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Violets Are Blue
- Alex Cross, Book 7
- Narrated by: Paul Birchard
- Series: Alex Cross, Book 7
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Action & Adventure
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Summary
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- Scarlett O'Hara
- 21-11-20
Fabulously gripping !
Loved the voice loved the story and just could not turn it off ! Great work
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-05-20
Slightly disappointed
Didn't enjoy it as much as the other books it was a little too far fetched for me
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- CGM
- 15-12-19
worst Cross story
this has to be the worst Cross Stort in the series. it is totally unbelievable.
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- Gail 6780
- 09-05-19
Very ghoulish serial killers!
Sparked fear suspense and imagination, Great follow up from Roses are Red. Loved this book.
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- Barclays C.
- 20-12-18
excellent
This was anexcellent book! I really like the narrator. he really brought life to the characters!
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- Mr. Grahamdalton
- 07-10-18
Very good book
The story was good worth listening to great story kept you instructions and a wake
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- Lytchett
- 18-03-18
What is 'optional' when heading 'required'?
It feels far fetched at times but then comes back to reality. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
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- Paul Speirs
- 30-07-15
Disappointed
Having read one Alex Cross book years ago I thought I'd give this a go. The plot lacked depth or any excitement. The two parallel stories were unrelated making it a disjointed book. The narrator's voice didn't work for me. Bland all round which is a shame as it means I probably won't be tempted to try another Alex Cross book.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Ruth
- 27-11-12
Get Roses are Red first, but will stand alone
Having become a fan of the Alex Cross books, I got this and Roses are Red together, pleased I did. They were fast paced and well narrated, made me what to hear more.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- taluth
- 13-04-13
excellent reAD
A fantastic book in the series,i have read all previous 17 books and i think this is another great read the auther has really bought together modern day terrorist issues into the book gripping at times and great characters and a fantastic narator reading the book definatly a 10 out of 10 book and would highly reccomend it cant wait for the the next read.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-04-20
Suspensive thriller !
Yet again very well written suspense thriller. Very interesting to see how over the years Dr Alex Cross sled reflects on how being the “dragon slayer” has changed him...
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- Todd
- 21-07-12
Violets are meh
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
Getting Morgan Freeman to narrate would have made this so much better. This is a very biased opinion, but ever since I saw him play Cross in the two movies made from these novels so far, I can't get past anyone else performing the story.The story was also uninteresting. The only saving grace was the climax between Cross and the Mastermind. The other central story was just not as intriguing.I know this is a Patterson thing, but I don't like how he tells the story from the killers' perspective at times. It takes away from the mystery and lowers the bar for me. If the killers remained unknown and a mystery, it would deepen the thrill of the novel.
Has Violets are Blue turned you off from other books in this genre?
Probably not. But I know that Patterson writes all his novels in the same manner, and this may turn me off his books.
What didn’t you like about Paul Birchard’s performance?
He portrayed Cross with a kind of Boston accent for most of the book. This makes no sense whatsoever, as Cross has never had anything to do with Boston. Hearing him pronounce "airport" as "eh-ya-paht" was just annoying.
What character would you cut from Violets are Blue?
Nana Mama. I know she is a staple of the series and Alex's conscience. But I find her annoying and any scenes where Cross is talking to her slow down the pace of an already slow novel.