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Pop Goes the Weasel
 
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Likened to a "young Muhammad Ali," Alex Cross, the Porsche-driving profiler, doctor, detective, and father of two has seen his fair share of vicious killers. From a bloodthirsty butcher who came after his family (Cat and Mouse) to a devilish duo working cross-country (Kiss the Girls), Cross has managed to outmaneuver all of his enemies. Until he meets the Weasel.

A series of killings in the forgotten, crime-infested ghettos of southeast D.C. has sent Cross and his 6'9" 250-pound partner, John Sampson, in search of the "Jane Doe" killer. However, their racist, tyrannical boss George Pitman orders them to stay out of the southeast and investigate the high-profile murder of a wealthy white man. Cross already has suspicions that the murders are linked, but when Sampson's ex turns up in an abandoned southeast warehouse kicked to death, the two detectives carry on with their original investigation. Meanwhile, Cross's longtime love, Christine (Cat and Mouse), has taken prominence in his life, and it looks as if the two will finally get hitched--with one glitch: Cross puts everything he loves in jeopardy as he obsessively goes after the Weasel.

Akin to a slick Hollywood action flick, Pop Goes the Weasel doesn't have time for meaningful character development or thoughtful moral analysis. And it doesn't need to. Its winning formula is based on short scenes (chapters average about 3 pages), addictive plot progression, and mean dialogue: "Sampson sighed and said, 'I think her tongue is stapled inside the other girl. I'm pretty sure that's it, Alex. The Weasel stapled them together.' I looked at the two girls and shook my head. 'I don't think so. A staple, even a surgical one, would come apart on the tongue's surface.... Crazy glue would work." --Rebekah Warren

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  • ISBN13: 9780446608817
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Excellent Book To Read
 
Review Date: November 26, 1999
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Pop Goes The Weasel is an excellent book to read. It is the first book that I have read that is by James Patterson. I read this book in 4 days. Once you start it you won't be able to put it down. I recommend this book to anybody who likes mysteries or suspense.
Excellent entertainment
 
Review Date: November 24, 1999
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I very much engaged with Alex Cross, John Sampson and Christine. At one point in the book I thought it was about to become very predictable, but the book came up with some good twists. The villain was unusual, interesting and, for me, very frightening. One reviewed complained about being set-up for a sequel. I guess this is somewhat true but I view the book as more of an ongoing saga about interesting characters. In this way it is like Patricia Cornwell who had a focus on one villain for quite a few books.
Thanks again Mr. Patterson!
 
Review Date: December 23, 1999
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James Patterson is just good! Anyone who has read his Alex Cross novels know that. Pop Goes the Weasel is soooo good. The moment I started reading it, I could not put it down. I took it to work with me and would actually read it in my cubicle. If you have never read an Alex Cross novel, you can start with this one. Patterson does not give away information on previous novels that would ruin those stories, so please read them. This book is not for the squeemish. There are some graphic parts so be forewarned. Although this is not as graphic as Kiss the Girls, if Kiss the Girls was hard for you to read, then you may want to reconsider this one. I doubt this one will dissapoint you on those lonely, cold winter nights coming up. ENJOY!
CROSS IS BACK...BETTER THAN EVER
 
Review Date: October 2, 2000
Reviewer: Nick Gonnella,
Alex Cross returns to investigate a series a murders in Washington.

The murders are twisted, and chilling, and when Cross finally finds his suspect it turns out to be British diplomat Geoffrey Schaffer.

Schafer is the madman at the forefront of the horrifying killings, but as Cross learns more about the murders he realizes he has entered into a terrifying game that has more than one player, and the stakes are high...Cross's fiance Christine has been kidnapped and if he doesn't play the game carefully, she will be the next victim.

"Pop Goes The Weasel" is classic Patterson; short punchy chapters complete with cliff-hangers, action, suspense, murders, and one of the most twisted killers in any of his novels. Readers will be turning the pages FAST to reach the explosive climax.

James Patterson proves once again that he is the MASTER of fast-paced entertainment.

A MUST read!

Nick Gonnella

ANOTHER EXCELLENT NOVEL FROM PATTERSON!
 
Review Date: December 4, 2000
Reviewer: Simonetta Cavilli,
I just can't get enough of James Patterson. I loved 'Along Came a Spider' and this was just as good.

Det Alex Cross is now after British Intelligence resident psycho Geoffrey Shafer, who loves playing computer games, but in real life. He hunts down women and kills them just so he can tell his fellow gameplayers that he is Death. The women that he selects are random and so Cross and his colleagues are finding it hard to piece this puzzle together. But the game suddenly turns personal for Cross and he must end it before there are dire consequences.

Thankfully, Patterson introduces us to the killer early into the story and so we can follow Shafer's warped mind and the cops that are trying to catch him. Patterson also takes this story over a couple of months, even years, which is different to the usual crime fiction, where even the most cunning and intelligent serial killers get caught within a couple of weeks of their horrific crime.

I highly recommend 'Pop Goes the Weasel' as each chapter is only a few pages long and you want to read just one more...