Return of the Spider
An Alex Cross Thriller
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4.2 • 966 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
Instant New York Times Bestseller!
Return of the Spider is the stunning companion novel to Along Came a Spider, the New York Times bestselling classic thriller from the world’s most popular storyteller.
Enter the thrilling world of the #1 bestselling detective series that inspired the Prime Video show, Cross.
Along Came a Spider introduced Detective Alex Cross to readers around the globe and delivered an unsurpassed rivalry: Cross—named the “human superhero” by The New York Times—versus Gary Soneji, who the Lexington-Herald Leader called the “most deliciously wicked character since Hannibal Lecter”. But that wasn’t their first meeting ...
Police discover that Soneji kept a murder book, Profiles in Homicidal Genius, detailing his transformation from substitute teacher to hardened serial killer—including clues that imply missteps that Alex Cross may have made a rookie homicide detective.
Now, Alex must retrace the steps of that long-ago investigation and face ... the Return of the Spider.
“Patterson knows how to sell thrills and suspense.” —People, on Along Came a Spider
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
The murder case that kicked off a superstar detective’s career comes back to haunt him in this tense, turbulent thriller. James Patterson’s Alex Cross series began back in 1993 with Along Came a Spider. Here, Cross uncovers unsettling info about crazed killer Gary Soneji that makes him question that whole case and, by extension, his career. Return of the Spider travels back and forth in time between hardboiled veteran Cross’ present and newbie detective Cross’ initial encounter with Soneji. We were dazzled by the bewitching latticework of clues, questions, and blind alleys Patterson dreamed up for him to decipher. This surprise-filled brain buster shows us how even a crime-fighting wonder’s world can get turned upside down.
Customer Reviews
Great Again.
4.5 Stars. The Cross books are one of my absolute favorite series and this one brought the series full circle. The Spider came back one more time and I don’t know how Alex and Sampson will end up after it. Patterson is almost always great. He IS one of the All Time Greats. The next Cross books can never get here soon enough.
Not the best
As always, an interesting tale well told. Yet overall, quite confusing.
Good
I have always loved Alex Cross stories.