Roses Are Red

This was my first James Patterson book unaware of the order. I found it bonding. I couldn't put it down. Right from the beggining the story was so captivating. I have since read almost all of his books and I am still quite fond of this one among others. Highly recommended.

I am a newer fan of the Alex Cross stories. It's quite possible that this influenced my opinion of this book. I thought it to be a decent suspense story, and I enjoyed the twists. Its companion "Violets are Blue" follows perfectly by picking up where this book leaves off. I happened to listen to them consecutively and thought them to be exciting enough that I'm now going back to listen to some of the other Alex Cross stories. I can't say for sure what the "best" Alex Cross saga is, but I wouldn't count this one out.

A Good Read!

Alex Cross discovers a hint to whom he believes the person they are looking for is; so each time this person is exposed, it is the wrong one. Yet one more bad person is off the street. So now you, hope the evidence shows this next person is the one and it's not but to many are dieing an you are wondering whose next. (can't get to specific)

I enjoyed his reading.

No.

The story line was good, I was just ready for more Roses Are Red pulls you in one direction, gets you comfortable then spins the chair around before yanking it from under you. It leaves you bloody and wanting more.

I have listened to a few James Patterson books but I didn't like this book, I couldn't get to the point where I saw his characters as real. I kept thinking if I could make it to the end, then it would all come together. Which it didn't. I'm not a fan of so many senseless killings also.

this book is starting to get good (i'm 2 hours in) but I am wishing I had read pop goes the weasel first, so now I am downloading it to listen to first- don't care for the narrator, but books on audio are so handy!

This is my second novel by Patterson and "First to die" (what I read, not listened) is more complete. I wonder if the original book was split in two, being "Roses are red" just the first part and "Violets are blue" the second one. Unfortunately Audible does not have "Violets" for the moment. It leaves a flavour of incompleteness.

I have really enjoyed the Alex Cross series and I just barley started this one but the recording is AWEFUL!! There is a lot of white noise and its quite frustrating! Another issue I have it they keep changing the reader so you get used to hearing a particular voice then its different. At least they haven't added the stupid music to the book thats the worst!. But this is a great series and I would recommend it to anyone. James Patterson is great!!

I really enjoyed reading the book cause there was order and excitement. The author was great but he skipped chapters, like going from chapter 2 to chapter 10 and you're lost and don't know what's going on. Chapter 16, so was my body; chapter 17, so was my mind....... who does that, that's horrible

I would compare this book to Merry Christmas Alex Cross, it's a great read but the audiobook is horrible.

If the authors read the books by order of the chapters or it was explained what the significants of the reading order was than the performances would be outstanding.

I love reading and this is actually my first experience with audio books, I've been a member for a month and I hate it because I can't enjoy the books. The authors skipping chapters and it becomes confusing, I know they're telling a story and its different from reading the book so I would really like to know if the authors are suppose to read the books this way????? I would really like to continue my membership so I'm going to give this another month but I'm really disinterested in audiobooks.I think I'm going back to reading the books myself, I've read evey book James Patterson has written and audiobooks takes away from his talent. Thank God that I didn't listen to the books beforehand because my bookshelves would be empty.

no because all the suspense would be gone.

I don't think I ever read a book like this one. The big surprise ending was a real first for me. What a twist.

Well, I wouldn't fall asleep.

I haven't found that book yet.

I've read/listened to several of the Alex Cross novels. This was the least interesting one. The plot was slow to develop and seemed to be more haphazard than the others in this series. I wasn't involved as I usually am; the action seemed to jump around and didn't come together well. The audio was fine; the narration was clear.