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Fiction · 1996 · R

Jack and Jill

by James Patterson

Two killers targeting the President. And a murderer targeting children at a D.C. school.

In Washington, two lots of serial killers compete for the limelight. One lot kills famous people as they work their way up to the president, the other kills black children in ever-growing numbers. Black deputy police chief Alex Cross leads a manhunt.

For17+GenreFictionLength432 pagesRead time~12 hoursCommunity ratings0

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Violence

A lot

Significant violence — political assassinations; child murders; sustained threat; confrontations

Language

Some

Moderate profanity

Sexual Content

Barely any

Mild — some adult situations

Substance Use

Barely any

Mild substance references

Emotional Intensity

A lot

Child murders in Cross's community — deeply personal; the Presidential assassination plot; the dual-track structure; Cross's family under pressure

What this book is about

In Washington D.C., a team of killers called Jack and Jill is systematically assassinating public figures with the President as the ultimate target — while, in Cross's own neighborhood, a child murderer is targeting the local school. Alex Cross must work both cases simultaneously. Jack and Jill is the third Alex Cross novel — raising the stakes to a national level while keeping the story grounded in Cross's community.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Child murders — in Cross's own community; deeply personal

Political assassination plot — targeting the President

Dual storyline — community killer + national conspiracy

Third in Alex Cross series — works best read in order

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