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Summary: A little confusing at times, but worth reading, for sure.
Review: I am a big fan of Patricia Cornwell and I live in Richmond, Virginia so I always get a kick out of reading her books because I know a lot of the places and roads that she mentions. That part didn't let me down. But..... this book was really hard to keep up with and unless you have a great memory you really need to go back and re-read Black Notice because it takes off right where that one left off. It was a good book, I enjoyed it, but some of it was a little bit far fetched and just too ironic to be believable. I don't want to spoil anything for you, but I think you will know what I mean after reading it, and you should read it, because the ending is just another beginning for her next book and you can bet I will buy it the day it hits the streets.
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Summary: Different But Great
Review: I just finished TLP and I loved it! It's surprising that so many 'fans' of the series seem disappointed with this effort, according to the other on-line reviews. As much as I loved the early Scarpetta novels, I found this one to be a refreshing change of pace that allowed me to get to know Kay more intimately. Why should every single novel in a series have to follow the same tired formulas at the same breakneck pace? It was interesting, creative and brilliant the way TLP played against Black Notice and what we thought we knew about Benton's death and Bray's motivations. I, for one, couldn't wait to have it sorted out. I applaud Ms. Cornwell's courage in giving us a more introspective, thoughful forray into Kay's emotional life, while at the same time providing a springboard for a whole new set of adventures with Lucy in New York. I couldn't put this one down (just like ALL the others) and was sorry when it had to end. I look forward to the next Scarpetta novel with the same enthusiasm that I always have.
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Summary: Not enough plot - too much angst
Review: I read this fairly quickly, it was OK. It tied up some loose ends from Black Notice, but left new ones hanging. I'm with the readers who are very tired of the characters 'moping around' for lack of a better phrase. I saw glimmers in this book of the old Kay, buried under all the introspection. But this book felt too much like a transition between Black Notice and what it obviously going to be a next book in the series. Let's hope it moves the characters forward, out of this slump. I'd like to think they'll move beyond Benton, but it sounds like he's tied up in whatever is going on.
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Summary: NOT WORTH THE WAIT
Review: Having thouroughly enjoyed Cornwell's previous works (at least the Scarpetta series), I was thrilled to get my hands on "Precinct". It really wasn't worth the wait. I kept waiting for some pace to develop, and for Scarpetta to emerge from the self-pity malaise. It never happened. The conspiracy was far fetched and ill developed, and the insightful forensics Cornwell's fans have come to expect were nearly non-existant. I turned the last page feeling like Grisham fans have after his last four or five...suckered
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Summary: The Last Precint
Review: I don't know what has happened to Patricia and her wonderful writing ability. Something evidently is weighing very heavy on her mind these days, as it seems she has lost her touch. The book never seemed to take off and get you going as all her others in the past. Having been an avid Cornwell fan for years, I was very disappointed. Perhaps her private life is getting to be a too much for her to handle and to be able to write as she once did. This book was pure salami.
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Summary: ??????
Review: I've been an avid fan of Patricia Cornwell since being introduced to her novel by a late friend. However, I found this book difficult to continue. At many times I forced myself to continue on wishing it would become a little more interesting. Upon reaching the ending I was terribly dissappointed. I will continue to remain a huge fan, but this book was the second worst to Hornets Nest.....and I just couldn't finish that one at all.
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Summary: 'POOR ME'
Review: I'm only half way thru this one,and I've never heard so much"Bellyaching"! Poor Kay, she's getting old! Most of the bookso far, is full of discriptive adjectives on how terrible she feels about everything and every one.P.C. has always been one of my favorites, but I"m going to haveto nickname her "The Queen of Superlatives". The best part of this book is the picture on the back of thebook jacket.
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Summary: her worst yet
Review: I have read all of Patrica Cornwell's "Scarpetta escapades" and loved most of them. However, quite frankly this is the worst yet. I have felt since "Point of Origin" that the ending's seem rushed and not of the high standards set in Patrica Cornwell's previous books, "Black Notice" confirmed this to me and "The Last Precinct" just about takes the biscuit.Truly awful, Ms Cornwell (if you ever read this) If you are bored with Scarpetta, then end it..! but do somthing for your reputation sake.
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Summary: The Last Precinct
Review: I AM A HUGE FAN OF PATRICIA CORNEWELL AND HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING HER KAY SCARPETTA NOVELS FOR A WHILE. I'M ALWAYS LOOKING FORWARD TO HER NEXT NOVEL. IN THIS NOVEL SHE RELIES ON THE PAST TO TELL MOST OF HER STORY, BUT FOR ONCE THE READER BEGINS TO SEE INTO THE MIND OF KAY SCARPETTA WITH THE HELP OF HER FRIEND ANNA. KAY FINALLY REVEALS THE EFFECTS THAT BENTON'S AND HER FATHER'S DEATH HAD ON HER. PATRICIA CORNWELL PRESENTS KAY IN A LIGHT WE CAN ALL RELATE TO. FOR ONCE SHE IS NOT PORTRAYED AS THIS EVER STRONG PERSON WITH AN ARMOR MADE OF STEAL BUT AS A HUMAN BEING WHO FEELS AND IS DEEPLY AFFECTED BY WHAT GOES ON AROUND HER. AT THE END OF THIS NOVEL, THERE ARE TWO FUGITIVES ON THE RUN AND YOU BEGIN TO SEE A NEW KAY EMERGE. ONE WE DO NOT KNOW TOO WELL. BUT I CAN GUARANTEE YOU WILL BE AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF MS. CORNWELL'S NEXT NOVEL JUST TO FIND OUT WHERE KAY WILL END UP.
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Summary: ...a new direction...
Review: After reading this book, I find myself asking one simple question. What is Patricia Cornwell trying to accomplish? On one hand, she seems intent on taking the Scarpetta series in a new direction. This avenue seems to be focusing on The Last Precinct, a murky organization founded in part by Scarpetta's niece Lucy. However, the reader is given no definitive reasons for the organization's existence or even a clear explanation for why it was mentioned in the first place. In addition, there are so many loose ends that are never dealt with. Why does Cornwell feel compelled to mention the excavation at Jamestown when it clearly does not do anything to enhance any aspect of her story? As well, there is also a grand jury investigation centering on Kay Scarpetta's possible involvement in a murder. The charges levelled against her are so far fetched that the reader is left feeling insulted by the incredible leaps of logic that Cornwell has taken with the storyline. The most promising aspect of this novel were the chapters dealing with Scarpetta's sessions with her good friend Anna Zenner, an Austrian psychiatrist. For the first time, the reader is given an in depth portrait of Scarpetta's feelings regarding those she knows and loves. But even that is overshadowed by the decidedly odd, even uncomfortable, tone of the sessions themselves. It does not seem that it is Scarpetta who is being laid bare before the reader's eyes, but Cornwell herself. I certainly admire Cornwell for taking the Scarpetta series into new and uncharted territory. Despite the rather disjointed way in which she has chosen to accomplish this feat, it will hopefully breathe new life into a series that has taken some rather nasty hits in the past couple of outings. Patricia Cornwell is certainly capable of delivering a sharp, tightly constructed and riveting storyline. Let us hope her change of direction will allow her to do just that.
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