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Summary: To Catch a Murderer
Review: Did all the law enforcement agencies investigating the fire drop the ball or what? I could not believe the denoument in this one. The connection between murderer and victim been made much earlier. And Kay, I knew enough to not look in the freezer, and you are much smarter than me. I enjoyed the read until I realized who the murderers were - then I was shocked at the lack of basic investigative skills by all these experts. Too unbelieveable to be a Cornwell novel.
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Summary: Very lacking in knowledge of arson and fire investigation
Review: Ms. Cornwell should have stayed with the field she knew best...the FBI and forensic pathology. In this book, she has moved her characters over to the ATF National Response Team. No reason is given, and we are supposed to believe that Kay, Marino et al were allowed to this elite team since Lucy joined ATF. In addition, she makes it look like the ATF National Response Team runs to nearly every fatal fire around. This, I can assure you, is not the case. Other faults include having ATF agents baffled by how a fire started, even when a piece of magnesium is found at the scene. Come on...Give the ATF some credit for having some brains. She also showed her lack of knowledge of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in almost every area where PA was involved. In total, the book was a fair read, but was so off the mark with factual items, it made it hard to believe anything.
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Summary: Ms. Cornwall is getting to technical-like a Clancey novel
Review: I found this book of Ms. Cornwall's to technical, especially flying the helicopter with her niece. The real moving part of the novel did not come until the very end. I know many of her books are like that but this one had no "real story" going for it from the beginning until just to the end. You could guess the ending on your own-or pretty close to it-no mystery to this one.
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Summary: Another Dr. Kay Scarpetta page turner!
Review: Having just finished PC's newest release I find myself somewhat disappointed. There are several loose ends (horse farm), a very bitter Dr. Kay and look out, a shocking twist that will leave the reader stunned and dismayed. At the same time, I absolutely love all of PC's novels and will continue to buy them as soon as the new release hits the shelf. A lot more feelings came out of Kay this time around, can we blame her? As always, I didn't want the book to end and slowly read the last few pages, savoring every word. Overall, a good read.
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Summary: Skarpetta is aging, but getting more interesting
Review: If one can overlook some loose ends and a very poignant plot twist, this is actually one of Cornwells better novels of late. It certainly is better than Cause of Death or Hornet's Nest. A novel with Kay Scarpetta may be a bit predictable, but it's like sitting down with an old friend. I'd recommend it.
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Summary: A tedious unsatisfying romp with Scarpetta.
Review: The book is mired in techno babble research that Patricia Cornwell must have spent hours investigating to get correct. But the story line suffers immensely. And worst of all, the final confrontation doesn't really exist between Dr. S and her nemesis. One can almost see the word "Sequel" flashing on the last few pages. Very disappointing, tedious and time consuming. A reader of such books wants in addition to learning processes and procedures (which PC has downpat) an exiting suspense driven story. This really fails to deliver. Having read the review from readers vs publishing concerns, it is interesting to see how places like Booklist praise the book to high heaven while the consumer out there yawns.
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Summary: Patricia IS Kay!
Review: I started this book thinking yes, she's back on track but then Kay starts whining and doesn't stop. It's time for Patricia to let Kay go - or at least become more human again! The more I read about Kay the more certain I am that I really wouldn't like her in real life! Patricia sems to be allowing her personal grievances to seep into Kays character and now she is seriously flawed. And please - find Marino a wife or kill him off with that inevitable heart attack that is just wating to happen. I just hope that should Kay ever reappear she is completely revitalised and reborn following a years holiday in the sun. However, don't take my word for it - you should still read the book, if only for the tear jerker ending, and you will see exactly where I'm coming from.
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Summary: Lucy, Lucy, Lucy, I Hate Lucy!!
Review: This is a pretty good book, interesting info about fires. I am tired of Lucy and Kay's obsession with her. I loved Hornet's Nest(why, No Lucy)Any- way it was still a good read. I suppose we will see Carrie again(See what started Dr. Hannibel Lecter started, the villain never seems to go away, and it seems that Kay will have a new boy- friend? Enjoyed the description of UNC-Wilmington and all the details Cornwell does so well. Boy, does she hate the FBI? One question, though, what happened to Pumpkin the cat? Seeing what happened to the horses, we can assume what happened to Pumpkin, but I always have to know what happened to animals and this is left hanging. Anyway,look ing forward to the next Scarpetta novel"
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Summary: Low point in Scarpetta series...
Review: I found this book very disappointing from several standpoints.First, our main characters (Kay, Marino, Lucy and poor Benton) wanderthrough the book in a depressive haze. Hey people! Ever hear of Prozac? I'm not sure how these characters could be so interesting in previous works and now can barely hold my attention for two chapters in a row. Secondly, the story takes the first 2/3 of the book to develop and then you get socked in the stomach with the twist. Frankly, there are a couple of other main characters who I would like to have seen end up like him after their incessant whining in the first part of the book. Third, is there anyone out there who can't see Kay's burgeoning mid-life sexual identity crisis coming in the next book? After Patricia Cornwell's first few (excellent) Scarpetta books I would have never thought I'd stop reading this character or even want to stop. This is my last Scarpetta book. It was fun while it lasted.
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Summary: The technical jargon was a bit much.
Review: I like Patricia Cornwell books, however, they all have alittle too much technical jargon in them for me! The story was great, and the unbelievableconception and committing of these crimes. I was still compelled to read it anyway! I would like to hear from anyone who has mixed emotions about her books.
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