James Patterson’s Alex Cross series has endured for almost three decades, bringing to readers worldwide the unadulterated storytelling prowess of one of the most prolific and biggest selling authors in the world today.

Amidst all this, Cross starts to receive some text messages from an old nemesis of his—known only as M—who seems to know a lot about the present case, as well as the intimate details of Cross’s family and friends. Running simultaneously with the breakneck action is the theme of family, friendship, love and loyalty that lends a nice human touch to the novel. I remember reading the Alex’s first adventure, “Along came a Spider” and almost cried when Alex, then a widower, faced the loss of his new love in an ending twist I would never forget.Surprisingly, a book this late in a series could be so riveting, but that is exactly the case for Fear No Evil. Not only does the novel jump between Cross and Bree, it offers us glimpses into the Maestro organization with occasional bits on M. This is the 29th installment of bestselling author James Patterson’s wildly successful Alex Cross thriller series. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent - which is what Jim has, in spades.

James Patterson is always at his best when writing by himself in my humble opinion, (although I am looking forward to his upcoming book with Dolly Parton! Once they were on board, Cross received a threatening text from M that showed him how he knows the location of each member of his family.I enjoyed catching up with Alex, Bree and Sampson and am looking forward to the next book, where "M" or "Maestro" finally gets their comeuppance.

The tension and action that is usually built up with short Patterson-esque chapters is gone, leaving the reader feeling flat and underwhelmed.Don’t get me wrong, there is action and some heart-thumping suspense, but I did not feel the push to keep reading well into the night or caring much about what was going on. They end up in the wilds of Montana and it’s clear both groups want them dead, as they hunt them down. Dr Alex Cross and his long-time best friend Detective John Sampson were preparing for their long-awaited break, a camp-out and hike, riding the rapids, entering on horseback, in the Montana wilderness, well known for the bear that lived there. I'm catching new parts that I missed the first time, and the plot is really interesting, with my name all over it. Just as readers sometimes find themselves in a rut, the same can be said of authors who try to churn out something worthwhile.