Cat and Mouse
- 451
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Cat and Mouse” moves fast and stays dark, a revenge thriller and the fourth Alex Cross novel. Opinion on it is sharply split. Some readers find the plot predictable, the dialogue heavy-handed and the book padded with exposition; its admirers are carried along by the pace and by Cross himself.
The view of the BookRank editors, written from readers’ ratings and comments. It does not affect the score or the book’s place in a ranking.
About the book
James Patterson has written or co-written many novels and "Bookshots" or novellas, and has co-written books with many authors. The list below separates the works into four main categories: fiction written for adults, for young adults and for children, and non-fiction.
Reading order · Alex Cross
Full order & progress →- Along Came a SpiderStart here
7.57.5 / 10 - Kiss the Girls
7.67.6 / 10 - Jack & Jill
7.67.6 / 10 - Cat and MouseThis book
7.67.6 / 10 - Pop Goes the Weasel
7.67.6 / 10 - Roses Are Red
7.67.6 / 10 - Violets Are Blue
7.67.6 / 10 - Four Blind Mice
7.67.6 / 10 - The Big Bad Wolf
7.57.5 / 10 - London Bridges
7.67.6 / 10 - Mary, Mary
7.67.6 / 10 - Cross
7.57.5 / 10 - Double Cross
7.67.6 / 10 - Cross Country
–Not ranked yet - Alex Cross's Trial
–Not ranked yet - I, Alex Cross
7.57.5 / 10 - Cross Fire
–Not ranked yet - Kill Alex Cross
–Not ranked yet - Merry Christmas, Alex Cross
–Not ranked yet - Alex Cross, Run
–Not ranked yet - Cross My Heart
–Not ranked yet - Hope to Die
–Not ranked yet - Cross Justice
–Not ranked yet - Cross the Line
–Not ranked yet - The People vs. Alex Cross
–Not ranked yet - Target: Alex CrossTarget: Alex Cross–Not ranked yet
- Criss Cross
–Not ranked yet - Deadly Cross
–Not ranked yet - Fear No Evil
–Not ranked yet - Triple Cross
–Not ranked yet - Cross Down
–Not ranked yet - Alex Cross Must DieAlex Cross Must Die–Not ranked yet
- The House of CrossThe House of Cross–Not ranked yet
- Return of the SpiderReturn of the Spider–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.4 across 103 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 41% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Thriller average of 7.6. That is how 7.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.1 | 9 | 9% |
| Google Books | 8.0 | 5 | 5% |
| Hardcover | 7.4 | 89 | 86% |
Frequently asked
How long is Cat and Mouse?
It has 451 pages — longer than 71% of the ranked books in Thriller.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
If you liked this
The same shelf — Thriller — and a score of 7.6, the closest to this book.
