Cradle and All (Alex Cross Novels): Amazon.de: James Patterson: Englische Bücher

Taschenbuch: 384 Seiten
Verlag: Vision; Auflage: Warner Books. (1. Februar 2001)
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN-10: 0446609404
ISBN-13: 978-0446609401
Gr��e und/oder Gewicht: 10,8 x 2,5 x 15,9 cm

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Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 367.455 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)

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With the expert craftsmanship that his fans have come to expect, James Patterson's latest is an apocalyptic thriller that brilliantly melds intrigue with religious hysteria. Boasting a genuinely unnerving premise and hugely amplified with Patterson's fast-paced, uncluttered prose, Cradle and All pits the intensity of Faith against the certainties of Science within an arena of Millennial tensions. In the midst of a series of unexplained plagues and famines, two teenage girls are heavily pregnant, despite being virgins. According to the sacred prophecies of Fatima, one will bear the child of Christ and the other, the spawn of Satan. Both Anne Fitzgerald, a former nun turned private detective, and the Vatican's Father Rossetti are sent to investigate. But which girl carries which child? The possibility of miracle will be tainted with great suffering before the awful, unexpected truth is revealed. As the action speedily moves from the hallowed halls of the Vatican to the media frenzy of America to the small-town hysteria of Ireland, Patterson divines considerable suspense from the novel's central premise, tackling issues of Faith with admirable aplomb: "All over the world...so many people still believed. Everywhere, people talked of the Apocalypse, perhaps the end of the world...Which perhaps explained why so many people were suddenly going to church." A relentless, captivating pace culminating in a superbly twisted ending makes this a hard one to put down. Fans of The Excorcist's brand of religious horror will find this highly compelling. --Danny Graydon -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine vergriffene oder nicht verf�gbare Ausgabe dieses Titels.

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James Patterson's Cradle and All pits the intensity of faith against the certainties of science within an arena of Millennial tensions. A reworking of his 1980 apocalyptic thriller Virgin, this remodeled version boasts a genuinely unnerving premise, amplified with Patterson's fast-paced, uncluttered prose.

In the midst of a series of unexplained plagues and famines, two teenage girls are heavily pregnant, despite being virgins. According to the sacred prophecies of Fatima, one will bear the child of Christ and the other, the spawn of Satan. Both Anne Fitzgerald, a former nun turned private detective, and the Vatican's Father Rosetti are sent to investigate. But which girl carries which child? The possibility of a miracle will be tainted with great suffering before the awful, unexpected truth is revealed. As the action moves speedily from the hallowed halls of the Vatican to the media frenzy of America to the small-town hysteria of Ireland, Patterson divines considerable suspense from the novel's central premise, tackling issues of faith with admirable aplomb:

"All over the world, after all the years of difficulty, decades of diminishing spirituality, so many people still believed.... Everywhere, people talked of the Apocalypse, perhaps the end of the world. Which explained why so many people were suddenly going to church."

A relentless pace culminating in a superbly twisted ending won't disappoint Patterson's faithful followers, and may even convert some new members. --Danny Graydon -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Gebundene Ausgabe .

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Excellent Read 7. August 2001

Von Isabel Kohler

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This book was an excellent read, a real page-turner from beginning to end. The chapters are very very short indeed but it makes you check the watch and think "Just another one ... and another". Readers who liked "The Omen" will enjoy this story about two virgins expecting a baby, one which will be the Saviour and one the Antichrist. But which girl carries which baby? Right up to the end the author keeps the reader guessing ... and the ending absolutely cries out for a sequel!!

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Unusual but gripping 11. M�rz 2001

Von Ein Kunde

First of all I want to warn all who think this might be the usual Alex Cross psychothriller. It's not. This is rather unusual writing for Patterson. But I think he pulled it off nicely.

I also think that being catholic and being a believer in God is the key to like this book. If you do not believe in God, this book just won't work for you. Other than that I really think this is one of the best of Patterson's books, if not the best. Yes, I read Along Came a Spider and Kiss the Girls. I read all of Pattersons book. But what I especially liked about this one is that it challenges ones own belief and faith in God and the bible.

I can totally understand that there are so many different opinions about this book because it's different from everything Patterson wrote so far.

But that doesn't mean you need to be a "fanatic" believer or church-goer to appreciate this work. I just ask everyone to keep an open mind about the story and the characters. Maybe it is full of clichés. So what? The world is full of clichès People are full of clichés. The church is full of clichés. The bible is full of clichés. That doesn't make it all bad. Just more human. In a sense it's more believable than Alex Cross. Just think about it for a second.

I did.

Cradle and All into the Garbage 29. Juli 2000

Format:H�rkassette

I have never read a James Patterson book before and will never waste my money on another one. It was full of filthy language and disgustingly graphic sex. I took the audio version on a trip to listen to as the miles went by and by the end of the 2nd tape I dumped it into the next rest area garbage can. It really gagged me and after thinking that things might improve, I could stand no more. Wish I had read some of the customer reviews before spending the money.