I got this book today at the Friends of Warren Newport Library book sale for 50 cents.

c. 1995 -- 458 pages -- Paperback -- #1 Bestseller -- 12 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list -- Huge National Bestseller -- #1 on Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Dallas Morning News, #2 on Detroit Free Press and Miami Herald, #3 on New York Times -- A Main Selection of Book-of-the-Month Club -- 2 weeks on the USA Today top-10 Bestseller list:
#8 on 10/5/97
#10 on 10/12/97

Back Cover: First came the stunning #1 bestseller "Along Came a Spider." Now comes the scariest, most unforgettable novel in several years. In Los Angeles, a reporter investigating a series of murders is killed. In Chapel Hill, NC, a beautiful medical intern suddenly disappears. Washington D.C.'s Alex Cross is back to solve the most baffling and terrifying murder case ever. Two clever pattern killers are collaborating, cooperating, competing -- and they are working coast to coast.

My husband and I just finished this today ... listening to the audio book together while I follow along in the book. The beginning of the book is soooo creepy ... I had trouble sleeping at night ... and worried about my daughter walking out to her car at night after work. But as the story progresses the suspense builds to finding about who Casanova really is. Just when you think Alex Cross has it figured out, he's so close but not right on target. The way the book ends leaves you wondering if its leading up to the next book in the series ... or just back to every day life of a detective in D.C. Again, Samson continues to be my favorite character ... and has me holding my breath at one point fearing for his life.

Favorite quote (page 349) - "Kate, believe it or not, is not self-centered enough," I told Sampson. "Rare, rare disease in our quarter-century. It's because she doesn't watch much TV. She reads too many books instead."

This book is now part of a BOOKRAY. Please let me know if you are interested in joining and if you'll ship Internationally. Please try to pass it along to the next person in line within a month ... or update your journal entry on its status.


The list so far:
1. sissyrun - CA --> received 9/27 --> mailed 10/6
2. talon2claw - OH --> received 10/14 --> mailed 12/12
3. arcadedweller - PA --> received 12/15
4. tsmith51632 - IA (ship anywhere)
5. talkland - UK (ship International)
6. hathyia - Malaysia (ship Asia / Australia)

UPDATE (6/5/04): This bookray appears to be STALLED

Release planned for Thursday, September 18, 2003 at to another BookCrosser in bookray, postal release USA.

I plan to take this to the post office tomorrow to mail to sissyrun in CA ... to start the Bookray on its way. Happy Reading!!!

Received in the mail on Saturday, 9/27. I saw this movie awhile back. Can't wait to read this.

I started reading this book, when a friend at work left this book for me on my desk. She no longer wanted it. So I thought I'd get this bookray book onto the next person swiftly. I will be mailing this book to talon2claw on Monday (10/6/03) Thanks cyber-librarian for hosting this bookray.

Released on Monday, October 06, 2003 at Postal Release in USPS, postal release USA.

Mailing today to talon2claw. Happy trails.

I got this in the mail today. I've got a couple other bookray books to read first, but I should be able to start this one in a week or two. Looking forward to reading it. Thanks for adding me to the bookray!

Very sorry about the delay in posting and mailing the book out. Some things came up that demanded my attention and bookcrossing (along with some other hobbies) had to take a back seat for a while. The book is in the mail to arcadedweller now.

I thought the book was very good, although quite creepy at times. I've seen the movie and it amazes me the differences between the two. As is mostly the case, the book was definitely better.

Thanks for including me in the bookray.

I'm reading this book now, and hope to have it mailed out before the end of the week.