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Summary: Black Notice
Review: I thought this book was great. It was my 1st Patricia Cornwell novel, and i was pleasantly surprised. Now my goal is to read all of her novels! I also just finished her 1st novel, Postmortem. It was an excellent read as well! I believe that all mystery lovers will absolutely adore this novel because I did!
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Summary: Dissapointing
Review: I was pretty disappointed with this novel especially since it was so anticipated. I felt that Kay was very whiney, Lucy is going out of control and Marino is just unbelievable. I also did not get even a tiny thrill of fear throughout the entire book. I hope her next book is more along the lines of the classic Kay Scarpetta that I have come to enjoy.
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Summary: SCARPETTA AND THE WOLF...
Review: A cargo ship containing the remains of a stowaway arrives in Virginia's waterway. Kay Scarpetta is called to examine the remains. Why would this man hide in a shipping container, and what does the strange tattoo on his back symbolize? These questions, as well as the identity of the man are a mystery to Scarpetta.Kay's neice, Lucy, has a new lover, Jo. Lucy and Jo are working in Miami, and their latest mission has gone terribly wrong, leaving two criminals dead, and Jo, fighting for her life in the hospital. Another body is found, this time, a young woman, brutally attacked, with strange bite marks on her body. Kay and Marino, end up in France, working with Interpol on the cases of victims who have also been brutally attacked, with strange bite marks left on the bodies. Once there, the two will have to solve the bizzare puzzle of the strange killings, and make connection to the mystery man in the container. "Black Notice" is one of the better entries in the Scarpetta series (it takes a while to get steam, about 250 pages before things start to move, and the plot involving the wolf-like killings comes into play). Long time readers of the series will notice each new novel is taking the series in a new direction; with less time being spent on the thrill a minute plot twists, and more time being spent on various sub-plots, and character development. Patricia Cornwell is the leading practicioner of the forensic crime thriller, but over the years she has lost her knack of creating "up all night" reads, she is trying to balance too much in each novel, and at times it takes away from the main theme of the book. The story line is interesting in this new book, and the characters are all likable, but we want more page-turning plot twists. If you are a fan of the series, you will enjoy this book, new readers should start off with one of her earlier novels, such as "All That Remains", "Cruel And Unusual", "The Body Farm", etc. Nick Gonnella
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Summary: Scarpetta getting unbelievable...
Review: Unfortunately I didn't happen to read the reviews of this book before reading it, otherwise I might have thought twice about it. This was my first disappointment with one of Patricia Cornwell's books. I probably would have read the book regardless, since I like the character. Unfortunately, however, I will now wait and read the reviews of the next book before I spend my time on it. Most of the book was as an enjoyable read, however I was extremely disappointed in the ending of the book. The end seemed completely out of character for Dr. Scarpetta and totally unbelievable. My first thought was that it was a rush job in order to get it to press. Actually, I'm hoping that is the case as there didn't seem to be much thought or originality in the finale. If this is a sign of things to come, then I'll regretfully have to pass on the future books.
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Summary: black notice patricia cornwell
Review: i really enjoyed this book, good plot, fast moving, if your a cornwell fan it's a must, I lent my copy to a friend, everytime i call she's reading a few pages, i couldn't put it down, so read it in three days, and i'm a busy lady, buy it you won't regret it .
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Summary: Captivating, I couldn't put it down...
Review: I love the Scarpetta books. The charactors in these books seem so real, it is like you can get to know them and their habits. It almost feels like you become one with Kay, Lucy and Marino, you worry about what will happen to them next. I like how Jo's parents have to deal with her lesbianism, and how Kay tries to explain it to them. These books show just how screwed up this world can be, but how there is some good in the world, people just need to be more open minded. This book was a little bit more predictable than the others though, the plot leading up to what I knew would happen. I find that annoying, but still the book was very good. I can't wait for the next one to come out.
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Summary: Ho-Hum What has happened to Scarpetta
Review: The Scarpetta novels started with a driven career woman who would not let anything stand in her way, she got on with her life and got the baddies with the help of Police officer Marino, in this installment, Scarpetta is a weak-willed woman, who stalls and strays on her quest for the right answers. Not one of Cornwell's best.
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Summary: Well-Written, But Extremely Depressing
Review: Patrica Cornwell has created such a wonderful character in Kay Scarpetta, but she seems to be running out of ideas. Kay's life is getting so depressing, it's getting progressively harder to read this series. They've now killed off two of her love interests in a row [both in law enforcement], which ranks her just below Sipowicz on NYPD Blue on the unbelievable string of tragedies scale. I still enjoyed this book, but Black Notice was an appropriate name. Because the character is a coroner, and there is so much death and tragedy, Cornwell needs to add at least some reason for these characters [Kay, and her equally depressed neice, Lucy] to want to go on living. The book was good enough to recommend to Cornwell fans, but I won't read her next book unless I am in a really upbeat, resilient mood, so I won't feel like jumping off a bridge when I'm done!
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Summary: Another Superb Book
Review: I have read all of Patricia Cornwell's Books and I was not disappointed in "Black Notice" It was well written, And after reading so much of her character Kay Scarpetta I feel like I almost know her, I can hardly wait for the next book! The supporting cast is strong and you can Identify with all of them, Keep them coming Ms. Cornwell!
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Summary: Might Have Been Good...
Review: Kay Scarpetta was interseting and intriguing in the first books of the series. But now everything seems more of the same and the characters make you madder than ever. It seems that the people in Cornwall's novel have some strange ways of showing their emotions and seem a little too fake at times. Some parts of it seem to copy one of her earlier books, Body of Evidence. This made it seem like the same old story. It's a book that is worth reading but not one that I would run out and buy the instant it hit the shelves. I won't discourage others from reading it but some of her other books are a little better. I can't wait for the next installation in the Kay Scarpetta series, regardless of this book.
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