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Summary: Excellent story, excellent writing
Review: I find Hornet's Nest and Southern Cross to be excellent, interesting novels that are completely different from the Scarpetta series. Cornwell is poking fun at Southern culture in an effort to get readers to laugh and see themselves in a different light. I was most impressed by her ability to create such a labyrinth of characters who seemingly have nothing in common and then bring them all together by book's end. When you read Southern Cross, get Scarpetta and her story line out of your mind. They have absolutely nothing in common! Relax, read, and laugh. I think it's the whole point of the novel! I can't wait for the next in the series!
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Summary: I thought it was hysterical!
Review: Maybe I'm not a harsh critic, but I found Southern Cross to be very funny. I can't believe so many people hated it. Sure, it's different from the Kay Scarpetta books, but that does not make it necessarily bad. I enjoyed the characterizations and Patricia's sense of humor. I also found the pet's thoughts to be clever and funny. I'd definitely read a third book in this series!
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Summary: amusingly bizarre
Review: I was worried that it would get too gory, but instead, the 'nasty' aspects are minimized and a comedy of errors ensues. True, some plot twists are a bit far-fetched, but I found myself laughing out loud in places.
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Summary: The book was ruined on audio tape because of the new reader!
Review: From the first word on the recorded book, the new reader just ruins the book. I'm sure you'll get this message from hundreds--get C. J. Critt or at least someone whose voice is not dry, flat, dull, unemotional--it nearly put me to sleep. You can't concentrate on the text because of the voice!
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Summary: Horrid!
Review: I've read several Cornwell books and enjoyed most of them (not Hornet's Nest). Southern Cross, however, is just plain stupid. It came across as a cartoon -- you've seen them, the ones where the animals are smarter than their humans. The nicknames wore thin early on. Does everyone in Richmond have an idiotic nickname? I bet not. As someone a few reviews back said, "It's not bad." No, it's not; it's wretched. What happened to the idea of developing good plots? Some character worth latching onto? Has Patricia Cornwell been abducted by aliens?
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Summary: IT WAS VERY DISAPPOINTING
Review: I WAS WONDERING, IS THIS REALLY PATRICIA CORNWELL, THE SAME AUTHOR THAT WROTE PAST GOOD BOOKS?? I HAD TO CONSTANTLY TRY TO KEEP MY FOCUS ON THIS BOOK, THINKING IT WOULD GET BETTER, BUT IT DIDN'T. VERY DISAPPOINTING.
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Summary: Not worth reading.
Review: This book was very disappointing. Have read Ms. Cornwell's books in the past and found them interesing and the characters likeable.The only character in the book that you could feel any affinity for was Weed. All the rest of the characters were whiny and irritating. Would not recommend this book at all.
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Summary: Dull characters; non-cohesive plot
Review: I couldn't even finish this book. I enjoyed Cornwell's earlier books, and even found Hornet's Nest to be ok, but not great. This one was awful. The characters were stupid and without any depth, and the plot almost non-existent to the point that I put it down half-way through, having gotten tired of hoping it would get interesting. I saw Cornwell on the Today show laugh off the critics who didn't like this book, but having bought it myself, think it's about time she started listening to what people think of her books, since the earlier ones were so enjoyable.
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Summary: boring
Review: this was the worst book i have ever read by cornwell. i never really understood the plot and really regretted spending the money on the book. i wouldn't recommend it even to the biggest cornwell fan.
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Summary: A Big Disappointment!
Review: There was nothing "right" about this book. All of Cornwell's books left me looking forward to her next one! "Southern Cross" just never came together with a plot that would hold an adult's attention.
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