See How They Run [Mass Market Paperback]

James Patterson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 1997

Outside New York City, the palatial home of Dr. David Strauss's parents is attacked by gunmen during a glittering party. As he watches helplessly, his wife is murdered. In Los Angeles, Strauss's brother is killed during the Academy Award ceremonies. In Manhattan, his past sweetheart, Alix Rothchild, is running for her life. Dr. David Strauss is soon obsessed with finding the explosive secret behind the murders of his family members. His dangerous odyssey takes him across Europe, and finally to the Olympics, where one of the most shattering surprises in suspense fiction will take place.

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About the Author

James B. Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an award-winning American author. Formerly an advertising executive for J. W. Thompson in the early 1990s, Patterson came up with the slogan "Toys R Us Kid". Shortly after his success with Along Came A Spider he retired from the firm and devoted his time to writing. The novels featuring his character, Alex Cross, a black forensic psychologist formerly of the Washington, D.C. Police Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation, now working as a private psychologist and government consultant, are the most popular books among Patterson readers. James Patterson has been criticized by Stephen King, who called Patterson's books "dopey thrillers".[citation needed] Patterson shrugged off the comments, stating that he wants to be the "thrillingest thriller writer of all time".[citation needed] James Patterson has also been put as one of Forbes magazine's top 100 celebrities.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Vision (May 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446603929
• ISBN-13: 978-0446603928
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #319,440 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #55 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Mystery & Thrillers > Authors, A-Z > ( P ) > Patterson, James

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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.

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not at all what I expected from James Patterson., January 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: See How They Run (Mass Market Paperback)

I give this book 2 stars because I can't say it's the worst book I have ever read. It doesn't, however, come close to Along Came A Spider or Kiss the Girls; the latter of which I read at every waking moment. That one is impossible to put down. This book however was not what you expect after reading the back cover. First, I found the summary given on the back very misleading. Second, it is so hard to follow. Trying to keep track of who each person is from their code names is no easy task. Not to mention all the foreign words in the book that after a while are just plain aggravating. I read the whole thing hoping it would get better; and also because even if it doesn't keep me at the edge of my chair, curiosity makes me want to know how it ends. Unfortunately, that too was a let down. I don't recommend this book at all! I still love James Patterson and will continue to read his books. I've already bought 4 more. I just think that he seriously dropped the ball on this one. If you've never read James Patterson please don't choose this book. Try one of the others I mentioned in my review. This one would sour you to the good writer that he really is. Sorry Mr. Patterson but this one shouldn't bear your name!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Lots of words and not much story, November 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: See How They Run (Mass Market Paperback)

I was very excited when I saw the book and when I read it I was very disappointed. It was very confusing, a great example of this was Hitler having lunch in Washington D.C. several decades after the war. More Alex Cross, please!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars bad book, avoid if possible, August 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: See How They Run (Mass Market Paperback)

I bought this book because of James Patterson's previous works: Along Came A Spider and Kiss the Girl. Those are excellent books, but this one, See How They Run, is simply bad.

The book has a misleading backcover, it says Alix Rothschild is running for her life, in fact, she never really did. The book is hard to follow, complicated by all the foreign language inserted. At least he should insert an English translation right after a phrase. In quite a few places the story is not logical or consistant, which really upsets me.

Maybe this is a much earlier work of James Patterson? or he start to outsouce his work? The writing style are totally different then those center on Alex Cross.