 1)it would ruin the book, and 2)there are too many surprises. I was so shocked, which adds to the lasting factor and the memorable factor. I would highly recommend this book to anyone 18 and over because of the strong sexual content and language. I am 12, and this book was a little strange to me, it even grossed me out a little, so I think you should be at least 18. |
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