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Pop Goes the Weasel (Paperback)

by James Patterson (Author)
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Likened to a "young Muhammad Ali," Alex Cross, the Porsche-driving profiler, doctor, detective, and father of two has seen his fair share of vicious killers. From a bloodthirsty butcher who came after his family (Cat and Mouse) to a devilish duo working cross-country (Kiss the Girls), Cross has managed to outmaneuver all of his enemies. Until he meets the Weasel.

A series of killings in the forgotten, crime-infested ghettos of southeast D.C. has sent Cross and his 6'9" 250-pound partner, John Sampson, in search of the "Jane Doe" killer. However, their racist, tyrannical boss George Pitman orders them to stay out of the southeast and investigate the high-profile murder of a wealthy white man. Cross already has suspicions that the murders are linked, but when Sampson's ex turns up in an abandoned southeast warehouse kicked to death, the two detectives carry on with their original investigation. Meanwhile, Cross's longtime love, Christine (Cat and Mouse), has taken prominence in his life, and it looks as if the two will finally get hitched--with one glitch: Cross puts everything he loves in jeopardy as he obsessively goes after the Weasel.

Akin to a slick Hollywood action flick, Pop Goes the Weasel doesn't have time for meaningful character development or thoughtful moral analysis. And it doesn't need to. Its winning formula is based on short scenes (chapters average about 3 pages), addictive plot progression, and mean dialogue: "Sampson sighed and said, 'I think her tongue is stapled inside the other girl. I'm pretty sure that's it, Alex. The Weasel stapled them together.' I looked at the two girls and shook my head. 'I don't think so. A staple, even a surgical one, would come apart on the tongue's surface.... Crazy glue would work." --Rebekah Warren --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Patterson dedicates his latest (after 1998's When the Wind Blows) to "the millions of Alex Cross readers who so frequently ask 'Can't you write faster?'" Those readers won't be disappointed: the successful formula is in high gear, with the Washington, D.C., psychologist/homicide detective up to his ears in unsolved murders. This tale features a duplicitous villain, a glut of dirty office politics and the inevitable threat to someone Cross just can't live without. A highly moral character, Cross is now firmly rooted in many imaginations as Morgan Freeman, who played him in the film version of Kiss the Girls. When he's not caring for Damon and Jannie, his two young children, Cross takes boys to visit their fathers in prison and works in a soup kitchen. After his boss, Chief Pittman, refuses to believe that a serial killer is striking in the neglected Southeast section, Cross and four other officers work extra hours on their own, the only ones who really care. Readers learn early on that the killer is a British diplomat, Geoffrey Shafer, a chilling madman ostensibly holding his sanity together with drugs. Shafer is obsessed with a real-life version of a computer game called the Four Horsemen, during which he masquerades as a taxi driver who kills his unsuspecting passengers. If Shafer is almost too good to be trueAanother fictional psychopath with infinite resourcesAPatterson is shrewd enough to show him making mistakes (like forgetting to wash) as he comes apart at the seams. The killer is caught in the middle of the narrative, setting the scene for a bold courtroom drama. Even the disappearance of Cross's new lady love (his wife was killed in a previous book) is less of a clich?d device than a ritual sacrifice as Patterson's well-oiled suspense machine grinds away with solid precision. 1 million first printing; $1 million ad/promo; 14-city author tour; Time Warner audio. (Oct.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Pop goes a great book, Mar 21 2006
By Alan Roperts (Whitehorse) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pop Goes the Weasel (Mass Market Paperback)
I you like fast-paced books such as McCrae's "Katzenjammer" or Patterson's "Roses are Red," then you'll LOVE "Pop Goes the Weasel." I did. My friends did. And everyone I know did. Alex Cross NEVER gets old and this book reads like a Hollywood movie. Highly recommended for anyone who like to have a good time.
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3.0 out of 5 stars As Always Cross is entertaining but..., July 18 2004
By Sloppy-Joe (Pahrump NV) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pop Goes the Weasel (Hardcover)
Alex Cross is one of the best detectives I have read, I have always enjoyed this series this novel left a little to be desired though the ending seemed a bit rushed and didn't really satisfy me. As I closed this book I saw myself thiking that none of this was plausible or possible. If you enjoy detective novels then this is a good read, If this is your first Patterson novel please pick something else.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Bood But . . ., Jun 25 2004
This review is from: Pop Goes the Weasel (Mass Market Paperback)
Patterson weaves a great story, but he needs a legal advisor. Since I am a trial attorney I found it bizarre to be reading a sequence about a criminal trial where the defendant has the burden of going forward with presenting evidence to prove his innocence. Did I miss something? In many criminal trials under the US system of justice the defendant presents no evidence because he is presumed innocent and has no burden of proof to prove his innocence. In this book, the only testimony given by Cross at the trial is in response to defense questioning. Ordinarily, he would be considered the government's lead witness sitting with the prosecutor all during the trial! However, take away the strange trial sequence and this spins into a very good story.
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4.0 out of 5 stars James does it again.....
I have been reading all the Alex Cross books in order. I was impressed with this one. I especially liked the ending - there was a nice little twist to it. Read more
Published on Jun 9 2004 by Irish Accountant

4.0 out of 5 stars tryes to keep up with previous cross novels
i am an avid reader of Alex Cross *the protagonist* novels, and this one is a fast paced read, i found myself unable to put it down once i got into it although to me it does not... Read more
Published on Jun 9 2004 by jkkl808

4.0 out of 5 stars Pop Goes The Weasel
Pop Goes the Weasel was about Detective Alex Cross who is trying to solve a series of murders in Washington, D.C. Read more
Published on May 11 2004

3.0 out of 5 stars This one has some pop.
I am slowly but surely working my way back through the archive of Alex Cross novel from Patterson. All things considered, Pop Goes the Weasel is a solid effort by Patterson. Read more
Published on May 7 2004 by Timothy J. Kindler

5.0 out of 5 stars Patterson's Formula Worked for Me
I agree with all of the reviews that say this book (and this series) is very formula. But I have to cast my vote with the reviewers who like the formula. Read more
Published on Feb 11 2004 by Scott Rachui

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book!!!!
I must first say that although James Patterson has been writing for awhile I have only just acquainted myself with his writings. Read more
Published on Feb 8 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars ugh
jeez, this book was bad if you like to read interesting creative stories. If you like boring, ugh, books, go for it...ugh
Published on Feb 6 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars Plot OK, Writing awful
Though the plot of this book was interesting and worked well for its genre (suspense/thriller) the writing style was so juvenile and incompetent that I couldn't believe it had... Read more
Published on Jan 9 2004 by chazzledazzle

4.0 out of 5 stars POP. POP,POP,POP,pop!!!!
Well, Well, well Mr. James Patterson! What a wonderful read this mystery and thriller turned out to be. Read more
Published on Jan 9 2004 by Beverly C. Sanders

1.0 out of 5 stars yuck
I thought this book was REALLY BAD, and I have no idea why I even read the entire thing. It was predictable and silly. There were no surprises, and the villian was boring. ugh.
Published on Jan 2 2004

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