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Summary: What's Going On?
Review: I'm sure I'm not the only one who's tired of Kay Scarpetta's angst and anguish at the expense of a real story. The distracting and stilted present tense of the prose could have been tolerated. But re-hashing her last book and the book before that? Maybe Ms. Cornwell has gotten bored. I know I have. The end of the book is an obvious harbinger of the next - because what little new plot there was didn't resolve. What a disappointing trend from a heretofore favorite author.
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Summary: The second of three in a series.
Review: THE LAST PRECINCT is the second in a series starting with Cornwell’s BLACK NOTICE...Both of these novels demonstrate Cornwell's crafty use of English and her ability to play on the emotions of her readers. She has the rare skill of inducing discomfort in the mind of the reader. She remains a talented writer.Two points I need to make -- plus one warning: One of the harsh criticisms directed toward THE LAST PRECINCT is the 70 (or so) pages of psychotherapy between Kay and Anna. As someone who was trained as a psychotherapist, I found the dialog particularly annoying. While reading this dialog, the following thoughts popped into my head: "Cornwell, what are you doing to me?" "What does this psychotherapeutic dialog have to do with anything!" Yes, I too was annoyed. Yes, the dialog seems disjointed and out of place within the context of the story. HOWEVER, (and here's the warning I promised) I bet the psychobabble provides a significant element within the third novel of this series. Cornwell, if you're reading this, don't let me down. Some will read the 3rd (yet to be named) novel for no other reason other than to discover how Cornwell ties Scarpetta's mental health into the resolution of the Le Loup-Garou storyline. My second point deals with the Jaime Berger character. Initially, I thought Berger's actions were totally unbelievable. No prosecutor would ever consider the path that Berger took. With premeditation she deceptively violated Scarpetta's constitutional rights. As I read it, I thought, no prosecutor could get away with this. So, I asked a retired federal prosecutor about Berger's outrageous actions. Much to my shock, Berger's action in the novel represents the normal course of how prosecutors "set up" defendants prior to a grand jury hearing. In fact, he gave me examples of how he employed Berger's strategy in a bombing case he successfully prosecuted in Northern District of Texas. It's so unbelievable, it's believable. The bottom line is, Cornwell really did her homework for THE LAST PRECINCT. ...This is a good story. However, be prepared to read the third in the series.
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Summary: Couldn't Put It Down
Review: I was surprised to read the negative reviews of this book. I could not put the book down. I was less than thrilled with her last two ventures. In "The Last Precinct" I felt a lot of loose ends from previous books finally put to rest. I look forward to her next novel.
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Summary: What happened????
Review: I used to be an avid reader of Patricia Cornwell, that is until recently. The last 3 books have been a great disappointment. The characters Kay, Lucy and Marino are wonderful, but the story line needs work... lots of it. I used to wait in anticipation for her next book, but now I find myself having to make myself read. The book does not really deserve the rating I gave, but the characters are so great that I thought they deserved credit for showing up.
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Summary: I really liked this book!
Review: I was surprised to read so many negative reviews about this book. For the type of novel it is, I thought it was great. I have read most (if not all) of the Scarpetta series, and I thought this was a terrific chapter in her on-going saga - there were even a few words I had to look up! Admittedly, I grew tired of the banter with Marino and felt more could have been resolved with him, but I *enjoyed* seeing more into Scarpetta's psyche, and finding that even our strong, capable heroine has a few soft spots. After all, anyone who can cook gourmet Italian meals in her spare time after 12 hour workdays, while drinking like a fish, not exercising and still maintaining a terrific figure, deserves to have a minor break-down or two! As for the sequel issue, well, aren't they *all* sequels?? It's difficult to read them out of order, since the men in her life have changed over the years. Also, previous cases are mentioned in later books all the time. Yes, it is a bit tiresome to re-read what you already know from a previous book, but it can also be nice to get a refresher on what's hapenned to date. In short, I could only find the hard-covered edition, and I'm not sorry I bought it!
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Summary: Great book...
Review: Another great addition to the Kay Scarpetta series. Readers should beware - you really should read the rest of the series before this one. This book relies on the reader knowing the history of Kay and the other characters. I really enjoyed this book because it gave better insight into Kay - her background, what drives her. Once again, P. Cornwell has written a great book and I can't wait for the next.
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Summary: Awesome
Review: Great Book, Great Book, Great Book! A pen pal of mine turned me on to Patrica Cornwell a few year back. She sent me her copy of All that remains. I enjoyed it some. Then later I read I Black Notice. I enjoyed that one too and found myself wanted to read more and more of the author. Why? So much had happened between those too books and I did enjoy the characters. I didn't think I would get another book by this author until I read that The Last Precinct starts right after Black Notice. I was interested in how the author would manage the after effect in a novel. She did it Masterfully. Quite so. This is a very propelling book to read. With the right amount of symbolism we were able to see that the outside world cutting into the Dr's like just as how work might. Uniquely, sub plots, as usually are ever present but not so much that it distract from the Doctors life. We have scandal, lies and betrayal all together with a strong character with no way to turn.
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Summary: black is back and still black
Review: it is probably unfair to reproach a medical examiner for being too grim and gory. after all, the reading of entrails is a bloody business. yet there are only so many shades of black and cornwell,a great storyteller, has just about plumbed them all in the scarpetta series. it is hoped that she explores other more varied hues of the human condition in future works.
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Summary: Tedious
Review: The Last Princinct takes up where Black Notice left off. It's a long, wordy, BORING and ultra detailed book about Kay Scarpetta and all her selp absorption. Has she always been this obsessed with herself. I didn't think so through earlier books, but this one is still waiting to be finished.
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Summary: Unfolding New Depths of Dr. Scapetta
Review: Patricia Cornwell takes us deeper into the subconsciousness of Dr. Scarpetta in her latest book, The Last Precinct. As a health care professional myself, I enjoyed her great attention to medical detail. This book continues from her last book, Black Notice, and keeps you reading nonstop until the end. One of my favorites, the Patricia Cornwell fan won't be disappointed with this gem!
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