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Written by James Patterson, Pop Goes The Weasel is about a Washington D.C. police officer Alex Cross, who is trying to catch the most explosive and dangerous serial killer he has ever faced. If there is something to be learned from this book, it is that looks can be deceiving. This is because the killer in the novel also leads a normal life as a British ambassador with a wife and two kids. Pop Goes The Weasel is an exciting thriller full of imagery, irony, and foreshadowing that keeps you on the edge of your seat until you turn the final page.
Imagery is an abundant literary technique in Pop Goes The Weasel. Throughout the book Patterson describes, in detail, the murders committed by Geoffrey Shafer and findings of detective Alex Cross. In the book, he says of Shafer "He uttered loud, wrenching sobs" (320), which allows the reader to hear him crying. In another instance, Patterson describes the killers wife. He says "her sparking green eyes were even brighter than the......

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