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Summary: Just did not like it
Review: I knew getting started this was a departure from the usual Patricia Cornwell. However, it was awful and I forced myself to finish it, hoping the last quarter of it might be good. There was so much I skipped over, like the Trooper Truth essays. Oh well, maybe the next one will be better.
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Summary: I can't take this too seriously
Review: The book starts out great. Interesting and quick moving. Then something happens! I realize that I am no longer interested in these characters or what happens to them. I do like Hammer and Brazil. They are the best characters in the book. It's silly and not even funny if that's where Cornwell was going with this. I am a serious Cornwell fan and have read all her books and I was disappointed in this book. She is known for her detail,descriptiveness and emotion and I didn't find any of those in this book.
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Summary: Cornwell is coasting on her laurels
Review: I have read all of Patricia Cornwell's novels and have eagerly awaited each new story.Unfortunately her Last two novels, Isle of Dogs and her Portrait of a Killer (Jack the Ripper Forensics) were so bad that I was unable to finish either. I hope that Ms. Cornwell takes a note from one of her well educated fans. There's no doubt you've made your fortune on these excellent novels. It's better to write nothing than to publish such poor books as your last two. One misstep in a writers career may result in more caution from fans who previously bought new offerings without research or hesitation. Two in a row will cause many to be unwilling to take a chance a third time.
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Summary: Strangely Amusing
Review: Get over it, people! So it isn't another Kay Scarpetta novel. BIG DEAL! It's nice to see an author I'm fond of venture into new territory on occasion. I have read nearly every novel available by Patricia Cornwell, and yes, I did enjoy Isle of Dogs. Then again, I have a weird sense of humor and found talking seafood incredibly amusing. Yeah, a lot of the characters are odd, but don't you know some pretty freaky people if you think about it? As opposed to other reviewers, I understood the connection between the Trooper Truth essays and the overall novel. And I learned some interesting things in the process. My main point is that Isle of Dogs was never intended to be another novel in the vein of Scarpetta. It is humorous, quaint, strange, and absorbing. Don't let other reviews throw you off. I enjoyed this book, and yes, I would definitely recommend it. Just make sure you have the right mindset going in. And please, don't overthink it!
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Summary: Atypical but somewhat reminiscent
Review: Hey,if you want Kay Scarpetta....forget about it. BUT, if you want unique character development and Andy Brazil....this is it. Kay may be on vacation here, but it is still vintage Cornwell.
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Summary: Isle of Dogs
Review: Strange, bizarre book. Reader should be aware that it has talking "trout" and "crabs" (as in seafood) and just weird characters. Not to mention , Kay Scarpetta doesn't make an appearence until page 300. I forced myself to finish it.
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Summary: What a waste of time
Review: I am so disappointed in this book. It is poorly written, not at all interesting, dull as can be. And ridiculous to boot. Patricia Cornwell used to be one of my favorite authors. I will never read another book by her again.
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Summary: Isle of Dogs
Review: DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK IF YOU ARE A PATRICIA CORNWELL FAN. You will be as disappointed as I was when I finally sat down to read it; it seemed that it was written by Cornwell's enemy. Usually when an author is writing about a subject that is a complete departure from the books she or he has written before, the fans get a warning about it. Imagine my surprise! I bought the book as soon as it was published but did not read it right away. So when I finally had a few days off work and sat with several books written by my favorite authors I did not expect the kind of story depicted in Isle of Dogs. Its a crazy story, with unbelievable characters and, frankly, I don't know if it falls into a genre at all. Big disappointment! I will be more careful about buying her books in the future. If it were up to me I would give it a zero star but I am forced to award one star to it; it doesn't deserve it.
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Summary: I placed my rating in the middle.
Review: This is not fair to Patricia Cornwell since I was not able to get into her book....and that is my problem not the author's. I didn't read very far into it before I stopped. I just don't "get it". I think in time that I will finish this book but not at present.
After all, I have read and enjoyed all of her mystery books, including "Portrait of a Killer".
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Summary: Awful, just awful!
Review: This book is terrible! I kept plodding through it, waiting for it to become the "darkly comic romp" I'd been led to expect, but it never got funny and it never got interesting! The characters are all so one-dimensional and transparent that it's impossible to develop any sympathy for them. I only bought this book because I've always enjoyed Cornwell's books, but you can bet I'll be a whole lot slower to grab her next book off the shelf than I was this one. Ugh.
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