Cat & Mouse
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Cat & Mouse

by James Patterson

1997•Thriller•451 pages

Taste attributes: thrillercrimedetectiveunsavouryimaginaryintricatelineargrittyencloseddeep rivalryfighting evilsolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA dark thriller that is intimate and stylised. Best if you like close-up stories over spectacle.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.6 / 5

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About This Book

Alex Cross is back-and so is a raging and suicidal Gary Soneji. Out of prison and dying from the AIDS virus he contracted there, he will get revenge on Cross before he dies. In addition, we are introduced to a new pair of rivals whose paths cross that of Alex and Soneji. Thomas Augustine Pierce has been chasing his demon, Mr. Smith, since the savage murder of his fiancee.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ThrillerCrimeDetectiveDeep rivalryFighting evilSolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

PoliceSerial murderersPolice psychologistsAfrican American policeDetective and mystery storiesPsychologistsSerial killersLarge print books

Details

Author
James Patterson
Published
1997
Pages
451
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