Jon Sheppard

Already have written one review but just to add - the Alex Cross character in the novels is cool and subtle, he doesn't lose his cool and this is a huge part of his appeal. Alex Cross loses his cool several times in this series and this is not in keeping with the original character persona. Which is a shame. It turns it into a run-of-the-mill detective thriller, not a stand out thriller which it should be.

I love the Alex Cross novels and thoroughly enjoyed the movies made from them starring Morgan Freeman. I found this Alex Cross portrayal not as good as Morgan Freeman's. James Patterson's character borders on supernatural with his deductions about the killers - the series character's deductions are similar to many that we see good fictional detectives make in any number of great series and movies that are out there. It's Alex's deductive reasoning that makes the stories compelling because you don't know what he will come up with. The series was super enjoyable, and yes, I binged it - but not as good as the movies and books. (sorry). Also, (spoiler alert) why did she not just hit him straight up with the bottle when he opened the door? - please make it more believable.

Thoroughly enjoyed Midnight Mass - even though it had a little too much of Catholic Mass praying, bible quoting and hymn singing interwoven, I do understand how this sets the scene for us getting to know the Catholic priest character who goes bad and chooses to misinterpret his faith to suit his misfortune. This in itself is fabulous, because it shines a light on how religion and the Bible can be misinterpreted to suit personal agendas and of course, has been, down through the ages. One question: How did the Sheriff's son turn when he had not had communion or did I miss him drinking the 'wine'? Thank you Netflix for yet again, another fantastic horror series with well-developed characters and a thought provoking script/story line.