When nine-year-old Maggie Rose and her best friend, Michael Goldberg, are kidnapped from theirexclusive school in Washington, D.C., it is clear this is not an ordinarycase. Maggie's mother is a superstar actress, and Michael's father is Secretaryof the Treasury. Together Alex Cross, deputy chief of detectives, and Jezzie Flanagan, supervisorin the Secret Service, must race to save the children.
Performed by Keith David. Keith David's remarkable versatility is demonstrated by his Tony nominated performance in Jelly's Last Jam, his singing in Puccini's La Boheme, his numerous Shakespearean portrayals, and his work in such films as Final Analysis and Platoon.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - An Excellent Book
This was my first Patterson book and it certainly won't be my last. The book was well written, enjoyable, and I loved the characters. To me the makings of a good book are looking forward to the next page and the one after that; what's going to happen next is not apparent; and I want to read more by the author. All these were true for me with this book. I'm white, but I thought it was great to have the heros and main characters black for a change. My husband and I have very different tastes in ... Read More
Rating: - A murder mystery but defiantly not in the thriller genre
The actions and inter-actions of the authorities were not realistic as the Secret Service is responsible for protecting not for investigations. I can't imagine that a Secret Service agent just goes riding along with other authorities from time to time with no reporting back to or receiving directions from her office.
I skip-read the uninteresting romantic parts of the book except at the end. The great ending is what saved this book from being a three star or less.
Rating: - Mediocre start to a great series...
Writing this review so long after the release of the book is leading me to take the approach that I'm speaking now to those of you who aren't overly familiar with James Patterson and the Alex Cross series. First of all, let me begin by saying that I'm a big advocate of reading series' from beginning to end, without skipping books along the way. Because of that, and because I can unequivically tell you that the Cross books only get better, I'm giving Along Came a Spider 3 stars and recommending that ... Read More
Rating: - Not Bad
I thought this book was pretty good. Overall it was entertaining, but i felt like it was missing something. Patterson is very easy to read which makes this an easy page turner. Enjoy it, but dont expect too much.
Rating: - Mistaken Identity
For a long time, I've wanted this book for my James Patterson collection. I was very disappointed when I received it because it is a book club edition. All 36 of my other books by the author are the same size. It should have been clearly stated that this was not the regular hardback size. I would not have purchased it. I love Patterson's books because the clues in the mysteries are always hidden in plain sight. I should have read the books measurements and I would not have mistaken this book for ... Read More
- An Excellent Book
- Mediocre start to a great series...
