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Title: Hornet's Nest by Patricia Daniels Cornwell ISBN: 0-425-16098-X Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: February, 1998 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.1 (356 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Jump, Little Children is the only exciting part.
Comment: I love the Kay Scarpetta character, and missed her sorley in this book. Unfortunately, since I am Patricia Cornwell fan, I was disappointed at all aspects of this novel because when I read one of her stories, I always intend to be entertained. The characters are boring, and a little too perfect. Andy Brazil is the typical pretty boy overachiever with a slight temper problem. The only other "quirk" he has, immaturity, is a result of his young age. And the plot is a little too predictable. The other characters, too, have very few human qualities. It is tough believing that this tale could actually unfold in Charlotte, North Carolina. Obviously, the author has visited the city, because her descriptions are accurate. The only thing that really kept my interest as I finished the book was the reference to Jump, Little Children as a band that is setting up to play while two of the characters are having a heated discussion. (Jump, Little Children is an actual band that has built quite a respectable following in Georgia and the Carolinas.) I kept reading to see if they make another appearance in the story.
Rating: 3
Summary: More about characters than story
Comment: If you're a fan of the Kay Scarpetta series, it's hard not to be disappointed going to Hornet's Nest. The writing in the beginning of the book hit me strange, almost non-cornwell. There is very strong character development here, and while the overall story is just okay, there are parts that do shine. Enjoyable but I'd probably steer a friend toward other Cornwell books.
Rating: 1
Summary: did cornwell really write this book??
Comment: i'm skeptical that patricia cornwell actually wrote this book. i think Putnam hired a third-rate ghost writer OR published a manuscript she wrote when she was 6. okay, so i didn't read the dust jacket to learn this book introduces a new cast of characters in charlotte, VA so it was a bit of a shock to meet some reporter dude named Andy Brazil, who's playing side-kick to deputy chief Virginia West. i don't mind my train derailed by a new characters, but the writing in this book is simply awful. granted, i read only 50 pages, so perhaps something magical happened on page 60, but i found the plot a flimsy backdrop for an inevitable sexual tangle between andy and virginia, who're both preternaturally attractive, according to their descriptions. i'm no prude or PC advocate, but i was disturbed by peeks of thinly-veiled homophobia -- and indeed the whole tone of the book (or the first 50 pages) seemed mean and rough, with little accompanying graces. again, thank god for the library, cos this book SUCKED and i experienced no qualms of regret giving up on it.
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Title: Southern Cross by Patricia Daniels Cornwell ISBN: 0425172546 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: December, 1999 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Unnatural Exposure by Patricia Daniels Cornwell ISBN: 0425163407 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: July, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Point of Origin by Patricia Daniels Cornwell ISBN: 0425169863 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: August, 1999 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Cause of Death by Patricia Daniels Cornwell, Marx ISBN: 0425158616 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: September, 1997 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: From Potter's Field by Patricia Daniels Cornwell, Don Peppers ISBN: 0425154092 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: August, 1996 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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