Blow Fly (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic Series)

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Summary: Somewhat Disappointed
Review: Couldn't wait for another Scarpetta novel, hopefully soon we will have one with the old "flair". NOT a fan of the third person style that Cornwell used. Where is the Kay we all know and love??

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Summary: not a scarpetta novel
Review: a huge let down!! i did finish the book only because i was still hoping to the end that there would be some hint of it being a scarpetta novel. it didn't. after having read all the previous scarpetta novels i was quite taken aback at the change to 3rd person. it was very difficult to overcome. the twists incorporated into the novel do not fit with the characters in any of the previous novels except in name only. there are also many inconsistencies with the references to the past in a failed attempt to try and explain the sudden change in everything that you thought you knew from being an avid reader.

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Summary: Sadly disappointed
Review: Having followed Patricia Conrwell's Scarpetta series, I would have to say that this one lacked her usual flair. The books starts out at a good rate, but by the time you finish it you will disappointed. Without giving away the ending, she leaves you hanging about some of the characters.

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Summary: This book bites-no pun intended.
Review: Do I ever agree with Maria from New York!

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Summary: Scarpetta Fan
Review: As a huge Scarpetta fan I was thrilled when I got Blow Fly in the mail yesterday. I couldn't wait to read it... wanted to call in sick at work so i could finish it. I did enjoy the book just because 3 yrs without Kay was rough. I did not like the 3rd person angle though and wanted more of the conflict when Kay realized that those around her had lied to her. I guess I am back to wanting another Scarpetta novel. I would reccomend it to Scarpetta fans but would probably not reccomend it to someone who hadn't read any of the older Scarpetta novels.

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Summary: Disappointed - 0 starts I was forced to add 1 * b/c of site.
Review: Coming off the ending of The Last Precinct three years ago, I could not wait for the Scarpetta series to start again. After reading the first 100 pages of Blow Fly I could not wait for it to end. I finished the novel in hopes that it would get better but it only got worse. The big problem with this book is that Scarpetta is in it about 40 of the 465 pages and as a reader, I felt jilted. The story seemed rushed, no focus, and unbelievable which is surprising for Cornwell. I hope she comes up with another Scarpetta novel quickly to fix the mistakes of this one. I would not even recommend taking the book out in the library in paperback.

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Summary: Not the Dr. Kay Scarpetta That I Anticipated...
Review: I have read all of Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta Novels and even the Andy Brazil novels, which were barely mediocre, but I read them because they were Cornwell's. In Blow Fly, the 12th entry into the Kay Scarpetta Series, longtime fans of the Scarpetta Series will be disappointed, if not downright angry.
We ended the Last Precinct 3 years ago with Kay being attacked and resigning from her position as Chief Medical Examiner. This was okay, as Cornwell still stayed with the Scarpetta format, but sadly, it may have been time to retire the good doctor. Scarpetta has now lost her upscale Windsor Farms home, abandoned Richmond, moved into a crappy rental in Del Ray Beach, Florida. She apparently has little money, judging from the way she talks, and her career is pretty much sunk. Lucy is some cloak and dagger mercenary killer, Marino is just not Marino, and Benton has come back from the dead. I kept asking myself if this novel was actually by Cornwell.
The third person is distracting, and Scarpetta is seemingly not the main character. I haven't finished the book, and while I'll probably purchase the next Scarpetta novel--just for the purposes of having the entire Scarpetta collection, I won't have the high expectations I once did.
It's time for Scarpetta to retire. As soon as possible.

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Summary: A Bridge
Review: I love the character of Kay Scarpetta. I have missed her, and I am very happy to have her back. Unlike others, I am not upset by the turning event of this book, but very excited. I see it as a bridge. Black Notice and The Last Precinct were, to me, very unfeeling. The loss of Benton to readers was traumatic enough, but the books portrayed no life left in Kay. She seemed as though she was abandoned and couldn't find her way home. It almost makes sense that it is in the third person; as if Patricia Cornwell has had difficulty locating the voice of her character. Even she has been on the outside looking in, and this is her attempt to rescue Kay and bring her back to life. I am hoping future Scarpetta books will be true to the character that I considered a friend, and above all else, I am hoping Cornwell already has that book in process. If you're a true Scarpetta fan, you will enjoy the book in spite of it's flaws; and most certainly look forward to the next.

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Summary: Thrilling till the end! - Another page-turner.
Review: I loved this book! In it, Kay finds herself in Florida, drawn into some gruesome murders -- but this is only a tease, as she soon becomes entangled in a greater mystery: one of international scope. Well, we can safely call this novel a successful page-turner! One book I certainly recommend. Other non-crime, more character-driven books I recommend: Bleachers by John Grisham, The Losers' Club by Richard Perez

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Summary: What's with Amazon's Ratings?
Review: I was just wondering how this book could possibly receive an "average customer rating" of five stars, "based on two customer reviews" when there were actually four reviews, and the average rating would be no more than two stars???? It appears that Amazon is falsifying the product rating for this book to boost sales for a packaged bestseller that obviously isn't up to the pre-publication hype. Makes me wonder about the honesty of their customer review system. I suppose it's anything for a buck, eh?