Mary, Mary
a novel
James Patterson's Mary, Mary (1857) is an angel fiction novel. Much of the action takes place in Los Angeles, Calif. and Washington, D.C.. Key subjects include actresses, african American psychologists, serial murders and government investigators.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.6 out of 5 from 10 ratings, and 93 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 34 editions across 5 languages.
It runs to roughly 416 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Mary, Mary
FBI Agent Alex Cross is on vacation with his family in Disneyland when he gets a call from the Director. A well-known actress was shot outside her home in Beverly Hills. Shortly afterward, an editor for the Los Angeles Times receives an e-mail describing the murder in vivid details. Alex quickly learns that this is not an isolated incident. The killer, known as Mary Smith, has done this before and plans to kill again.Right from the beginning, this case is like nothing Alex has ever been confronted with before. Is this the plan of an obsessed fan or a spurned actor, or is it part of something much more frightening? Now members of Hollywood's A-list fear they're next on Mary's list, and the case grows by blockbuster proportions as the LAPD and FBI scramble to find a pattern before Mary can send one more chilling update.
Opening line
“ACT ONE, SCENE ONE, the Storyteller thought to himself, and couldn't hold back a dizzying rush of anticipation.”
Quick answers
Who wrote Mary, Mary?
Mary, Mary was written by James Patterson and first published in 1857.
What genre is Mary, Mary?
It is usually shelved as Angel Fiction.
How long is Mary, Mary?
The median edition has 416 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Mary, Mary?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Brass Verdict, City of Bones and The Ritual Bath.
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