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Summary: One of the Worst Books Ever by a Popular Author
Review: I've read most of the Kay Scarpetta books and didn't mind Hornet's Nest, so I gave this a try. Sorry I did. This book is truly bizarre, boring and banal. There is no mystery or suspense, except to try to guess what sort of dumb thing the main characters will do next. The ultimate stupidity is risking a massacre because the police are too stupid to ask about the killer's car. There is not one character in this book who is especially likeable - I even hated the pets. Look for a Steven King or John Grisham title - pass this one by.
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Summary: Absolutely terrible
Review: Not only was the storyline awful, but her choice of character names, animal thoughts, and internet ignorance, were absolutely ridiculous! Not to mention BORING!!!
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Summary: Run and hide so this book doesn't find you.
Review: I was a fan of Ms. Cornwell. Southern Cross convinced me that I am no longer. Her usually well developed, well researched novels are a thing of the past. She displays a shocking ignorance about the internet, a critical part of advancing the plot. I also found her use of telling the story from the perspective of her main characters' pets painful. The cat scrolling through the phone numbers and until it found the one it wanted convinced me to never read another novel of hers. It is too late for me. Save yourself.
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Summary: great read! very funny!
Review: Readers that open this book expecting a Kay Scarpetta story-line with different characters will be sorely dissapointed. This isn't Kay Scarpetta, and I'm glad. I love the Scarpetta series, but it is nice to read something different from Patricia Cornwell. This book is hilarious, touching and extremely enjoyable. Those readers who are too narrow minded to enjoy anything other than Scarpetta are missing out on Cornwell's talent. I sincerely hope she continues this series as well as the Scarpetta mysteries.
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Summary: Hasn't anybody heard of satire?
Review: I wish some of the readers who are ready to crucify Patricia Cornwell for writing this book would take the time to read over their own reviews. How dare they criticize her writing skills when they can't seem to master the concepts of sentence structure or the use of capitalization and punctuation for a two-sentence review? I'll admit that I was a little put off by the book at first. The Scarpetta series has gotten rather dreary and boring as of late, so I found myself pleasantly surprised when I realized that the absurd, overdrawn characters and situations were actually her attempt at satire. I've been surprised at the number of readers who have read the novel and concluded that Cornwell was slamming southerners, the tobacco industry, etc. I felt that she was merely using certain issues to show how political correctness has actually created more problems than it has solved, while more serious issues, such as crime, have gotten out of control. Also, for the readers who attacked the novel for the atrocious grammar used by Lelia Ehrhart on pages 50-51, try rereading the first sentence on page 50.
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Summary: Her worst effort
Review: I believe that Patricia needs to stop the story line with Hammer, West, and Brazil. I read Hornet's Nest and thought it was okay, so I gave this one a chance and I wished I had not. The use of Niles again and then adding Popeye the dog was so far fetched that I wanted to ask Mrs. Cornwell what was she was thinking. The Kay Scarpetta series is Patricia's best efforts. DO NOT waste your time on this story.
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Summary: Very disappointing!
Review: My husband and I are big fans of Patricia Cornwell. We have read all the Scarpetta series and absoltely love them. This book was a total disappointment. After my husband read it, he told me it wasn't any good, but I read it anyway. I kept waiting for a real plot and for it to get better. It was a total disappointment and a waste of good money! I will not buy another one in this series! Is this really the same writer that wrote all the Scarpetta books?!
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Summary: B O R I N G
Review: Would have liked to given a rating of 0 stars!Reading this book was a complete waste of time.
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Summary: Every cliche possible in one book. Awful ! Whither Cornwel?
Review: I will not put a book down unread and that is the only reason I have read this book to completion. Miss Cornwell utilizes every possible anti-Southern, anti-tobacco, anti-Richmond, etc, etc It will be a longtime, if ever, before I line Miss Cornwell's pockets with another purchase. I have read every word she has published but this is the end. Mike Yorke
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Summary: Her worst book ever.
Review: I love Ms. Cornwall's Kay Scarpetta and although Hornet's Nest wasn'a favorite of mine, I was willing to give this new one the benefit of the doubt. It's really awful. The characters are all unsympathetic and unlikable, even the one's we're supposed to like and I finally put it down halfway through. It was a waste of money. I'll wait for the next Scarpetta book but not read this series again.
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