Violets Are Blue ~ Detective Alex Cross Series by James Patterson
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Book Reviews of Violets Are Blue ~ Detective Alex Cross Series
Book Review: Truly Wonderful!
Summary: 5 Stars
Truly Wonderful!
This is no exception to Patterson's great list of novels. He is outstanding, and this book is excellent. Couldn't put it down!! S.L. Chessor author of My Tongue Fell Out & Poodlums Boogeymen and Booglers.
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Book Review: Violets Are..........Purple!!!
Summary: 3 Stars
I usually try to make it my business not to read any books relating to either werewolfs or vampires. As a matter of fact, I stopped reading Patricia Cornwall's Kay Scarpetta series for this exact reason....the werewolfs had invaded the pages. Since I like to read all of my series "in order", Violets Are Blue was the next one up at bat in the Alex Cross series. Little did I know that it would have the "dreaded" vampires as the main characters.
This book had two stories going on at the same time....the vampire invasion and the return of "The Mastermind". One thing Patterson is definitely good at is bringing you up-to-date with what's happened in his past books so you're not totally lost when you're reading his current offering. I appreciated all of his reminders of how much The Mastermind had taken over Alex Cross' life with all of his threats and purported killings of people close to Alex. Another thing Patterson is great at is writing short chapters. I read this book while on the beach in Mexico and it's just the type of book to bring on vacation because it goes quickly. I finished it in two days and was able to give it to a friend who was with me who also finished it on that same trip.
Now, getting back to the vampires. As much as I dislike reading about them, I did find it quite fascinating but scary at the same time. Just to think that something like this could possibly exist (please tell me it doesn't) is enough to keep me from reading another vampire book in my lifetime. But in usual Alex Cross fashion, the vampires didn't stand a chance against our hero. The Mastermind, however, was another story. I do have a problem with how this part of the story panned out and it's something many authors do that really bothers me. I can't elaborate because I'd give it away but it's a cop out I don't appreciate. Wow, did I just use a pun there? I actually didn't mean to but if the shoe fits, wear it.
Next up....Four Blind Mice. I know there's really only three blind mice. I can just imagine who this fourth mouse is going to be.
Book Review: Vampires
Summary: 3 Stars
Vampires are not my cup of tea, however it didn't keep me from reading the book. I cannot believe that I kept turning the pages. There are two horrible murders in Washington. The bodies' blood was drained. California had 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"
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Book Review: Great!
Summary: 5 Stars
I love Paterson! This whole series is great! Keeps you hooked from start to finnish. I have not been disappointed yet with Paterson...Book Review: Sigh...
Summary: 2 Stars
I used to think the Alex Cross series had a lot going for it. I used to be very impressed with it when I first discovered it about 10 years ago. I don't know if my tasts have improved or if the series has declined but this is definitely not as good as I remember them being (and frankly, I'm scared about going back and re-reading one of them and ruining my only strong memories of the series).
There are two concurrent plots in "Violets are Blue". One involves an investigation into the "Goth" underworld and vampires (are they real or are they just people who are REALLY into vampires and like to act like they are real vampires..?)
The other story involves the recurring criminal mastermind character conveniently named "the Mastermind". I won't tell you what happens, but let me say that Patterson probably owes Michel Connelly an apology. Michael Connelly basically wrote the same thing several years earlier in the thriller "The Poet" (and he did it better, too!)
I keep thinking I'm going to really like a Patterson book again, but this is about the 5th in a row that I have not liked. I'm tired of searching in the Patterson haystack.