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Ali Cross (Ali Cross, book 1) by James Patterson Ali Cross (Ali Cross, book 1) by James Patterson

Except, see, that’s the thing. People don’t just disappear. There’s always an explanation. That’s what my dad says, and he should know. His name is Alex Cross. 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. Alex's son Ali is eager to follow in his father's footsteps as a detective, but when his best friend goes missing, what price will he have to pay to solve the mystery? On November 25, 2019, James Patterson published Ali Cross, the first novel in the Ali Cross series.

Ali's older sibs excel at sports, his older brother plays for the same college that was once home to NBA star Stephen Curry, and his sister's being scouted by colleges. Do you like sports? Are you interested in pursuing an athletic scholarship by getting really good at your favorite sport? I didn’t know if this was going to help, but I figured it couldn’t hurt. How often do you get the chance to send four hundred prayers someone’s way, all at once? My voice was kind of shaky, but I just kept talking. During a summer in coastal Maine, the kids of Spruce Point work to break a ghostly curse and save a family inn. Ali Cross is something of an Alex Cross book for kids. Ali is Alex Cross's youngest child. He's a whip smart and precocious middle schooler. When Ali's friend Gabe goes missing, Ali decides to conduct his own investigation into his disappearance. Meanwhile, Alex is on desk duty while awaiting trial for an accident that happened to a civilian while on the job.

Ali Cross: The Secret Detective by James Patterson | Goodreads Ali Cross: The Secret Detective by James Patterson | Goodreads

Do you know any kids who are being pressured (or threatened) by family members or others into doing things they know are wrong? Is there anything you can do to help? With every day that passes Ali knows it’s less likely that Gabe will be found. What price will he have to pay to solve the mystery of his friend’s disappearance?Ali, written by James Patterson as Alex Cross's youngest son, knows Gabe Quails better than anyone. So when his friend goes missing Ali jumps right into action. Being Alex Cross's son has taught him the skills he needs to solve the mystery. Intelligence, persistence, and logic. One rhing he didn't inherit? Patience. Because he knows that with every passing day, Gabe gone, the less likely it is he'll ever be found. AND...being Alex Cross's son, he refuses to accept those odd. This is a very good read. I like his touch of Ali. I remember a former book in which he finds out the problem with the numbers in the margins. Brilliant.....

Ali Cross: The Secret Detective - Penguin Books UK Ali Cross: The Secret Detective - Penguin Books UK

At school, Ali faces many in his class who side with the people, that the police are never there when needed and shoot first when they arrive. There is merit to the concern, though Ali does not want every police officer whitewashed with this stereotype. As he tries to have himself heard, Ali becomes the scapegoat for the police, with many feeling he is only spouting what his father professes at home. The main topic of the book is a current event that’s also an important social issue. The role of the police in society is debated, both figuratively and literally. The catalyst this time involves the shooting of a gang member by a policeman trying to stop a shootout between opposing gangs. The boy isn’t seriously hurt but it ignites deep feelings by people with conflicting thoughts. One side thinks the police are murderers and that their excessive use of force is a threat to citizens. The other view thinks the police are honest and caring and they’re trying to do their best in difficult situations. The author effectively shares ideas from both sides in an intriguing tale about a real-life problem. There's a substory about Alex being sued by the family of a man he possibly shoved and put in a coma (Alex says he slipped). I have no idea if this is part of a story from the Alex Cross books, but it won't matter to MG readers because it's explained well enough for them without requiring them to have read another book. Now the Yang family was suing Dad and the police department for assault. Maybe also for murder, depending on whether Mr. Yang survived. Se tratan muchos temas interesantes como la violencia policial, el maltrato y la delincuencia y a la vez se introducen elementos muy atractivos para la edad, como los videojuegos.

The excitement in this book comes from an app that Gabe, Ali's friend, has developed. The app scans police frequency and they get alerted of crimes close to home. Ali sneaks out at night and observes the police in action over a range of different crimes. The crimes are setup to help support Ali's point of view on the police debate. Ali’s new school activity is far too overblown in my opinion. There’s no way the entire neighborhood gets in on something like that.

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When Ali sees a friend get hurt, he's the best person to find out who did it. Even if he's only a kid.This book was a bit of a disappointment compared to the first two in the series. I feel like there wasn’t any closure to the story. Ali’s desire to become a much respected detective like his father (Alex Cross) still burns brightly inside him. His friend Gabe has developed an app that feeds into local police radio, sending texts and notifications to Ali at all times, day and night. This allows Ali to follow his passion as he and Gabe observe crimes in progress. It was crazy. I didn’t believe Dad was guilty for a second—he said it was an accident. But try telling that to the crowd following us up the street that night. The closer Dad’s trial got, the more they were dogging him with nonstop questions everywhere he went. Maybe I should have said a prayer for my dad, too. Because I wasn’t the only one dealing with some heavy stuff that night.