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But when Ali witnesses something terrible, he must grapple with some tough questions about what it means to be a detective, and a detective's son. He’s a homicide detective with the Washington DC police, and I’ll tell you this much: I hope I can be half the detective he is someday. Ali offers an impromptu prayer for Gabe at the pre-holiday service at his all-black church as well as an impromptu press conference outside of it as journalists and paparazzi confront Alex about his alleged coma-inducing assault of a murder suspect’s father.

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He has to grapple with tough questions about what it means to be a detective, and a detective's son. This third book is just about him sneaking out the house at night to check out what's going on after the police interception app pings his phone. Ali Cross dreams of being a detective just like his dad and now when his best friend Gabriel Squalls goes missing and the police keep hitting dead ends, Ali sees this as his chance to finally get to do some investigating to find his friend as he knows he's alive whereas everyone else has written him off as we all know the first twenty-four hours of a missing person is the most vital time to find them and any time after that, it can become a lost cause as every day that ticks by - is a day closer to them being found dead. And after helping to solve two big cases, Ali knows he has what it takes to follow in his father's footsteps.This is a well-paced mystery with a strong sense of place and solidly developed, realistic relationships.

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If you are looking for a book to hook your teen on James Patterson that's not so graphic, this will do it. Ali knows Gabe Qualls better than anyone, so when his friend goes missing, Ali jumps right into action. When Patterson introduced a series geared for younger readers, featuring the next generation Ali Cross, I could not help but want to read them as well. The prolific king of the beach read is back with an intergenerational mystery for the 9-to-12-year-old set. Ali sometimes loses control of his temper and punches his tormentor, for which he gets consequences (the tormentor, not so much).When Ali's friend Gabe goes missing, Ali decides to conduct his own investigation into his disappearance. Are you interested in pursuing an athletic scholarship by getting really good at your favorite sport? James Patterson's blockbuster Alex Cross series has sold over 100 million copies – and now he's bringing those thrills to a new generation! This kicks off a wave of unrest that has been bubbling under the surface of their community for some time. Ali is smart and tenacious (as his dad says, more pit bull than wise old owl once he's focused on something), and has a strong, loving family to support and help him.