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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I was so excited to see a new book by James Patterson, whose books I have always enjoyed. This one was a disappointment to say the least. The writing was stilted, the plot old, and the ending was awful. I had to force myself to finish it, kept thinking it would get better. I think Mr. Patterson needs to take some time off, no need to be so quick to get another book out if this is the quality we can expect. I know he can do better.
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Summary: ANTICLIMACTIC ...
Review: The only reason I gave three stars is because this book grabs you in the beginning and promises you a wild ride. All your favorite characters are back along with a new sicko serial killer who "affectionately" calls himself the Mastermind. I feel the book was very well written and keeps you hanging to the bitter end where it drops you like yesterday's garbage. I was more offended by the ending ... or lack thereof ... than the three sleepless nights I gave up devouring this book.
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Summary: Not good... Not even average!
Review: Just a huge disappointment compared to his other novels.His insistence on writing in a huge point-size just seems he was trying to get the page count up and finish this novel as quick as he could.
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Summary: Bad Ending
Review: I have read all of the "Alex Cross" books and this one the worst. The ending was very surprising but yet, it doesn't give a a reason for why the Mastermind has done all of this. It seems like Patterson couldn't come up with an ending and just added this in at athe last minute. I will read the sequel however, to see what he has come up with.
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Summary: Tight ploght and a surprising ending
Review: Roses are Red by James Patterson Little Brown and Company, 2000At the Christening party for his son, Dr. Alex Cross is called to investigate a bank robbery where the family of the manager is murdered. Too soon there is another vicious bank robbery where four more are murdered in cold blood. Thus begins the hunt for the "Mastermind" a clever, sick criminal who baits Alex and Betsey Cavalierre of the FBI.. They are led on a merry chase and find that The Mastermind has murdered his hired killers and molested the girls after they have done what he wanted. The trail eventually leads to a Veterans Hospital where they suspect the Mastermind lives and in a few short suspenseful pages brings the suspected Mastermind to heel. The story flows smoothly, punctuated with brief glimpses of Alex's failing romance with his new son's mother, Christine and his beginning relationship with Betsey. Alex's struggle to keep his commitments to his family and to his job are exacerbated by the sudden collapse and hospitalization of his daughter Jannie with a brain tumor. The compassionate and likable Alex is faced with some big choices. A good read which I enjoyed immensely.
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Summary: Patterson Putters
Review: The good news is that I finished the story, it did hold my interest till the end. The premise is not all that different than his other books. I always liked the main and supporting characters-unfortunately they are not fleshed out enough. The dialog reminded me too much of words in a blurb written for a comic-book. I will say Roses Are Red is better than "Pop Goes The Weasel". Patterson's books are a fast read, they're not meant for book-club readings. His books are fast, quick and non taxing.
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Summary: Unfinished Manuscript
Review: I was disappointed in this book. The beginning of the story caught my attention, even on vacation in Cancun, but I wasn't impressed with the way our hero tried to figure things out. In other books, he played a greater role and used his trained psychologist's abilities to look for a villain. It seemed to me that Patterson was running up against his publisher's deadline and was also looking for a beginning for the next book which will probably be called "Violets are Blue"; and maybe in that story, the Mastermind will be eliminated.
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Summary: Not up to par
Review: It looks like Patterson is looking for an end to the story and could not find it, but vola here it is. A set up for the next version ? Come on let's do better.
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Summary: Very Different, but yet his BEST
Review: This book wasn't anything like James Patterson usually writes. However, it is his best, and here is why. A good book always has a beginning, middle, end to it. It always builds up each character, telling his or her flaws or strengths. But Patterson doesn't do this. He just starts writing the book as if we are there; we don't need an explanation. Patterson breaks almost all the rules for writing books in this novel. He has short chapters and long chapters, and even the villian is not revealed until the last sentence. This all sounds bad for the book, but it's not. What one has to do in reading this book, is just start reading and don't expect anything. After the second chapter, you will be hooked, that you won't be able to put it down. It's full of twists and turns and makes you really think you are watching the action happen. Get this book; you'll be glad you did.
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Summary: Probaly Alex Cross's Worst.
Review: Roses Are Red the new thriller by James Patterson is quarenteed to creep out, and terrify first or second time readers. But if you have read more than 10 of his it will be un suspenceful and a little dull. I am Beggining to think that James Patterson is actually a bad writer, because he seems to write the same stories over and over. This one is like he put Kiss The Girls, Jack And Jill, Cat And Mouse and Pop Goes The Weasel in a blender and came out with this one.
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