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Summary: Horrible
Review: i can't believe she wrote this! mercy, made me sick so i didn't get very far into it and then threw it away. it was almost like the book was bad karma. she should stick with the kay books or write on what she found out on jack the ripper. i understand she knows who the killer is so it should be a good read.
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Summary: You can say that again
Review: I must agree with the other reviews - what an awful book. I started reading/listening to Ms. Cornwell's books in the order they were written, and they've gone down hill since Wesley was killed. They've progresively gone from bad to worse. I'm not sure where she's going with these (and the Kay Scarpetta books), but something needs to change. I didn't buy this book and probably won't the next. I'll check it out from the library first!
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Summary: The Worst
Review: If you are a Patricia Cornwell fan, absolutely DO NOT BUY this book.....it is totally disappointing....with its ridiculous characters ( a thinking blue crab????) and totally inane plot, it is a book to AVOID!
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Summary: HUH??? Who Wrote This??
Review: I'm a very avid reader, and Patricia Cornwell is one of my favorite authors. I was very excited to see her latest book and ordered an advance copy. As soon as I received it, I went to my favorite chair & settled in for what I EXPECTED to be a good read. Minor disappointment - no Kay Scarpetta (except for what equates to a cameo role). MAJOR disappointment soon followed, as I found myself puzzled at the so-called-plot, the so-called-characters, and the so-called-controversy of "trooper truth". I found myself not caring one iota about anyone and somehow managed to trudge through this book, always naively expecting that she would bring it all together somehow at the end. Big mistake.I brought this book in to another friend at work who is also a big fan of hers. I tried not to show too much of my disappointment as I handed it to her. She gave it back to me a week later, saying that she TRIED to finish it but just couldn't. HUH?? was about all I could muster at the end of this thing. Please, Patricia, don't try to be funny any more. It's really not your thing!
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Summary: Save Yourself the Time
Review: I'm not sure I can say any more about how BAD this book is than anyone else already has, but I thought I'd throw in my two cents. I've never been moved, positively or negatively, enough to write a review on Amazon.com about a book. But I just put this book down with the express purpose of doing so for the first time. The book probably wouldn't have been so bad if it were set in a fantasy setting, but Cornwell attempted to integrate her pre-existing characters from the "real" world into a bizarre world of talking crabs and political lackies who suddenly succumb to genetic pre-dispositions towards pirate-speak. How are we ever to take Scarpetta and Brazil seriously as legitimate characters in future books with the vision of their being involved in a world of scheming super-intelligent crustaceans permanently scarring our memories?
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Summary: Isle of Dogs
Review: I was very disapointed. I have been a great fan of Patricia Cornwell and have enjoyed the Kay Scarpetta collection. As I was reading this book I wondered if the same person had done the writing. The plot moved around so fast you could not get to know the characters or care about them. The attempts at humor fell flat for me. I also think the book was an insult to the people of Virginia that they would elect a Govenor with no leadership ability and such a disfunctional family. Again if this was supposed to be humorous it fell flat. Thank You.
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Summary: HATED IT!!
Review: Normally, I wolf down Cornwell books. This was waste of time and money. I will be more careful about selecting her titles in the future.
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Summary: Isle of Dogs
Review: I have been the consummate Patricia Cornwell fan for as long as she has been published. If a new Cornwell appeared on the book rake in my neighborhood store, I would be one of the first to purchase the book. So without thinking when I spied "Isle of Dogs", I picked it up and was ready for a good read.
I was terribly disappointed with this book. Certainly not up to her pervious efforts. The story lacked excitement. The characterizations were shallow and undeveloped. I kept reading the book in hopes it would improve, alas it did not. At the conclusion of the book, I didn't give a hoot about the characters,locale or storyline.
I will certainly examine more carefully future Patricia Cornwell books before I waste time and money on a hardback novel. Suffice it to say, I felt I wasted my money,my time, and lost the opportunity to enjoy what little spare time I have, by losing myself in a GOOD book.
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Summary: GOOD GRIEF!!
Review: Can you rate a book minus 5 stars? Either Patrica Cornwell has taken leave of her senses, she has gone off the deep end, or aliens have invaded her mind...maybe all three have taken place. Of course, she now thinks she has solved the Jack The Ripper murders, so who knows? This is a HORRIBLE book, one I could not finish and ended up throwing in the garbage. I will not waste one more penny of my hard earned dollars on any more of her books.... even if she brings Benton back from the dead in a Scarpetta novel. You owe your loyal readers better than this, Ms. Cornwell.
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Summary: Isle of Dogs
Review: This book was incredibly disappointing. Ms. Cornwell should stick to what she does best, writing about Kay Scarpeta. It took me forever to get through Southern Cross and I mistakenly gave Isle of the Dogs the benefit of the doubt and decided to read it. It was a mistake to do this as this book was just as bad. The plot was silly, contrived and unbelievable. Trooper Truth, what the heck is that about. Please Ms. Cornwell, for the sake of your remaining loyal fans, go back to writing about Kay Scarpeta.
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