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Summary: What was she thinking?
Review: Talking crabs, and a dog that types on the computer and deals cards? This is just a bit much for me. I regret the time wasted reading this book. I love all the Kay Scarpetta books, and the previous Hammer/Brazil books were OK. But this is beyond ridiculous!
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Summary: Interesting audiobook, dull reader
Review: The book is definitely a departure for Patricia Cornwell, and I probably would have enjoyed it had I bought the book instead of the audio version. The reader even makes pirates dull. It's very difficult to stay awake on a long drive listening to a droning monotone. Chris Sarandon read this book's predecessor Hornet's Nest. Get him Back
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Summary: Towards genre diversity
Review: It's not as awful as some of these folks are saying. It's just not what we have come to expect from this author. Think of it as a madcap, Ex-Lax fueled Larry, Moe, and Curly romp through Coastal Isles, piracy, and NASCAR - with only cameo appearances by the now legendary Chief Medical Examiner. As flat as "Last Precinct" fell, maybe Patricia Cornwell was telling us something. She may have wanted to "take a break" from the direction Kay Scarpetta was going. This is certainly a break!
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Summary: Not As Bad As They Say
Review: I have read all of Patricia Cornwell's books and I can say that, while this isn't her best, it's not as bad as other reviewers have said.It is a dark, funny book. Once I got over the fact that it wasn't Cornwell's normal style, I really enjoyed it. Read it for fun, not as a critique on the writer.
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Summary: Not Patricia Cornwell's best work
Review: I nearly did not finish this book. Isle of Dogs was confusing & boring. Don't get me wrong, I love Patricia Cornwell and her past works. I think she is incredible. One of my favorite authors. That is why I find it so incredible that her publisher would even publish this piece of .... The storyline was just too confusing. I could hardly keep track of who was doing what where. The pirate speech of Major Trader should have been left out. The Trooper Truth essays made me want to run my nails down a chalk board. I am glad I did finally finish it. I only did so in hopes that the story would get better sooner or later. Unfortunately, it did not and I was left feeling very unfulfilled with the ending. It was rushed and anticlimatic. If this is your first PC book, don't give up on her just yet. Start at the beginning and work your way back up to this one. She is a brilliant writer who just made a wrong turn with this book. I wonder if maybe she didn't have a freak accident of some sort and was writing this with the help of the mini-horse mentioned in the book. I hope for better luck next book.
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Summary: I'm an avid fan, but....
Review: This is the WORST of Patricia Cornwell. I really enjoyed the first Judy Hammer book, so I was excited to see a sequal, but I could hardly make myself finish the book. The plot was dumb and confusing. It tried hard to be funny, but wasn't. I don't criticize Cornwell for doing something different; a lot of authors pull it off, but this book was just plain bad.
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Summary: Very disappointing reading.
Review: This is my first Patricia Cornwell novel and I had hoped to read other novels by this author, if I found this novel entertaining. Sadly, it is a very bad read. I was tempted to put the story down many times but continued to hope it would improve, it does not. I understand that this novel is a big departure for the author, so perhaps I will try one of her more characteristic works. This one is not worth reading.
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Summary: Isle of Dogs is a dog.
Review: After reading all of Patricia Cornwell's previous works, I was looking forward to this latest book. I should have saved my money and time. Her previous works were marked by scientific accuracy and suspense. This book is totally unbelieveable and is seriously marred by hocus pocus and nonsense. If you must read it, get it at the library or wait for the paper back version.
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Summary: Beyond disappointing
Review: Do I have to give this book even 1 star?
I've read that Agatha Christie tired of Hercule P. and only continued to write mysteries featuring him because her fans demanded it. Ms Cornwell may be feeling the same boredom and thus attempted to stretch her literary powers in Isle of Dogs. It didn't work. Although she certainly is free to write whatever she pleases, we don't have to read it (and I found this book virtually impossible to read). Isle of Dogs is a sad attempt at some sort of humor which fails miserably. Carl Hiassen does not have to worry; Ms Cornwell simply illustrates how very bad what he does so well can be when done poorly! The talking crab scene mentioned by another reviewer is actually the best scene in the book-the rest is far worse!
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Summary: Isle of Dogs
Review: I am a Patricia Cornwell junky, could not wait until her next book came out. This is not Patricia Cornwell at all! This is her worst book ever. This is nothing but silly and she even has the crabs about to be cooked with quotes, that keep popping back up with opinions. This book was a real chore to even finish, I kept reading thinking it would have to get better, but never did.
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