Cat & Mouse By James Patterson pages 378-414

      This section is basically about how the FBI and Alex Cross are now chasing Thomas Pierce, Mr. Smith all over the United States. Alex Cross is investigating in Thomas's apartment in Cambridge. In the apartment Alex thinks that he finds a lot of clues dealing with Mr. Smith. When Alex is inside of Thomas's apartment, Thomas's Laptop alarm because it had received a message. The message was from Mr. Smith who is also Thomas Pierce, and the message talked about how he was in Brielle, New Jersey with his next victim Anthony Bruno. Then, Alex and Kyle Craig go to New Jersey and try and stop Mr. Smith from killing Anthony, and at the same time some FBI agents go to Southern California to talk to Thomas Pierce's family. Then, before they could stop Mr. Smith his victim was already killed at the Jersey Shore. At, two in the morning less than a day and a half after they had recovered the body in the Jersey Shore Smith sent another message stating "Inez in Atlantic City". About two dozen FBI agents and Alex rushed down to Atlantic City to try and stop Mr. Smith again. Alex thought that Inez sounded a little bit like Isabella, Mr. Smith's only love. Mr. Smith also said that he would be on the Steel Pier, and Smith said that they could still save them. Then, on the crowded Pier, a body is found, another one of Mr. Smith's victims. After that a plane flew by and a banner on the back that said, "Mr. Smith is gone for now! Wave good-bye." Then after that Alex needed some time to rest so he went back to Washington D.C. and he had dinner with his family and Christine.

      This section of the book was a little bit abnormal. First, I did not understand how Mr. Smith put the body on the crowded Steel Pier without anyone noticing him at all. Also, when Alex was inside of Thomas's apartment how did he know to send the E-mail while Alex was still there. Also, I do not understand how Mr. Smith can move place to place so quickly, when the FBI seems to be days behind the killer in this book. Even though this section of the book was creepy, I still like the book overall.