Alex Cross, Run vs Cross the Line: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: African American detectives, Cross, Homicide, Police, Investigation, Murder
Alex Cross, Run
Kill Alex Cross was "Patterson at the top of his game" (Washington Post). Alex Cross, Run is even better. DON'T LOOK, ALEX CROSS Top plastic surgeon Elijah Creem is renowned for his skills in the operating room, and…
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Cross the Line
When a prominent Washington D.C. police official is murdered, Alex Cross steps in to investigate but his efforts are impeded by a series of deadly attacks by a vigilante killer who is targeting suspected criminals.
The verdict
- Readers rate Cross the Line highest: Cross the Line 4.5 · Alex Cross, Run 4.1.
- Alex Cross, Run has the widest readership — 35570 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Alex Cross, Run | Cross the Line | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (35570) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (25) | 3.7 (20) |
| Google Books | 5.0 (1) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (1800) | 4.5 (1069) |
Reception
| Alex Cross, Run | Cross the Line | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 35570 | 1069 |
| Editions | 27 | 23 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 20572 | — |
| Reading it now | 3269 | — |
| Written reviews | 1898 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 245 | 111 |
| Pages | 408 | 400 |