2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion

This thread is to discuss Along Came a Spider, the first book in the Alex Cross series by James Patterson.

Pages: 449 pages

Length: 1 month (December)

Participants: Beth, Dominique

Everyone reads at their own pace during a Buddy Read. Because participants can be at different parts of the book at different times, it is extremely important to mark spoilers so that the book is not ruined for someone who is not as far along as others!!!

Mark spoilers by placing {spoiler} before the text and {/spoiler} after the text but use the < and > instead of the { and }.

Starting this one tonight.

Finished.

(view spoiler)[ been more than 20 years since I've read this one.
It's a great story. I do like Alex a lot. Even though he's a detective, his priority is his family.
This story makes you wonder who was the most horrible psycho.. The one with the multiple personality or the one who has a great career and seems to follow the rules.

Even in jail, Soneji still have power (hide spoiler)]

Are we continuing the series?

I haven't started this one yet, but I'm all set to do the series. I'm assuming I'll enjoy it. I really enjoyed the character when I watched the Amazon Prime series Cross.

Your thoughts?

want to continue. do you want book 2 to be in February?

i'd like to join for book 2 in feb

I'd be good to do book 2 in Jan if that works for others. If not, I can wait till Feb.

I have no problem for January. Blagica are okay for January?

I’m joining this read now so I can be prepared for January read of Kiss the girls catching up now.

I won't get to this one today (how is it the end of December already?!?). I'll get this and book 2 in January.

Finished today (Jan 3). Excellent well-plotted and complex story. So glad we're reading this series!