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Summary: Totally twisted with full of twist!!
Review: Okay James Paterson fooled me on this, one not once, not twice but three times. Again the ending is shocking as usuaul and left with a cliff hanger!! Alex Cross on the trail of the Mastermind and the Mastermind seems so lucid that there were no clues to track him down. Reading the Mastermind in third person was an exciting element to the book because it made it hard to guess who the heck he was!! In the Alex Cross Series this is my second favorite book!! Surperb suspense!!
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Summary: Good Read
Review: First, I must agree with many of the other reviewers. I've pretty much read all of Patterson's books but missed Pop Goes the Weasel so when it was referenced in this book I felt like I needed to have read Pop Goes.. It becomes difficult at times to know which books reference Alex Cross and which are completely different (ie. Cradle and All) when you see a book published. Patterson writes so many books it's hard to keep track. As far as this book is concerned, you should definitely read all previous Alex Cross books before reading this book. The ending will make a lot more sense.
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Summary: Roses are REDiculous
Review: This book was horrible. I was read it in about a day, and the plot was gripping but nothing special. Nothing was challenging about the read, either. What truly ruined the book was the extremely predictable and unexplained ending. The murderer was too obvious that I immediately dismissed the possibility that he could be the Mastermind. I was very disappointed. Don't waste your money on this book.
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Summary: Back to what we loved in the first books please
Review: We expect Alex Cross to deal with a serial killer or two, his family including the wonderful character Nana Mama, and his friend and co-worker John Sampson and this installment doesn't disappoint. With a strong focus on Cross' family in this book we swing back and forth between the hunt for a barbaric madman (or two) and life in the Cross household. Without giving out too many details, as usual, I will say that I'm starting to suspect that our hero will remain a bachelor. Every time an interesting woman character is added to the mix the plot thickens and increasingly the plots are becoming more and more farfetched-so much so that I actually sat reading this book and shaking my head. What gives it the three stars is still the wonderfully written and explored Alex Cross character.
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Summary: Cross is Da Man
Review: This is the sixth book in the established detective series of master detective Alex Cross. In this book Cross deals with many issues some of which are his daughter getting sick, Christine's mental health, and the emergence of a new killer. In this book the "Mastermind", a genius who is behind the bank robberies, is responible for the many deaths that occur. Then enters Alex Cross who is in charge of getting to the bottom of it all. This book will make you hold your breath until the very last page. This book rocks and is action packed. Get the whole collection, you won't be disappointed.
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Summary: Another good James Patterson
Review: I read this in a single day while traveling over the holidays. Patterson's short chapters and easy writing style make all his books easy to read, but this intriguing storyline and interesting characters make this one very good. I kept guessing through the whole book who the Mastermind is and I have to agree with some of the other reviewers that it doesn't seem to make a whole lot of sense but it was definitely a shocker! I'm hoping the follow-up Violets are Blue will help explain a few things. Additionally, the sideline stories about his family, Christine and Betsey all kept me interested. Overall, a good book for a quick read.
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Summary: Okay- if you say so
Review: This book cruises along like all of Patterson's stuff. Alex Cross finds himself confronted with a murder/robbery spree that just doesn't add up. Eventually, he discovers that a new criminal (imagine that) called the Mastermind is behind this particularily gruesome rash of murders.So far, so good. I mean this is what you expect from an Alex Cross novel. But how many masterminds are there in this book? Two, three or more? I just did not see where the ending came from. Having read Violets are Blue first (which is the wrong order) I knew who the real bad guy was, but I don't see the foundation for this conclusion through out Rose Are Red. It almost seems like Patterson changed his mind somewhere along the way and forgot to put the clues in. If you like Alex Cross, then you know what to expect. I guess that's why I keep coming back for more.
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Summary: Cross is back
Review: ...Roses are Red starts with a series of bank robberies. The crimes are especially brutal, and strange, in that precision is demanded at such a level that it's almost impossible to achieve. When it doesn't occur, the criminals kill selected people involved, including a three-year-old boy. Even more ruthless is the apparent boss of the killings, a nefarious person who calls himself the mastermind. He kills his minions when they don't perform up to his rigorous standards. This makes things complicated for Alex Cross and his new FBI partner, a beautiful (of course) woman. Cross and company chase the bad guy through several plot twists, and (I hope I'm not giving anything away) don't catch him at the end. The last page tells you, strangely, who the killer is, without letting you know why he's doing things, and frankly I thought it was a bit of a cop out. You don't figure anything out or anything, he just tells you. Anyway, from the excerpt from the next book that's in the back of this one, the author takes things further, with Cross still chasing the bad guy in the next book. Hope he catches him.
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Summary: Roses Are Red = Pure Entertainment
Review: Roses Are Red is a "4 1/2" star book based on its sheer ability to keep you engrossed from the first few pages right up until the final words. Keep in mind that if you're looking for good literature and/or a strong narrative, and/or well-developed characters, this book --as well as all of James Patterson's other books -- will probably not be to your liking. However, if you're seeking a book whose story is packed with suspense, thrills and surprises, and whose writng style will keep you turning the pages at a rapid pace, then grab yourself a copy of Roses Are Red. I think you'll find that for as long as you're reading this book you'll be able to escape into the world of Alex Cross and forget about everything except what is going to happen next. While I've been disappointed in several of James Patterson's recent books, Roses Are Red has helped me to forget about the past. Enjoy!
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Summary: This one threw me for a loop.
Review: I won't bother writing a complete review. I have just a couple of observations to make. There are not to many endings that totally surprise me; however, this was one of the all time best endings yet. My first thought upon finishing this book was, did Mr Patterson have this ending in mind, for a future book, from the very beginning of this series and will the series end with the discovery of who the Mastermind really is? I sure hope not because I love his Alex Cross books, but I can't help but feel that he was leading up to this ending from the very beginning. I have to hand it to Mr Patterson, this was one of the most cleverest and diabolical endings of any book I have ever read. I have the sequal, but I am going to hold off on reading it for awhile.
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