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Summary: They can't all be great stories!
Review: While I'm glad to see Ms. Cornwell write something other than her well written and successful "Scarpetta" stories, this book is a complete letdown.
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Summary: written very poorly. reading it a real bore
Review: I felt the main plot was just about this young gang, to much use of foul language, and very poorly written. I will think twice about buying any more of her books.
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Summary: TOTAL DISSAPOINTMENT
Review: IT WAS HARD, BUT I MANAGED TO READ THIS ENTIRE BOOK. IF I COULD JUST LET PATRICIA CORNWELL(MY FAVORITE AUTHOR) KNOW THAT WHAT MADE HER PREVIOUS BOOKS SO TERRIFIC WAS NOT ONLY HER WRITING STYLES BUT KAY SCARPETTA, PETE MARINO, AND LUCY. THEY WERE THE BEST TRIO THAT MONEY COULD BUY. I DIDN'T REALLY CARE FOR HORNET'S NEST BECAUSE OF THE SIMPLE FACT THAT IT WAS NOT A SCARPETTA NOVEL. WE AS PC'S READERS HAVE GROWN TO LOVE AND ADMIRE SCARPETTA'S WORK. IF YOU HAVE READ ALL THE BOOKS INVOLVING SCARPETTA, YOU BEGIN TO REALIZE THAT KAY, PETE, AND LUCY HAVE AGED, MATURED, AND GROWN RIGHT BEFORE OUR VERY EYES. I BEG PC TO NOT LET HER READER'S DOWN AND TO PLEASE BRING BACK SCARPETTA, MARINO, AND LUCY.
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Summary: Unentertaining and a BORING read!
Review: Unless Cornwell's next book is a Scarpetta novel, it won't become the 11th Cornwell book I've bought. Southern Cross was boring to read, and difficult to follow, especially since I put it down so often: it was no page-turning thriller! I was especially frustrated at her introducing still more characters at page 300!
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Summary: Not As Bad As Everyone Else Says
Review: While this book might not be up to her usually Scarpetta series, I still enjoyed it. It's a nice change to not have someone whining so much -- her lead characters seem to have a "real" aspect to them. And what a name "Butt Fluck" -- had me laughing out loud!It's sad to see so many people bash a non-series book -- maybe they are afraid that she won't bring back the Scarpetta series if her non-series books are not well received? Let the author experiment a little with other writing styles so as not to grow stagnet with one set of characters. Anyways, if your not totally devoted to the Scarpetta series you should enjoy this one.
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Summary: Thank God for Niles the cat!!!!!!!!
Review: A pharmacologists should have been consulted about the drugs mentioned in the text. You would never give aspirin to a child with possible flu like symptoms due to the possibility or Reye's syndrome. This was mentioned twice in reference to Ruby Sink's grand niece------ Sudafed is a decongestant and not an antihistamine use for allergic reactions to dust mites ,molds or cats-It would not cause any alleviations of symptoms in the breathing passages.It's primariy function is cranial, naso-pharynx region----- Ativan is spelled incorrectly . I think Davidson college is actually in Mooresville, North Carolins On page 133 Weed walks into his brother's former bedtroom and sees the Red dog screen saver on and on the next page it said he walked over to the desk and turned on the computer--If it weren 't already on he could not have seen the screen saver- I Love the Kay Scarpetta novels and equate the Southern Cross with The Hornet's Nest interesting but not engrossing!!!!Waiting patiently for another Scarpetta thriller!!!!!!!
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Summary: Big disappointment - 2 dimensional characters
Review: After the Kay Scarpetta books, this book is an unfortunate product which isn't quite funny and isn't quite serious. Can't really identify with any of the characters - which seem to be stereotypes of their kind - woman police officer, Southern bigoted red neck, etc. Don't really care about any of the characters except perhaps the young artist who graffitis the statue, but he is more of a stereotype than a real person too. What a let down!
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Summary: Glad she's doing a new story line!!
Review: I really like her new character's in Hornet's nest and now in Southern Cross! Well written, with a lot of feeling...Keep em rolling in! Patrica Cornwell, you are so blessed to have such a talent!
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Summary: uncharacteristic, slow-starting comic opera
Review: I almost didn't make it past the pair of pets who narrate their own thoughts (in English, yet). Patricia Cornwell had not given us prior clues she is prone to such silliness. I also found the characters drawn so compellingly in "Hornet's Nest" -- Hammer, Brazil and West -- almost as silly this time around, as they seem mostly to lack self-confidence, scheme to belittle each other and rely more on serendipity than organized deduction to solve seemingly petty "crimes" until seriousness finally appears in the second half of the book. It's the second half -- quick-paced, at least, and filled with actual police work -- that saves this story from disaster. Either Cornwell has a new sub-standard editor or is resting on her laurels. Every previous attempt has been better than this.
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Summary: HER WORST WORK EVER!!
Review: This is the second time I gave this, one of my favorite authors, the benefit of the doubt hoping she would come out of whatever slump she is in. But I won't be buying another of her books after this. I feel cheated, it's a shame that such a telented writer seems to have lost it completely.
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