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Ali Cross (Ali Cross, 1)

James Patterson
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contemporary fiction mystery thriller past tense first POV ~193 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

Vibe

tense anxious gritty

A propulsive contemporary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding. Plot-driven. Contains notable violence.

Style Fingerprint

Prose density 45
sparsedense
Pacing 75
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 20
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 85
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 60
externalintrospective
Ending 40
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 70
intimateepic

Content

Violence 60%
noneextreme
Sexual content 0%
noneexplicit
Humor 30%
seriouscomedic
Romance 10%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count48,348
Page count~193 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVfirst

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