Cradle and All

Abridged
Author: James Patterson
Narrator: Len Cariou , Ally Sheedy
Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Publisher: Time Warner Audio Books
Date: May 2000
Length: 6 hours
Ratings:
  • Book Rating: 4/5
Formats:
  • CD

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Overview

Two pregnant teenagers -- one in privileged Newport, Rhode Island, one in a poor, remote Irish village -- have nothing in common except for the stunning fact that both are virgins. Private detective and former nun Anne Fitzgerald is called by the Archdiocese of Boston to investigate ami to watch over the girls as they come to term.

But Anne hasn't been told the secret prophecy of the Virgin of Fatima known only to the Pope: one of these girls will give birth to the Messiah while the other will bear the child of Satan. Caught between the certainty of science and the possibility of a miracle, Anne finds herself at thc center of a terrifying battle on which the fate of humanity hangs.
-- James Patterson's most recent bestseller, Pop Goes the Weasel (October 1999), had a first printing of one million copies.
-- Patterson's fans love all of his books.
-- When the Wind Blows (1998), a non-Alex Cross novel, sold over 600,000 copies in hardcover and shot straight to #1 in paperback (1999).
-- Cradle and All is an entirely reimagined version of a 1980 Patterson novel, Virgin, long out of print.
-- Cradle and All has been chosen as a Main Selection of the Literary Guild.

Selected Reviews

Cradle and All

by R. M. Jessie
  • Book Rating: 4/5

Cradle and All

by Kay
  • Book Rating: 3/5

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Reviews (19)

Cradle and All

Written by R. M. Jessie on March 24th, 2008

  • Book Rating: 4/5

This was a very different type of Patterson's book. It reminded me of The Da Vinci Code. Every time I thought I had figured out the correct person something would cause me to doubt my choice.

Cradle and All

Written by Kay on February 27th, 2008

  • Book Rating: 3/5

Kind of weird, not sure I would recommend this read. It was ok.

Cradle and All

Written by Angela Jones on January 12th, 2008

  • Book Rating: 4/5

Good book. Keeps you guessing. Could have done with a little less of the foul language, but overall a good listen.

Cradle and All

Written by Anonymous on July 1st, 2007

  • Book Rating: 3/5

Good mystery. Keep you guessing until the very end of it.

Not a typical James Patterson

Written by Anonymous on October 16th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 1/5

This is a James Patterson book?? I love Alex Cross series and can't wait for the next one. But I hated this book. Ally Sheedy is the possibly the worst choice. I started listening to audiobooks when I started communting 45 minutes one way to work. This book and Ally Sheedy's narration will put any one to sleep. Thank God Patterson did not follow this one up with another one. Sorry James, must have had a brain fart when you did this one.

Cradle and All, James Patterson

Written by Anonymous from Cherry Hill, NJ on August 29th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 1/5

I disliked this book but not quite as much as I disliked Ally Sheedy's poor, monotone narrative. Len Cariou did a great job, used accents and highs and lows of normal speech. Ally Sheedy's read was positively lifeless and it was hard to imagine she is an actress. People do not normally speak in such a robotic tone as Ms. Sheedy's. She also had an irritating habit of whistling the consonant "s" in many of the words she was reading. This was also a weird story & the only reason I didn't return it sooner, was because I was passing time waiting for my next selection. You could skip this one. James Patterson is my favorite author for these type of suspense/thriller stories, but not this one. Big disappointment.

Cradle and All

Written by Anonymous on August 15th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 3/5

Did not enjoy this book compared to other Patterson novels. The end was too far fetched. If you want a good novel on 'good vs evil', stick with Angels and Demons.

This would be a great movie.

Written by Anonymous on August 9th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 5/5

I love all James Patterson books but this audio was a little different then his typical writing style. If you like suspense, mystery, and disbelief this is a great book to listen to. It will keep on the edge of your seat beyond the very end.

Loved this book!

Written by Tara Scot on July 27th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 4/5

I couldn't get enough of this book, and loved it all the way through. I love James Patterson, but the reviews of this book were very lukewarm. I don't agree at all. I loved it.

Cradle & All

Written by Anonymous from Millinocket, ME on July 8th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 5/5

Great book. Kept me hooked through the whole thing. Patterson is a great author.

Selected Reviews

Cradle and All

by R. M. Jessie
  • Book Rating: 4/5

Cradle and All

by Kay
  • Book Rating: 3/5

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Author Details

Author Details

Patterson, James

James Patterson is an award-winning American author. Formerly the chairman of advertising company J. W. Thompson in the early 1990s, Patterson came up with the slogan "Toys R Us Kid." Shortly after his success with Along Came A Spider, he retired from the firm and devoted his time to writing. The novels-featuring his character, Alex Cross, a black forensic psychologist formerly of the Washington, D.C. Police Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation, now working as a private psychologist and government consultant-are the most popular books among Patterson readers and the top selling US Detective series in the past ten years.

In 2007, one of every fifteen hardcover novels sold was a James Patterson title - totaling an estimated of 16 million books sold last year in North America alone. In total, Patterson's books have sold an estimated 150 million copies worldwide. He has won awards including the Edgar, the BCA Mystery Guild's Thriller of the Year, and the International Thriller of the Year award. James Patterson was called "the man who can't miss" in Time magazine. He is the first author to have #1 new titles simultaneously on The New York Times adult and children's bestsellers lists, and to have two books on NovelTracker's top-ten list at the same time..He holds the New York Times bestsellers list record with 39 New York Times bestselling titles overall.* He even made an appearance on the Fox TV show The Simpsons as himself.

Patterson is also well known for sharing the spotlight with different co-authors such as Maxine Paetro and Andrew Gross and has often said that collaborating with others brings new and interesting ideas to his stories.

He also founded the James Patterson PageTurner Awards, now in its third year. Patterson has personally given away over $600,000 to reward "people, companies, schools, and other institutions who find original and effective ways to spread the excitement of books and reading."

Patterson's bestselling Women's Murder Club series is now a TV show starring former Law & Order star Angie Harmon. The show premiered in the fall of 2007 on ABC television. Other movie deals are currently in the works with various Hollywood studios including a major motion picture based on his Maximum Ride series, to be produced by Avi Arad, the creator of X-Men and Spiderman. Most recently, the forthcoming Dangerous Days of Daniel X has been optioned by New Regency.

Patterson received his bachelor's degree from Manhattan College.

He lives in Palm Beach, Florida with his wife, Susan, and son, Jack.