Southern Cross

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Summary: Disappointing hackneyed effort from gifted writer
Review: It is hard to believe that Patricia Cornwell didn't lend her name to some no-talent beginning writer for this novel. It has flat characters and boring history. The pets are the smartest characters in this book and we really don't need the insight into their thoughts. Is you love the other Cornwell stories, forget it. Don't bother buying this one.

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Summary: what is this?
Review: patsy, i love your kay scarpetta books. where did this come from? 26 pages and a toss. go back to kay. fal

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Summary: Enjoyable Reading
Review: Yes, I enjoy the Kay Scarpetta books as well, but am not against Ms. Cornwell leaving Scapetta and venturing out with Hammer, West, and Brazil. I like the book and will continue to read Cornwell. I have read criticism of Ms. Cornwell giving the animals thoughts, but Niles had thoughts in the Scarpetta books as well. I liked this book and would read other Hammer books as well. I disagree with others who say there isn't a sympathetic character. Yes, there is. His name is Weed.

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Summary: a very poor read
Review: I simply could not finish this book, and I am a devout fan of Cornwell. It seems after she knocked off Wesley, she had no place to go. We need more of the good old stuff. Back to the morgue please, Kay!

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Summary: No likable characters
Review: Unlike Cromwell's other books which are filled with likeable characters, Southern Cross fails to introduce a sympathetic character within the first 100 pages. Without such a character, the read becomes drudgery.

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Summary: A stupid, "I hate Richmond" book.
Review: Cornwell's worst book. It moves the Charlotte crowd to Richmond without doing anything more with these characters. There is little plot but much vicious attack on Richmond, on fat people, on "Bubbas." Good satire is carried by plot. This is not good satire; it is just mean. Don't bother to read it--and certainly don't buy it.

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Summary: Not bad, but not up to the last one
Review: Perhaps I had too high expectations of the second book in this series, since the first one one left me weeping with laughter, but I was disappaointed. Not enough of the Chief and her cohort; too much dreary reality. But Cornwell never writes a BAD book; compared to others in the field, this is still GOOD.

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Summary: Good story with a lot of clever humor.
Review: Maybe Cornwell is trying to tell us that she has broken out of the dark mood that has dominated her last few books. I sometimes felt as though I was reading Carl Hiassen or Elmore Leonard, and laughed out loud a number of times as I read along. Yes, the story is a bit cobbled together and some of the characters border on the outrageous, but it was a very entertaining read that shows a humorous side of Cornwell's talent. I think that the author had a good time writing this book, and I enjoyed it very much. PDC, humor becomes you.

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Summary: A poor satire on a police force
Review: I spent the entire time wondering why I was reading this nothing book. No where can a group of people be so rediculous and shallow. There was not one person with the possible exception of Weed that one could like. I realized it was a satire, or hope it was, but found the book poorly written and the language terrible. I never hear people swear like the book would make you believe they do. And finally, how much does Cornwell get paid to drop namebrands like she does. I felt I was reading one continuous advertisment.

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Summary: Money best spent elsewhere, a big DISAPOINTMENT
Review: This had to be the worst book that she has written. I'm a big fan of Dr.Kay, I read hornets nest and was satisfied, but this was a loosely put toghther book to say the least. It left you wondering who wrote this sorry excuse of a book, it did nothing for me. Hate to say this but you cheated your fans with one.