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Double Indemnity (Universal Legacy Series)
Double Indemnity (Universal Legacy Series)

$26.98
This is a very classic film noir that deserves all the accolades it has received. Fred MacMurray does an excellent job of his role and Edward G. Robinson is especially stellar. Barbara Stanwyck does an excellent job of the acting, although, I personally don't think she has the classic face of a femme fatale. The story centers around her convincing Fred MacMurray's character to commit murder. And then Edward G. Robinson's character of the Insurance Claims Manager who tries to figure out how to get out of paying the steep insurance reward. The plot is complex and the plan intricate. There are some predictable twists and then some unpredictable twists. It all makes for an intriguing and intresting film.
Double Cross (Alex Cross)
Double Cross (Alex Cross)

$9.99
The James Patterson books that I've read are super quick reads. Lot's of chapters with lots of white-space between each chapter. A great, down-to-earth writing style that any 'normal' person can relate to. And most importantly: lots of action.

It's no wonder every writer under the sun is trying to get Patterson to attach his name to their own novels. Man, I think that there were four titles on the rack of popular books at the airport this week that had James Patterson's name on the cover either by himself or with a co-writer.

So is all this 'writing' burning the guy out? Because while Double Cross had the traits that I mentioned above, the story was not quite as well put together as what I was used to from Patterson. Double Cross was a little more engrossing that his last Cross novel...aptly named Cross...but like Cross, the last page of Double Cross left me scratching my head saying, "That's it?"

Double Cross deals with the hunt for a brutal serial killer that may have more connections to Alex Cross than he bargained for. Adding to Alex's troubles is the escape from prison by his arch nemesis. Brutal murder after brutal murder occur, and at the end of the story you're screaming for a justice equal to the atrocities that the bad guy has committed. But ultimately what I got just didn't feel 'right'. It felt 'rushed'. Like Patterson needed to get to his next co-write appointment. And then Double Cross just kind of seemed to have abruptly ended.

So overall, I did get wrapped up and thoroughly engrossed in the story. But I certainly didn't walk away with that satisfying Along Came a Spider or Kiss the Girls kind of feeling. I am going to give Patterson one more chance with I, Alex Cross. If he doesn't get back to top form, I'll be taking a long break before I try Crossing back over to the Alex Cross series.

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