Play Audiobook Sample
Violets Are Blue Audiobook
Play Audiobook Sample
(3.00) - 26,478 listener ratings
Quick Stats About this Audiobook
Total Audiobook Chapters:
Longest Chapter Length:
Shortest Chapter Length:
Average Chapter Length:
Audiobooks by this Author:
Publisher Description
Detective Alex Cross must confront his most terrifying nemesis ever-and his own deepest fears-in this electrifying new thriller from the master of suspense, James Patterson.
Alex Cross has never believed in vampires. But when two joggers are found slain in a manner that suggests a macabre ritual, he has to reconsider. Someone believes in vampires enough to have committed a series of bizarre murders that appear to be the work of one. Local police are horrified, and even the FBI is baffled.
Cross takes on the case and plunges into a netherworld of secret clubs and role-players, a world full of poseurs and playactors-and someone demented enough to have crossed the line from dark ritual to real blood. At the same time, a lethal super-criminal from Cross's past known as the Mastermind is stalking him, taunting him, and threatening everything he holds dear. Cross has never been closer to defeat, or in greater danger. In a shocking conclusion, Alex Cross must survive a deadly confrontation-only to discover at last the awful secret of the Mastermind.
Download and start listening now!
"Defintely one of the best Alex cross novels especially because it involves the mastermind again...also kindve concludes roses are red. If you have not read them you should totally read them in order...roses are red def had a more shocking conclusion but violets are blue tied it up nicely"
— Jonathan (4 out of 5 stars)
Quotes
-
“Particularly juicy...Enjoyably spooky...Bottom line: bloody good creepfest.”
— People -
“Another page-turner...You won’t be able to put ‘Violets’ down until you’ve reached the back cover.”
— New York Times -
“As exciting as anything Patterson has written.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“Patterson is first-rate as he explores the shadowy world of American vampires, fetishists, cults, tattoo parlors, and the prosthetic fang business...Daniel Whitner performs Cross, and Kevin O’Rourke plays all the villains. Both are accomplished readers. Whitner has Cross...down pat, while O’Rourke does a chilling job of creating the Mastermind and the two beautiful psychopaths who play with tigers.”
— AudioFile -
“Fans of James Patterson’s resourceful cop Alex Cross will be relieved to find that he’s back on familiar territory with Violets Are Blue—and, more importantly, that this is one of the best Alex Cross thrillers yet...If you can resist reading this one in just a few sittings, you deserve some kind of a thriller reader’s medal.”
— Amazon.com, editorial review -
“Taut, fast-paced, and leavened with Patterson’s dark sense of humor, Violets Are Blue is a wickedly entertaining read, an old-fashioned story about the powers of good and evil. Mark another notch on Patterson’s belt: This book puts the thrill in thriller.”
— Barnes & Noble, editorial review
Awards
-
A New York Times bestseller
-
A #1 USA Today bestseller
Violets Are Blue Listener Reviews
-
—
Elizabeth Goolsby, 8/31/2022
-
—
ALBERTA RAINS, 12/9/2021
-
" Patterson just wants you to join in the mission to solve the mystery and catch the evil doers. Take the ride! "
— QuickDraw, 4/30/2018 -
" This being the last book in this series of alex cross tops it off. this very fast moving and exciting with a lot of action. you just might start believing in vampires. But remember don't forget about the mastermind. "
— janet lee, 8/19/2017 -
—
Gerald Eskilsen, 5/25/2017
-
" Simply written, the only saving grace is that I enjoy thrillers. "
— Derek, 1/29/2014 -
" This book is important read because it is part of the series, but vampires are not my thing. I think this is one worst books of the series; however important read for the changes in Alex's life. "
— Dara, 1/28/2014 -
" All of his books are fast, mindless reads. "
— Scarlett, 1/18/2014 -
" This was very good. A fitting ending, I hope. "
— Lynn, 1/15/2014 -
" I read this book so many years ago that I forget what had happened. But I do recall being caught into the Cross series so it couldn't have been bad. "
— Usako, 1/11/2014 -
" This novel was unlike the others in Patterson's Alex Cross series. Violets Are Blue has a very sci-fi thriller mystery feel to it. This novel was entertaining, but not my favorite of the bunch. "
— Caesi, 1/4/2014 -
" Not my favorite...I kinda figured this one all out beforehand...no surprises for me. "
— Dolores, 12/26/2013 -
" Detailing is great "
— Danielle, 11/23/2013 -
" I was not a huge fan of the vampires story...not quite as good as the other books. "
— Diana, 11/10/2013 -
" Creepy, creepy, creepy, creepy!!!!! But I couldn't put it down, especially toward the end. Anyone who likes vampire mysteries will probably like this one. By the way, did I mention it was very creepy!!?? "
— Linda, 10/25/2013 -
" Realllly creepy!! I read the whole thing because I always have to know the ending but it was pretty gross!! VAMPIRES!!!! "
— Kathryn, 9/16/2013 -
" Overall a good book but was slower than the other Alex Cross books and harder to get into. "
— Jordan, 5/3/2013 -
" lOVED THE BOOK GOES GREAT WITH ROSES ARE RED, WOULD RECOMMENDED IT HIGHLY "
— marion, 2/24/2013 -
" I have really tried to get into James Patterson, but after Kiss the Girls, I am over it. "
— Jeanine, 12/11/2012 -
" Not a huge fan of vampires, if I would have known it was a vampire story I probably wouldn't have read it. "
— Stephanie, 11/24/2012 -
" The chase was one of the most exciting I've read so far in the Alex Cross series. "
— Savita, 11/16/2012 -
" Good book to read on a rainy day. "
— Ronda, 8/26/2012 -
" Pretty cool book, a little flashy, but a page-turner. "
— Pat, 7/24/2012 -
" Love the alex cross series!! "
— Hector, 6/26/2012 -
" This was a very good and solid Alex Cross thriller... "
— Nicole, 5/1/2012 -
" My Dad had started to read this book before he passed. He was enjoying it though he was having trouble reading due to poor eye sight. I thouught I would finish it for him. "
— Deb, 3/13/2012 -
" Holy crap. Either James Patterson used a ghost writer for this, or his ghost writer was on vacation and he actually wrote one. Whatever the scoop, this book was bad. The idea of a thriller is to create a creepy feeling using words, not use the words "creepy, creepy, creepy." "
— Beth, 2/14/2012 -
" This is one of the better ones in the series!! "
— Tasha, 11/5/2011 -
" I'm a James Patterson fan, but this one was too gruesome for my taste. "
— Nedra, 10/30/2011 -
" A bit more fantasy in this one, dealing with the vampire lifestyle. A twist at the end, and another good read in this series. "
— Nabela, 9/25/2011 -
" It moved a little slow in the middle but it was an okay read. You've got to read it if you've read Roses are Red. "
— LazyGirl, 5/22/2011 -
" I thought it was a great book, had me at a point where it was hard to put down. "
— Leanne, 5/16/2011 -
" I am being kind with a 2 star rating. The Women's Murder Club series is so much better. "
— Chris, 5/14/2011 -
" Ridiculous novel. Vampires? Really, James Patterson? Get back to the good stuff. "
— Emily, 5/7/2011 -
" This is one of the better ones in the series!! "
— Tasha, 4/26/2011 -
" Even though I like the old James Patterson mysteries (not his newer ones), this one was not for me. Too violent! "
— Heather, 3/27/2011 -
" This one was so much better "
— Lydia, 3/26/2011 -
" a little slow at the beginning, but more than made up for it at the end. "
— Bernice, 3/14/2011 -
" Very disappointed; didn't care for this story at all. Thankfully I do still enjoy his short chapters, so it was a quick read. "
— Lisa, 3/9/2011 -
" Simply written, the only saving grace is that I enjoy thrillers. "
— Derek, 3/5/2011 -
" Great next installment in the Alex Cross series. I didn't see the twist coming. "
— Jan, 3/2/2011 -
" James Patteson makes the character's come alive in the Alex Cross series. Another great read! "
— Laurie, 2/14/2011 -
" TBR Potluck Challenge - Nancy, Faith "
— The, 2/11/2011 -
" The whole vampire thing was a bit of a turn-off. "
— Tasha, 2/8/2011
About James Patterson
James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Effing Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Princess Diana, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, told the story of his own life in James Patterson by James Patterson, and received an Edgar Award, nine Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.
About the Narrators
Kevin O’Rourke has performed in numerous plays in New York City in the last twenty years as well as in many television and film projects. He is also busy with commercial, narration, and industrial voice-over work on both coasts, in addition to writing and directing projects. He graduated cum laude from Williams College in 1978 with a degree in theater.
Daniel Whitner (1952–2005) was an American actor. He attended Essex Catholic High School in Newark, New Jersey, and began his studies at New York University at the age of fifteen. Although a veteran stage actor, he found his way into movies, appearing in Nighthawks with Sylvester Stallone and, most notably, playing opposite Nicolas Cage in The Family Man.