Cradle and All

James Patterson

Kathleen, from privileged Newport, Rhode Island; Colleen from a poor, remote Irish village - two teenagers on the opposite sides of the Atlantic whose lives are in great danger. Both girls are pregnant.

A private detective named Anne Fitzgerald suddenly has a case of a lifetime - she quickly finds herself caught between the certainty of science and the possibility of a miracle which could stop the terrible medical epidemics now sweeping the globe. Once a nun and now a private detective with a Masters in Psychology, Anne's very belief in humanity is put to the ultimate test as she comes face to face with an unimaginable evil.

Wtin the buzz of an electric shock, Cradle and All is megabestselling author James Patterson at hte height of his creative power. A breathtaking combination of suspense, love and apocalyptic nightmare, it will keep his millions of fans on the edge of their seats.

Review by Chrissi (250600) Rating (7/10)

Review by Chrissi
Spooky or what? Another book in the same review update about the second coming! (see Turbulent Priests) This one has a dual thread, two (supposed) virgins both pregnant - which is the real one? You do not find out until the last, but both are subjected to some fairly serious investigation.

I must admit, this was not as I expected, Patterson usually writes of killers and psychopaths versus heroes, and the twists and turns of their relationships. But this was more like a Dean Koontz supernatural-type story. That is not to say that I did not enjoy it, but I like the other kind better. I hope that this was just a pre-millennial itch that he needed to scratch. I would like to see another one of the Alex Cross stories - I like him.
Chrissi (25th June 2000)