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Roses Are Red
- Narrated by: Peter Jay Fernandez
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
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Imagine a killer who thinks, "What is the worst thing anyone has ever done?"—and then goes far beyond it. Now imagine four women—a police detective, an assistant DA, a reporter, and a medical examiner—who join forces as they sidestep their bosses to track down criminals. Known as the Women's Murder Club, they are pursuing a murderer whose twisted imagination has stunned an entire city. Their chief suspect is a socially prominent writer, but the men in charge won't touch him. On the trail of the most terrifying and unexpected killer ever, they discover a shocking surprise.
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- Length: 6 hrs
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 3
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 265
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 242
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 239
Alex Cross is a homicide detective with a PhD in psychology. He works and lives in the ghettos of D. C. and looks like Muhammad Ali in his prime. He's a tough guy from a tough part of town who wears Harris Tweed jackets and likes to relax by banging out Gershwin tunes on his baby grand piano. But he also has two adorable kids of his own, and they are his own special vulnerabilities. Jezzie Flanagan is the first woman ever to hold the highly sensitive job as supervisor of the Secret Service in Washington.
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Written by: James Patterson
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Step on a Crack: Booktrack Edition
- Written by: James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge
- Narrated by: John Slattery, Reg Rogers
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11
NYPD Detective Michael Bennett is about to take on the most sinister challenge of his career. The nation has fallen into mourning after the unexpected death of a beloved former first lady, and the most powerful people in the world gather in New York for her funeral. Then the inconceivable occurs. Billionaires, politicians, and superstars of every kind are suddenly trapped within one man's brilliant and cold-blooded scenario. Bennett, father of 10, is pulled into the fray.
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Written by: James Patterson, and others
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The Trial: A BookShot
- A Women's Murder Club Story
- Written by: James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Length: 2 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
"I'm not on trial. San Francisco is". An accused murderer called Kingfisher is about to go on trial for his life. Or is he? By unleashing unexpected violence on the lawyers, jurors, and police involved in the case, he has paralyzed the city. Detective Lindsay Boxer and the Women's Murder Club are caught in the eye of the storm. Now comes a courtroom shocker you will never see coming.
Written by: James Patterson, and others
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1st To Die: Booktrack Edition
- Written by: James Patterson
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 40
Imagine a killer who thinks, "What is the worst thing anyone has ever done?"—and then goes far beyond it. Now imagine four women—a police detective, an assistant DA, a reporter, and a medical examiner—who join forces as they sidestep their bosses to track down criminals. Known as the Women's Murder Club, they are pursuing a murderer whose twisted imagination has stunned an entire city. Their chief suspect is a socially prominent writer, but the men in charge won't touch him. On the trail of the most terrifying and unexpected killer ever, they discover a shocking surprise.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Music!
- By Lisa S on 2019-01-14
Written by: James Patterson
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Along Came a Spider
- Written by: James Patterson
- Narrated by: Alton Fitzgerald White, Michael Cumpsty
- Length: 6 hrs
- Abridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance0 out of 5 stars 0
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Story0 out of 5 stars 0
Along Came a Spider first introduced Alex Cross, the brilliant homicide detective. When the daughter of a Hollywood actress and the son of the Secretary of the Treasury are kidnapped, Cross and the Secret Service are pitted against Gary Soneji, a murderous serial kidnapper who wants to commit the crime of the century.
Written by: James Patterson
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Cross Kill: A BookShot
- An Alex Cross Story
- Written by: James Patterson
- Narrated by: Ruben Santiago-Hudson
- Length: 2 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3
Along Came a Spider killer Gary Soneji has been dead for over 10 years. Alex Cross watched him die. But today Cross saw him gun down his partner. Is Soneji alive? A ghost? Or something even more sinister? Nothing will prepare you for the wicked truth.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good Read
- By DJB on 2023-05-27
Written by: James Patterson
Publisher's Summary
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.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- ellen ann lavoie
- 2022-07-06
performance disappointing
I love these books however they have changed the pronunciation of some names. and there must be voice I overs because the voice changes and the background sound. very disappointed with the consistency
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Clara
- 2004-02-29
Excellent
This was my first James Patterson book unaware of the order. I found it bonding. I couldn't put it down. Right from the beggining the story was so captivating. I have since read almost all of his books and I am still quite fond of this one among others. Highly recommended.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Eileen Finn
- 2003-03-25
A different perspective
I am a newer fan of the Alex Cross stories. It's quite possible that this influenced my opinion of this book. I thought it to be a decent suspense story, and I enjoyed the twists. Its companion "Violets are Blue" follows perfectly by picking up where this book leaves off. I happened to listen to them consecutively and thought them to be exciting enough that I'm now going back to listen to some of the other Alex Cross stories. I can't say for sure what the "best" Alex Cross saga is, but I wouldn't count this one out.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Johannes
- 2014-01-21
Sound quality SUCKS!
At least on my iPhone using the Audible app the sound quality of this one is abysmal!
Sounds like a bootleg made with a tape recorder circa 1985.
Story is a typical Alex Cross Novel, nothing too exciting or surprising but solid enough to listen to while doing something boring.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance2 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Austin
- 2013-03-10
bad recording
Any additional comments?
I have really enjoyed the Alex Cross series and I just barley started this one but the recording is AWEFUL!! There is a lot of white noise and its quite frustrating! Another issue I have it they keep changing the reader so you get used to hearing a particular voice then its different. At least they haven't added the stupid music to the book thats the worst!. But this is a great series and I would recommend it to anyone. James Patterson is great!!
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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- RethaMae
- 2013-09-17
Roses are RED
What did you love best about Roses Are Red?
In the process of reading all of the James Patterson "Alex Cross" series all of them relate to each other. I'd suggest reading them in order. I like suspense thrillers.
What other book might you compare Roses Are Red to and why?
The other books in the series are related. It's a evolving story of the cases that Alex Cross works.
Have you listened to any of Peter Jay Fernandez’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I have & and enjoy his narration.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
- Dianna
- 2003-02-26
Not Everything is Rosey in This Book
Having listened to both 1st to Die and 2nd Chance by James Patterson, I purchased this book with great expectations. Those expectations were quickly deflated as I found this book disappointing. I didn't feel a very real conncetion with the characters and the plot seemed contrived. Needless to say, it simply was not worth listening to. I only got 3/4 of the way through and completely lost interest.
This book simply does not have the plot needed to draw one through its length, whether abridged or not. My recommendation, skip it.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Brent Lydic
- 2020-01-16
multiple voices
storyline is amazing in the twists are fantastic, but throughout the entire story there were sentences and sections where it sounded like the reader had returned to a section and re-recorded it, or someone else had. It was quite distracting.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- Ted
- 2019-03-10
Tediously Non-Patterson - Boring
Maybe I just don't get Alex Cross. This novel never ignited anything more than a boredom over a plot which is derivative of every middle rated Audible mastery. None of the characters are interesting. The plot is interminably dull. Cross is.a whiner... Who is laughably politically correct in bed. How hard is it to write a romantic scene today without allowing the female character to be so fully in charge? No, I don't long for a "Wham-Bam" borderline raping male lead. But this? Apparently it's become necessary for men to divorce themselves from even a partnership relationship in the dance of romance. Also I'd swear that this book contains word-for-word quotes and entire paragraphs from other Patterson books, there's no denying that there's an echo of deja vu careening around in both the dialogue, introspections, and descriptions of "Roses Are Red".
Perhaps I trusted too much upon the Patterson brand on this book to do due diligence among the reviews before buying. Regardless, this is a mediocrity, not a Paterson... Unless.... unless... this is what Patterson has become in the Alex Cross novels. Dunno, nor will I ever find out by buying another in this imponderable narrative.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
- Lia
- 2010-01-26
Dissapointed
I have listened to a few James Patterson books but I didn't like this book, I couldn't get to the point where I saw his characters as real. I kept thinking if I could make it to the end, then it would all come together. Which it didn't. I'm not a fan of so many senseless killings also.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Luis
- 2003-06-15
Good but unfinished
This is my second novel by Patterson and "First to die" (what I read, not listened) is more complete. I wonder if the original book was split in two, being "Roses are red" just the first part and "Violets are blue" the second one. Unfortunately Audible does not have "Violets" for the moment. It leaves a flavour of incompleteness.
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