Like Father, Like Son
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Alex Cross’s son Ali is an accomplished mystery-solver and #1 bestseller. A crime at a concert near his school sparks his newest investigation, and it gets dangerous fast. Sometimes it’s good to have a father in the detective business. Ali Cross just solved his first real case. Alex Cross knows it's only a matter of time before his son finds his way into more trouble. Neither of them expected Ali to get caught up in another case so quickly. Ali and his friends were just hanging out in Anacostia Park . . . then they became witnesses to a crime. Alex wants Ali to stay far away from the investigation. But Ali isn't going anywhere, not when his new friend Zoe is in trouble. It's up to Ali to figure out why she's lying to the police—and who she's protecting. This is Ali's toughest case yet. As long as he trusts his Cross instincts, he may just have a shot at solving it . . .
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3 primary books#2 in Ali Cross
Ali Cross is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2019 with contributions by James Patterson.
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This was my first experience with a Middle Grade mystery/detective story, and while it's a quick read, I felt it was good adaptation of the police procedural for younger readers.
It's a good mix between teen drama/angst and learning the important lessons that teens don't actually know everything they think they do, and that their actions have real world consequences.
I really appreciated there was a balance between being pro-police and pointing out the flaws that exist within the system. The main character, Ali, stands more so on the pro-police side since his father is on the force, but at school he constantly challenged by kids who demand that changes are needed. It was great to see young adults getting encouragement to take pro-active steps in creating the change they want to see in the world.
Loved the dual narration from own voices Zeno Robinson and Wayne Carr. They were great choices for this father and son duo.
***Thank you to Hachette Audio for providing me with a copy of the audiobook for free via NetGalley for an unbiased review.
