Cross Country

I'm in love with Alex Cross. I have been since Along Came a Spider. The whole movie with Morgan Freeman almost fixed that. Because in my head, Alex Cross doesn't look like Morgan Freeman. He's more of a hybrid of Will Smith and Denzel Washington. But I digress.

Cross Country is James Patterson's latest Alex Cross novel. I started reading it earlier this week and like all the novels before it just pulled me right in.

Yesterday, I took a little time away from my guys and had lunch and did a little last minute shopping. While eating, I was reading. And I realized something. Alex isn't the only character that I love. Can't believe I didn't notice it before, but I love Nana, Alex's grandmother. She reminds me so much of my grandmother. I guess the fact that Mother's no longer with me made the similarities resonate even more. Nana is caring, feisty and pretty much tells it like it is -- whether Alex wants to hear it or not. Mother was the same way.

I'll probably finish the novel sometime tomorrow. I'll let you know what I think. But be prepared, I'm very biased. After all, I am in love.