After sending Jean-Baptiste Chandonne up the river in The Last Precinct, Scarpetta now faces the vengeance of his insane brother, who is rampaging through the Louisiana bayous, hideously torturing and murdering a number of Scarpetta look-alikes. As if this weren't enough, she's eventually forced to turn to the demonic Jean-Baptiste in an effort to catch yet another killer; but his help comes at a horrific price.
Patricia Cornwell is going downhill fast, or should I say she's gone downhill fast. Her early books were entertaining and well written, this book is full of poor grammar and written at such a juvenille level that I found it laugh out loud funny. I used to be a huge fan of the Scarpetta series, but with this latest book, I'm off the bandwagon. The good news that if you get it here, you won't have spent any money. I belive this book would be great for leveling a crooked table.
Alida P. from NEW YORK, NY wrote on 11/19/2006...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Not the best Patricia Cornwell, this is OK but a bit tired, I prefer the earlier ones , they have more life--if you'll pardon the pun.
Rhonda D. (superdupar) from SANTA BARBARA, CA wrote on 2/15/2008...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book is another in the Kay Scarpetta (forensic pathologist) series. After putting Jean-Baptiste Chandonne beinhd bars in the last book, she is forced to confront his brother in this one. As she chases him through Louisiana and the South. She must use the help of the killer to find his brother in a way that puts her uncomfortably close to him. I enjoyed it but this wasn't as good as the first few.
Theresa H. (mom2threekiddos) from NORTH OGDEN, UT wrote on 10/16/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Patricia Cornwell is an awesome writer. I especially love her Kay Scarpetta novels. This is a very good read.
Michelle H. (MightyChelle) from POINT, TX wrote on 10/4/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
What I had expected to be another great crime thriller ended up being a confusing mass of high action topped off with an anti-clamatic ending. The characters are now two deminsional and not interesting. Not sure I'll read any more of the series that follows, but will still read the ones before.
Judy W. (dellrosie) from OLD TOWN, FL wrote on 7/31/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I didn't read this one. I just got a little tired of the family.
Deirdre O. from WASHINGTON, DC wrote on 4/28/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Part of the Kay Scarpetta, Chief Medical Examiner of VA, series. Several of the CSI episodes on TV are based on this series. I say, start at the beginning... check patriciacornwell.com for a list of all the books in the series.
Renee B. (ising) from RESEDA, CA wrote on 4/18/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Likeable characters but not for the faint of heart.
Fran S. (FranS) from OKLAHOMA CITY, OK wrote on 3/29/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
The Wolfman is back in Kay Scarpetta's life and what he reveals will tie into an investigation she is working as she starts her private consuling business and will also rock her personal world too. Great book!
Bonnie C. (Bonniski) from STURGIS, SD wrote on 1/6/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Settling into her new life as a private forensic consultant, Scarpetta agrees to investigate a cold case in Louisiana. Then she receives chilling news, that the vicious Wolfman who pursued her to her very doorstep, has asked to see her, from his cell on death row.
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Emilie M. (Cycle304) from WASHINGTON, IA wrote on 8/19/2008...
Great series! Love Patricia Cornwell stories.
Elizabeth V. (idahoLiz) from BOISE, ID wrote on 8/14/2008...
Much too gory details, sadistic crime, and rather boring writing. Not the author for me.
Laurie L. (lauriephr) from SARATOGA SPGS, NY wrote on 8/14/2008...
I really like the meat of PC'c books, this is no exception, characters, plot and story are all enjoyable and well thought out. Unfortunately PC continually falls flat on ending the books. No exception here. She tends to lay out the perfect story and details thoughout all but the last 1/2 of the last chapter and then seems to do a oh no have to get this to my editor , how do I end it, PLOP, there is the end. Have stopped reading her entirely because of the continual disappointment in the final few pages of her books.
Anne R. (cactusannie) from ITHACA, NY wrote on 5/25/2008...