Jade Rating 3/5.The first in Patterson's Alex Cross series published in 1993 when race was a more prominent issue than in modern society. It centres around Cross's life when two rich school children Maggie Rose Dunne and Michael Goldberg are kidnapped by their teacher fondly nicknamed 'Mr Chip' who is actually the more sinister Gary Soneji. We follow Cross's personal relationship with a white female government agent: Jezzie Flannagan and the troubles surrounding their interracial relationship is explored. It is interesting to see the changes in racial perspectives from an early 90s point of view and how society has progressed since then.
Our first look into Cross's mind, exploring the psychology of Soneji following the death of Michael Goldberg and the suspense is maintained throughout the book. An interesting read, and it is fair to say that Patterson's success through his Alex Cross series is set on firm foundations. Cross battles his own personal issues with the power wars at work between agencies etc and the plot unfolds carefully to reach a thrilling climax by the end.
Overall, I feel this is a good book to read, if a little dated in modern times; but I guess crime thrillers age well, and I enjoyed reading this enough to continue with Cross's adventures.
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