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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
Book #13 read in 2012
This was not one of my favorite books in this series. It seemed to drag a little and the idea behind the plot seemed preposterous considering the reader's knowledge of Kay Scarpetta. Hopefully the book succeeds in moving the series forward for the books to come.
This was not one of my favorite books in this series. It seemed to drag a little and the idea behind the plot seemed preposterous considering the reader's knowledge of Kay Scarpetta. Hopefully the book succeeds in moving the series forward for the books to come.
4 Stars
The Last Precinct (Kay Scarpetta, #11) by Patricia Cornwell
Review to come.
The Last Precinct (Kay Scarpetta, #11) by Patricia Cornwell
Review to come.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Picks up where the last one left off, with the arrest of the French serial killer after he tries to kill Scarpetta. Talk about a book full of paranoia! EVERYONE seems to be out to get her and her stalwart friends, and even Benton comes back into the story. Ugh. Plus, this was not really resolved: she is up before a grand jury deciding on whether to indict her for the death of Chandonne's last victim--she is alleged to have framed him for it while actually doing in the victim herself. So this arc will continue into the next book.
ANNOYING!!!
Why do I continue to read these books??
ANNOYING!!!
Why do I continue to read these books??
Ce récit est tellement long!!! Pour le moment, c'est le pire des tomes selon moi...
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Usual Scarpetta book
Overall the book is a good read. It follows the usual pattern of the books in the series. It is nice to see some items from the last book get competed.
Overall the book is a good read. It follows the usual pattern of the books in the series. It is nice to see some items from the last book get competed.
Maybe 3.5, it held my attention and I wanted to keep reading to find out what was happening. But I also felt like too much was happening to keep track of some things. There were too many people involved. I also sense this story line isn't over but I think it should be.
The way the characters are being portrayed is not making me like any of them. Cornwell needs to tone it tone a bit, they're too extreme.
The way the characters are being portrayed is not making me like any of them. Cornwell needs to tone it tone a bit, they're too extreme.
I keep reading this series, because I find the forensics interesting, and because I think Patricia Cornwell is a good writer. Unfortunately, I think she needs to rein her plot in a bit. A few of the plot twists in this book are very good, but many others come across as being forced. In this type of series, one would assume at some point that the main character would be accused of murder, but this one doesn't work that well. I found much of this book to be an angry mess.