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Summary: ANOTHER GREAT ONE
Review: I loved this one just as much as all of his other ones with Alex Cross. They just keep getting better and better. Can't wait to read the next one.
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Summary: Book reveals Author
Review: After many years of enjoying the writing of this talented author, he has finally outdone himself just as his genius bad guy in this book. Roses are Red has successfully become the beginning of a soap opera. Guess what? I do not care for soap operas nor the way this book ended. Not only has the mastermind successfully outwitted the good guys, the author has outwitted his reader into believing he wrote a book instead of a soap opera. I am so glad that there are so many other talented authors to read just as there are channels to watch something different than soaps. He has truly become a mastermind for some other fond readers other than myself.
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Summary: Alex Cross has had better days!
Review: As much as I enjoy all of the Alex Cross series, I found this particular book to drag on a bit. I must admit though that the ending was a total surprise and I do look forward to reading Patterson's next novel, Violets are Blue. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the read, but Patterson has had better.
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Summary: Non stop thrill a minute that you can't go wrong with!!!
Review: From the first moment you begin this book until you hit the earth shattering, heart stopping, and tear shedding ending you will not be disappointed with this book. I was hooked from page one and life stopped while I became part of Alex Cross' world. If you have never read anything from James Patterson, this is a good one to start with. IN-FREAKING-CREDIBLE!!!!!
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: More twists and turns than usual for a Cross book. The ending certainly leaves open a sequel to this story line. It is truly his best work for the Cross series to date. Much better than Jack and Jill or Cat and Mouse.
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Summary: No Clues. No Reasoning. No Fun.
Review: This was my first James Patterson novel, picked up on a weekend vacation. I like mysteries, crime novels, etc. and I will say it really was a page turner. I was anxious to get to the end to see who was the "Mastermind", since I hadn't been able to tell so far. I was so thoroughly disappointed with the way Patterson ended it. Fans of this genre like to at least guess at who the killer might be. I almost get the impression that Patterson didn't even know. Just picked someone at the end. No clues. No reasoning. No fun.I might give Patterson one more try. He's sold so many millions of books, something must be entertaining. But not this one. I wish I'd read the reviews before purchasing. I wouldn't have.
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Summary: Bitter after-taste
Review: This book flowed from beginning to end. Unfortunately, when I finished and put it down, my mind went "what the #@%^??" Patterson hoped that by leaving the ridiculous surprise till the final sentence would make readers think that they had a pretty good time, and then not bother to think about the improbabilities of the book's plot. I find myself being cheated by a man who I, the reader, has made a millionaire and who does not bother to sit down and think of a better ending than this. Then again, I would expect this kind of arrogance from a writer whose protagonist is as annoyingly perfect at everything as Alex Cross. Back to more serious literature until I forget and come back to donate another 10 bucks..
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Summary: Roses are Red . . . This Book has it ALL
Review: All that is, with respect to characters made up of thin cardboard, plotting that is trite and predictible, and dialogue that can only be described as ludicrous with "perps" showing up seemingly out of thin air. This book is not much more than a quicky movie script that Mr. Patterson no doubt hopes will be picked up by Hollywood. Certainly, Mr. Patterson's tacked on ending literally screams for a sequel --- Hmmmmmmm - How about calling that book (and movie) "Violets are Blue". That would seem to be in line with Mr. Patterson's level of ingenuity.
All in all, this is absolutely one of the worst crime/mystery novels I've ever read. And to top it off, the author is laughing all the way to the bank.
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Summary: Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue I loved this and so will you
Review: James Patterson is a writer that gets better with every book, He is going strong with Detective Alex Cross and I cannot believe how good his writing is, I am impressed with all his books, this time Alex is after The Mastermind a ruthless killer/robber, he has planned a series of bank robberies and murders, the book starts off like Pop Goes The Weasel, It introduces you to the killer immediately a person donning a Bill Clinton mask, he kills people in the bank, takes there money and locks the cashiers in the safe, throughout the book Alex tries to stop this killer before he strikes again. Do not miss this and Violets Are Blue
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Summary: What the hell?
Review: I've been a big fan of books since I was a kid forced to read them when I was in school. Ironic as that statement sounded, i do like books. I also like movies. I watched Kiss the Girls and Along came a Spider. I figured the plot seems out of the ordinary and the protagonist has the intellect of Da Vinci, the books would be great, too. I picked up a copy of Roses are Red and thought, "What the hell?" The storyline was weak and it was poorly written. Nothing was as fanciful as I thought it would have been. When he finds out who the antagonists are, it was nothing like I would have imagined it. It seemed like he found them out by imagining out in his head. Most writers would put description of the clues their heroes found. This one didn't. I was pretty upset by this book. I'm going to try another one later, but for now, one Patterson novel seems enough for me.
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