John's Reviews > The Big Bad Wolf

I understand why the Alex Cross series of novels are popular. They are deeply flawed with police procedural methods. A good example is when the Wolf escapes and why he was not handcuffed. The Wolf is an odd character which appeals and repels at the same time. Far fetched springs to mine. There is no intellectual challenge whatsoever in the story with its rollercoaster of short chapters. However, sometimes it’s relaxing to read a story without being challenged.

It’s odd the CIA know what the Wolf looks like but they fail to use that knowledge to identify him from all the suspects. I have read this book twice and wondering why. The Wolf escapes or is never caught and I must read the next in this series.

I would call the author the Coronation Street writer of thrillers as at times it reads like a soap opera with his 82 year old no nonsense Nana, the perfect children, an ex trying to get back little Alex and of course Alex Cross the brilliant detective who can be easily distracted when someone yells Fire!