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Summary: Very childish one - shame on Ms. Cornwell
Review: The book is way too stupid - it is neither a detective story nor some action thriller; just bits of something and no connection between em.Don't waste your time and money - better buy some Kay Scarpetta mystery !
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Summary: Where is the REAL Patricia Cornwell?
Review: Very disappointing book! I could barely finish it and am such a big fan of Patricia Cornwell.
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Summary: Can't Have a Winner Every Time -- This is an Example
Review: I usually enjoy Patricia Cornwell's books because they are intelligent, complex and well-researched. Unfortunately, this book seems to play to an audience who's looking for something a little different. The character names alone are cartoon-ish, at best, and take away from the plot and action. In addition, the quirks so elaborately described have no bearing on the plot or even help explain the characters actions. The crimes and blunders are spelled out up front so there is no mystery as to who-done-it. This format would be ok if something happened to really mix things up and create an intricate plot. Cornwell's way of mixing things up was a very weak link (a garbled phone call). Not a bad book if you don't want to think at all. I, however, am looking for more of her old stuff to keep me interested and playing detective. Better luck next time, Patricia !
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Summary: disappointing!
Review: This is my first Cornwell book and I am strictly disappointed. Although I am only half way through of it, I feel that I cannot go on reading it anymore because of the weak plot of the story. There are several story lines in the book, which don't seem to have connection to each other. The more chapters of this book I read, the more I get confused. Lucky that I got this book with a discount.
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Summary: Compared to others, I enjoyed this book.
Review: This book was very ingrossing and enjoyable. I enjoyed the charachters, and the story flowed well and was captivating. Even though it was not as spell binding as some of her other books, it was a good read and well worth the buy.
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Summary: Very Disappointed!
Review: We were excited when we started Southern Cross only to be let down big time. It took us the longest book to read and we didn't want to pick it up. Found the plot very boring and this surely can not be the same author that interged us so much with The Body Farm. We were not impressed with Hornest's Nest either so we guess it is time 4 a break from this author. mysteries4you.com books4you
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Summary: Unlike some people, I actually enjoyed this book.
Review: I guess those of you who don't live in the south don't really undestand the satire of the book. The scary part is, I actually know some people who are eerily similar to the characters in the book.
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Summary: I can't even finish it...
Review: I loved Patricia Cornwell books - until this one. I am forcing myself through it and it is torture. Boring with uninterest characters. No real good story line going and I am 1/3 of the way through it. I will try to finish it, but it will be tough.....
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Summary: We Already Know Whodunit
Review: As a big fan of Patricia Cornwell I was really bummed out by this book. It reflected her usually obsessive attention to detail about some of the oddest things. I found myself reading lists of stuff that became downright boring (how cigarettes are made?). When I got to the end there was no surprise or twist -- the bad guy was the bad guy and did what bad guys do. Ho Hum. I won't spoil it for anyone else by saying what happens to the bad guy. The characters are likeable enough -- I liked them in Hornet's Nest even better. And what was that completely insane thing about the police dispatcher? I think maybe some of this story was written in a state of delerium... I am so glad that I got the book in a second hand bookstore.
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Summary: Worst Cornwell ever...
Review: This was not only the worst Patricia Cornwell book I ever read, it was the worst book I ever read, PERIOD! It was so bad it took me about nine months and three tries to get through. Don't buy the excuse that this was meant to be satire and definitely don't buy this book!
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