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Summary: Written many years ago?
Review: Have read many Cornwell books. Find they are becoming cookie cutter. Isle of Dogs is one of the worst books I have ever endured. She must have written it as an adolescent and just now published it. Character names like Ima Clot and Uva Clot, Fonny Boy, and Trooper Truth are only made worse by crabs that talk about someone's bad driving and later climb out of the Chesapeak on to a boat motor and throw a metal object in the air. A dog who types on the internet only makes the criminals more senile. Ms. Unique who mystically changes into a Nazi and loves to cut people. The governor's daughter who, out of nowhere, is suddenly a lesbian. Save your money. Save paper and stop the presses. This is surely my last book by Cornwell. "Be careful out there."
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Summary: Really, Really Awful
Review: Normally I would not write a book review, however, this book is so awful, I feel it my duty to warn potential Patricia Cornwell fans to avoid this one like the plague. Maybe I'm missing something, but the slapstick attempt at humor is lost on me, the story line is all but missing and the characters do nothing to inspire the slightest bit of interest. I even thought at one point that Ms Cornwell had used a ghost writer - it doesn't even sound like her. Alas, avoid at all cost!
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Summary: Horrible
Review: I am (or should I say was) an avid Patricia Cornwell reader. But let me tell you, this book was horrendous. Who wrote it? It certainly doesn't seem like she did. Although some of the characters from previous Cornwell novels were involved, Scarpetta was not, except for one mention somewhere before page 130 or so. That's where I stopped reading it. I think my two year old could put together a better story. Even her details don't add up. The governor's wife is 70 years old, but her four daughters still live at the mansion, whining like babies, with the parents searching for husbands for them. OK, even if she was 45 when she had the last of the four, the youngest would still be 25. Ridiculous! I don't think I'll be picking up another Cornwell book again, ever. If you ask me, this was a lousy attempt to cash in on her name as a good author. But my guess is, she's lost a good percentage of her readers forever. I want my money back!
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Summary: Book for the dog to chew on
Review: I have been a Patricia Cornwall fan and have bought every one of her books --in hardcover no less --- I think I should have double my money back for this clunker. It's stupd, sophmoric, boring, unbelievable ..the adjectives are endless ...this book is just bad, bad, bad.
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Summary: How to waste (dollar amount)
Review: As an avid fan of Patricia Cornwell I think this book was garbage. What were you thinking? I purchased this book for vacation reading and should have thrown it away when the trout and crabs started their conversation. Hoping it would improve I continued reading. What a disappointment! I'm sorry I wasted my time and money.
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Summary: IOD IS A HOOT!
Review: Somehow you don't really associate Patricia Cornwell with laughter but, as Linda Fairstein has declared on more than one occasion, Ms Cornwell has a great sense of humour and it is more than evident here. While IOD is not Scarpetta, it is highly entertaining and historically informative. The characters are 'old town' quirky, eccentric and possessed of more than their fair share of human foibles - the majority of the animals seem smarter and the plot unfolds with typical Cornwell flair. Good, or in this case "Truth" wins its battle against evil. Ms Cornwell once again deserves our praise and encouragement for daring to step outside the square and I applaud her courage and persistence. Talent should be explored not chained, keep up the good work Patsy! Linda in Oz
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Summary: What's Up With Cornwell?
Review: Sadly, I have to agree with the other reviews I have read. I made it as far as page 66, and am giving up. Fortunately, I got the book from the library, and did not purchase it. I have read all of her books, and although Scarpetta is my favorite, I have even enjoyed other books with Brazil and Hammer. But this one is a mess! I get the impression that she did it in a hurry to fulfill a contract agreement and just wrote off the top of her head, without a plan or a plot. True Cornwell fans will be very disappointed at this effort (or lack of it).
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Summary: Huge Disappointment
Review: I was not put off by the fact that this was a Cornwell book without Kay Scarpetta as I enjoyed Southern Cross very much. I wasn't ready for such a poorly written effort with not a single likable character! Even Kay Scarpetta, in a cameo appearance, comes off cold and one-dimensional. I cannot improve on the comments in the other reviews in this section, only add my own warning- If you haven't already spent your money on this dreck, save it!
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Summary: A dog of a book
Review: Definately not worth the money or time to attempt to read this dog of fiction. Some reviewers seem to think it was an attempt at comedy. I found nothing to laugh at in the book other than the weak attempt at humor and a major departure from a style of writing that is enjoyable to read.
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Summary: oooooohhhhh, it's supposed to be humorous!
Review: What can I say about a book I had to look up on Amazon to find out what the heck I was listening to? I know authors sometimes become so melded with a character they've created, it seems as if the character writes the book and the author is along for the ride. I have for a long time liked Kay Scarpetta a lot more than I like Patricia Cornwell, mainly because I don't believe Ms. Cornwell can sustain a narrative or develop a storyline without Ms. Scarpetta's presence. But, I did buy this one with an open mind. After listening to two tapes, I thought maybe this was some elaborate joke on the author's and publisher's part, and that my refund would be tucked in with the last tape along with an award for slugging through to the end of this....thing.
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