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Along Came a Spider

James Patterson
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57 pages • 1 hour read

James Patterson

Along Came a Spider

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1993

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  • Summary

  • Background

    • Chapter Summaries & Analyses

  • Prologue-Part 1, Chapter 25

  • Part 2, Chapters 26-43

  • Part 3, Chapters 44-59

  • Part 4, Chapter 60-Part 5, Chapter 76

  • Part 5, Chapter 77-Epilogue

  • Character Analysis

  • Themes

  • Symbols & Motifs

  • Important Quotes

  • Essay Topics

    • Essay Topics

    1.

    Along Came a Spider begins with a fantasy of the Lindbergh kidnapping. Why is this kidnapping important to the novel?

    2.

    Alex Cross still lives in the neighborhood where he grew up—Washington Southeast. Why does he choose to live here? What does this reveal about Alex, as both a resident and police detective?

    3.

    When Alex and his partner, John, investigate Gary Soneji’s apartment, they find posters hanging around the bathroom mirror along with a sign that reads “I want to be somebody.” What is the significance of these posters? How do they help Alex profile Gary?

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