Roses Are Red by James Patterson

"Roses Are Red" is a great novel in all respects. The plot is very complicated and interesting. The Mastermind is masterminding some of the most audacious armed robberies and killing sprees that are totally mind-boggling. He also had a "great treat"  for his recruits after their job is done.

He is a dangerous psychopath  who is very brilliant, calculating and has a flair of remaining hidden. He is mysterious. You see his plan in action but he remains hidden. His modus operandi is different and totally unique.
Alex Cross and the FBI agent Betsy Cavalierre and the team of police investigators are puzzled. The mastermind watches all things. He can strike anyone. Even the Police and the FBI are not immune from his attack if he so wishes. Alex Cross and the FBI team led by Betsey Cavalierre are determined to nail him. He is actually having fun because he knows that he is on top of the game. He is in control.The Mastermind is indeed a mastermind pulling the strings.

"Roses Are Red" is indeed a masterpiece. It attest to James Patterson's pedigree as a great novelist. Patterson is imaginative and creates one of the most intelligent and dangerous psychopathic characters ever. It is a great thriller. It feels more like reading a Jeffrey Deaver.  Honestly I can't wait to read "Violets Are Blue".   

“7TH Heaven” by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

The duo Hawk and Pidge are arsonists of the worst kind. They bind their victims in their house and burn it down. They refuse to kill poor folks but rather enjoy killing the rich. Their modus operandi are brilliant, brutal and meticulous.  Detective Lindsay Boxer and his team are overwhelmed by the duo. The more acts of arson they commit the more it seems that they will never be caught.

Junie Moon, a hooker is also being tried for murder of Michael Campion, the son of the former governor of California, Connor Hume Campion. The mystery surrounding his death or disappearance when revealed is totally shocking.

This novel depicts top notch writing and editing. It is carefully written and holds your attention. It is certainly Patterson and Paetro at their best. I still cannot figure out why the novel is entitled “7^TH Heaven”.

“The Dangerous Days of Daniel X” by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge

Daniel X had his parents killed by a hideous alien when he was only three. He retrieves the list and succeeds his parents as an alien hunter. He goes on a crusade to rid the world of alien outlaws. As to whether he will succeed or not I leave it for you to read without spoiling the suspense.

 The plot is simple but interesting. We see supernatural powers exhibited by the characters from telepathy to transmogrification. It is interesting and thrilling but the plot could have been expanded on so as to make it far more thrilling and exciting. I expected all the alien outlaws to have been dealt with but to my disappointment it did not happen. I think it lacks the Midas touch that Patterson novels are known for. The language is simple, the writing unambiguous. The novel more or less targets the young adult but everyone will enjoy it.

“Beach Road” by James Patterson and Peter de Jonge

“Beach Road” is a thriller by James Patterson and Peter de Jonge.  It tells the story of Dante Halleyville, a promising basketball player who has been implicatedin a triple murder case.  Tom Dunleavy believes in his innocence. He solicits the services of her former lover Kate Costello, an astute lawyer to help him prevent Dante from going to jail.

Most people believe that Dante is guilty. Acorrupt policeman is also bent on implicating Dante at all cost. He is bent on planting evidence in order to implicate him. The case against Dante is very strong and it will be a herculean task for Dunleavy and Costello to get him off the hook. The prosecutorial team is also determined to nail Dante Halleyville. They will leave no stone unturned. 

However, there is someone high at the top manipulating all others. The denouement will leave the reader shocked. The reader would not have expected such a climax.

The plot is thrilling in simple prose. Every character is made to tell his or her side of the story which is beautifully put together to develop the plot. This is certainly an uncommon form of plot development and storytelling style.

Patterson writes in an uncomplicated style and language. The movement from the perspective of one character to the other stalls the thrill a bit. There are parts of the novel that massacre reality for plot development expediency. To give concrete examples will be giving the story away.

In spite of my mild criticisms “Beach Road” is certainly a great novel worth reading. It is entertaining, thrilling. Thumbs up to  Pattterson and de jonge for a such great novel.