Roses Are Red
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Roses Are Red

by James Patterson

2000•Thriller•409 pages

Taste attributes: thrillercrimedetectivefastunsavouryintricatelinearenclosedfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeA morally murky, contained thriller: pacy and smart. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.1 / 5

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About This Book

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...

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ThrillerCrimeDetectiveFighting evilRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

PoliceBank robberiesKidnappingPolice psychologistsAfrican American policeDetective and mystery storiesThrillerAdventure / thriller

Details

Author
James Patterson
Published
2000
Pages
409
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