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Page Count: 400
Printing Date: 2000-11
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Roses Are Red, James Patterson's sixth Alex Cross thriller, opens with the District of Columbia detective attempting to mend his nearly unraveled family. The year-long kidnapping of one's intended (1999's Pop Goes the Weasel) will do that to a relationship. Christine, the kidnappee, is amenable with one reasonable condition: that her family's horizon remain uncluttered by homicidal maniacs. How unfortunate, then, that the joyous christening of their newborn son is rudely interrupted by the FBI bearing news of several heinous murders requiring the attention of detective (and doctor of psychology) Cross. 'Three-year-old boy, the father, a nanny,' Kyle said one more time before he left the party. He was about to go through the door in the sun porch when he turned to me and said, 'You're the right person for this. They murdered a family, Alex.'
As soon as Kyle was gone, I went looking for Christine. My heart sank. She had taken Alex and left without saying good-bye, without a single word.
Which leaves Cross free to hunt the Mastermind, the barbarous brains behind a widening series of bank robberies in which employees or their family members are held hostage and, when instructions aren't followed to the finest iota, slaughtered. Given the cases' glaring and unfathomable inhumanity, Cross's long- time DCPD partner (the wonderful giant, John Sampson) gives way to the warm, attractive, and fiercely intelligent FBI Agent Betsey Cavalierre.
The longer and harder Cross and Cavalierre remain on his trail, the bolder and more brutal--and shiveringly close to home--the Mastermind's strikes become. And, thanks mostly to lightning-short paragraphs and a point of view that rappels from the first-person Cross to the third-person Mastermind, the tale progresses at hot-trot speed to a bona fide doozy of a denouement. It'll be under before you know it, so sit back, hold your breath, and enjoy the show. And stay tuned for the subsequent one. --Michael Hudson
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The Mastermind is a deadly criminal who orchestrates a series of bank robberies that are notable for their precise demands - and their explosive violence when the demands are not met exactly. Detective Alex Cross takes on the case, promptly getting under The Mastermind's skin, who makes it his personal goal to take revenge on Cross and his entire team. The team, which includes an attractive FBI agent named Betsy Cavalierre, faces pressure on every front right up to the shocking and explosive climax. Patterson, author of seven national bestsellers, is a past winner of the prestigious Edgar Award.
'Patterson keeps the pages turning all the way up to the jaw-dropping conclusion...this one is not to be missed.' (Booklist)
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A brilliant criminal known only as the Mastermind orchestrates a series of bank robberies that are notable for their very precise demands--and their explosive violence when the demands are not met exactly. Detective Alex Cross takes on the case and recognizes that a particular kind of criminal mind is at work. But before he gets near identifying a suspect, the Mastermind pulls off the most outrageous kidnapping scheme in US history--and walks away with the largest ransom ever paid. But the money is not enough. Alex Cross's investigation has gotten under the Mastermind's skin, and he makes it his personal goal to take revenge on Cross's entire team, one person at a time--before coming after Cross himself. Amidst all this, Cross's relationship with his girlfriend Christine is falling apart because of her fears about his work, and his beloved daughter Jannie is hospitalized with unexplained seizures. The pressure rises on every front until an explosive, shocking climax in which the Mastermind escalates his crimes to an unprecedented level, and Alex Cross risks everything to stop him in time.
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James Patterson is one of my favorite reads. His Alex Cross series is sensational. I purchaced 3 different books on this series from you and love everyone.
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DC Homicide Investigator Alex Cross joins forces with FBI to battle wits against homicidal Mastermind. Non-stop action kept me on edge throughout the book. There was one too many twists at the end which did not fit the rest of the book which left the ending somewhat disappointing. It was like watching an exciting competition for a couple of hours only to end in a tie.
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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 very 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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Roses Are Red is a "4 1/2" star book based on its sheer ability to keep you engrossed from the very 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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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 very 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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