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Summary: The worst book I have ever read.
Review: Southern Cross has to be the worst book I have ever read. The story went around in circles and never amounted to anything worth my time. As I read, I kept hoping it would get better, but it never did. Ms. Cornwell would be better served by forgetting about this series.
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Summary: A zero for this one
Review: This is one of the worst books I have ever read, I kept reading in hopes it would get better but it was bad to the end.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: While I am an avid dog lover, I couln't get into the talking/thinking pets. I found this book difficult to finish. Couldn't get into the characters, the plot (if there was one)was difficult for me to follow.If you are expecting anything like the Scarpetta series, don't bother.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: I love Cornwell's female protagonist, Kay Scarpetta, so I was hesitant to read Hornet's Nest. Could Cornwell create new characters as likeable and intriguing as Scarpetta et al? Hornet's Nest was interesting, a good read, but Southern Cross goes just a bit too far -- I found myself wondering if I was reading a serious crime novel or a spoof of a crime novel. The plot is a bit of a stretch, and overall, the book lacks a certain edge that Cornwell has consistently demonstrated in her Scarpetta novels.
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Summary: A delight
Review: Some people just don't have a sense of humor, Patricia. There were times when I was laughing out loud. You took a pot shot at everybody and hit the mark every time. You even played games with stereotypes (the driver who did not know his way around but could speak English; the prominent citizen who couldn't.) The most important lesson to be learned from this book is that there are too many people out there hearing things that haven't been said and others who do not pay attention at all. I agree with a review that said the narrative got lost at times but I was amazed at how this incredible cast of characters tied together in the end. Sometimes I saw it coming and sometimes I didn't. For people who may be getting a little tired of serial killers, this is a delightful change of pace.
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Summary: Turned Off
Review: I cannot believe that Ms. Cornwell could stoop to writing such racist and bigoted trash. I would suggest that she figure out how to bring Benton back! I was so turned off by her treatment of African American males, immigrants, and almost all of the characters that I will probably not read any of her books again. I no longer trust the motives behind her storytelling.
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Summary: a true disappointmet
Review: I was curious how other readers thought about the last books of Patricia Cornwall, becaus I found as well Hornest nest as Southern Cross: thin, not interesting and a true, true disappointment. Thanks heaven I did found an older Kay Scarpetta story I did not "swallow" before and I am back as delighted Cornwell reader. I hope Patricia Cornwell takes notice of her readers response....
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Summary: Worthless!
Review: Strange or no character development. No plot except in the most trivial sense.
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Summary: A real disappointment
Review: The premise is good...crack team moves to change the culture and operations of a new city. However...the cutesy thinking animals (smarter than their owners and attempting to communicate), poorly fleshed out characters, and flimsy plot make this a disappointment.
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Summary: Carry Me Back to Old Patricia!
Review: Patricia Cornwell has recently become one of my favorite authors, with her cover to cover suspense and intrigue, and her in-depth knowledge of the world of forensic medicine. That seemed to be secondary to the endless colloquial dialogue of Bubba, Smoke, Weed and the charming Divinity. Southern Cross went nowhere, and stayed there. The ending did create some excitement; not how it ended, but that it finally did end. However, like some of the addicts about whom she writes, I am looking forward to my next Cornwell fix. Just because you have one bad glass of wine doesn't mean that you're going to give up drinking!
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