Southern Cross

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Summary: A major waste of time and money.
Review: I purchased the audio version and listened to it on a long trip. Had I started reading instead, I'd never have finished it. While the author is to blame for this terrible story, the publisher should also be condemned for accepting and publishing this work to satisfy a contract.

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Summary: I only gave it one star because there were no lower options!
Review: I was really disappointed by Southern Cross. I've always enjoyed the Kay Scarpetta novels, but this didn't even seem like it was written by the same author. The pet perspectives were annoying, as was the childish relationship between West and Brazil. And the plot was weak, too. I'd say to save your money on this one!

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Summary: Very disappointing for a Patricia Cornwell fan
Review: Looks like this one was just rushed out the door - without much thought and without a lot of editing. Quite the opposite of Ms. Cornwell's previous work. . . after several starts and forcing myself to continue reading (after all, I did go for the hardcover edition!) I finally gave up at page 110; and I have no interest in how it turns out. Next time I'll read the reviews first!

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Summary: Not at all like any other book of hers I have read
Review: This was a fairly entertaining book..I found it to be more on the line of a comedy than a mystery. It did not have the depth Cromwell's books usually have. The characters were not very well developed and the story lacked continuity.

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Summary: Unbearably lame "satire".
Review: Couldn't finish this book. Not only Cornwell's worst book, but probably one of the most poorly written books ever released by a major publisher. What was she thinking?!

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Summary: Disappointing and difficult to read.
Review: As an avid Cornwell fan, and one who eagerly awaits each new release, I am terribly disapointed in Southern Cross. At times I become annoyed and bored with the listing of product names and chains. Its as if PC is trying to fill up space and has simply run out of things to write about. And, really, the thoughts of cats and dogs written into the story line is just too much. None of the characters are likeable or even very interesting. Maybe PC needs to bring back Scarpetta and Marino.

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Summary: Cornwell has lost me as a reader. She doesn't seem to care.
Review: Shame on PC for this tiresome book. Lo, how the mighty have fallen! I'll probably not read her again.

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Summary: Simply put, THIS BOOK STINKS/VERY DISAPPOINTING
Review: I have read all of Cornwell's books and this one is by far the very worst. I wish I had never spent the money on it. (thank god I didn't pay full price for it) It took me over a week to plod through it. The characters are completely un-believable and moronic and the writing is insulting to one's intelligence. The plot is dull and boring. It's as though she had a deadline she had to meet and she put no thought into this book and absolutely no depth in any of the characgters. Also, hated the parts where the character's pets had their own perspectives, very stupid. Stay with what works Ms. Cornwell, do not fix what isn't broken. The Kay Scarpetta books are much much more entertaining.

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Summary: Hated it
Review: I loved Hornet's Nest and bought Southern Cross as soon as it came out. I loved the character development in Hornet's Nest - but in this book, Hammer, West and Brazil are all but ignored, Cornwell only hints that we missed a lot of their stories in between these two books. Major disappointment. I can't even see what some are finding funny. I'm glad I'm not the only one hating this book. Thanks for permission not to finish it.

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Summary: Too many grammatical errors to keep your attention
Review: I can not imagine Patricia being pleased with her name on this book as writer with so many errors. For instance check pages 50-51. There are at least 11 instances where errors were made resulting in sentences making no sense. Other than the grammatical distractions I have totally enjoyed this book. I feel this is one of her best.