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Summary: Decide For Yourself!
Review: I was very sorry to read so many bad reviews of this book. I received it as a Christmas present, and read it in a few days. No, it's not about Kay Scarpetta, but this is not a bad thing. After "The Last Precinct," I was getting a little tired of 'the psychology of Kay' and needed a change.This book is a refreshing comedy about the police and the government. Some of Andy's essays were hilarious. The humor is not laugh-out-loud-pie-in-the-face kind of humor, but a lot more subtle and a lot more satirical. Granted, some people may not enjoy the history of the islands in the Chesapeake Bay as much as I, a native Marylander, did, but give it a chance.
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Summary: An Insult to the reading public
Review: This was my first book by Patricia Daniels Cornwell. I can't believe that I forced myself to read 70+ pages in hopes of finding some saving grace for purchasing this book. I finally conceded to bury this book as far away from any other reading material as possible, in order that it not be confused by others as my reading material. I should have scanned the pages of the book first; maybe I would have had a clue of the absurdity of the story by noticing the "names" of some of the characters. The jacket mentions names like Judy Hammer, Andy Brazil, and Governor Crimm. The characters in the story (taking place near Long Island Sound ! ) are: Unique First, Major Trader, Fonny Boy Shores, Trish Trash, Billy Bob etc. By the time I decided to put the book down, I was expecting to read about characters named Flub 'a Dub, Clarabell, and Buffalo Bob! This book appeared to be a test to see just how far a writer can go towards ludicrous and absurd writing and still have the public purchase her books. If this would have been Ms. Cornwell's first book, she'd certainly be pursuing another occupation. It is an insult to anyone that has learned to read.
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Summary: Why?
Review: My only reaction to Patricia Cornwell's "Isle of Dogs" is to ask "why did she write this? and why did I read it"? Certainly I could have done other things with my time. I continued reading through this truly boring, stupid book only because I kept thinking "it's got to get better"...no, it doesn't. I am a fan of the Kay Scarpetta novels and listened to one of the Andy Brazil novels on tape and that was so-so but this... If only I had logged onto Amazon and read some of these reviews before I bought this book. I won't read another one of Patricia Cornwell's novels unless it's a Kay Scarpetta.
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Summary: Bad Book - Bad Author!
Review: I have worked through several of Cornwell books and felt that this one would be at least as good as the others....Boy was I wrong. In addition to crabs talking to fish, I think her display of Virginia is a very poor choice. She must have made a good living in Richmond and enjoyed some of the "ole Richmond" as most of us have over the years, but to write such a "childs book" with an audlt cover is poor taste. Based upon this book, and after reading 3 others, I will not purchase any other books she has written.
Patricia, hope you enjoy New York, because, you're not welcome in the company of other Richmond or Virginia people.
Love, Jack from Key West x Richmond, Va
ps:Hope you get this message, in addition to Amazon.
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Summary: Very Disappointed
Review: I have been faithfull to every book Ms Cornwell has written But I confess I had to force myself to finish reading this book It was a big waste of my precious time and no fun to read! I am sadden that I have lost a person whom I thought was a wonderful writer I have not enjoyed the last 2 Kay Scarpetti books
Ms Cornwell needs to go back to her forensic science form of writing before I will return as a reader This is where I first started with her such as Body Farm and those styles Alas, I have lost a favorite author
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Summary: Buy it used
Review: Patricia Cornwell is always worth reading, but I recommend that you buy this book used. Her story lines bounce between what characters (including fish) are thinking and what is really happening to the character using vague allegories involving elevators, submarines and faithful mini horses. Even Trooper Truth can't seem to stick to the subject. The only thing that is clear is her love for helicopters.
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Summary: B-O-R-I-N-G
Review: Patricia Cornwell has been one of my favorite authors. I hope this book is not a sign of others to come--I'm three-quarters of the way through and about ready to give up. I can't even quite figure out what's going on most of the time and the characters are just plain weird!
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Summary: We want Kay! We want Kay!
Review: I just got through this book FINALLY. I had to force myself to finish it because I kept thinking it had to get better. It didn't. I spent my whole 10 day vacation in Hawaii trudging through this book. Waaahhh! C'mon, talking crabs, fish, and dogs? A wacky governor of Virginia who can't even tell which room he is in and his wife who spends all of her time collecting and hiding trivets? That could possibly be a believable humorous couple, but not for a governor and first lady of a state. And there was way too much discussion of the governor's gastrointestinal problems. Yuck! I hated those parts especially! Also, what was the deal with Unique and the rearranging of molecules? Was this book supposed to be comedy, supernatural, crime? I couldn't really figure it out. Please please please bring back Kay, Marino, and Lucy and let's solve some murders!!!!
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Summary: What was she thinking?
Review: I just finished Isle of Dogs and never have I had to MAKE myself read just to finish a Cornwell book - but there's always a first. I am such a HUGE fan of hers and was excited when I received this as a Christmas gift. Never have I been so disappointed in a book in my life. Talkin' crabs and trout, pirates, too much slang- bordering offensive, overweight lesbian children, the list is endless. Again, I must ask....What was she thinking - When she sat down to write this one?
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Summary: Has Cornwell Flipped?
Review: At first, I thought Cornwell had completely flipped... When the crab and fish started a conversation, I had to make sure this was the same author. The style is so different from all her other books. I had always preferred the "Hammer" series rather than "Scarpetta". At times it was refreshing to see government officials as she so humerously painted them. I later found out that there are actually guide horses for the visually impaired. It was a real change from most of her other novels, and I am looking forward to what she will write next.
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