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Southern Cross
From the number-one New York Times bestselling author of Hornet?s Nest, Patricia Cornwell, comes an all-new, page-turning novel about big-city police, in a story of corruption, scandal, and robberies that escalate to murder. This time, the setting is Richmond, Virginia, where former Charlotte police chief Judy Hammer has been brought by an NIJ grant, to clean up the police force. Reeling from the recent death of her husband and resented by the Richmond police force, city manager, and mayor, Hammer is joined by her deputy chief, Virginia West, and rookie Andy Brazil on the most difficult assignment of her career. In the face of overwhelming public scrutiny, the trio must find the link between the desecration of Confederate president Jefferson Davis?s statue and the brutal murder of an elderly woman. A testimony to the singular versatility and narrative power of one of the country?s best-read storytellers.
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- Posted: Jul-23-2009
Yes, it's just as bad as they say
How can a Patricia Cornwell book be this bad? I couldn't believe it, and then I decided I DIDN'T believe it. I should have believed it. Reading "Southern Cross" is like watching a psychopathic version of Hee Haw, with bodies and car chases sprinkled among the dumb hick humor. I never even got to...
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- Posted: Apr-25-2009
Forget the Comparisons to Cornwell's Previous Books
This novel is just plain weak. Patricia Cornwell's editor should have been braver! I did manage to get through this novel, so it rates two stars instead of one. However, so much of the novel feels inauthentic, with poorly attempted humor. Teenagers come across as having the intellectual and...
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- Posted: Mar-22-2009
Murder on the Rise
Cornwell weaves her story of corruption that escalates to murder. Hammer is brought in to clean up the police department. Hammer finds that they do not like her stirring-up trouble. All of this is played out in front of the public. There are to many sub characters that take away from the story....
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- Posted: Feb-17-2009
The Humorous side of Cornwell!
What is up with all these horrible review's with this book? I am glad that I listened to my gut feeling instead of the 1 star reviewer's This is a change from super woman Scarpetta, and change is good! I think Ms. Cornwell has a humor side to her that we don't get to see often. It is fun when she...
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- Posted: Nov-25-2006
Disappointing
I bought this book on clearence for $1. I still think I overpaid. Having read a couple of Cornwell's books, I was shocked to find no gruesome murder or even a good mystery. The book borders on almost sterotyping and a failed attempt in integrating history into the story. One wonders if Cornwell...
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- Posted: Oct-25-2006
The tape is bad, too
This is a review of the audio tape version of the book - unfortunately, if anything it was just as bad or worse than the written word. I concur with other reviewers in that I have enjoyed several of Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta novels, but found this story hard to finish. The story is implausible in...
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- Posted: Sep-15-2006
Did Cornwell actually write this?
I was a big fan of Cornwell's first 4 books, and was hoping a bunch of new characters and a supposedly humorous new approach would bring a breath of fresh air to her work (not to mention avoid long tangents about cooking), but it was not to be.As I read this book, I found myself wondering at many...
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- Posted: Nov-07-2005
Not your usual Cornwell!
I read the 3 Andy Brazil books against advice from more than one person. I wanted to see for myself if they really were that bad. I liked the Scarpetta books (although I thought that the endings of some of those books were too rushed, too contrived). The Andy Brazil books are nothing like those!...
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- Posted: May-18-2005
not her usual
I love the Scarpetta series. And had hoped that I would like this one. It is not up to her usual standards. I didn't make it past page 100. I put it down and got The Last Precinct. Much better. Please stick with Scarpetta, it is what you do best Ms. Cornwell.
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- Posted: Apr-14-2005
Southern Cross
This book is a waste of time. It serves only to glorify Cornwell's self-importance. She has a superiority complex and regales the reader with her never ending descriptions and lists of diverse subjects that range from guns to tools to food. It's offensive and completely lacks any kind of...
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