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Summary: This book is awesome!
Review: I'm only 16 and i totally hate to read.. but this book really got my hooked shortly afta i started reading it... now im on my 4th book by james patterson and i just cant get enough of it!! i really think this is a good book, i dunnow why anyone wouldnt... i would totally reccomend it!...
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Summary: The Best Cross book so far
Review: I went through and read a few of the other reviews of this book. What I found was that if a person has read one or more of the Alex Cross books, then he or she probably appreciated this book a great deal. However, people who read this book as their introduction to the Alex Cross series may have not enjoyed this particular book as well as one of the prior books like "Along Came a Spider" or "Kiss the Girls". In short, this is a great book, but not a good introductory book. There has already been so much that has happened to Alex in previous books, that it is necessary to the story that the reader have some sense as to where Alex has come from. If the reader understands what the protagonist and his family have already gone through, then the reader will better understand the motivation behind what the supporting characters are doing. I don't want to give anything away, but this is one of those books that keeps you hanging on until the last sentence of the last paragraph of the last page of the book. You will really ruin it if you cheat and read that first, but just know that this book has one of the best endings J.P. has ever put to paper. Without reservation I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: I can't connect the dots
Review: Roses are Red is a thriller featuring Patterson's favorite cop Alex Cross. I should note this is my first Patterson book, and while it may not be my last, I'm not racing to the bookstore for more.
The plot is interesting: a series of bank robberies planned to the most minute detail and ending in chilling murders. There is no obvious bad guy here, and Cross and his beautiful FBI cohort Betsey chase up weak to weaker clues trying to make a case. In the meantime, on the home front, Cross' girlfriend is leaving him, and his daughter is struggling with a brain tumor.
I found all these subplots to be a bit distracting, almost more than Cross does. No wonder his girlfriend is leaving.
This is a very fast read, with plenty of plot twists. There are not really any red herrings such as those that usually exist in mystery thrillers. The case appears to resolve more than once, but that's part of the fun. However, when we really do get to the real and final ending, it is extremely disappointing, and more than a little implausible. I'm guessing we'll meet this bad guy again in the sequel, which I may or may not read.
I need to mention that I find the 3 page chapters highly annoying. 414 pages in 124 chapters. In reality, this is a 300 page book.
Light reading, likeable characters. A good book for a short flight, say Seattle to LA. For really good thrillers, stick with Ludlum.
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Summary: TALENTED
Review: This is a work of a very tallented person. Good all around. A very enjoyable reading.
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Summary: Roses Are Red
Review: Roses Are Red, James Patterson's sixth Alex Cross thriller, opens with the District of Columbia detective attempting to mend his nearly unraveled family.
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Summary: Too Sloppy (as usual)
Review: There is a vicious killer loose on the East Coast who calls himself the Mastermind. He is behind several bank robberies that turned into multiple murders. Once again, Alex Cross is called upon to help solve this high-profile case. While I have enjoyed several James Patterson novels in the past, I have noticed that his more recent stories have been very sloppy. This one is no exception. There were several events that took place that did not flow very well with the rest of the story. It was almost like Patterson was trying to make the book longer by adding nonsensical events. Also, unlike in most thriller novels, there does not seem to be a clear killer. I thought the story looked completely resolved, then there was a surprise twist at the end of the book that did not seem to make any sense whatsoever. It is hard to explain exactly how sloppy the story was without giving away too much, so I will just leave it at that and say that I was pretty disappointed. Although I find Patterson's writing quite easy to read--he uses quick short chapters that encourage you to keep reading because you do not have to tackle 20 pages all at once--the stories are really starting to get repetitive. Alex Cross appears to be this superhuman hero who can work 12-hour days, raise his perfect kids, and be involved in intense romantic relationships. Patterson needs to go back to his earlier novels like "Along Came A Spider" and "Kiss the Girls" so he can remember how to write good stories that actually make sense.
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Summary: a nail biter
Review: This was my first book by James Patterson and I thought it was good.The ending did shock me and I don't always surprise that easily.Lots of twists and turns and I also enjoy the short chapters.Makes for easy reading when the brain is tired.I don't always like books written in the first person but this one was written in the first person and also in the third person, and I enjoyed that.I will read the sequel because I have to find out what happens.
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Summary: New Life for the Cross Series
Review: Like many others, I was beginning to think that James Patterson's Alex Cross series was beginning to become stale. Plot elements were beginning to repeat, and less detective work was showing up in the novels as the series progressed. This came to a head in 'Pop Goes the Weasel', the fifth novel of the series. However, Patterson seems to have bounced back with 'Roses are Red', the sixth novel of the series, and perhaps the best since 'Kiss the Girls' and 'Along Came a Spider'. 'Roses are Red' finds Alex Cross dealing with the events of 'Pop Goes the Weasel'. His fiancee, Christine Johnson, has become incapable of dealing with her kidnapping at the hands of Geoffrey Shafer. In the meantime, someone has been organizing the robberies of several banks in the Virginia and Maryland area. The crook behind it all refers to itself as 'The Mastermind'. Alex Cross gets brought into the case to work with the FBI by his friend Kyle Craig. Finally, Cross gets to do some real detective work after just chasing criminals for much of the previous two novels. Cross helps the Senior Agent on the case, Betsey Cavalierre, build a list of suspects, track them down, question them, as well as piecing clues together. It was a refreshing change. Patterson's style of short quick paced chapters and plot twists help move the novel along as well. This has been a hallmark trait for the series. Just when you want to put the book down and take a rest, he leaves you hanging at the end of a chapter, and you must pick the book back up and read a couple of more to find out what happens next. And, just when you thought you had it all figured out, one well conceived clue or red herring changes everything. This novel is an addictive read. A warning to the reader though, the case does not get wrapped up in 'Roses are Red', only part of it does. Things move on and continue in the next novel 'Violets are Blue'. If you have been disappointed by the last novel or two in the Cross series, then 'Roses are Red' should rejuvenate your interest. I'd recommend this novel to any suspense and/or detective novel fan.
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Summary: PLOT TWIST SAVES A SLOPPY 'THRILLER'
Review: As time goes by I feel my admiration for James Patterson slipping away. His books aren't exactly groundbreaking, and every book in the Alex Cross series seems to be a repeat of the last one. As for our hero, Mr Alex Cross, he seems to be the Ally McBeal of the crime/thriller genre. Just how many times have his girlfriends been killed? When he's not locking away serial killers he seems to be reminising his lovelife, and dating even more women. Roses Are Red yet again takes us to familiar territory... If you don't pick this novel apart like I did you might get some enjoyment out of it. If you do, read something else, there are so many good books out there that it feels like a waste of time reading junk like this.
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Summary: Frustrating book.
Review: I've enjoyed many of Patterson's books in the past, but I have to agree with many of the posts here. Roses Are Red is a complete let down. The surprise ending did nothing but make me angry at the writer. The last thing a writer should do is make thier readers feel cheated, and that is precisely what he did to me. Hope Patterson learns this lesson before his next book.
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