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 Cradle and All byJames Patterson Headline 344 pages, 2000 ISBN 0747274355 Reviewed by our South African Editor, Merilyn Tomkins adams.west@saol.com - Adams Bookshop, Durban, SA Also reviewed by Phillip Tomasso III Kathleen comes from privileged Newport, Rhode Island; Colleen is from a poor remote Irish village called Maam Cross - two teenagers on opposide sides of the Atlantic whose lives are in great danger. Both girls are pregnant. Both claim to be virgins. A private detective named Anne Fitzgerald suddenly has the case of a lifetime. She quickly finds herself caught between the certainty of science and the possibility of a miracle which could stop the terrible medical epidemics now sweeping the globe. Once a nun and now a private detective with a Masters in Psychology, Anne has the backing of the Archdiocese to befriend the girls and give them the moral support they need. Kathleen's friends remain loyal. Colleen is friendless and mocked by the uncouth youths in the village. Strange events take place and Anne's very belief in humanity is put to the ultimate test as she comes face to face with an unimaginable evil. The epilogue is a superb twist in the tail right down to the last line. A nail-biting page-turner, no wonder James Patterson's readers ask of him: "Can't you write a bit faster?" Like an electric shock, Cradle and All shows mega bestselling author James Patterson at the height of his creative power. A breathtaking combination of suspense, love and apocalyptic nightmare, this will keep his millions of fans on the edge of their seats. |
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