Cradle and All
by James Patterson
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Author: James PattersonEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-02-01
ISBN: 0446609404
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Vision
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Book Review: "Virgin" Redux
Summary: 4 Stars
Long before there was Alex Cross, before there were any spiders coming along, before any girls got kissed, before any nursery-rhyme murders took place, James Patterson wrote a book called "Virgin". It was about two teenage girls, both of whom were pregnant, both of whom were virgins. One carries the Savior in her womb, the other the spawn of Satan. Get the picture? It was one of Patterson's earlier efforts and it read like one. "Cradle and All" is the re-birth, if you will, of that earlier novel and the difference, to my mind, is light years.Patterson brings this early effort up to speed and modernizes it. This one contains mentions of the internet and even 'N Sync has a reference. But what he also brings is a more polished style of writing and that, I think, is all to the better for the reader. Sure, the story is more along the lines of a made for TV movie, but Patterson uses his usual bag of tricks - short, distinct chapters, lots of dialogue, and many changes of scene - to move the plot along. Anne Fitzgerald is a former nun now turned private eye. She is asked by the Cardinal of the Archdiocese of Boston to investigate, Kathleen, one of the virgins. She ends up going from being Kathleen's investigator to being Kathleen's protector. She does meet the other virgin, Colleen, who lives in Ireland (natch), but Colleen is investigated more by Father Rossetti, a priest from the Vatican, who is told the third and final secret of Fatima. And that's what get's everyone running. You know that you are in for a good time when the Cardinal asks Anne two questions right in a row" "Do you believe in God?" followed by "Do you still carry a gun?". Oh boy!
Patterson adds an epilogue to this story that tends to tie the loose ends up a little better and the secret of "Who's who" or, perhaps, "Who isn't", is somewhat revealed with a clue early in the book. Still, Patterson goes great guns with the action. This is a good read for a rainy saturday afternoon. It has everything anyone would want: action, intrigue, supernatural elements, mystery, romance, cradle, and all. Enjoy.
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