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Baton Rouge. Jean-Baptist Chandonne.
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Dårlig, dårlig bog med helt utroværdig historie.
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Dårlig, dårlig bog med helt utroværdig historie.
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Publication
Little, Brown (2004), Hardcover
Description
The Twelfth Dr Kay Scarpetta Novel. Dr Kay Scarpetta has left Virginia in quest of peace but instead finds herself drawn into baffling, horrific murders in Florida, where she becomes entangled in an international conspiracy that confronts her with the shock of her life.
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LibraryThing member Fantasma
As it's said in the JE above, I defintly missed Scarpetta. We hear almost nothing from her, she doesn't do her usual work, and even when she's there we fell it's not the Kay we know.
She is drawn to some murders in Florida, but doesn't help solving them. More: we know from the beginning who's doing
And the real surprise of the book feels so weak, with so little enthusiasm, that the only way to end the book is with relief for finally getting to page 465...
She is drawn to some murders in Florida, but doesn't help solving them. More: we know from the beginning who's doing
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them and when we get to the end, there's nothing worth the waiting. These book are usually full of adrenaline and rush, but this one is soooooo slow... Half of the book's spent in prison, hearing what Chandonne thinks, feels and does. One of the really "bad guys" is killed by the end, but without fight or anything exciting, we are only told that he's dead!!And the real surprise of the book feels so weak, with so little enthusiasm, that the only way to end the book is with relief for finally getting to page 465...
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LibraryThing member JimBrewington
The characters were so difficult for me to follow I almost gave up. I lost track of the plot. No humor.
LibraryThing member sexysuzy
not one of p.c,s greatest a bit dissapointed.
LibraryThing member woodsathome
I remember a time when Patricia Cornwell's books where on my "must purchase-hardback-day it comes out list. No more.
Scarpetta seems a shadow of her former self and there is far too much Lucy. I hate Lucy. What I really hate is that I used to like the character until she became a super-hero
Scarpetta seems a shadow of her former self and there is far too much Lucy. I hate Lucy. What I really hate is that I used to like the character until she became a super-hero
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carictature and took over far too many of the scenes. Show Less
LibraryThing member Sivani
The series had been deteriorating for a while, but after the grave disappointment of this installment, I will not be looking for any additions to the series.
LibraryThing member sallyawolf
This book was a continuation of the story of Kay Scarpetta. I think that this is not one of the better Kay Scarpetta books it lacked the fire and suspense that the others had, but if you like Patrica Cornwell and her Kay Scarpetta books. You should read this because it is part of the story.
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LibraryThing member debavp
Great, let's totally skip 6 years time with no substantial fill in--what happened for Pete's sake? If you don't want to continue the character, then kill the series. I would imagine that readers are walking, no wait running, away from the next installment. And what's with the Patterson chapter
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LibraryThing member ben.wildeboer
The book was a good read- keeping me captivated through much of it. And then...it just ended. I must say I was disappointed in the way the story tied up. There was a lot of buildup for a very lacking finale.
LibraryThing member armysparkey
I thaught this book started very slowly and didn't pick up pace untill the end where it went far to quickly,The plot had several holes and the characters were sometimes difficult to understand.Overall not that good as a thriller or as a crime novel
LibraryThing member DanaJean
A very haphazard story, I think I liked it better when it was The Silence of the Lambs. Not very original and not very exciting. This is the first Cornwell I've picked up in a long time. Not one of her better.
LibraryThing member MsBeautiful
Cornwell is still wrapping up old plot points, its hard to care.
LibraryThing member buffalogr
The plot twisted and intricate, the characters developed nicely. Scarpetta seems like she plays a smaller role, or rather other characters emerge. Old villains continue to plague the members of the Last Precinct. The ending leaves room for another novel...I'll get it next month.
LibraryThing member delphimo
Cornwell writes a descriptive and detailed novel. The utter meanness of criminals is hard to digest, at times. In this caper, the good guys and the bad guys collide. In the end, Benton is alive. The evil twin Jay has been killed and his werewolf brother has escaped from prison and roaming the
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world. I felt that Cornwell left too many loose ends in this novel. A small boy, Albert, seems to hand in suspension. His father, Jay, killed his mother, and now Jay is dead. Albert is the heir to the Chandonne fortune, what is to happen to him. Marino seems to be on the fast track to a heart attack, and Lucy needs to "Chill". I enjoy reading Cornwell's novels, but am amazed with the details given. Sometimes, I feel that Scarpetta is some invincible persona. I am unsure of the meeting between Benton and Kay, when Kay realizes that Benton is alive. Kay's emotions seem flat. Show Less
LibraryThing member booksfordeb
A good read but not one of my favorites. This is not one of Cornwell's better Scarpetta novels. A little slow to begin with and then full speed ahead for the end. I liked the earlier works much better.
LibraryThing member NaggedMan
I started liking this book when she for once seemed to be steering away from the usual overdescription of wonderful dwellings, cars etc, but sadly she reverted to type. And the story also was unusual and kept me reading, but with a deeply disappointing end, where it appears that the author got fed
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up with writing it and brings it to a very sudden and unsatisfactory conclusion - while, of course, leaving a thread hanging on which to hook another novel. Show Less
LibraryThing member Carol420
Six years ago Benton Wesley was tortured and murdered. Since then life has become exceedingly difficult for Kay Scarpetta. Serial Killer Jean Baptiste Chardonne, the unwanted son of a crime cartel family, tried to make Kay one of his victims. When he was caught, he tried to turn the situation
Unable to live in her precious Virginia home, Kay moved to Del Rey Beach, Florida working as a free lance consultant. Talley and his lover are fugitives living in the bayou near Baton Rouge where ten women in fourteen months have disappeared. Jean-Baptiste is days away from state execution and wants to see Scarpetta. Marino's son is a lawyer for the Chardonne family and is a threat to all of Kay's friends. All those people are being played by one of the world's most intelligent puppet masters.
Patricia Cornwell is crafty in her use of the English language. She is able to play on the emotions of her readers. She has the rare skill of inducing discomfort in her readers' minds. "Blowfly" was written at the time that she seemed to have more compasion for her characters. Her more recent endeavous almost reads like she hates them.
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around and Kay was forced to go before a grand jury to defend her reputation and honor. Her one time lover Jay Talley, Jean-Baptist's fraternal twin, used her to find out if Benton told her anything about the Chardonne crime cartel.Unable to live in her precious Virginia home, Kay moved to Del Rey Beach, Florida working as a free lance consultant. Talley and his lover are fugitives living in the bayou near Baton Rouge where ten women in fourteen months have disappeared. Jean-Baptiste is days away from state execution and wants to see Scarpetta. Marino's son is a lawyer for the Chardonne family and is a threat to all of Kay's friends. All those people are being played by one of the world's most intelligent puppet masters.
Patricia Cornwell is crafty in her use of the English language. She is able to play on the emotions of her readers. She has the rare skill of inducing discomfort in her readers' minds. "Blowfly" was written at the time that she seemed to have more compasion for her characters. Her more recent endeavous almost reads like she hates them.
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LibraryThing member LiteraryFeline
It has been a long while since I visited the world of Kay Scarpetta. In this installment of the series, Kay Scarpetta is a forensic pathologist, former Chief Medical Examiner of Virginia. She is called in to consult on the death of a wealthy woman who died of a drug overdose. Kay soon discovers
I found this book to be different from her previous ones in the series, the focus less about the crime and more about the loss, deception and relationships of the characters. In a way, it was a refreshing change from the dark and tension filled books Ms. Cornwell has given us in the past. I did like Blow Fly over all, although I admit that I missed the tension build up from her previous books--I just didn't feel it this time--and the ending disappointed me. In a way, it fit with the perspective that Ms. Cornwell was focusing not so much on the serial killings and Jean-Baptiste (those were mere subplots it seemed, quickly handled and disregarded in the end) and more so on the relationships. However, Ms. Cornwell spent so much time "in the heads" of all these characters that the ending felt rushed and was not very satisfying.
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that her death is tied into the organized crime family, the Chandonnes, with whom Kay has had intimate dealings with before. Jean-Baptiste Chandonne, the Wolf Man, sits on death row and is demanding an audience with Kay, wanting to share family secrets that could lead to the undoing of his family. Jay Talley, the fraternal twin of Jean-Baptiste, and his girlfriend, Bev Kiffin, are hiding out in the bayou where a rash of serial murders are occurring. I found this book to be different from her previous ones in the series, the focus less about the crime and more about the loss, deception and relationships of the characters. In a way, it was a refreshing change from the dark and tension filled books Ms. Cornwell has given us in the past. I did like Blow Fly over all, although I admit that I missed the tension build up from her previous books--I just didn't feel it this time--and the ending disappointed me. In a way, it fit with the perspective that Ms. Cornwell was focusing not so much on the serial killings and Jean-Baptiste (those were mere subplots it seemed, quickly handled and disregarded in the end) and more so on the relationships. However, Ms. Cornwell spent so much time "in the heads" of all these characters that the ending felt rushed and was not very satisfying.
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LibraryThing member ElizabethCromb
Very grim and unsavoury story about the sexual abuse and murder of women by psychopaths. Interesting insights into the American legal, policing and criminal treatment systems but not a pleasant read.
LibraryThing member sallyawolf
This book was a continuation of the story of Kay Scarpetta. I think that this is not one of the better Kay Scarpetta books it lacked the fire and suspense that the others had, but if you like Patrica Cornwell and her Kay Scarpetta books. You should read this because it is part of the story.
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LibraryThing member Chris.Wolak
I always want more of Lucy! The plot seemed a bit contrived with Benton moving everyone around like a chess master moving pieces on a board, but I still liked it and thought it a good read.
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Awards
Audie Award (Finalist — 2004)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2003
Physical description
480 p.; 24 cm
ISBN
0316854751 / 9780316854757
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Omslag: Blacksheep
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Indskannet omslag - N650U - 150 dpi
Kay Scarpetta (engelsk), bind 12
Omslaget viser en fed spyflue der sidder på en vandoverflade og laver ringe i vandet med sine ben
Indskannet omslag - N650U - 150 dpi
Kay Scarpetta (engelsk), bind 12
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480
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| 813.54 |