"Along Came a Spider is the rarity-a psychological thriller that truly breaks new ground as James Patterson brilliantly explores dark crevices of the aberrant mind. Detective Alex Cross is real and fascinating! When can I meet Cross again? Soon. I hope. Spider is a sure winner; Cross is the fictional detective of the nineties!"
"All at once comes Along Came a Spider, with terror and suspense that graps the reader and won't let go. Just try running away from this one."
"As engrossing as it is graphic, Along Came a Spider is an incredibly suspenseful read with a one-of-a-kind villain who is as terrifying as he is intriguing. Has to be one of the best thrillers of the year."
"Along Came a Spider is the best thriller I've come across in many a year. It deserves to be this season's #1 bestseller and should instantly make James Patterson a household name."
"Along Came a Spider is written simply, powerfully, with shifting points of view. Here's hoping Patterson will bring Alex Cross back in future novels. It would be nice to have him around."
"James Patterson does everything but stick our finger in a light socket to give us a buzz in Along Came a Spider."
"Attention grabbing...Patterson's storytelling talent is in top form in this grisly escapist yarn."
"Moves briskly...with a fine noir twist windup."
"A tale with the polish of a master....Move over, Thomas Harris....It's the sort of tale that keeps your hands gripping the book and your heart pounding at any unusual noise in the house."
"Will rivet even the most jaded reader. He creates a multilayered, convoluted plot that keeps readers off-balance, jolting them around narrative hairpin turns while transfixing them with an extraordinary sustained tension."
