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Violence
Very heavy
Graphic murder and violence throughout; an assassin targeting Cross and those close to him
Language
Some
Moderate language in a crime thriller register
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The price of being good at understanding evil, a conspiracy that reaches inside the institutions Cross trusts, the impossible balance between protecting his family and doing his job
What this book is about
Alex Cross is back with the DC police when he's targeted by a killer called Zeus — a contract assassin who may be connected to someone inside law enforcement. The case becomes personal in ways that put Cross and his family at risk. James Patterson delivers another high-speed Alex Cross thriller built on short chapters, escalating danger, and the detective whose talent for understanding killers has always been a double-edged gift.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
graphic violence throughout
assassination plot targeting the protagonist
best enjoyed with familiarity with the Alex Cross series
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