Blow Fly (Scarpetta Book 12)
by Patricia Cornwell
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Read in November, 2007
This book was so bad I didn't realise I'd already read it until halfway through. The plotline was just like so many past Scarpetta titles - the forensic pathologist fighting injustice on many fronts, detective Marino getting more unhealthy, one-time FBI agent and Scarpetta lover Wesley scheming in the shadows, and lesbian neice Lucy risking her life in crazy stunts - trying to track down a murderer in Louisiana, trying to work out what deathrow inmate and adversary, Wolfman is up to, and trying ...more
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Read in June, 2008
I just finished reading Blow Fly by Patricia Cornwell. My sister gave it to me and told me to read it because she hated the ending. I started it, put it down because I didn't particularly like it. Then my sister asked me about it, so I re-started it.
I hated the thing. The ending was abrupt and not in the least satisfying – like Cornwell decided to continue the story in the next book. But most of all I disliked every single character in the book -- the bad guy, the bad guy's brother, the b...more
I hated the thing. The ending was abrupt and not in the least satisfying – like Cornwell decided to continue the story in the next book. But most of all I disliked every single character in the book -- the bad guy, the bad guy's brother, the b...more
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Read in August, 2007
I do this all the time, I read a book well into a series and end up wanting to read the whole thing. My aunt found this book in the lounge where she works, read it and wanted to know what I thought. I think this series is probably extremely addictive. Kay Scarpetta is an engaging central character. My only gripe is that the end of the book seemed like the season finale to a TV show. Just when I started to get that satisfying feeling of resolution, out comes a dozen new revelations to ponder. So...more
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Read in January, 2008
I chose this book to start Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta series because it's the volume in which she moves to Delray Beach, just down the road from me.
I've got to say, I was quite disappointed. I'm not sure if this book was ghostwritten or not (damn you, James Patterson, for making ghostwriting entries in a series an acceptable thing), but the author didn't seem to be able to keep the canon straight. Even beyond the major canon of the series, he/she kept contradicting canon set early in this vo...more
I've got to say, I was quite disappointed. I'm not sure if this book was ghostwritten or not (damn you, James Patterson, for making ghostwriting entries in a series an acceptable thing), but the author didn't seem to be able to keep the canon straight. Even beyond the major canon of the series, he/she kept contradicting canon set early in this vo...more
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Read in May, 2008
Nope, didn't care for this one much at all, really. I know I've read something by Cornwell before and didn't care for it, but for some reason this one was on my 'to-read' list, so I picked it up.
There was a lot of stuff in this story that I just didn't get. It seems like this book was part of a series and I'm not just aware of it. If not, then the author just takes it for granted that we'll fill in the blanks, and I just wasn't into that.
The story went on and on for what seemed like fo...more
There was a lot of stuff in this story that I just didn't get. It seems like this book was part of a series and I'm not just aware of it. If not, then the author just takes it for granted that we'll fill in the blanks, and I just wasn't into that.
The story went on and on for what seemed like fo...more
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This novel is part of Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta series. Scarpetta is the protagonist/heroine forensic pathologist. They kind of remind me of James Patterson's series with the recurring Alex Cross as the forensic psychologist. Cornwell's books are entertaining, and include a lot of accurate information as far as forensics and science. The books always come together neatly in the end, but it's cool to follow Scarpetta's personal issues in a kind of soap opera way.
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Read in January, 2008
The narration of this book is incredibly lazy and annoying. It's everyone-under-the-moon omniscient, with each chapter having a different narrator. How half-assed is that? The pacing is also all off, with the last 15 pages packing 100 pages worth of action so nothing seems to get resolved.
She did provide a completely surprising update to one of her characters (I will not spoil), so if you've read several of her books, it's worth reading just for that.
She did provide a completely surprising update to one of her characters (I will not spoil), so if you've read several of her books, it's worth reading just for that.
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Read in October, 2007
recommends it for:
folks w/ strong stomachs
Wow, what a great squirm-inducing book! As the title implies, there are a great number of scenes that include decomposing bodies and the insects that inhabit them. The villain is truly icky - never trust anybody with a human body-sized fish cooler in his boat. Heroine Kay Scarpetta gets into & out of a few too many Rambo like scrapes and escapes for my taste in this one. But still a good beach read. Don't read in the dark if you're at all squeamish!
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Jean Baptiste is back. RIDICULOUS serious of events (in a good way). It seems like one the those murder mysteries you see on 48 Hours or Dateline, something like that. I'm glad Cornwell finished the story from Black Notice. There is a revelation about a character and I won't say anything else because it would ruin it if you are reading the series.
The ending was amazing. My heart raced along with the chracters'.
The ending was amazing. My heart raced along with the chracters'.
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Read in November, 2007
This was one of the few Scarpetta books that I hadn't read yet, and I must say that it doesn't live up to the expectations that Cornwell set with the earlier Scarpetta books. Not much mention through the entire book of the actual forensic work or investigation. I am a huge Cornwell fan and this one left me quite disappointed!
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Read in February, 2008
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Angela Besche
I've read almost all of Cornwell's books and I definitely prefer her Kay Scarpetta mysteries. Her first few books were excellent, but they've gradually deteriorated in quality. I didn't feel like this one had an ending that offered any closure - she's obviously going to continue this story line. Disappointing.
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Read in January, 2003
Beginning a new life in Florida, Kay Scarpetta learns that a series of murders in Baton Rouge may be related to an old enemy--Jean Baptiste Chandonne--after he contacts her from death row.
Mostly third person narrative rather than the action that made previous books special. For fans of the series.
Mostly third person narrative rather than the action that made previous books special. For fans of the series.
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Gabi
The Dr. Kay Scarpetta series is one of my very favorite mystery series. The character development from book to book is quite good, you really get to know them. The bad guys are really bad and, of course, there is one that keeps returning. There's some real good twists. Also, I loved the forensics.
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OMG!
I loved the entire series up until this book and then eww yuck get this book as far away from me as possible.
I just couldn't understand how Cornwell could change her style of writing and characters so mush in one frigging fowl blow.
I loved the entire series up until this book and then eww yuck get this book as far away from me as possible.
I just couldn't understand how Cornwell could change her style of writing and characters so mush in one frigging fowl blow.
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Read in January, 2004
Read it when it came out. The best part of the book was the explanation of blow flies..........usually authors get better with more books under their belt. Too many more books like this and Scarpetta will be off the "must-read" list.
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Read in January, 2008
Cornwell switched to a 3rd person narrative in this book of the Scarpetta series, which I think is interesting but is taking a little getting used to. I think the story line has gotten really weird and is stretched too far.
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Read in February, 2008
Not Patricia Cornwell's best work. It really just retold the book (whose name I can't remember) about the werewolf guy. It wasn't that interesting of a story the first time, why retell it?
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At least Kay Scarpetta is somewhat bad-ass. However, she needs to quit whining about quitting smoking, then slap that snotty little niece of hers into shape. Who puts up with that?
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Read in October, 2007
Patricia Cornwell - on autopilot - until she got to the end, and it's like she said, "Okay, I have to finish this in three pages, so WHAM, it's done."
Disappointing.
Disappointing.
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