Cross Fire

Wedding bells ring
Detective Alex Cross and Bree's wedding plans are put on hold when Alex is called to the scene of the perfectly executed assassination of two of Washington D.C.'s most corrupt: a dirty congressmen and an underhanded lobbyist. Next, the elusive gunman begins picking off other crooked politicians, sparking a blaze of theories—is the marksman a hero or a vigilante?

A murderer returns
The case explodes, and the FBI assigns agent Max Siegel to the investigation. As Alex and Siegel battle over jurisdiction, the murders continue. It becomes clear that they are the work of a professional who has detailed knowledge of his victims' movements—information that only a Washington insider could possess.

Caught in a lethal cross fire
As Alex contends with the sniper, Siegel, and the wedding, he receives a call from his deadliest adversary, Kyle Craig. The Mastermind is in D.C. and will not relent until he has eliminated Cross and his family for good.

James Patterson's Alex Cross series is my favorite of all his series. As I've said many times, when I pick up a JP book, I know it will be a quick, enjoyable, read. This installment had two things I've been waiting for happen.  One of them was just right (wedding) and the other one the with Kyle Craig, Alex's nemesis, seemed rushed and fell flat for me.  I was expecting something more spectacular.   I did like the twist at the end leading us to believe Alex Cross will work with Lindsay Boxer in the future.

Thank you to Hachette Books for providing me with this review copy.