This was one of the most unbearable books I have ever read, truly. It took all I had to push through, though I knew about midway in that the ending woThis was one of the most unbearable books I have ever read, truly. It took all I had to push through, though I knew about midway in that the ending would be unsatisfying, as so much time was wasted saying the same thing over and over that there was simply no time left to wrap anything up. Scarpetta used to be an interesting character, and Cornwell used to be a passable writer, but spending 300 pages on a 4 hour period is simply not something this author can pull off. It is not an exaggeration to say she repeated herself a hundred times about random things that should have taken no more than 2 or 3 sentences. We get Scarpetta has routines she must follow. We know Lucy is smart. We get Benton works for the FBI. And we get Marino is a good cop with a bad attitude. So, so much eye-rolling for me. Kay isn't dumb enough to misinterpret important phone calls, but she does it here. She wouldn't overlook or skip over blaring clues, but she does in Chaos. And we're over having Lucy know everything about everything and being used as a method to get you past sticky plot points. "Lucy opens her super technology, the new XK-3000 Cell Phone Manipulator, to determine Benton is wearing a blue tie and Carrie is having a cheeseburger with mustard only at a Diner in Alaska." Oh, and speaking of Carrie, can you please just kill her already? What is even more unsatisfying than a poorly written book is realizing the author isn't going to give you a reason to finish it because there simply isn't enough space left to wrap anything up. I guess it doesn't matter, as I will never pick up another Patricia Cornwell book, so kill her, don't kill her, I don't care anymore. ...more
James Lee Burke is still my favorite contemporary author. His mastery of storytelling and poetic noir has no equal I have yet found, though I'm hopingJames Lee Burke is still my favorite contemporary author. His mastery of storytelling and poetic noir has no equal I have yet found, though I'm hoping that changes, as he won't be around forever. ...more
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