To say James Patterson has written a few books is putting it mildly. He is an award winning author of myriad novels and he seems to publish a new one weekly! It is difficult to keep up with him! While his themes run the gamut from golf to children with wings, his main character is Alex Cross, who is currently the star of 16 novels.
Well, it took me three days, but I just completed “Alex Cross’s Trial”. This is not a typical Alex Cross story, set in modern times involving a bloody crime scene. Instead, it is set back in the early 1900s, just after slaves were freed, but while segregation still existed, and lynchings were a source of family entertainment. The story it told had sad, horrific, and disgusting elements, as well as happy, uplifting, and inspiring themes. Although the characters were just that, characters, I am sure the stories described were very similar to events that actually happened. It is unbelievable to think that people were treated this way right here in our country. This story was written by Alex Cross, based on journal writings, given to his grandmother, of a lawyer fighting racism in a racist country. I thought it was a great departure, and a welcome one, from Patterson’s usual novels.
Any thoughts on this unique novel?
Next up is Linwood Barclay’s latest, “Never Look Away”.
See mew all later!
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