Roses Are Red

James Patterson

2000 • 412 pages

Ratings30

Average rating3.6

In this heart-pounding but touchingly romantic thriller, Detective Alex Cross pursues the most complex and brilliant killer he's ever confronted - mysterious criminal who calls himself the Mastermind.

In a series of crimes that has stunned Washington, D.C., bank robbers have been laying out precise demands when they enter the building - and then killing the bank employees and their families if those instructions are not followed to the letter.

Detective Alex Cross takes on the case, certain that this is no ordinary bank robber at work - the pathological need for control and perfection is too great. Cross is in the midst of a personal crisis at home, but the case becomes all-consuming as he learns that the Mastermind is plotting one huge, last, perfect crime.

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Rachel Foster

Wow! I did not see the revelation of who the mastermind was coming! I had to rush through the house to get the next book in the series as I had to know what was going to happen next and how they would uncover the identity of the mastermind! On top of that Alex had to deal with a sick daughter and his relationship breaking down completely!

October 23, 2020

This story was just okay. I wasn't excited about it at all. I felt a little deja vu and like I knew what was coming at the end. I wasn't sure exactly who the Mastermind was but I figured it would be from a certain group and it was. I was annoyed because something similar was done before in earlier books and that's why I knew where it was going. Another thing was expected too but I won't say because I don't want to spoil the story.

May 7, 2022