Roses Are Red

By: James Patterson

Narrated by: Peter Jay Fernandez

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 U.S. history - and walks away with the largest ransom ever paid.

But money is not enough. Alex Cross' investigation has gotten under the Mastermind's skin, and he makes it his personal goal to take revenge on Cross' entire team, one person at a time - before coming after Cross himself.

Amid all this, Cross' 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.

©2000 by James Patterson, All Rights Reserved (P)2000 Time Warner AudioBooks, A Division of Time Warner Trade Publishing

Critic reviews

"While there's nothing subtle in this novel, every blatant element is packaged for maximum effect: roses may be red, but Patterson's newest is green all the way." ( Publishers Weekly)

"Alex Cross, Patterson's detective hero, is back in a thriller that is guaranteed to hold his many fans spellbound...Patterson keeps the pages turning all the way up to the jaw-dropping conclusion." ( Booklist)

"Patterson knows where our deepest fears are buried... There's no stopping his imagination." ( New York Times Book Review)

good twist

loved the twist at the end, didn't see it coming. fun listen. love the alex cross series

Awesome book

Love 💘 James Patterson. Plots are always fantastic. This is one of those can't put it down books. Want to read or listen to the end so I can pick up another to read/listen too. One of my all time favorite authors.

Say what!?! That ending though...

Great read, but I didn't like the way it would sound like one narrator suddenly switched to a different one and then back in themiddle of a scene. Almost like the main narrator couldn't speak about anything racy or steamy.
That ending though...it is unbelievable!

wow

loved it, one of the best books yet. keeps you on your toes till the end

read pop goes the weasel first!

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!

Awesome!!

Awesome book!!!! Keeps you in suspense and on edge throughout the whole book! Recommended to all that enjoy suspenseful mystery .

two voices?

There were some places with a different voice right in the middle of a paragraph. it detracted a little from the performance.

biggest twist

like all James Patterson books the twist will leave you with your jaw on the floor. I will definitely keep reading amazing story, still don't know why these books aren't shows or movies.

Patterson delivers best plot twists

Love the Alex Cross books by James Patterson. Loved the reader - only issue is once in a while it’s like another man says a sentence or two here and there - almost like they had to redo or edit some parts later but couldn’t get the same actor to read. .

Good book

very good kept on edge whole time recommend to friends and look forward to next