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Pop Goes The Weasel (Alex Cross, Bk 5)
Pop Goes The Weasel - Alex Cross, Bk 5
Author: James Patterson
ISBN-13: 9780446608817
ISBN-10: 0446608815
Publication Date: 10/2000
Pages: 480
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 689 ratings
Publisher: Warner Vision
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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ccwriter avatar reviewed Pop Goes The Weasel (Alex Cross, Bk 5) on + 186 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Love the "nursery rhyme" Alex Cross series -- always a good mystery and lots of tension.
scrapbooklady avatar reviewed Pop Goes The Weasel (Alex Cross, Bk 5) on + 472 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
"Pop Goes the Weasel" is one of the best of the Alex Cross series yet. I'm a long-time fan of James Patterson and own a lot of his books. I have always liked the Alex Cross series and am always searching for every last book that James Patterson puts out on it. "Pop goes the Weasel" was not only a good suspense thriller but it kept you on your toes at all times. One of those books that is hard to put down...I enjoyed the plot and the characters in it. Geoffrey Shafer is one of the craftiest killers yet. And Alex is Alex trying to balance his work life with his personal life.
texastech avatar reviewed Pop Goes The Weasel (Alex Cross, Bk 5) on + 71 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Corss is one of the best protagonists of the modern thriller genre, and one of the most likable. Patterson has a unique gift for making the reader feel Cross's joys and pains.
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I don't like the fact that Patterson has killed off so many women in Alex Cross's life. He likely does it for the effect that it has on the readers (including me). In this book he introduces a new serial killer, and that is an enjoyable change. Instead of the super-genius serial killer, we have a random serial killer. I enjoyed it a lot, but not significantly more or less than the previous books in the series.
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"Cross is one of the best protagonists of the modern thriller genre, and one of the most likable. Pattterson has a unique gift for making the reader feel Cross's joys and pains.
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Another great Alex Cross novel. Looking forward to the sequsl.
Holly1970 avatar reviewed Pop Goes The Weasel (Alex Cross, Bk 5) on + 12 more book reviews
one of the better alex cross series books i have read so far.
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Good read
Stephany avatar reviewed Pop Goes The Weasel (Alex Cross, Bk 5) on + 19 more book reviews
Another in the line of the Alex Cross series....
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.
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A serial killer with diplomatic immunity. Another really good one from the Alex Cross series. Again these are suspenseful beach read type books. This is an excellent example of he genre, but it is a suspense novel. Read it before The Big Bad Wolf and London Bridges or the surprise ending won't be a surprise.
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This was a great story, though I was a little unsatisfied with the ending. Still, an overall good read!
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i love all of james pattersons book.He is a great writer.
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Det. Alex Cross is back - and he's in love. But his happiness is threatened by a series of chilling murders in Washington, D.c., murders with a pattern so twisted they leave investigators reeling.
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Very fast pace and well written book. Will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Abbey avatar reviewed Pop Goes The Weasel (Alex Cross, Bk 5) on + 31 more book reviews
I haven't read this book in a long time, but it kept on the edge of my seat and introduced me to James Patterson. I loved it and I'm sure you will too.
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Alex is in love- but his happiness is threatened by a series of chilling murders in Washington. The pattern is so twisted they leave investigators reeling.
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Murders in DC with twisted pattern and lots of action.
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Detective Alex Cross is on the trail of a murderer but he is also in love. Alex and his fiancee become hopelessly entangled with the most memorable nemesis Cross has ever faced.
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Good book, exciting to the end.
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Another great Alex Cross mystery
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Alex Cross novel continues the life and adventures of Alex Cross from previous books.
Always an easy read, always interesting.
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Another excellent thriller from James Patterson. Alex Cross just gets better with each book. You can't help but like him and his family and John Sampson.
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Alex Cross is back, and he's in love. Unfortunately a series of chilling murders in Washington intervenes, with a plot twist you'll never forget. Patterson prsents a chilling villain, a love story of great tenderness, and a plot of relentless suspense and heart-pounding pace.
SuzanneB avatar reviewed Pop Goes The Weasel (Alex Cross, Bk 5) on
Suspenseful and addicting!
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This is another good and quick read by James Patterson, featuring Alex Cross. I think I read this in an evening because the chapters are short and you can't wait to get to the next one.
dtchs avatar reviewed Pop Goes The Weasel (Alex Cross, Bk 5) on + 59 more book reviews
Excellent
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I love the Alex Cross books. Read them in order to follow the entire plot of the series.
tanyalynn1984 avatar reviewed Pop Goes The Weasel (Alex Cross, Bk 5) on + 7 more book reviews
Alex cross will you marry me?
abookaday avatar reviewed Pop Goes The Weasel (Alex Cross, Bk 5) on + 12 more book reviews
Wonderfully written once again ......
ChristineMM avatar reviewed Pop Goes The Weasel (Alex Cross, Bk 5) on + 370 more book reviews
My husband read this as he loves all of James Patterson's books.
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Excellent. Patterson does not disappoint. A real page turner.
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Story in line with the Alex Cross series. Very intense plot and lots of murders. A bit too violent for my taste, but plot is clever.
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great book
popkrn avatar reviewed Pop Goes The Weasel (Alex Cross, Bk 5) on + 21 more book reviews
It's very hard to put down one of James Pattersons books until you get to the end. His thrillers are the best.
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Another Alex Cross novel...and a good one!
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Another book featuring Detective Alex Cross. The key to Patterson's success is pace...something is always happening. In a nonstop succession of short chapters, has savage twists that will keep you enthralled. Really hard to put down.
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This was an excellent book!
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I enjoy the Alex Cross books not only because he mixes psychology with detective work, but he's such a likeable guy. Patterson enables the reader to feel Cross' joys and pains. Excellent, as always.
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Detective Alex Cross is back and he's in love. But his happiness is threatened by a series of chilling murders in Washington, D.C., murders with a pattern so twisted they leave investigators reeling. Cross's pursuit of the killer produces a suspect, a British diplomat named Geoffrey Shafer. But proving he's the murderer becomes a potentially deadly task. As Shafer engages in a brilliant series of surprising countermoves, Alex and his fiancee become hopelessly entangled with the most memorable nemesis Cross has ever faced.
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James Patterson writes another great Alex Cross book!
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This is an very good thriller.
nrezac avatar reviewed Pop Goes The Weasel (Alex Cross, Bk 5) on + 160 more book reviews
Excellent book.
nccorthu avatar reviewed Pop Goes The Weasel (Alex Cross, Bk 5) on + 569 more book reviews
Another great book in the Alex Cross series
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Very good book from Patterson. The killer was one of the more evil ones he has written.
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The 5th book in the Alex Cross Series.......
Roses723 avatar reviewed Pop Goes The Weasel (Alex Cross, Bk 5) on + 11 more book reviews
Another gripping read in the Alex Cross series
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Alex Cross returns in this psychological thriller
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Detective Alex Cross is back and he's in love.
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Another great one by Patterson. Alex Cross deals with some serious issues.
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I love the entire Alex Cross series. It's a fun and easy read that keeps you entertained. After reading the first book I ran out and bought every book available in the series at the time and read them back to back.
scifimom avatar reviewed Pop Goes The Weasel (Alex Cross, Bk 5) on + 48 more book reviews
great patterson suspense and action
pilot avatar reviewed Pop Goes The Weasel (Alex Cross, Bk 5) on + 21 more book reviews
Not for the faint of heart when it comes to violence and the macabre. Fast paced with a surprise ending..... You'll love it...
ada04 avatar reviewed Pop Goes The Weasel (Alex Cross, Bk 5) on + 68 more book reviews
The whole Alex Cross series is great! They're always fast paced & keep me turning pages!
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Well done intrigue. Leaves one hating the bad guy and hoping all turns well.. when it cannot possible seem that it will.
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It was hard to get really intersted in this book but once I did I did want to see what the ending was but it wasn't one that I just couldn't put down. This is the first book that I have read from Patterson and it was just hard to keep up with and so many characters that I really had to concentrate on who did what.
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I love anything by James Patterson
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A real page-turner.
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From the back of the book: Detective Alex Cross is back--and he's in love. But his happiness is threatened by a series of chilling murders in Washington, D.C., murders with a pattern so twisted they leave investigators reeling. Cross's pursuit of the killer produces a suspect, a British diplomat names Geoffrey Shafer. But proving he's the murderer becomes a potentially deadly task. As Shafer engages in a brilliant series of surprising countermoves, Alex and his fiancee become hopelessly entangled with the most memorable nemesis Cross has ever faced.
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Alex Cross is wonderful character to continue follow. Always keeps me on the edge of my seat.
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Really enjoyed this book. Part of the Alex Cross series though.
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this is another one of the Alex Cross series all of this series is good reading
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Detective Alex Cross is back - and he's in love. But his happiness is threatened by a series of chilling murders in Washington, DC, murders with a pattern so twisted they leave investigators reeling. Cross' pursuit of the killer produces a suspect, a British diplomat named Geoffrey Shafer. But proving he's the murderer becomes a potentially deadly task. As Shafer engages in a brilliant series of surprising countermoves, Alex and his fiancee become hopelessly entangled with the most memorable nemesis Cross has ever faced.
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Patterson does it again! A quick page-turner!
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good alex cross mystery
Cvangie avatar reviewed Pop Goes The Weasel (Alex Cross, Bk 5) on + 17 more book reviews
Detective Alex cross is back and he is in love. But his happiness is threatened by a series of chilling murders in washington, D.C., murders with a pattern so twisted they leave investigators reeling. Cross's pursuit of the killer produces a suspect, a british diplomat named Geoffrey Shafer. But providing he's the murderer becomes a potentially deadly task. As Sahfer engages in a briliant series of surprising counter moves, Alex and his fiancee become hopelessly entangled with the most memorable nemesis Cross has ever faced.
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GOOD BOOK COULDN'T PUT IT DOWN
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Great book!
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ANOTHER EXCELLENT NOVEL BY JAMES PATTERSON!
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Detective Alex Cross is back - and he's in love. But his happiness is threatened by a series of chilling muders in Wathington, D.C., murders with a pattern so twisted they leave investigators reeling. Cross's pursuit of the killer produces a suspect, a British diplomat named Geoffrey Shafer. But proving he's the murderer becomes a potentially deadly task. As Shafer engages in a brilliant series of surprising countermoves, Alex and his fiancee become hopelessely entagled witht he most memorable nemesis Cross has ever faced.
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A good Patterson novel
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The twist and turns keep you guessing until the last page. A page turner that keeps you engrossed. One of the best that keeps you involved and brings Alex Cross to life.
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Excellent read. Patterson keeps you guessing until the end. Alex Cross is in love. but his happiness is threatened by a series of chilling murders in Washington D.C. A British diplomat believes he can get away with anything, but Cross proves him wrong.
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Detective Alex Cross is back, and hes in love but his happiness is threatened by a series of chilling murders in Washington D.C.
arthudson avatar reviewed Pop Goes The Weasel (Alex Cross, Bk 5) on + 91 more book reviews
good
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Wonderful Alex Cross read...I really enjoy James Patterson.
From the cover...Detective Alex Cross is back-and he's in love. But his happiness is threatened by a series of chilling murders in Washington D.C., murders with a pattern so twisted, it leaves investigators reeling. Cross's ingenious pursuit of the killer produces a suspect-a British diplomat named Geoffrey Shafer. But provong that Shafer is the murderer becomes a potentially deadly task. As the diplomat engages in a brillant series of surprising countermoves in and out of the courtroom, Alex and his fiancee become hopelessly entangled with the most memorable nemesis Alex Cross has ever faced.
book-reader avatar reviewed Pop Goes The Weasel (Alex Cross, Bk 5) on + 144 more book reviews
Great detective story!
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Real thriller with Alex Cross as the hero. Continues to do a great job with this series.
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Another Great Detective Alex Cross book.
dastephan6 avatar reviewed Pop Goes The Weasel (Alex Cross, Bk 5) on + 132 more book reviews
alex finds himself chasing after a killer that has immunity, even if caught. in the meantime, the love of his life is kidnapped. he'll do whatever it takes to connect the two and to find his love.
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Detective Alex Cross is back- and he's in love. But his happiness is threatened by a series of chilling murders in Washington, D.C.,murders with a pattern so twisted, it leaves investigators reeling....
Mousey avatar reviewed Pop Goes The Weasel (Alex Cross, Bk 5) on
One of the best in the Alex Cross series.
robinmy avatar reviewed Pop Goes The Weasel (Alex Cross, Bk 5) on + 2104 more book reviews
Another great Alex Cross Novel.
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really good mystery, with a little romance in it.
A series of killings in the US and England and a few other countries.
Geoffrey Shafer, loved to play games.9a little hyper, manic and bipolar0
Flying high on Ativan, Librium,Valium and Depakote and anything else his Mistress could get him.
romeo avatar reviewed Pop Goes The Weasel (Alex Cross, Bk 5) on + 334 more book reviews
Detective Alex Cross is back-and he's in love. But his happiness is threatened by a series of chilling murders in Washington, D.C., murders with a pattern so twisted they leave investigators reeling. Cross's pursuit of the killer produces a suspect, a British diplomat named Geoffrey Shafer. But proving he's the murderer becomes a potentially deadly task. As Shafer engages in a brilliant series of surprising countermoves. Alex and his fiancee become hopelessly entangled with the most memorable nemesis Cross has ever faced.
pottergal avatar reviewed Pop Goes The Weasel (Alex Cross, Bk 5) on + 91 more book reviews
not even Alex Cross is infallible....
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Detective Alex Cross is back--and he's in love. But his happiness is threatened by a series of chilling murders in Wahington, D.C., murders with a pattern so twisted they leave investigators reeling. Cross's pursuit of the killer produces a suspect, a British diplomat named Geoffrey Shafer. But proving he's the murderer becomes a potentially deadly task. As Shafer engages in a brilliant series of surprising countermoves, Alex and his fiancee' become hopelessly entangled with the most memorable nemesis Cross has ever faced.
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Detective Alex Cross is back-and he's in love. But his happiness is threatened by a series of chilling murders in Washington, D.C., murders with a pattern so twisted they leave investigators reeling. Cross's pursuit of the killer produces a suspect, a British diplomat named Georffrey Shafter. But proving he's the murderer becomes a potentially deadly task. As Shafer engages in a brilliant series of surprising countermoves, Alex and his fiancee become hoplessly entangled with the most memorable nememsis Cross has ever faced.
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Another Detective Alex Cross Novel.