I wanted to read this book because I have enjoyed this series so far. This book is a whole story with a beginning and an ending. However, there is a lot of reference to past characters in the first couple of books in the series. So I would recommend reading them first. 

This book still follows Alex Cross, he is working the biggest case of his career and it’s two guys he has already met, profiled and caught. Minutes after soldiers evacuate a Nevada town, a bomb completely destroys it. On holiday, Alex Cross gets the call: the blast was perpetrated by the Wolf. A supercriminal and Cross’s deadliest nemesis, the Wolf has threatened to obliterate major cities, including London, Paris, and New York. Then evidence reveals the involvement of a ruthless assassin known as the Weasel. Could these two dark geniuses be working together? Now with just four days to prevent an unimaginable cataclysm, Cross is catapulted into an international chase of astonishing danger and toward the explosive truth about the Wolf’s identity, a revelation that Cross may not survive. 

My favourite chapters are the ones where Alex defeats the bad guy and usually whilst he is kicking ass. I love how he takes them down and the fact that he is always thinking about someone else – his family, his son, Jamilla. I liked how it showed the different agencies working together from the FBI, CIA, Homeland, Interpol and Scotland Yard. It sorts of gave hope that if the world is going bat shit crazy, political parties would stay out of it. I love the different points of view throughout the book, it made the book interesting and getting to know the victims and the killers and why they picked those people. I love seeing Sampson again and it made me miss their partnership. I still hate Christine, I understand her reasoning, but she knows that Alex is a good dad so why would you separate Damon and Jannie from their young brother. 

This book also ends with more questions that I would like answers to – especially around what happened with the Cross family after the hostage situation and baby Alex and how that is affecting Alex. The only thing that I would say is a weakness for me personally is the short chapters. I just prefer bigger chapters. However, as always, it works well with this style of books and writing. 
 
I enjoyed this book and managed to finish it pretty quickly. I cannot wait to read the next book and see who Alex is hunting for next and if he manages to fix the FBI. I gave this book four stars because I still have more questions than answers surrounding the Wolf and what happened towards the end of the book and would recommend it to anyone who is a fan of Chris Carter and tv shows like Law and Order and Criminal Minds.