A New York Times Bestselling Author

Alex Cross is back - and so is the Big Bad Wolf. Terrorists have seized the world's largest cities. London, Washington, DC, New York, and Frankfurt will be destroyed, unless their demands are met - and their demands are impossible. After a city in the western United States is fire bombed, Alex Cross knows that it is only a matter of time before the bombers' threats to the other cities are brutally executed. Heading up the investigation by the FBI, CIA, and Interpol, Cross is stunned when surveillance photos show Geoffrey Shafer, the Weasel, near one of the bombing sites. He senses the presence of the Wolf as well, the most vicious predator he has ever battled. With millions of lives in the balance, Cross has to see if the most powerful law enforcement agencies in the world can stay ahead of these two men's cunning.

I read Kiss the Girls several years ago and was impressed with Patterson as an author. Several weeks ago my daughter loaned me five of Patterson's latest Alex Cross books. Before reading those books I went to the library and got the beginning eight books in the series skipping the Kiss the Girls book which was the number two book in the series.

The first two that I read, Along Came a Spider and Jack and Jill were great books. Since then I have read books 4 through 10 and they have all been one star or two star at the most. His books are getting worst with each one that I read.

London Bridges has a plot that is so contrived and unrealistic that it borders on comical. It's absurd that Wolf, the villain, had a mole in the FBI in the last novel, The Big Bad Wolf, that was never found and this same mold, or maybe a different one, reappears and is not discovered in this novel. Nothing is ever explained. The story just continues when the FBI gets a phone call, something is blown up, bodies are found or someone suddenly remembers something. No crime scene evidence is ever found to follow up on. And what an insulting conclusion.

If you like high intensity books that are filled with action this is the book for you. This is a book that makes you feel involved and never wants you to put the book down. It's a book all about FBI and cases that deal with murders and terrorist situations. If you like the way this sounds then "London Bridges" by James Patterson is the book for you to read.
In my eyes I would consider this book to be a mystery. From its various loose ends to its many murder cases. People are being paid to be killed and cities being held for insane amounts of money this book are a thriller. It really gets you excited to find what's going to happen next and gets your blood flowing.
I really like this book because of how involved I feel when I read it. It makes me not want to put it down. If you like action packed and books that deal with FBI and terrorists then this is the book for you.
This book is written by a spectacular author by the name of James Patterson.
This is a man that holds the New York Times best seller lists with 39 best selling titles. He is responsible for one out of every fifteen hardcover novel sold in the U.S. in the year 2007. He is truly an amazing author his books have sold an estimated 150 million books worldwide. I say after hearing this who wouldn't want to read his literature, it's truly great and many people around the world love it.
When your reading this book the characters you have to focus on are the Wolf, Geoffrey Shaffer, and Alex Cross. The Wolf is the terrorist who plans on killing many people and is holding multiple cities for ransom. Shaffer is the Wolf's puppet he gives him orders and they almost work together. Now Alex Cross is the big FBI agent who is in charge of the cases who is determined and dedicated. He stops at nothing and always fights as hard as he can. All three men play a major role in this book.

Written by: Albert

James Patterson's works are certainly not classics of American literature. Most of his books are designed to be read on a beach, under the sun, when you want something fluffy that moves quickly and provides quick diversion. Generally, he hits the mark in this regard. "London Bridges" is an exception though. This one is not long by any means, but it moves terribly slowly. Oh, there is a lot of action and turmoil, but it comes so quickly and superficially that the reader cannot possibly care. Characters are introduced and disposed of quickly and without fanfare. Alex Cross' personal relationships come across as contrived filler material and little more. And Cross himself seems so helpless and lost for most of the book that he is merely floating along as is the reader. If Patterson's main character has no plan, is merely waiting to see what happens next, then what is the reader supposed to do? The inept plotline reduces Cross to an observer just like the rest of us, which destroys any tension or real intrigue. I found myself skimming the book quickly just to get done with it, which I never do when reading a novel. I would pass this offering from Patterson by in favor of one of his earlier works, which will certainly be more compelling than this one.

London Bridges was ordered, paid for, but never received. So I cannot review a book that I did not received

Well, I can't say I wasn't warned: "Big Bad Wolf" exhibited all of the warning signs of a once-fascinating fiction franchise going down the toilet. I should have stopped after BBW. More importantly, James Patterson should have, too. Instead, he takes the mess that was BBW, adds a stray random villain and some other leavings from previous books, stirs in a partnership between that random villain and the Big Bad Wolf that makes no sense based on what we know of either, throws in an "Alex Cross, This Is Your Life" parade of characters, adds a dash of Al Quaeda (?!), and voila! the crap casserole that is "London Bridge." Patterson can't tie up his current plot threads and he has an annoying tendency to keep re-introducing characters (such as Christine) who once served a narrative purpose but now just add pointless drama and stretch the book another 10 pages. This book is just a mess; I was really disappointed because I'd been hoping for something to redeem BBW. Also, there apparently has never been a book in history that the Publisher's Weekly reviewers haven't loved, so posting their reviews is a waste of space.