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James Patterson...
* James Patterson holds the New York Times bestsellers list record with 63 New York Times bestselling titles.
* JP has sold more than 220 million books worldwide. And considering pass-along and libraries, it's safe to say many more people than that have read a Patterson!
* In 2010, JP was named by kids everywhere the Children's Book Councils' Children's Choice Book Awards "Author of the Year" in 2010. More than 15,000 kid and teen readers voted for JP in a category he shared with Suzanne Collins, Carl Hiaasen, Jeff Kinney, and Rick Riordan. His Witch and Wizard series saw the biggest launch of a series for young readers ever, surpassing sales of first installments of Twilight, Diary of A Wimpy Kid, and Percy Jackson & The Olympians.
* JP has grossed over 3 billion dollars in worldwide sales. This is larger than the worldwide theatrical gross of Avatar, the highest grossing film of all time.
* JP has had 43 New York Times hardcover #1 bestselling novels, also a publishing industry record.
* Last year, JP has sold more books than John Grisham, Dan Brown, Tom Clancy, and Stephen King combined (source: Nielsen BookScan).
* JP properties are gaining wide interest amongst film and TV producers. JP's award-winning series for young readers, Maximum Ride, is currently with Avi Arad (Spiderman, Iron Man) and Universal Pictures. Lloyd Levin (Green Zone, Watchmen) is attached to produce a feature film adaptation of JP's newest young readers series, Witch and Wizard, and James Patterson Entertainment is set to produce the next Alex Cross film, I, Alex Cross which will feature Idris Elba (The Wire, The Losers) as Alex Cross. And, a television adaptation of JP's 2007 love story Sundays At Tiffanys aired in December 2010 starring Alyssa Milano and Eric Winter.
* JP's books are licensed in 43 countries worldwide, and are in print and actively sold in 100 countries.
* According to a 2010 Bowker Sisters in Crime Survey, JP is the favorite mystery writer amongst readers under 50...AND over 50! Survey respondents comprised American men, women and teens who bought at least one mystery fiction title in 2009 and/or 2010.
James Patterson...
* James Patterson holds the New York Times bestsellers list record with 63 New York Times bestselling titles.
* JP has sold more than 220 million books worldwide. And considering pass-along and libraries, it's safe to say many more people than that have read a Patterson!
* In 2010, JP was named by kids everywhere the Children's Book Councils' Children's Choice Book Awards "Author of the Year" in 2010. More than 15,000 kid and teen readers voted for JP in a category he shared with Suzanne Collins, Carl Hiaasen, Jeff Kinney, and Rick Riordan. His Witch and Wizard series saw the biggest launch of a series for young readers ever, surpassing sales of first installments of Twilight, Diary of A Wimpy Kid, and Percy Jackson & The Olympians.
* JP has grossed over 3 billion dollars in worldwide sales. This is larger than the worldwide theatrical gross of Avatar, the highest grossing film of all time.
* JP has had 43 New York Times hardcover #1 bestselling novels, also a publishing industry record.
* Last year, JP has sold more books than John Grisham, Dan Brown, Tom Clancy, and Stephen King combined (source: Nielsen BookScan).
* JP properties are gaining wide interest amongst film and TV producers. JP's award-winning series for young readers, Maximum Ride, is currently with Avi Arad (Spiderman, Iron Man) and Universal Pictures. Lloyd Levin (Green Zone, Watchmen) is attached to produce a feature film adaptation of JP's newest young readers series, Witch and Wizard, and James Patterson Entertainment is set to produce the next Alex Cross film, I, Alex Cross which will feature Idris Elba (The Wire, The Losers) as Alex Cross. And, a television adaptation of JP's 2007 love story Sundays At Tiffanys aired in December 2010 starring Alyssa Milano and Eric Winter.
* JP's books are licensed in 43 countries worldwide, and are in print and actively sold in 100 countries.
* According to a 2010 Bowker Sisters in Crime Survey, JP is the favorite mystery writer amongst readers under 50...AND over 50! Survey respondents comprised American men, women and teens who bought at least one mystery fiction title in 2009 and/or 2010.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
A good read but it falls short of Cat and Mouse.,
By Cedric (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pop Goes the Weasel (Alex Cross) (Hardcover)
After reading Cat and Mouse, I was eagerly awaiting the release of Pop Goes the Weasel. However, I was disappointed in James Patterson's latest novel. I believe there were a few things wrong with this book. First, the chilling suspense present in his other books was virtually nonexistent here and there was no mystery nor interesting plot twists. Second, while the villian was evil and twisted as usual, he was not as cunning and scary as Mr. Smith nor Gary Soneiji were in the previous novels. If you are a die hard Alex Cross fan then you would enjoy this book but it falls short of the chilling suspense and interesting plot twists that we all come to love and expect from Mr. Patterson.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent entertainment,
By A Customer
This review is from: Pop Goes the Weasel (Alex Cross) (Hardcover)
I very much engaged with Alex Cross, John Sampson and Christine. At one point in the book I thought it was about to become very predictable, but the book came up with some good twists. The villain was unusual, interesting and, for me, very frightening. One reviewed complained about being set-up for a sequel. I guess this is somewhat true but I view the book as more of an ongoing saga about interesting characters. In this way it is like Patricia Cornwell who had a focus on one villain for quite a few books.
25 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Book To Read,
By A Customer
This review is from: Pop Goes the Weasel (Alex Cross) (Hardcover)
Pop Goes The Weasel is an excellent book to read. It is the first book that I have read that is by James Patterson. I read this book in 4 days. Once you start it you won't be able to put it down. I recommend this book to anybody who likes mysteries or suspense.
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GEOFFREY SHAFER, DASHINGLY outfitted in a single-breasted blue blazer, white shirt, striped tie, and narrow gray trousers from H. Huntsman & Sons, walked out of his town house at seven-thirty in the morning and climbed into a black Jaguar XJ12. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Pop Goes the Weasel, Patsy Hampton, Jane Does, Four Horsemen, Detective Cross, Detective Hampton, Alex Cross, George Bayer, Geoffrey Shafer, Pop Goes the Wedsel, Colonel Shafer, The Jeffe, New York, Andrew Jones, Massachusetts Avenue, Judge Fescoe, Silly Billy, Sojourner Truth School, John Doe, Alabama Avenue, Security Service, Geoffrey Shaffer, Chief Pittman, Washington Post, Christine Johnson New!
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GEOFFREY SHAFER, DASHINGLY outfitted in a single-breasted blue blazer, white shirt, striped tie, and narrow gray trousers from H. Huntsman & Sons, walked out of his town house at seven-thirty in the morning and climbed into a black Jaguar XJ12. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Pop Goes the Weasel, Patsy Hampton, Jane Does, Four Horsemen, Detective Cross, Detective Hampton, Alex Cross, George Bayer, Geoffrey Shafer, Pop Goes the Wedsel, Colonel Shafer, The Jeffe, New York, Andrew Jones, Massachusetts Avenue, Judge Fescoe, Silly Billy, Sojourner Truth School, John Doe, Alabama Avenue, Security Service, Geoffrey Shaffer, Chief Pittman, Washington Post, Christine Johnson New!
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- When the Wind Blows by James Patterson in Front Matter (1), Front Matter (2), and Back Matter
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