Book Review: Violets are Blue by James Patterson (Alex Cross 7)

Alex Cross the Washington DC detective goes out to San Francisco as two joggers are killed there. The killings are similar to ones that he has investigated back in DC. Further investigations reveal that there are number of similar cases elsewhere in the USA.

The Mastermind is still taunting Alex Cross and a trail of bodies leads Cross down many treacherous paths. His partner is murdered and Alex Cross receives threatening phone calls from the Mastermind not only for him but his family too.

The book encompasses the world of vampire killers and Cross is led into the world of cults and lawlessness. Some of the scenes are truly gruesome.

The vampire parts were a bit near the edge of reason for me, but I love the Alex Cross novels and I had to keep turning the pages. It has the advantage of not only a cracking read but you get to worry about Cross and his family, lovers and friends too.

Inevitably many questions are posed to get you on to the next novel too.

7/10 for this novel for me.