The 7 Best Books by James Patterson

It's a delight to spend a few hours reading detective novels by James Patterson, who has established himself as one of the best-selling and highest-paid writers in the world.

So, with that in mind, we've prepared a selection of the top 7 best books by James Patterson for you to read, with reviews from avid readers like me and you.

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1 - Cross Country

Alex Cross is facing the cruelest criminal he has ever faced. When Detective Alex Cross is called in to investigate a murder case, he is faced with the most horrific crime scene he has ever seen in his entire career: an entire family has been killed inside their home. Everything gets even more shocking when he discovers that one of the victims is Ellie Cox, his ex-girlfriend from college days. Furious, Cross decides to catch the killer at any cost.

2 - When the wind blows

A veterinarian, after the mysterious death of her husband, moves to the countryside, adopting a reclusive life. There she meets Max, a twelve-year-old girl who has wings, and becomes interested in her new tenant who is actually an undercover FBI agent. Together, they will unravel a complicated genetic experiment.

3 - Cross (Also Published as Alex Cross)

Crimes with exquisite cruelty, committed by a psychopath, force the former FBI detective Alex Cross to return to active duty. Years ago, after the murder of his wife, Maria, he had decided to leave the department and his career to raise his children, a challenge greater than the desire for revenge. Now, the case reveals a connection to Maria's death, and Cross can't let go of the possibility of capturing his wife's murderer, starting the most terrifying journey of his life.

4 - 2nd Chance

Amid a hail of bullets fired by a maniac at a church, an 11-year-old girl is the only one hit and strangely killed by a high-precision shot. Across San Francisco, an elderly woman is found hanging in her building. Both victims are black, which apparently points to a racist motivation for the killings. The crimes, however, are just the trigger for a wave of brutality that will pressure Lt. Boxer as the new head of the Homicide Department. Lindsay knows, however, that she can count on the help of friends as hungry for justice as she is. The Women's Club Against Crime will act once again!

5 - 4th of July

An exemplary policewoman. Lieutenant Lindsay Boxer couldn't waver: she was kill or die. She was at gunpoint. If she didn't pull the trigger on her pistol, the San Francisco Police would lose one of their best officers. Lindsay had no doubt, after all, it was self-defense. The result: a dead teenager, a divided city and the lieutenant in the dock.

6 - 7th Heaven

The disappearance of the son of the former governor of California is moving the country. Michael Campion's life has always been a matter of national interest because of his serious heart condition. After three months of investigation, San Francisco police discover that the boy was last seen entering a prostitute's home. While working on the Michael Campion case, Sgt. Lindsay Boxer and her colleague Richard Conklin begin to investigate a wave of arson fires at city mansions. When Lindsay summons the Women's Crime Club to help her, it's time for her house to be consumed by fire. Faced with two of the most difficult cases of her career, Lindsay gets dangerously close to Richard, putting her dating Joe Molinari at risk. At the same time, she participates in the trial that puts an elusive lawyer in the path of assistant prosecutor Yuki Castellano.

7 - Pop Goes the Weasel

This time, Cross is in love with the beautiful Christine Johnson, whom he plans to marry and then abandon his police career to see patients in a private practice. However, his plans are threatened when a series of murders of young black prostitutes, whose bodies are found without clothing or identification, becomes part of the routine of the neighborhood where he lives, in the southeastern part of the American capital. , Cross, with the help of his colleague John Sampson and other officers, investigates the incidents.