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Summary: very bad - this was my last P.Cornwell hardcover
Review: I think I have bought nearly all Scarpetta novels by Patricia Cornwell in hardcover, and mostly enjoyed them (though the bad characters have a tendency to get more improbably from volume to volume, soon we will see green monsters from Mars as Cornwell's serial killers).Southern cross is just pulp which should have never moved beyond any editors desk, but landed in the garbage bin where it belongs. I will never again buy a hardcover by Cornwell. Just because an author has made his/her name publishers and authors often seem to think they can get away with anything and make money out of the established name. I hope this strategy backfires so bdaly in this case that others will also learn from it. Please excuse my limited English, I am not a native speaker of it.
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Summary: The Worst Cornwell Novel Yet!!
Review: This book is the absolute worst Cornwell novel that she has written. This is pure trash with no redeeming plot or character development. I hope that Patricia Cornwell will go back to her Kate Scarpetta novels and get off of this kick of late with Southern Cross and Hornet's Nest.
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Summary: This book was wonderfully entertaining!
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I have read several of Ms. Cornwell's previous novels, and found them a bit too technical. But, as I am a Civil War history enthusiast and very familiar with places in Richmond, I thought that I'd give this one a try. I had it finished in 24 hours! The connections between the characters were great and I found that some of the characters were quite amusing. As I have been to Hollywood Cemetery on more than one occasion, I thought that Ms. Cornwell's description of it and one's ability to get lost there was perfect. I was very pleased with this book.
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Summary: I cannot believe such a talented writer wrote such rubbish
Review: Kay Scarpetta is character with great depth. You are inspired to share her life and love, her successes and sorrows. This book lacks anything resembling depth. The characters are all one dimensional and the attempted humour sadly misses the mark.
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Summary: A completely horrible book!
Review: I have to admit, I never even got to page 70. The language was filthy. I can't believe no one else who reviewed this book mentioned how ridiculous the names of the characters were. Give me a break with Butner Fluck! What kind of a name is that?! Was this book trying to be a comedy? Anyway, besides the fact that I could not read ten words without some sort of expletive involved and the odd choice of names, this book made no sense whatsoever. Sorry, I just hated it. I have to say I have never before not finished a book, I like tying up loose ends, there just wasn't anything here to tie up.
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Summary: TIES WITH HANNIBAL FOR THE WORST BOOK EVER!!
Review: I admit it - I did not finish this book, finding it pure, unadulterated crap. Whatever is Patricia Cornwall trying to prove? Her Scarpetta novels are wonderful - some better than others - but still good reads. This book was garbage - uninteresting, whining characters and a convoluted plot that was going nowhere. My copy was donated anonymously to the Middletown Library, which is more than I can say for Hannibal which was donated to the local garbage dump. I will continue to buy and read Cornwall's Scarpetta novels - I enjoyed Black Notice - but she can count me out when it comes to her other literary ventures. I should have learned my lesson when people told me that Hornet's Nest (a book I didn't read)stunk - but I figured I'd give the author a chance with her other non-Scarpetta novel.I should have saved my time and money.
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Summary: I hope I can slip through here, I haven't read it yet...
Review: I just wanted to tell Patricia Cornwell that I am so sorry for all of the bad things people have said about you. I am in the middle of the "Kay" books, and I love them. I had no idea Hornet's Nest wasn't a continuation, but I won't care. If I don't like them as well, I would still never treat you like some of them did. Again, I am so sorry. I think it is so wonderful that you can pick any of the books, out of order, and still get the full story...you don't leave anyone out. We can read and understand even out of sequence is what I am trying to say, "stupidly". (Sorry) My first book was Cruel and Unusual...boy was I excited when I realized it was just one in a bunch of them about the same people. I read more, and now I am on Postmortem...I am not worried about not being able to understand. If it helps, I think you are wonderful, very wonderful, and I bet I will like the new characters too.
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Summary: This is not Cornwell's typical book and I am a fan.
Review: Very choppy and not a consistent smooth plot formation. Not typical of Cornwell and the Scarpetta books. She needs to stay away from the cop stories and stick to forensics and Scarpetta.
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Summary: Despite the narrator's recitation, this one is good
Review: Listening to the audio-recording, I have been repeatedly peeved at the idea that the narrator seems to think that all Richmonders have this "hick from the sticks" Southern drawl. While it is true that there are some with an accent, very few sound as if they're from Mississippi. With Bubba, Smudge, and their counterparts, it is believable. However, I live in Richmond and have yet to meet one inner-city kid with the same drawl! I also have visited Charlotte, NC and find it interesting that the only ones without any sort of drawl are the three main characters who hail from that city. On a positive note concerning the narrative, I found the portrayal of Leila Armstrong to be enjoyable, if not hilarious! As for the content, I had a hard time getting into it until the storylines began to mesh. At that point, I sat back and enjoyed the ride. I can't wait to hear from PC, whether it's a Scarpetta novel or West, Hammer, and Brazil novel. Or maybe, Cornwell has something else up her sleeves!!!!
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Summary: Please, don't bother
Review: Ms. Cornwall, what were you thinking? I read to page 130, hoping this book would get better. I think it only got worse. I'm very glad I borrowed the book. I really enjoy her Scarpetta books, (although a couple of them were pretty sad). I felt like I walked into the middle of something and was totally lost. Nothing seemed to fit, no direction. Did someone else write this book and use Patricia Cornwell's name? I give her one star for correctly spelling her name.
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