Alex Cross's TrialAlex Cross's Trial
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What it's about
Alex Cross passes on to his children the story his grandmother told him, of his great-uncle Abraham's struggle to survive in the era of the Ku Klux Klan, in a novel he's written called Trial.
Why it's worth reading
It was a #1 New York Times bestseller and spent 25 weeks on the lists.
You'll love it if you liked
Along Came a Spider
Kill Alex Cross
To Kill a MockingbirdGood to know
It's historical fiction, framed as a novel Alex Cross wrote.
By the numbers
- Readers21 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller43 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #517 of the 623 mysteries and thrillers we rank
- #1410 of the 1,647 modern books we rank
- #2657 of the 3,056 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Gripping
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Is Alex Cross's Trial worth reading?
Yes. It was a #1 New York Times bestseller and spent 25 weeks on the lists. It ranks #2,657 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 58.7 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Alex Cross's Trial about?
Alex Cross passes on to his children the story his grandmother told him, of his great-uncle Abraham's struggle to survive in the era of the Ku Klux Klan, in a novel he's written called Trial.
How long does it take to read Alex Cross's Trial?
About 10 hours (380 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Alex Cross's Trial?
If you liked it, try Along Came a Spider by James Patterson, Kill Alex Cross by James Patterson or To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.