Ali Cross is the 13 year old son of the famous Washington DC, detective Alex Cross. Ali adores his dad, and wants to be just like him. Unfortunately, his dad is on administrative leave because he is going on trial in a police brutality case. Ali is also worried about a friend of his, Abraham, who has gone missing. Then on Christmas Eve, the Cross family's home is robbed, and all their Christmas gifts are stollen. It is a tough time for Ali and his family, but Ali is determined to work to make things right. He uses the skill and determination he has learned from his Dad to try to solve his first big case by finding his friend.
James Patterson has written so many books, and this one is an offshoot from his successful Alex Cross series for adults. I have read a bunch of his kid's books, but when I tried to read one of his adult action/adventure crime books, it was way too dark and gritty for me. When I saw this book on the shelf, I decided to give it a try, and it turned out to be a decent kid mystery. I am glad to know about it, because it is hard to find good kid mysteries with a male protagonist. (It turns out most kid sleuths are girls.) After reading this, I am interested to read a Alex Cross book. In this book Alex Cross is very moral, and even religious. Maybe the Alex Cross mysteries are not as dark as other Paterson adult books I have tried. (2019, 320 p.)
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