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"excellent"
2009-09-11
- Reviewed By User: A2YHZO8IO87ARG
Book was in excellent condition and arrived in a very timely manner. Very pleased with this purchase.
"No Vampires"
2009-09-03
- Reviewed By User: A2YLBDY64IGTBJ
Vampires are not my cup to tea, however it didn't keep me from reading the book. There are horrible two murders in Washington. Their blood was drained. California has some similar murders. Fearless Alex must look into secret clubs and the like. If this is not enough Mastermind, a killer from the past is stalking Alex. What secret does he unfold? I would not read this one again. By Ruth Thompson author of "The Bluegrass Dream" and "Natchez Above The River"
Violets Are Blue is an unusual Alex Cross novel in that it involves the supernatural or it appears to. It is actually about two stories a group of vampire killers killing like vampires are supposed to do and the return of the mastermind. There is good transition and balancing of the two storylines which Patterson does not always do and somehow Patterson is able to make an outrageous premise work to some degree . As usual the romance elemnts are the weakest part of the novel. Patterson is unconvincing at writing romantic scenes.
This was such a fast and enjoyable read that I got though it pretty fast, about two evenings of reading and once done I was ready for the next book, that's what I love about them the most, the need to know more and more, endings are never satisfying enough when it comes to Alex Cross books. The main character grows through the series and develops into someone that the reader cares and certainly worries about. Sometimes I forget that when Patterson writes these books, that he creates the good and the bad guys, and when the good guy is betrayed the surprise and pain feels very genuine, the images in my head feel like a real story and Alex's life is changing in front of my eyes, usually there's a lot of pain and suffering but also romance, which after all mimics real life.
Book seven picks up right where "Roses are red" leaves off and Alex is still being haunted by the mysterious Mastermind. The reader of course knows who that is because of the ending of Roses, but the way this is written really plays tricks on the mind, since the killer is in the book a lot and their interaction is unnerving to read. Also his personal life is picking up again, but anyone knows that the women Alex dates are always in grave danger so he's a bit apprehensive about new prospects and treads that area carefully, it always amazes me that he has time for love but heck, man can't live on homicides alone, so why not. There are more bizarre deaths in this book, murders that look as if they were done by vampires and also there are some large cats praying on joggers in parks, a mish mash of random stuff that ties up in the end but isn't more interesting than the fight to capture the Mastermind. Alex's hate and anger towards the criminal grows to the point where he has a hard time not wanting to kill the guy to avenge his killings, while his conscience feels that it's not the right way to go about it, so the internal battle starts...
For biggest impact I highly recommend starting the series from book 1, people who start with book seven might not find it as intense as I have, because so much previous history is unknown to them, the layers really add up to make the story rich and vivid.
- Kasia S.
"LOVE LOVE LOVE this series!"
2009-06-19
- Reviewed By User: A323SWD61FMJBR
That's really all I have to say. I can't put James Patterson novels down, he is outstanding! Great Read!
The Dragon Slayer becomes a Vampire Slayer??? That is what "Violets are Blue" is about.
The graphic murder detail in the first half of the story was too much. Frankly, I made it through the first half only because of the cliff hanger of the previous book, "Roses are Red." I wish I had skipped the first half of this book to get to the really good writing at the end.
Unfortunately, to wrap up "Roses are Red," you must read "Violets are Blue."
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"excellent"
"No Vampires"
"Who, what, where, why, when...the mysteries continue"