Cross Justice

The toughest cases are the ones that hit close to home.

When his cousin is accused of a heinous crime, Alex Cross returns to his North Carolina hometown for the first time in over three decades. As he tries to prove his cousin's innocence in a town where everyone seems to be on the take, Cross unearths a family secret that forces him to question everything he's ever known.

Chasing a ghost he believed was long dead, Cross gets pulled into a case that has local cops scratching their heads and needing his help: a grisly string of socialite murders. Now he's hot on the trail of both a brutal killer, and the truth about his own past—and the answers he finds might be fatal.

Alex and his family are taking a trip to get away and recover from being stalked and held captive by psychotic killer. He hopes to help his cousin as they rest and relax. His daughter is also taking advantage of training with elite college track coaches and runners. The evidence against his cousin is so convincing that Alex is wondering if maybe he really did commit the crimes. When Alex learns the truth about his parents and wants to find out what and why. Meanwhile a killing spree is going on in Florida. Alex is drawn to Florida to track down the secret he has been told. When he crosses path the those investigating the socialite killer, he helps them track down and catch the killer. It was a strange interlude, which becomes more significant and powerful as the story concludes. When Alex's daughter Janey has drugs planted on her, he and Bree truly begin investigating and discover all the evidence against his cousin may just be false. The conclusion is satisfying as well as emotional. Another good installment in the Cross series. Narrated by Ruben Santiago-Hudson and Jefferson Mays. 

Cross Justice (#23) by James Patterson


*Thanks to Mitch and Hachette Audio for this review copy*