( 22 reviews )
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Posted: Mar 31 2009
Wow, maybe the other reviewers read a diferent book than I did. This is actually my favorite Cornwell novel. It is not a mystery and Kay Scarpetta has only a cameo role in it. Suspend belief and prepare to be amused. The mixture of fantasy and reality will linger long after the book is over. I re-read it every so often for the chuckles. Be forewarned: this is black humor at its blackest in some parts.
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Posted: Jan 18 2009
This was a comedy? I honestly couldn't even tell it was supposed to be...it made me think of something a 6th grader would have written in Creative Writing. I have no idea who the hero or villain is supposed to have been as many characters seem stupid and evil but none are remotely likeable. There is an asinine relation drawn between each of the characters that is far beyond the realm of believability, yet not interesting enough to be funny. I have read almost every other Patricia Cornwell novel and am a big fan especially having lived in Richmond once, but I am severely disgusted by this book. This may be the last Cornwell novel I ever pick up. I appreciate that challenge of staying fresh, but Patricia Cornwell really "jumped the shark" with this one. She's lucky if she isn't sued by the residents of Tangier Island for her abuse of their home and culture in this cruel joke. This is an insult to Cornwell's loyal readers and a phenomenal waste of time.
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Posted: Dec 16 2008
I have never before not finished a book I started. I am an avid reader and have always enjoyed Patricia Cornwell but I found myself skipping over sentences, then paragraphs, then PAGES of this book before I, about halfway through, closed it for good. I can't imagine how it would get better or what could possibly make it worth my time. Awful, awful, awful. Honestly, I think it was the worst book I've ever read.
