Anyone out there read James Patterson? The whole Alex Cross series- which started out thrilling, on the edge of your seat- and now I am muddling thru the newest saga, Mary Mary. Please don't tell me how it ends. If I ever get thru it, what I really want to happen is that Alex Cross finally finds love, happiness, and peace in his life without all the weird sickos he's met in the last 4 or 5 books.

Anyone else out there disillusioned with what this series has become?

Also- I know it's too late and Morgan Freedman plays Alex Cross in the movies- but come on- who would have been a better choice?

I love patterson! I haven't read Mary Mary yet I just finished his other book born on the 4th. He co-writes with someone.

I agree there is no one better the Morgan Freeman to play the part. . .although they will have to find a new one so I guess I would like to see Michael Duncan Clark or Denzel

I have read most of his books but not the latest yet. Guess i iwll have to pick it up soon

I have read most of his books but not the latest yet. Guess i iwll have to pick it up soon

I actually couldn't bring myself to pay money for it, I borrowed it from someone else. I've read all his books, and I have to say his new ones are missing what his older ones had. Don't know how to put my finger on it.

I love the Alex Cross series. I got Mary Mary for Christmas but havent started reading it yet. The first one I read was Big Bad Wolf. Then went backwards to 4 Blind Mice and then London Bridges. I have loved all of them.
I was wondering why you said someone other than Morgan Freeman would have to play him? Did something happen to Freeman? If they did have to replace him, I agree that Denzel Washington would be a good choice. In the newer books, it would be hard to imagine Freeman with a son as young as Cross's

Love James Patterson!! His books are awesome!! I just finished reading When the Wind Blows, its an older one I picked up at a tag sale and love it!! Haven't read Mary Mary yet, but am looking forward to it!

Morgan Freedman never fit for me. Alex Cross always seemed to be- an older Will Smith.... A lankier Denzel....A hot, sexy dude- LOL!

My dad has been a reading fool lately and just gave me Mary Mary. I love the Alex Cross series. My dad liked it, so we'll see! :)

I just started reading the Alex Cross series also. I really like it so far, although I haven't read them in any sense of order. lol. I didn't even realize there were movies! Which ones are movies, and are they out on video yet?

Speaking of James Patterson, I really like the Alex Cross series, but I recently grabbed The Lake House at the library. Talk about weird! Flying children and secret experiments?? Should have been in the Sci Fi section!! I really didn't enjoy it as much as the others.

I have been reading them in order I am anal like that and don't like to skip around. I agree that Denzel would have been a much better choice!! I picture Alex as HOT!!
Right now I am up to Roses are Red. With Violets are Blue standing by!!

Denzel plays Lincoln Rhymes aka the Bone Collector etc. I could not be able to have him in both roles. I would expect Alex Cross and Lincoln Rhymes...too confusing.

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I'm reading Patterson's Lifeguard now. Really good. I like the Cross series but had to stop reading when his son was taken from him to live with his mother in California. Just made me sad.

Just made me sad.

Everything in Alex's life ends up sad- he's always being pulled away from his kids to deal with weird sicko's- he has really bad luck with the woman.

I always thought that Blair what's his name would have made a good Alex Cross... I want to say Blair Underwood- is that right? Ashley Judd was right on the money in her role in Kiss the Girls- and I was so freaked out by Monica Potter in Along Came A Spider that I never saw it. To any that saw the movie- Jezzie (MOnica Potter) and Alex(Morgan Freedeman) have this hot thing.... Yuck!

Anyway....I think my favorite of all his books is Black Friday- But when I read it, the title was Black Market

I just read my first James Patterson Book - Roses are Red. What a great novel. My neighbour loaned it to me when I was moaning about having nothing to read. I had no idea there was an order to the way the books should be read. I can't wait to get my hands on more now.

I love James Patterson, I check out Mary Mary last week, it is due today, and I never read it!! That isn't like me either, I am hooked on historical romances right now, I thought I would get to it, but didn't make it. I will get to it, I am looking forward to reading his others too, 4th of July, Honeymoon, and Lifeguard. If anyone has read those let me know if they are worth it.

I LOVE James Patterson! I started with the Womans Murder Club...and then started on the Alex Cross Books. I just started Mary Mary. Everyone I've talked to says it great! I can't wait to see what happens!

I love James Patterson, I check out Mary Mary last week, it is due today, and I never read it!! That isn't like me either, I am hooked on historical romances right now, I thought I would get to it, but didn't make it. I will get to it, I am looking forward to reading his others too, 4th of July, Honeymoon, and Lifeguard. If anyone has read those let me know if they are worth it.

I read 4th of July...and LOVED it!!:bounce:

Defintely worth reading!