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Summary: Not a complete waste of time
Review: I love all of Patricia Cornwell's Scarpetta books, they are fast-paced and intriguing. The style of this book is the opposite, a lot of jerking back and forth between subplots that sort of come together in the end. I took this book on a trip and was going to give it to my mom when I was done reading it, but I wasn't sure if she'd like it or even if I liked it. I also couldn't really say what it was about, but it suggests things like racism, police brutality, high school violence, without ever coming to a real point. I like the characters Hammer, West, and Brazil, but I felt like any development of them was confusing and conflicted a bit with my impressions of them from Hornet's Nest. I think PC's strong points as a writer are her ability to make you want to turn the page and finish the book in one sitting, but this book made me want to put it down and walk out of the room.
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Summary: Try another P. Cornwell book.
Review: She is a very talented author but I think she was suffering from writers block on this one. Sorry Mrs. Cornwell.
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Summary: So good I had to share it
Review: This book was such a great read, I bought the audiobook for my husband to enjoy. The characters were great and totally believable. The resistance to change was just so typical. Most of all, it was FUNNY! Anyone with a working sense of humor is bound to appreciate it.
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Summary: A disapointing effort
Review: Cornwell has written so many excellent books that I was disapointed after reading Southern Cross. People have said that they loved Southern Cross in some reviews but I suggest that they read Cornwell's earlier work and they will see that this is sub-par.It appears that the Phillip Morris cigarette compnay sponsored her to write this as she mentions the cigarette company more times than I care to mention. If you are a long time Cornwell fan you will feel let down after reading this book, if you are a first time reader, buy it, and then you will really love her earlier work.
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Summary: A very funny and entertaining story
Review: I can't understand all the horrible reviews this book got. I almost didn't read it because of them, but I loved Hornets Nest so figured I'd give it a shot and I'm really glad I did. I went into this book not expecting a whole lot due to the negative reviews, and I was pleasently surprised. I really enjoyed this book and the characters, I found it a very funny, entertaining and light story. I'm glad I didn't listen to the majority of bad reviews and hope that Ms. Cornwell will continue the series with another story involving Hammer, West and Brazil (as well as many more Scarpetta novels!).
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Summary: rediculous
Review: i am skipping whole paragraphs just to finish it, hoping it will make sense...i have every cornwell book except Scarpettas' winter table.southern cross is a bomb of a book.if cornwell puts more energy into these characters than kay,marino, and that goofy lucy...then i am done with cornwell.i love cornwell books, but i hated Hornets Nest and Southern Cross.BUBBA-SUMDGE-SMOKE-WEED-MUSCRAT???oh please, give me a break. i lived in the south for 5 years and she is really type casting a bunch of fools.so long, cornwell,it's been nice.p.s.--in future scarpetta books, put lucy in a mental hospitol, for if she represents our lawenforcement mentality---then i'm moving to another part of the world...
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Summary: Horrible!
Review: This was Patricia Cornwell's worst book. I could not even finish it. The plot was poor and fails to hold a reader's interest.
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Summary: I Must Agree with Nancy from Montana - GREAT Author!
Review: I thought this book was terrific. The humor was great and the story kept getting better. I hated to see it end. I didn't want to read Hornet's Nest and Southern Cross because they weren't Scarpetta novels, but a friend insisted and I'm so glad she did! I enjoyed the three main characters West, Brazil, and Hammer, but found the other characters like Bubba and Weed quite charming. As usual, there is the trademark gore and suspense, but the humor had me hanging on every chapter. I appreciate Cornwell's style and intelligent writing style. I look forward to more in this series as well as the Scarpetta series.
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Summary: Don't waste your money or your time!
Review: I wonder where in the world an editor was. I often find that well-known authors suffer from an apparent lack of strong editing. They need someone to knock them across the head and tell them just because they sell lots of books doesn't mean they don't need to rewrite and revise! There was only one character in this book that I felt had any depth at all and he was pretty one-dimensional. I really have enjoyed the Scarpetta series, so I was looking forward to an enjoyable read. But the thinking animals,whiny characters, and horrible language in this book were too much to handle. I didn't even finish it because I didn't care about the characters or the plot. This book isn't even worth checking out from the library.
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Summary: Far superior to the Kay Scarpetta series!
Review: Though I found the couple of Kay Scarpetta books I've read passable, I can't help wondering why Patricia Cornwell has been wasting her time turning out grisly detailed descriptions of autopsies, when she can write with such humor, compassion, and understanding of human frailty. I look forward to getting my hands on "Hornet's Nest" and any future books in the vein of these two.
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