Hornet's Nest

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Summary: Vacation disaster!
Review: What a shame I took this book on vacation. Thinking this was going to be a wonderful read while I lounged in the sun was a BIG mistake. I thank god I brought another to read, because if not, I would of headed for home!

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Summary: Shocking Schlock
Review: I seem to have missed something. Was this really supposed to be written by Patricia Cornwell? A retarded monkey could have written a better novel. I've heard more sensical gibberish from drunks on the street than was contained in this abomination. I'll be borrowing her next book from the library before I commit to buying more of this crap. I just wish Jonathon Kellerman would hurry up & write another Alex Delaware novel

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Summary: What were the Publishers thinking?
Review: How could a book this bad get published in hard- back? Patricia Cornwell is one of my favorite authors. Her publishers should have had the guts to put a stop to this embarrasment. I am amazed that she could put her name on the cover. I was embarrased trying to read this sloppy book. I tried to finish it, but I just couldn't...there are too many terrific books out there and so little time. I hope Ms. Cornwell and her publish ers wake up to public opinion on this book. It's right on the mark

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Summary: A Let Down !
Review: A long time fan of Cornwall's - I jumped at the chance of reading her latest. What a let down. I cannot believe this is the same author. While a change of direction could present the readers a pause, this effort was not satisfying. I continue to be a fan - she has provided hours of pleasure. So I think I will reserve judgement and condemnation for her next novel. Perhaps that will tell us all if we have lost the reason so many of us have burned the midnight oil. Patricia - please make it worth the wait and shut the critics up

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Summary: I wouldn't want my name on this book
Review: I'm glad I checked this book out of the library and didn't spend my money on it. The whole affair is downright silly and I would think embarrasing to Ms. Cornwell as a writer. What a disappointment

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Summary: Not up to par with Cornwell's earlier stories.
Review: I have been reading Patricia Cornwell's books ever since her first one was published. In the beginning the stories were fast-paced, exciting and you couldn't wait to get to the end. Hornet's Nest is the worst of all; minimal plot, characters come in and out every few pages, having little to do with moving the story along. It almost seems they are fillers, just taking up space. I'm disappointed in Hornet's Nest and disappointed in Patricia Cornwell. I won't buy any more of her novels

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Summary: Dreadful, dreadful, dreadful
Review: How I wish I'd read the reviews here before I shelled out for this dog. Like many others, I've enjoyed Cornwell's other books and was delighted to see a new one out, so I snatched it up. Halfway through page 2 I decided it was either ghostwritten or an unpublished (and unpublishable) first novel tossed out to capitalize on Cornwell's current popularity. Whatever its provenance, it's a wretched offering: The style is laughably unprofessional, the characters are irritating, and the dialogue is thoroughly unconvincing. I don't mention plot because there isn't any. Should have used the $20 to light a cigarette.

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Summary: Might have been one of her best.
Review: I found the book compelling but I agree with other reviewers who questioned authorship. Not long into the book, I wondered if PC actually wrote it; not because it was such a departure from her previous, but because the style and tone were drastically different. I don't consider it her worst effort...that distinction goes to her last novel. On a positive note, I liked the flavor and, if she pursues it, perhaps this new approach will develop into a more satisfying one from the reader's perspective. If the plot were stronger and more defined, the character treatment would have been more successful

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Summary: When did she write this?
Review: Many of us take to the bathroom to read - usually magazines that don't require long periods of time to digest detailed facts and serious plots. I think maybe that Ms. Cornwell wrote this in short little bursts - maybe in the privacy of the bathroom. Few of the ideas or original or well developed and the characters are blah! After Cause of Death, I was prepared for something less that stellar but I wasn't prepared for nearly nothing. I've always been amazed by Ms. Cornwell's technical knowledge but in her last two offerings, that too has faultered. In Hornet's Nest, cops are always using their "scanners" to keep up with their work. True, some police cars use scanners to monitor other types of activity - but seldom their own. The use tranceivers, trunked radio systems, and that kind of stuff. None the less, Ms. Cornwell obviously needs a rest - maybe a long one.

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Summary: A welcome break from Kay Scarpetta.
Review: Although I have enjoyed her previous novels, I think it was time for a change. Now all her faithfull readers will really look forward to getting Kay back. I give her credit for trying something new. I did enjoy this book.