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Cat & Mouse

  • 1997 first published
  • 451 pages
  • ★ 3.6 (9 ratings)
  • 48 editions

Published in 1997, Cat & Mouse is a ghost story and horror novel by James Patterson. Much of the action takes place in Washington, D.C. and Paris, France. Characters include Alex Cross. Readers will find themes of Police, alex Cross, serial murderers and police psychologists.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, and 186 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 48 editions across 5 languages.

At about 451 pages, most readers finish it in 8–9 hours.

About Cat & Mouse

Alex Cross is back-and so is a raging and suicidal Gary Soneji. Out of prison and dying from the AIDS virus he contracted there, he will get revenge on Cross before he dies. In addition, we are introduced to a new pair of rivals whose paths cross that of Alex and Soneji. Thomas Augustine Pierce has been chasing his demon, Mr. Smith, since the savage murder of his fiancee. Mr. Smith is a unique monster, with actions toward his victims so insane-so unimaginable-that he is thought of as "not of the earth." Pierce, known in the business as St. Augustine because of his track record for catching killers and his invaluable status to the FBI and Interpol, may even be better than Cross.When things heat up and Alex is in a near-death coma following an attack in his own home, Pierce goes to Washington to help with the investigation. But just as he begins to piece together the mystery of how Gary Soneji could have mortally wounded Cross after he was believed to be dead, he is summoned to Paris with a postcard from Mr. Smith inviting him to a very special killing.The body count is high, the tension the highest, and the two killers on the loose are watching every move their pursuers make. Who is the cat, and who is the mouse? What and where is the final trap? And who survives?
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Characters

  • Alex Cross

Subjects

  • Police
  • Alex Cross
  • Serial murderers
  • Police psychologists
  • African American police
  • Detective and mystery stories
  • Psychologists
  • Alex Cross, Fictional character
  • Serial killers
  • African Americans
  • Cross, alex
  • Paris, France
  • Washington, D.c.
  • Police procedural mystery & detective
  • Psychological
  • African americans

Quick answers

Who wrote Cat & Mouse?

Cat & Mouse was written by James Patterson and first published in 1997.

What genre is Cat & Mouse?

It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories and Horror.

How long is Cat & Mouse?

The median edition has 451 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Cat & Mouse?

Readers who like it often enjoy Interview With the Vampire, Le fantôme de l'opéra and The Magician.

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