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In broad desert daylight, a mysterious platoon of soldiers evacuates the entire population of Sunrise Valley, Nevada. Minutes later, a huge bomb detonates a hundred feet above the ground and lays waste to homes, cars, and playgrounds: a town annihilated in an instant.Alex Cross is on vacation in San Francisco with his girlfriend, Jamilla Hughes, when he gets the call. The Russian supercriminal known as the Wolf claims responsibility for the blast.

Major cities around the globe are threatened with total destruction. The Wolf has proven he can do it; the only question is, can anyone stop him in time? Surveillance film of the blast reveals the presence of another of Alex Cross' most dangerous enemies, the ruthless assassin known as the Weasel.

World leaders have just four days to prevent an unimaginable cataclysm. Joining forces with Scotland Yard and Interpol, Alex fights his way through a torrent of false leads, impersonators, and foreign agents before he gets close to the heart of the crimes. Racing down the hairpin turns of the Riviera in the most unforgettable finale James Patterson has ever written, Alex Cross confronts the truth of the Wolf's identity, a revelation that even Cross himself may be unable to survive.
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Release dateApr 1, 2005
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London Bridges
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James Patterson

James Patterson is the CEO of J. Walter Thompson, an advertising agency in New York. He has written several successful fiction and nonfiction books, including The New York Times best seller The Day America Told the Truth.

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  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    The world is threatened, and Alex Cross races from New York, London, Monaco in pursuit of the villain. ‘The Wolf’ is a James Bond type villain, having decoys everywhere & always one step ahead. Nothing is known of this Russian defector save that he squeezes a ball (?) & something bad happened to him in Paris. So why isn’t Cross questioning the people who came up with this info and effected the defection? And, no, I don’t believe diplomats arrange this without seeing a face.So, a silly plot, but fast-paced, and I am a fan of Patterson’s page-long chapters. You think you’ve done reading, see the next chapter is only a few paragraphs away, so find yourself reading just a little bit more...
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I had not read a James Patterson book in years. This is the 10th installment of the Alex Cross series out of something like 20 books. The last book I read of his was #9, and at that point I was caught up in the series.

    This was another classic James Patterson book. Each chapter is like 200 words, there is constant action, and very little character development. I would rate this a 2.5 if Goodreads allowed it. I give it 3 stars only because it is such an easy read and suspenseful enough where I kept turning the pages.

    My problem is that there is very little character or even scene development. It is impossible to know who the bad guy is, and when you finally find out, it doesn't strike home at all anyway. It also has Star Trek syndrome in the sense that if a minor character is introduced in the book, the odds are very good that that person is involved in some way.

    I will read the next book in the series because I can read these books in a single day and I might as well soldier on.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    You can tell this was written in the aftermath of 9/11. Alex Cross combats former foes and foils their plot to ransom major cities. The villain's network of aliases and doubles adds for effective plot twists. It made for a suspenseful beach read but didn't leaving me thirsting for the next in the series.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This was the tenth in the Alex Cross series and it followed Alex Cross as he works to take down a man known as The Wolf, who has teamed up with a killer from a previous case, The Weasel. Together they take the US hostage as they threaten to destroy 4 cities if they aren't given 4 billion dollars. Every move The Wolf makes is calculated and planned meticulously. He is a master manipulator and madman.

    This was a book filled with action and suspense and I recommend it.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    London Bridges was a very good book and I enjoyed reading it a lot. What I really enjoyed the most about this book is all of the action and mystery inside of the book. London Bridges is the ninth book in the Alex Cross series written by James Patterson. There was never any boring moments in the book it was always full of action but not too much action of course. Basically what this book is about is The Wolf and Geoffrey Schaffer team up to destroy cities throughout the world and will only stop if they receive a large amount of money but everything is not what it seems.I would not recommend reading this book if you haven't read the previous books in the series because it wouldn't make as much sense as it would if you read them all. Overall I really enjoyed this book as well as James Pattersons many other masterpieces of books. I would recommend this book and series for anyone who enjoys James Patterson's books as well as action and/or mystery genres of books.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Alex is once again after a russian supercriminal called the wolf and an assassin known as weasel. They joined forces to terror threats to the world leaders. Alex Joines forces with scotland yard and Interpol to hunt them down. This is one wild rided and full of suspence.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    This is my first James Patterson book and I have to say the Alex Cross novel was pretty darn good. The story had a way to keep you interested with all the twist and turns. I will look forward to reading my next Patterson book.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    Same story, same plot, same Alex Cross book. Glad I read these books in order. The first Cross books were great. Then I started to notice I was reading the same book over and over and over and over......
  • Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
    1/5
    One hundred twenty something chapters of fast-paced, but uninteresting mayhem. If you just like the evil villain rocks the world genre, you may love it. For me, though, the one catastrophe after another plot got old in a hurry.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Even with all the violence and killing, I enjoy reading a Patterson novel. I am amazed at the wickedness of the villains. In this novel, two mean men: the Weasel and the Wolf, have teamed together in a run to control the world. Wolf is the mastermind and no one knows his true identity. Wolf asks for billions of dollars and release of certain political prisoners in return for not destroying four major world cities. Alex Cross is now working with the FBI and he travels the world in an attempt to stop these vile men. The action is fast paced, a characteristic of Patterson's novels. I have decided that I do not like the first person narrative of Alex Cross. I do not want to know all his personal thoughts and feelings.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    As terrifying and real as the plot was, I was still dissatisfied with both this and the last Alex Cross books...
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    London Bridges sees the return of a previous nemesis, The Weasel, whilst continuing to hunt The Wolf from the previous Alex Cross novel. Cross is drawn in to a cat and mouse chase as the Wolf holds the world to ransom, causing havoc in the biggest cities with destruction and mayhem. It's a bold shift from the localised plots that Patterson usually offers. In fact, if the narrative style wasn't so readily identifiable then one could place the plot at the hands of a different author, one more aligned with global terror then the standard psychopath hunting genre. London Bridges is wildly brave and the pace ensures the brain is never really engaged, although Patterson still develops the personal affairs of the protagonist. Unfortunately the final confrontation is abysmally weak and disappointing which is unusual for this series. That aside, London Bridges delivers typical Alex Cross entertainment.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Having read all of the Alex Cross novels, I was excited to read London Bridges. When The Big Bad Wolf ended, I knew Mr. Patterson's next book had to pick up where this one ended. I immediately expected the next book to be his best one yet... it seemed that it had to be. For a year I waited for London Bridges and went out to buy it the first day it came out. Now after just finishing it, I truly have to say it wasn't his best. The ending was more like "that's it??? After all that, this is how it ends?" And I'm still not sure of the identity of the man Alex and Ned were chasing on the rooftop. Towards the end, I just got confused. However, I will say that I won't stop reading Mr. Patterson's books. He still remains one of my favorite authors. I'm waiting for his next women detectives novel to be published.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    I haven't read many Patterson books, but this one sucked me and I couldn't put it down.It was really unrealistic in my opinion, and so unlikely. And if that ever did happen, I hope our FBI/CIA/etc would do more than what it seemed like here - but seriously, this book hit the spot for me.Cross is dealing with not one, but two of his nemisises. I haven't read books with either of them before so I wasn't clear on the whole history but the book did a pretty good job of filling all of us in. (However, I did wonder had I read them all, would it start to feel redundant at some point? Not sure).Anyway, I really enjoy ed it. Like I said, it hit just the spot and was the perfect read for me when I picked it up!
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    As I stated with the previous book, whenever Patterson introduces a new protagonist for Cross you don't learn the true identity until 2 or more books later and now Patterson's added a previous villian to the mix in this latest Cross book. This undermines all credibility of Cross' character. Of course this is fiction, but no one has that many evil maniacs getting away with murder and mayhem and then joining up together as a team to continue going after you with a vengeance. The first time, maybe, but again and again? No way. I think it's very unfortunate as Cross is a great character otherwise and if more time were given to more realistic cases for him to solve it would make for much better read.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    Journal entry 2 by SKingList from New York, New York USA on Monday, August 08, 2005To be honest I was somewhat disappointed by this. I think Patterson tried to touch on too many issues in this one rather than address any one in depth. Left me wanting to know more and the end was very confusing. Oh well, still glad I read it.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    The plot was a little far fetched, but it held your interest and the pacing was good. There was some nice twists along the way.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    I was kind of disapointed with this novel, especially since I'd read several of Patterson's newer books and had been impressed. However, I felt that the writing was a little bit simplistic and I didn't like the overuse of exclamation points. To me, any exclamation point that isn't in a quotation is excessive, though. I also thought the ending was little rushed, but had an overall good, satisfying ending. Not a bad quickie novel. I especially enjoyed the afterword in my paperback edition that had a small biography on Alex Cross and a synopsis of his previous novels and adventures.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    A book that has bombs, sex, a wolf, and a weasel!! What's not to love!!
  • Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
    1/5
    Not worth the minutes of my life I spent reading it.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Alex Cross is back in his tenth and most explosive adventure yet. In broad desert daylight, a mysterious platoon of soldiers evacuates the entire population of Sunrise Valley, Nevada. Minutes later, a huge bomb detonates a hundred feet above the ground and lays waste to homes, cars, and playgrounds: a town annihilated in an instant.And so is the WolfAlex Cross is on vacation in San Francisco with his girlfriend, Jamilla Hughes, when he gets the call. The Russian supercriminal known as the Wolf claims responsibility for the blast. The Wolf is the deadliest nemesis Cross has ever faced, and the fact that he is still at large is agonizing for him and his new bosses at the FBI.And so is the WeaselMajor cities around the globe, including London, Paris, and New York, are threatened with total destruction. The Wolf has proven he can do it - the only question is who can stop him in time. Surveillance film of the blast reveals the presence of another of Alex Cross's most dangerous enemies, the ruthless assassin known as the Weasel. The thought of these two dark geniuses joining forces makes Alex's blood run cold.Now are you scared?World leaders have just four days to prevent an unimaginable cataclysm. In a matter of hours, Cross is catapulted into an international chase of astonishing danger. Joining forces with Scotland Yard and Interpol, Alex fights his way through a torrent of false leads, impersonators, and foreign agents before he gets close to the heart of the crimes. Racing down the hairpin turns of the Riviera in the most unforgettable finale James Patterson has ever written, Alex Cross confronts the truth of the Wolf's identity - a revelation that even Cross himself may be unable to survive
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    Another page-turner, but rather implausible and anticlimactic compared to many of his other books.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    As all Cross novels this was a "can't put down" book.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
    4/5
    Great Cross but did not like the marching military sounds that was weird and was between every chapter weird sound effect
  • Rating: 1 out of 5 stars
    1/5
    This was the last Patterson novel that I tried to read. I enjoyed his earlier work, but this novel was rather pathetic. An unknown writer wouldn't have gotten this published as is. The main character walks around doing nothing. He's blown about. This book was like an empty shell of a vague idea. Very sad. Lots of white space and a large font added insult to injury. Please, someone tell me that subsequent Alex Cross novels aren't as bad.
  • Rating: 2 out of 5 stars
    2/5
    The finish of this book is very poor
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    Well that escalated quickly; last book the Wolf was kidnapping women and selling them to perverts, this book he's holding America, France, England & Israel to ransom for 4 billion dollars with nuclear weapons. I can't quite put my finger on it, but there's something about the plot that seems a little out of proportion to the former book.That aside, the story whilst clearly absurd, was actually quite entertaining and structured in a manner that did have you guessing at what was going on and who was a good guy versus bad guy. The custody sub plot with Christine still lingers advancing slowly, Alex's love life continues in its car crash like manner with him seeming to flirt with purpose with his nan's doctor whilst still seeing Jam, but making no moves to reconcile the long distance relationship into something workable. It's decent, more so than the last one and does tie up the Weasel & Wolf storylines, I also note Patterson can't work out how to describe Alex's porsche, in the earlier books when it was 8-14 years old it was described as his 'old black porsche' last book when it was presumably 15 years old it became his 'ancient porsche' now it's back to just being an old porsche. Maybe he washed it?
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    A decent read about Alex Cross as he travels the world looking for the Wolf.. some excitement especially in the beginning, but nothing over the top for the rest of the book.. part of a series, so without reading the previous books, feel like you are missing something..
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    5/5
    I'm so pleased to be back with the Alex Cross series. I read the first 9 in quick succession and then couldn't find this book anywhere and had a bit of a Patterson break. The joy I felt when I found this one was great. Cross is back, this time and hes chasing the 'Wolf' again, a character from a previous book. This runs the usual Cross way. He's called off vacation again when a town is completely annihilated an all of the residents disappear. The 'Wolf' claims responsilbility and make threats to destroy other major cities and demands a huge ransom. He's in control most of the way and Cross flies across the different countries trying to put an end to the threat and catch the wolf. A thrilling Cross story, as usual, fast paced and exciting. I'm ready to start the next book Mary, Mary.
  • Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
    3/5
    I normally really enjoy the Alex Cross books. This one was okay, but it seemed to drag on too long for my taste. There was a lot of suspense as to who the Wolf was, but the suspense would have benefited from much editing. I did enjoy the resolution. It was unexpected, in my opinion, but still made sense to me. I still love Alex Cross and will continue with the series, but I will take a break before I move on to the next.