Four Blind Mice vs Roses Are Red: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Police psychologists, African American police, Alex Cross, Cross, Washington, Police
Four Blind Mice
Detective Alex Cross is on his way to resign from the Washington, D.C., Police Force when his partner shows up at his door with a case he can't refuse. One of John Sampson's oldest friends, from their days together in…
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Roses Are Red
In this heart-pounding but touchingly romantic thriller, Detective Alex Cross pursues the most complex and brilliant killer he's ever confronted - mysterious criminal who calls himself the Mastermind.In a series of…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Four Blind Mice has the widest readership — 59772 ratings behind its score.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Four Blind Mice | Roses Are Red | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (59772) | 4.0 (4440) |
| Hardcover | 3.7 (45) | 3.8 (64) |
| Google Books | — | 3.5 (3) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (608) | 4.5 (846) |
Reception
| Four Blind Mice | Roses Are Red | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 59772 | 4440 |
| Editions | 34 | 54 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 18730 | — |
| Reading it now | 2265 | — |
| Written reviews | 1474 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 239 | 530 |
| Pages | 416 | 441 |