When Jim Patterson first started writing, his stories and characters had depth, maturity and interest. Now with his last two novels I find his writing and storylines to be immature and geared toward an 11th grade education level. With dialogue that is right out of a high school play. I expect more from Patterson. Maybe he should stop worrying about producing the next "Alex Cross" novel-that he believes everyone is waiting for -and start concentrating on producing a novel that talks to his original "mature" audience.