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Kiss the Girls Hardcover – January 11, 1995

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Join Alex Cross on his most terrifying murder case yet in this #1 New York Times bestseller and one of PBS's "100 Great American Reads."




In Los Angeles, a reporter investigating a series of murders is killed. In Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a beautiful medical intern suddenly disappears. In the sequel to Along Came a Spider, Washington D.C.'s Alex Cross is back to solve the most baffling and terrifying murder case ever. Two clever pattern killers are collaborating, cooperating, competing-and they are working coast to coast.
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"Casanova" works the East Coast, "The Gentleman Caller" works the West Coast, and these two serial killers might just be working together. Washed-up Washington, D.C., police detective Alex Cross gets involved when his niece is abducted. Since this is a new work by the author of the best-selling Along Came a Spider (LJ 12/92), don't be surprised that Paramount has bought the film rights and that BOMC has made it a main selection.
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Advertising executive Patterson doubles neither our pleasure nor our fun by giving us two intense, Hannibal Lecter-type murderers for the price of one in an improbable and hopelessly derivative mess of a thriller. Feds and local authorities on both coasts are baffled by a pair of serial killers targeting beautiful young women: The Gentleman Caller works the scene in sunny L.A., where he brutally murders and dismembers his prey; his counterpart back East, who calls himself Casanova, trolls the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area for sexy coeds to victimize. Their MOs provide plenty of fodder for an author trying to cook up a work of psychological terror: Both are powerful, handsome, brilliant (natch), commit perfect crimes, and, despite their busy schedules, manage to keep in touch with each other. To catch them, you obviously need a perfect crime fighter. Enter Alex Cross, the Washington, D.C., detective/psychologist hero of bestselling Along Came A Spider (1993), who gets dragged into all this after his niece Naomi, a student at Duke University, vanishes. Working with the authorities and a medical student named Kate McTiernan, who was lucky enough to escape Casanova's clutches, Cross begins to understand how the two dueling psychos operate. Just in the nick of time, too, because the Gentleman Caller, on the run from the law out West, decides that nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina with his old buddy Casanova. So, what does Cross, whose favorite niece is now in the clutches of two sickos, do? Fall in love with Kate McTiernan, of course, in an ill-placed romantic subplot intended to raise the stakes in the deadly cat-and-mouse game. Does Cross save Naomi? Are the two killers brought to justice or, at the very least, consigned to gory demises? Who cares? As a storyteller, Patterson is a great ad copywriter. (First priting of 275,000; film rights to Paramount; Book-of-the-Month Club main selection) -- Copyright ©1994, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Little, Brown and Company; Large Print edition (January 11, 1995)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 464 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316693707
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316693707
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.82 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1.5 x 9.75 inches
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James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Tiger Woods, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. Patterson has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, and collaborated most recently with Michael Crichton on the blockbuster “Eruption.” He has told the story of his own life in “James Patterson by James Patterson” and received an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.

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Evil from North Carolina to California, set the pace for this heart pounding murder mystery. The assignment is made personal for our hero, Alex Cross, since it involves the disappearance of his niece, Naomi Cross. A man that calls himself Casanova as well as the Gentleman Caller, is collecting twenty + year old women, some found murdered, as well as some not found at all. The women are all beautiful and hold powerhouse careers. Alex and partner, John Sampson, set out to solve this crime with the clock ticking on Naomi’s life and all the women whose bodies have not been found. Action packed with suspense on every page. Just when you think you know the identity of Casanova, Patterson throws you a curve ball that takes the guesswork to the last chapter of the book. Excellent read.
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Gena O.
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books I've read!
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Granted, this is only the second Patterson book I’ve read, Along Came a Spider was the first, I think Kiss the Girls is clearly better. I couldn’t put this book down because Patterson did a great job of keeping me interested and wanting to read more. There were more twists and turns in this book compared to the first Alex Cross book. I also believe this book had more of a realistic storyline. I’m not saying Along Came a Spider was unrealistic, but some parts of the book didn’t make sense in terms of how it could happen. Kiss the Girls was very detailed and there were no boring points or unnecessary filler pages like there was in Along Came a Spider.

I wasn’t all that surprised when it was revealed who Casanova was because I had it down to two people. Regardless, Patterson kept me guessing between the two all throughout the book. For it to take me less than two weeks to read the first two Alex Cross books tells me just how much I thoroughly enjoy his writing style. I especially like the short chapters because he does a great job of “teasing” the reader to continue. One small negative comment I have was I did get tired of the constant movie and song references throughout the book. I understand Patterson trying to paint the picture, but it was a little overboard in my opinion. Again, that’s the only negative point and it’s very insignificant in the grand scheme of things. I highly recommend this book and can’t wait to get started on book #3 of the Alex Cross series.
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Barbara Douglass
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Thriller
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This book is like being on a roller coaster. It was thrilling. I could not put it down. There were times I was just exhausted from the ups and downs of the story. Great book. I highly recommend it.
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Stephen Dugan
4.0 out of 5 stars pretty good
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2023
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The book was very enjoyable for the most part. Definitely worth the read. The worst part is that the book (like Along Came a Spider) once again us a cop/fbi as the main antagonist. I’m hoping for something different with the next book.
Other issues are minor and mostly involve a modern political annoyance, the race issue is too extreme. I also find a problem with reverse racism like when Cross calls the antagonist a “white boy”.
But over all a fun book to read.
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Richard 3856129
5.0 out of 5 stars The second in the Alex Cross series.
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2024
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I may have said all there can be said on previous reviews. James Patterson is an author of great talent. His protagonist, Alex Cross is well imagined and well crafted. After reading a couple of Patterson's novels featuring Alex Cross, you feel like he is someone you have grown up with, and you feel his feelings from frustration with the political aspirations of his police chief, to his affection for his grandmother and children, and his sympathy for the victims in the story.James Patterson is a masterful storyteller.
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john r grunwell
5.0 out of 5 stars Alex Cross a sweet cool cat with nine lives
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2024
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I have now read all 31 books in this series. The most important thing to know about these books is that Alex Cross is a devoted family man. Nan Mama is a force of nature who is always there for her family. Alex's children are smart observant, and in love with Nana Mama and Alex. After encounters with several women, Alex including two women--Maria and Christine who are the mothers of his children--he meets the love of his life Bree Stone who is his partner in fighting crime in the latter half of the series. After 31 books and several injuries Alex is ready for the next criminal. I leave it to the reader to endure some of the most dangerous people in crime fiction. I lost a lot of sleep because I could not wait for the next page. LOL
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Kimberly F
5.0 out of 5 stars good book
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2024
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I enjoyed it overall. There was a few times I lost interest because it either got slow or seemed to repeat situations or events, I’m not big on that. This book was the only one out of the 9 I’ve read so far that I’ve not read at a consistent pace, enjoyable pace.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Even better than the first novel
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A friend recommended that I read Along Came a Spider, I became hooked on the Alex Cross series. If it's possible, Kiss the Girls was even better than the 1st book!

In Kiss the Girls, D.C's finest homicide detective and psychiatrist Alex Cross is given perhaps his toughest case to date with two serial killers who live in two completely different parts of the country. In Los Angeles, a reporter investigating a series of murders by a man known as The Gentleman is killed. The Gentleman lures his victims in and then proceeds to brutally murder and dismember them. On the east coast in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a man known as Casanova trolls the Duke University area for young co-eds to have his way with in order to mentally break them and capitalize on them in their weakened state. The FBI and local authorities on both coasts are baffled and seek the services of Alex Cross for help. The plot thickens when Patterson introduces the possibility that not only are the two serial killers similar in the tactics they employ and the women they choose to target, but it would also appear that they are somehow collaborating, cooperating and even competing in a horrifying game of one-upsmanship.

The case quickly becomes personal for Alex Cross when his own niece is among the abducted/missing young women on the east coast. Some questions include will Cross be able to save his niece and the other women in time or will his emotions cloud his judgment, thereby jeopardizing the case? Will the authorities be able to put the pieces together before each of these men murders yet another woman?

One of the things I enjoyed about Kiss the Girls was that it was a very engaging read. Patterson writes his Alex Cross books in a way where the reader feels like they are knocking out one chapter after the other and before you know it you've read 50+ pages in a sitting. In addition, Cross is shown to be fallible in this book as well. It's good to see that the protagonist is capable of making mistakes from time to time and is human like the rest of us. Furthermore, Patterson throws in a few twists at the end as Cross misidentifies one of the killers more than once and I felt that was great that it wasn't just a typical X-Y-Z detective novel.

If you're looking for a good way to pass those summer days or need a good book to enjoy, I would certainly recommend this series!

-Travis S.
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Lauretta R. Zucchetti
5.0 out of 5 stars keeps you on the edge of yr seat
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2023
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An engrossing thriller that keeps the reader guessing until the very end. A bit graphic and gruesome at times, it nevertheless creates ton of surprises and scenarios to wanting to read it all the time. A winner for sure!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in Canada on March 16, 2023
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SJP
5.0 out of 5 stars Alex Cross by James Patterson - what else do you need to know!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 10, 2024
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I've read quite a few Alex Cross stories, and though this is only number 2 in the series, it doesn't read like an early attempt.
Well rounded characters, believable, well crafted story, with twists to keep you alert.
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4.0 out of 5 stars lekker vlot te lezen
Reviewed in the Netherlands on November 28, 2022
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typisch james P; leuk tussendoortje
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Marta
5.0 out of 5 stars Muito bom!
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