Hornet's Nest

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Summary: Don't waste your time.
Review: If this was PC's first book it never would have been published. Whatever was going on for her that she needed to set it on paper proved a big mistake. Bad dialogue, bad plot and women's issues that were one dimentional and set women back fifty years. Women who could get it together to make the climb professionally but couldn't make it on a personal level? Where is she coming from? Her strength has always been research in her Kay Scarpetta novels, what happened with this one?

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Summary: It was good but missed Kay Scarpetta.
Review: I have read all of Patricia Cornwell's books and while I enjoyed this one, I kept waiting for Kay Scarpetta to show up. I don't read the jackets, so I didn't know she wasn't going to be in the Hornets Nest. After reading this book, I wished I had waited for the paperback version

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Summary: Why is this #1 on the lists?
Review: I am so embarrased to say I assumed this was another Kay Scarpetta book, so used am I to buying all Cornwell's books. But the fact that it wasn't about Scarpetta doesn't matter, a good writer is usually a good writer, and she is good, usually. This offering is about three shallow characters in search of a plot. Sniff, sniff, $20 bucks down the drain... Cover your losses at the next garage sale.

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Summary: Fails the Test
Review: An embarrassment for all concerned. The most intriguing aspect of the book was trying to figure out if the book was simply "payback" for events that were occurring in the author's private life. The idolized female police captain (whose wardrobe seems to have been the largest factor commanding respect and devotion from her staff) suffers a petty, overweight husband lacking any redeeming qualities. Oh, and he manages to contract flesh-eating disease on his butt. This was the high-point. Fascinating in the way a car crash is riveting. Truly awful

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Summary: A world-class disaster!
Review: DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME READING THIS BOOK. The above reviews were too kind to this book! I put down the book after 10 pages and was prepared to discard it. And then I thought, the writer couldn't be this bad. WAS I WRONG! She is not going to get me next time. It will be 0 degrees in Los Angeles before I read another book written by this author.What can we sufferers do? Spread the word what a stinker this is. I would like to file a class action suit on behalf of all the readers who thought this was a "suitable" book - it wasn't suitable for the purpose sold - enjoyment. I'm furious to have wasted my time. Gerald Lipsky ([e-mail])

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Summary: Possibly one of the worst books I have ever read
Review: I walked into my bookstore and saw this on the shelf and bought it instantly, knowing I loved P. Cornwell's writings. I then cleared my calender for the next day so I could curl up and read my favorite author. Well, needless to say I couldn't stand to torture myself by making myself read this book in one day. I did stick it out though thinking, surely it had to get better this is, after all this is the author of the fabulous Scarpetta novels. This has got to be one of the most pointless books ever written. I felt like Steve Martin yelling at John Candy in Planes, trains and automobiles, "When you tell a story HAVE A POINT

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Summary: An third-rate disaster from a master of mystery
Review: I purchased this book at the airport, thinking that I was going to be reading another first-rate mystery by Ms. Cornwell. I diligently pursued the work, hoping that it would get better. After a few hours, I realized that it was one of the worst books I had read in years. Her personal life seems to be affecting her ability to spin a good story

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Summary: We're not in Richmond anymore, Toto!
Review: Its not Kay Scarpetta and its not exactly a mystery-not a good one anyway. Cornwell uses this book as a soapbox for feminist and lesbian issues. I have no arguement with her raising such issues but I do object to having to pay eighteen dollars to hear them when I expected Kay Scarpetta! I want Kay!!

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Summary: Very Poor
Review: What a tremendous disappointment. There was no pleasure in this read. Bad dialogue dominated the book. It is hard to believe this came from the pen of the well known novelist that had just given us Body of Evidence. Perhaps the authors own involvement in real life drama distracted her from the purpose of her efforts, that is, fine drama and suspense. The media critics are correct on this one. You will be very disappointed and angry at the author for wasting your time

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Summary: tin ear for dialogue
Review: P cornwell can't write her way out of a paper bag. her dialogues are simply laughable, and her plots worse. A captain of detectives says "yo, them drones live in this crib". what a moron