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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
Drôle de rythme. On a presque l'impression parfois qu'il manque des bouts. Bon, les ellipses, j'ai rien contre, mais quand elles sont bancales et qu'à côté on en a des tartines sur des choses a priori pas indispensables, c'est moins appréciable.
Sans compter qu'apparemment la personne en charge de la mise en page n'a jamais entendu parler d'un saut à la ligne. Juste un saut à la ligne en plus entre deux paragraphes, et on aurait compris que oui, à cet endroit-là, il y a une ellipse, et non pas un oubli au moment de l'édition.
Par ailleurs, aïe aïe aïe la traduction. Non, nous ne sommes pas en 1812, on ne dit pas "une paire de pantalons", on dit "un pantalon" (clause de non-responsabilité: je n'ai pas vérifié si en 1812 on disait "paire de pantalons", mais ce qui est sûr c'est qu'en 2020 ou même en 1995 quand a été publié ce livre, on ne le disait certainement pas).
Idem: qui dit "du reste" dans une conversation courante? J'aime beaucoup cette expression, mais la retrouver 3 fois en 2 pages dans des dialogues? Too.much.
Tout ceci étant dit, l'intrigue est plutôt bien menée, j'aime bien cette série avec Kay Scarpetta. C'est toujours plus gore que je ne m'en rappelle, ça ne casse pas 3 pattes à un canard, mais ça se laisse bien lire.
En revanche, tout cela n'a pas très bien vieilli - 1995, c'est loin, finalement - c'est du siècle dernier! Et ça se voit : de l'inconvénient de faire appel dans un polar à de la technologie moderne qui ne le reste pas longtemps...
Sans compter qu'apparemment la personne en charge de la mise en page n'a jamais entendu parler d'un saut à la ligne. Juste un saut à la ligne en plus entre deux paragraphes, et on aurait compris que oui, à cet endroit-là, il y a une ellipse, et non pas un oubli au moment de l'édition.
Par ailleurs, aïe aïe aïe la traduction. Non, nous ne sommes pas en 1812, on ne dit pas "une paire de pantalons", on dit "un pantalon" (clause de non-responsabilité: je n'ai pas vérifié si en 1812 on disait "paire de pantalons", mais ce qui est sûr c'est qu'en 2020 ou même en 1995 quand a été publié ce livre, on ne le disait certainement pas).
Idem: qui dit "du reste" dans une conversation courante? J'aime beaucoup cette expression, mais la retrouver 3 fois en 2 pages dans des dialogues? Too.much.
Tout ceci étant dit, l'intrigue est plutôt bien menée, j'aime bien cette série avec Kay Scarpetta. C'est toujours plus gore que je ne m'en rappelle, ça ne casse pas 3 pattes à un canard, mais ça se laisse bien lire.
En revanche, tout cela n'a pas très bien vieilli - 1995, c'est loin, finalement - c'est du siècle dernier! Et ça se voit : de l'inconvénient de faire appel dans un polar à de la technologie moderne qui ne le reste pas longtemps...
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Temple is back in this book, which is unfortunate, because I really despise this character. I hate the name too. Scarpetta is working the cases of murders that resemble the ones done by Temple as a partner of the FBI. Scarpetta is so bent out of shape about creepy Temple that she nearly shoots Lucy, which probably wouldn't have hurt my feelings much. She grates my nerves in the worst way, nearly as bad as her little girlfriend Carrie. Marino also has a girlfriend in this book, which is a shock because he is so uncouth most of the time that I cannot imagine a woman who would want to put up with him longer than a second.
As I write this review, I have read the entire series to date and I know that certain things that happened in this book were not as resolved as they seemed. That being said, this book was probably my least favorite of the series to this point, because the resolution of this book was wrapped up in about two pages, after going through the whole ordeal of the other book. I feel that it should have been a better resolution. I think there are several other reviews that feel this way as well.
As I write this review, I have read the entire series to date and I know that certain things that happened in this book were not as resolved as they seemed. That being said, this book was probably my least favorite of the series to this point, because the resolution of this book was wrapped up in about two pages, after going through the whole ordeal of the other book. I feel that it should have been a better resolution. I think there are several other reviews that feel this way as well.
This was a really good book but it bothered me the whole time how awful Marino is. I know the time this book is set wasn't known for progression towards gay rights or maybe treating Black people decently?????? And I know he's not a real person but people like him do exist in the world today and so that really made me very uninterested in this book, even though the story of Gault was very intriguing. I'm not sure I've ever liked Marino less than in this book.
SO TRASHY. I loved it :D
Full review: http://www.novelthoughts.org/index.php?post=from-potters-field-patricia-cornwell
Full review: http://www.novelthoughts.org/index.php?post=from-potters-field-patricia-cornwell
CONTENT WARNING: murder, blood, mention of animal abuse, homophobia, drug use
Over several of the books in this series, Temple Brooks Gault is a supervillain that pops up but has always eluded justice. I was honestly hoping that he would finally get what was coming to him in this book, because he was such a horrible person and committed such heinous and devastating crimes.
What makes this series so compelling isn’t the crimes or the investigating of them, although that is done really well. The best part of this series is getting to know Scarpetta and how she connects to the people around her, both in positive and negative ways. She works adjacent to law enforcement, for the most part in male-dominated arenas, and works hard to earn the respect that she deserves. She’s amazing towards so many of the people that she comes in contact with—her coworkers and subordinates, even when they don’t deserve it, her loved ones, and even the people that have been directly impacted by the crimes that she investigates. She consistently views the deceased with dignity and respect, devoting her life to speaking for them. But that weighs on her:
“My disposition was built upon many layers of pain and sadness that had started with my own when I was young. Then over the years, I had added. Every so often I got in moods that were dark, and I was in one now.”
We get to see Scarpetta show her vulnerable and sensitive side even more in this book, and it allows us to see her as a real person, rather than a far-removed fictional character. Everyone reaches a breaking point at various times in their lives, and the events in this book hit her hard. She’s afraid for the people she cares about most, and anyone who reads this series already knows that her niece, Lucy, is her soft spot. She views her more as a daughter than a niece, and has had a strong influence in her life. Scarpetta is already struggling with seeing Lucy grow up and start to be even more independent as she becomes an adult and dictates her own future.
This is a series that I’ve grown to love even more over time, and I’m completely hooked. I already know that I’ll be checking out at least two more in this series on my next visit to the library. Between the compelling cases, my own investment in the characters, the masterful suspense throughout the stories, and the surprising plot twists, there’s no way I can put this series down.
Over several of the books in this series, Temple Brooks Gault is a supervillain that pops up but has always eluded justice. I was honestly hoping that he would finally get what was coming to him in this book, because he was such a horrible person and committed such heinous and devastating crimes.
What makes this series so compelling isn’t the crimes or the investigating of them, although that is done really well. The best part of this series is getting to know Scarpetta and how she connects to the people around her, both in positive and negative ways. She works adjacent to law enforcement, for the most part in male-dominated arenas, and works hard to earn the respect that she deserves. She’s amazing towards so many of the people that she comes in contact with—her coworkers and subordinates, even when they don’t deserve it, her loved ones, and even the people that have been directly impacted by the crimes that she investigates. She consistently views the deceased with dignity and respect, devoting her life to speaking for them. But that weighs on her:
“My disposition was built upon many layers of pain and sadness that had started with my own when I was young. Then over the years, I had added. Every so often I got in moods that were dark, and I was in one now.”
We get to see Scarpetta show her vulnerable and sensitive side even more in this book, and it allows us to see her as a real person, rather than a far-removed fictional character. Everyone reaches a breaking point at various times in their lives, and the events in this book hit her hard. She’s afraid for the people she cares about most, and anyone who reads this series already knows that her niece, Lucy, is her soft spot. She views her more as a daughter than a niece, and has had a strong influence in her life. Scarpetta is already struggling with seeing Lucy grow up and start to be even more independent as she becomes an adult and dictates her own future.
This is a series that I’ve grown to love even more over time, and I’m completely hooked. I already know that I’ll be checking out at least two more in this series on my next visit to the library. Between the compelling cases, my own investment in the characters, the masterful suspense throughout the stories, and the surprising plot twists, there’s no way I can put this series down.
Another good read from Cornwell, her stories never fail to grip me. However, I did feel that the ending was too rushed and she almost "couldn't be bothered with it" by the end.
mysterious
This story was drawn out for way too long, she could have left out 150 pages easily, then it would probably have been good.