Review: Ali Cross

Ali Cross by James Patterson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Ali Cross wants to be a detective. He has the best example to follow, his father, Alex Cross. Ali’s friend has disappeared and he wants to find him. It doesn’t help that his house is one of many that was burglarized during the Christmas season. His father would like to help Ali, but he has his own issues since he is on trial for a claim of police brutality. Will Ali be able to track down his friend? Is Abraham’s disappearance related to the burglaries? Will Ali’s investigation cause more problems for the Cross family?

Ali Cross is the first book in the Ali Cross series. As a reader and fan of the Alex Cross series, I had no problem becoming firmly invested in this story right from the start. Even though I know the many years of Cross family back story, those who are new to this world with Ali will still have an easy time enjoying this mystery. I can see many young adults picking up this book and then going to find the adult series. It doesn’t matter what type of reader you are, this is a mystery that is worth every page.


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