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biblio_bug's review against another edition
1.0
Okay. This book. I have big feelings.
I mean... it is billed as a satire/dark humor mystery thriller book thing. For me, the humor missed the mark. When I hear dark humor, I want really dark, gallows-type humor, and the humor in this book seemed to be geared towards kindergartners. And the Trooper Truth essays .... how did they get so popular in such a short time? I know he was running an ad campaign of sorts, but still. Some of the names attempted to be humor as well, but only ended up be ridiculous and annoying (Windy Brees? Trish Thrash? Unique First?)
And the repeatedly mangled clichés, even done on purpose, were so frustrating. One or two is okay, but if the only thing this character says is a mangled cliché, it isn't funny anymore. For me, at least.
Also, talking animals? Really?
And the repeatedly mangled clichés, even done on purpose, were so frustrating. One or two is okay, but if the only thing this character says is a mangled cliché, it isn't funny anymore. For me, at least.
Also, talking animals? Really?
I could continue, but I'm shutting up now.
takeahike's review against another edition
2.0
I love Patricia Cornwell's Scarpetta books, but this gets a very generous two stars.
Not sure if she was going for an Evanovich-ish humorous crime mystery, but whatever, she missed the mark. By a mile.
Not sure if she was going for an Evanovich-ish humorous crime mystery, but whatever, she missed the mark. By a mile.
jimbowen0306's review against another edition
1.0
I don’t know if you’ve ever read a book that feels like the author is just too damn impressed with their own wit and brilliance. If you haven’t, and want know what it’s like, this is the book for you.
This Richmond VA based book doesn’t follow Kay Scarpetta, but Andy Brazil, a newspaper reporter, turned cop, as he launches a blog, and investigates why someone would chop a woman up, and leave it on his porch, while at the same time, land pirates are stealing things a la The Fast and the Furious
The book is supposed to be a comedy. There are characters that Ian Fleming would have thought twice about naming (Windi Breeze) and all round hilarity ensues. Because of course it does. Self-proclaimed "possessed serial killers" is a good example of thing we shouldn’t joke about, and yet, here she is, in this book.
To make matters, the book is mean spirited, and condescending, the poor, and African-Americans, with mean spirited commonest throughout the book.
So all in all, not her best work.
This Richmond VA based book doesn’t follow Kay Scarpetta, but Andy Brazil, a newspaper reporter, turned cop, as he launches a blog, and investigates why someone would chop a woman up, and leave it on his porch, while at the same time, land pirates are stealing things a la The Fast and the Furious
The book is supposed to be a comedy. There are characters that Ian Fleming would have thought twice about naming (Windi Breeze) and all round hilarity ensues. Because of course it does. Self-proclaimed "possessed serial killers" is a good example of thing we shouldn’t joke about, and yet, here she is, in this book.
To make matters, the book is mean spirited, and condescending, the poor, and African-Americans, with mean spirited commonest throughout the book.
So all in all, not her best work.
dozylocal's review against another edition
A bit odd. Author couldn't seem to decide between being serious or tongue-in-cheek. Good novel for casual reading though.
phonte's review against another edition
1.0
I dont even know what I just read. Top tier garbage. There are a million characters who serve no purpose other than being fluff for a couple pages. Also, why did she feel the need to have talking animals. None of it made sense. A "cop" series with a seemingly supernatural villain in this book. A governor who cant see and calls his stomach a "submarine". The governors wife wants to sleep with everyone. None of it made sense.
mrsimboden's review against another edition
1.0
Of all the books I've ever read in my life, this one comes put on top of the Worst Book Ever list. How bad is it? I did manage ti finish it but I now use it as punishment/"what not to write" with my students at school. Whatever Cornwell claims as her excise for this book (satire, humor, breaking-away-from-the-Scarpetta-syndrome, fatigue, whatever) I'm not buying it. Talking seafood? A dog who cam send email? No. Just no. Your cheese has slipped off your cracker here, Patricia.
bibliobethreads's review against another edition
This is an "ok" story but I don't like this series of books, supposedly comedy as much as her Kay Scarpetta series. (although I was pleased to see her pop up in this one!!) I would have liked the story to focus more on the characters of Possum and Unique who were more interesting and seemed to have a better story to tell.