Black Notice

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Summary: Not her best work.
Review: Patricia Cornwell is one of my most favorite authors, however, this book left me wishing for more from her. It wasn't a bad book, just not up to par for her. I had a hard time staying attentive and some of the things that Scarpetta managed to get herself into were just plain stupid. It was hard for me to believe that she would hop into bed with a complete stranger after getting a very emotional letter from the grave from her beloved Benton. I think that part could have been left out. All in all it was a good book. I still am a big fan of Marino and find Lucy to be her usual self absorbed normal. I am still considering Cornwell my favorite and look forward to her next book. I still vote for Post Mortem as her best work ever.

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Summary: Please, less whining, more suspense
Review: I read Black Notice yesterday, and was pretty frustrated. Thebook jacket talks about a transatlantic mystery, but why does it take3/4 of the book to get to France? Because we need to hear about how everyone is out to get Kay (again). I keep reading this series hoping that it will return to form (see Postmorten), but it's just getting more sloppy. At one point, Cornwell tells about how bacteria are breaking down the Container man's cell walls. Cell walls? Didn't she learn in high school that only plants have cell walls? One example of how she doesn't care enough to put enough thought and effort into a medical mystery plot. Doesn't she know that most serial killers are not freaks of nature, and the fact that they are generally perceived as just like you and me is much more scary than anything she has conjured up in a while?

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Summary: A MUST READ! True Cornwell/Scarpetta fashion. The Best!
Review: Patricia Cornwell is THE master of murder, mystery and suspence. I have read ALL her books, and she gets better and better. A must read....can't put it down book, and leaves you waiting for the next one.

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Summary: The foul language ruins this book.
Review: The foul language from Dr. Scarpetta and Marino absolutely ruins this book. The ending and the story line, while it sounded like Patricia Cornwell, was very disappointing. If she writes another book with this language content I will not read it. We are so bombarded today with this type of language in life and on T.V.,I read as an alternative to T.V. What a shame that now my reading material sounds worse than my television shows. Not your best Ms. Cornwell!

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Summary: Kay Scarpetta is back, at her best, with the future in mind!
Review: Patricia Cornwell has once again swung the direction of her usually brilliant writing back to our beloved Dr. Kay Scarpetta. Reflecting a more intense and empathetic view of her complicated life as the Chief Medical Examiner of Virginia, this chapter of Kay's life is more brilliant in color and hope for her future. It is more upbeat in detail with respect to both her work and the life of her sidekick buddy, Captain Marino. I found myself actually able to visualize the characters in my mind's eye easier than in her previous works. There is more detail with respect to Kay's innermost feelings. The international aspect of the story lends more of an enticement not to put this book down too quickly. I found myself wanting to read past the point of being bleary-eyed. There is a new and most exciting character introduced here, and this person's appearance lends much hope for Kay's future. I was completely whisked away from this world back into the world of Kay and Marino, and thankfully so. Well worth the time and leaves a lasting impression. Makes you hungry for the next chapter in the life of Dr. Kay Scarpetta!!!

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Summary: great read but disappointing ending
Review: This is classic Scarpetta. I could hardly put it down. Some aspects are a bit farfetched, but it still is a great read . . until you get to the ending. For me, it was very unsatisfying.

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Summary: Awesome- thank you PC
Review: This book is awesome, if you're in the mood for a thriller that gets you right on the edge of your seat, this is the book. Kay is awesome, her insight, her emotions, her love for her niece Lucy. It seems that Lucy is learning the hard way how to deal with her own emotions, I'm hoping she gets it right one of these days. Marino was his typical self, but also showed a side we haven't seen before...PC I can't wait for the next installment to the Kay Scarpatta series.

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Summary: Not Cornwell's best work.
Review: Maybe I have read one too many of Cornwell's books but I did not find Black Notice as compelling as previous Cornwell titles. Kay Scarpetta too self absorbed and parts of this book were far too unbelievable. The story line and characters have lost some of their original appeal.

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Summary: Another disappointment from Patricia Cornwall...
Review: bottom line - spend your money more wisey!

A HUGE disappointment given her earlier books- is this one ghostwritten?

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Summary: Not as good as her usual
Review: I have read almost all of Cornwall's book's and found this one to not be very exciting. The depressing mood and the lack of any exciting events made me want to stop reading it several times. However, I finished it only to be extremely irritated by the ending. Maybe the next one will be back to Cornwall's usual standards.