Journal Entry 1 by perryfran from North Ogden, Utah USA on Sunday, May 11, 2008

Picked this up from "The Friends of Montgomery County Library" used book store. Ex-library hardcover.

Amazon Editorial Review:
Just when Alex thought his life was calming down into a routine of patients and therapy sessions, he finds himself back in the game--this time to catch a criminal mastermind like no other. A spate of elaborate murders in Washington D.C. have the whole East Coast on edge. They are like nothing Alex Cross and his new girlfriend, Detective Brianna Stone, have ever seen. With each murder, the case becomes increasingly complex. There's only one thing Alex knows: the killer adores an audience. As victims are made into gruesome spectacles citywide, inducing a media hysteria, it becomes clear to Alex that the man he's after is a genius of terror--and he's after fame. The killer has the whole city by its strings--and he'll stop at nothing to become the most terrifying star that Washington D.C. has ever seen.
 

Journal Entry 2 by perryfran from North Ogden, Utah USA on Thursday, October 30, 2008

Bookray

Starting a bookray for this book and will send it out as soon as I read the book. Please PM me if interested. Bookray will remain open until last person has the book.

Participants so far:

. lisabb2 from Iowa, USA (US only)<----Asked to be skipped
. missprisy from Oklahoma, USA (US only)
. Shausha from Pennsylvania, USA (US only)
. clawdette from Louisiana, USA (US only)
. sleepymom from Colorado, USA (US only)
. whiskeyjane from New Mexico, USA (US only)
. nat4lee from Virginia, USA (North America/Europe)
. EmgeeNL from Netherlands (Europe only)
. emac52 from The UK (Europe preferred)
. iliotropio from Belgium (International)<----Book is here
. Icila from France (International)

Note: Order is subject to change based on shipping preferences and others joining the bookray.

How the bookray works:
* Someone will PM you for your address, PM them back and provide your address
* When you receive the book, please make a journal entry letting everyone know that you received it
* Put the book at the top of your TBR pile (under other rings/rays that arrived first)
* Read the book (take your time and enjoy the book, don't feel rushed to finish it but try to pass it on within a couple of months - others are waiting!)
* When the end is in sight, check the book's journal and PM the next person to get their address
* Finish the book, make another journal entry and let everyone know what you thought of the book
* Send the book to the next person on the list (please use the cheapest shipping method available), make release notes (Controlled Release) or journal entry to let everyone know that it's in the mail
* END OF THE RAY, The last person on the ray could try and continue the ray or just give/mail the book to someone else who might like to read it, perhaps a RABCK, or release it into the wild.

Please feel free to PM me at any time with questions

Edit 9/10/2011: This book has now moved to next reader after being stalled with emac52 for over a year!

Journal Entry 3 by perryfran from North Ogden, Utah USA on Thursday, November 13, 2008

Another excellent Alex Cross novel from Patterson! This was as usual a real page turner which I read in a couple of days. Patterson brought back one of his old adversaries for this one - Kyle Craig - plus a new bad guy DCAK (DC Audience Killer). Both were very vile, as usual, for Patterson villains. Overall, another great entry in the Cross series! 

Journal Entry 4 by perryfran at Bookray, A Bookray -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, November 13, 2008

Released 3 yrs ago (11/13/2008 UTC) at Bookray, A Bookray -- Controlled Releases

CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:

CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:

Sending to missprisy in Oklahoma to start this bookray. Enjoy!

USPS DC# 0308 0070 0000 7892 3773 

Journal Entry 5 by missprisy from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA on Monday, November 17, 2008

Arrived today, I will start reading soon. 

Journal Entry 6 by missprisy from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA on Wednesday, December 03, 2008

Another good Cross murder mystery. Thank you for sharing perryfran. I have Shausha's mailing address and will get this on its way soon. 

Journal Entry 7 by missprisy at nearest postoffice, Ring/Ray book -- Controlled Releases on Friday, December 12, 2008

Released 3 yrs ago (12/11/2008 UTC) at nearest postoffice, Ring/Ray book -- Controlled Releases

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Journal Entry 8 by Shausha from Kersey, Pennsylvania USA on Thursday, December 18, 2008

it's here in snowy PA;book arrived safely. A friend of my daughter's recently moved to Oklahoma, an Indian girl by the name of Pooja 

Journal Entry 9 by Shausha from Kersey, Pennsylvania USA on Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Finishing book within the week will e-mail next in line. 

Journal Entry 10 by Shausha from Kersey, Pennsylvania USA on Saturday, February 28, 2009

great great read!! I love James Patterson. I would have never discovered him if not for bookcrossing.will pm next in line. 

Journal Entry 11 by clawdette from Houma, Louisiana USA on Wednesday, April 22, 2009

i've had this for over a week..sorry for not journaling sooner. I have 2 other fast reads before I get to this one. 

Journal Entry 12 by clawdette from Houma, Louisiana USA on Monday, July 20, 2009

Another excellent mysery by Patterson...releasing today to sleepymom... 

Journal Entry 13 by sleepymom from Bayfield, Colorado USA on Sunday, July 26, 2009

Recieved in yesterdays mail and finished a book this morning so I guess I can start this one next. I do have another one going right now too though. It will be very soon though. 

Journal Entry 14 by sleepymom from Bayfield, Colorado USA on Sunday, August 09, 2009

I just love these books. Easy reads but they sure grip you. I am excited to read the next one now. Thanks so much for sharing with me. I PM'd the next in line and will mail it to her. 

Journal Entry 15 by whiskeyjane from Albuquerque, New Mexico USA on Tuesday, September 15, 2009

This arrived safely in the mail last week. It was perfect timing as I did not have any books I felt like reading here. I had computer issues and am finally getting to journal it. I have almost finished reading it - it's good! I will be mailing this to the next reader on the list very soon. Thx Perryfran for adding me to the ray!

09/18/09 - I really enjoyed this exciting Alex Cross drama. Had a lot of crazy twists. 

Journal Entry 16 by whiskeyjane at -- Mail or by hand -rings, RABCK, meetings, New Mexico USA on Friday, September 18, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (9/18/2009 UTC) at -- Mail or by hand -rings, RABCK, meetings, New Mexico USA

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CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES: In the mail, media rate. 

Journal Entry 17 by nat4lee from Springfield, Virginia USA on Friday, September 25, 2009

Thanks for sending this along... I'll be sitting down with this next week once I finish the last few chapters of the book I am currently reading. 

Journal Entry 18 by nat4lee from Springfield, Virginia USA on Friday, October 09, 2009

The biggest draw for me of authors like Patterson, Truman, or others, is that they write stories taking place in my hometown. I have lived and worked in D.C. all my life, so I love being drawn into a story where I know every turn intimately, so I am really following the action first-hand. It can feel odd after reading a book set in your town, and then driving past a set location the next day (Do not tell me you won't be tempted to look around!)

As for the story... it is not the best story of JP, but is a good one. The plot most of the time is fast paced but has its boring parts. As many of his books the end of this one will be the beginning of another story. All in all, quite enjoyable, and worth the time.

Sending this book off to EmgeeNL in the Netherlands. 

Journal Entry 19 by nat4lee at Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland Netherlands on Friday, October 09, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (10/9/2009 UTC) at Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland Netherlands

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This book is being released in the ever capable (ha!) hands of the United States Postal Service on its way to fellow BookCrosser EmgeeNL in the Netherlands to continue the journey of this book! 

Journal Entry 20 by EmgeeNL from Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland Netherlands on Tuesday, November 10, 2009

the book arrived. It's on my tbr stack for now. 

Journal Entry 21 by EmgeeNL at A controlled release, a controlled release -- Controlled Releases on Saturday, November 21, 2009

Released 2 yrs ago (11/21/2009 UTC) at A controlled release, a controlled release -- Controlled Releases

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The book is on it's way to the next reader. 

Journal Entry 22 by emac52 from Eccles, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Tuesday, December 08, 2009

This arrived in the post at the beginning of the week and I can't wait to get started on it - I've just got three or four chapters of my latest offering to finish and then I can give it my undivided attention. Hoorah! 

Journal Entry 23 by emac52 from Eccles, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Wednesday, January 27, 2010

PM'd iliotropio for their address today, as I'm almost at the end. Sorry for the delay in getting it moving again, but it took me a bit longer than I'd planned to finish the other book I was reading.

ETA: I've now got iliotropio's address so I'll be posting it out later this week. (8 Feb) 

Journal Entry 24 by emac52 at Eccles, Greater Manchester United Kingdom on Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Apologies all - I thought this had already been posted, but for some reason it managed to slip the net! I'll post this on to the next reader on Friday (when I can next get to the post office).
 

Journal Entry 25 by iliotropio at Bruxelles / Brussel, Bruxelles / Brussel Belgium on Saturday, September 10, 2011

The book arrived safely in Brussels - what a lovely surprise after all this time :0)