It has been a very long time since I read a James Patterson book. I wonder if I could have enjoyed it more, if I'd read it in series. It took me awhile to figure out what Alex Cross did for a start off. There was very little character development, I'm wondering if this development happened in previous books.

I didn't think the book was bad at all. Very easy to read, reasonably interesting plot but in general, I'd describe it as a very average book. The plot on its own made it a standalone book but I felt like I should have read the previous ones to understand what was going on with the characters. As I was reading it, I did feel I wanted to get the book over and done with so I could read other books, which isn't the most glowing endorsement.