Roses Are Red vs Violets Are Blue: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Police psychologists, African American police, Alex Cross, Cross, Washington, Police

Cover of Roses Are Red

Roses Are Red James Patterson · 1752 ★★★★☆ 4.1 441 pages · ≈ 8 h 10 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Violets Are Blue

Violets Are Blue James Patterson · 2001 ★★★★☆ 4.0 401 pages · ≈ 7 h 26 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 4.1 vs 4.0 — either is a safe pick by score.
Violets Are Blue is the easier read (Moderate), Roses Are Red more demanding (Demanding).

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