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| Hornet's Nest (Paragon Softcover Large Print Books) |  | Author: Patricia Cornwell
Publisher: Chivers Large print (Chivers, Windsor, Paragon & C
Category: Book
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Rating:  17 reviews
Format: Large Print
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Large Print Ed
Pages: 490
ISBN: 0745187692
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780745187693
ASIN: 0745187692
Publication Date: March 1, 1998
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Condition: Ex-library LARGE PRINT paperback. Usual library markings Wear/creasing to covers. Handling wear/soiling at edges. Readers initials inside covers. First page removed. Otherwise bnding is tight and pages are unmarked throughout. Posted same or next day from UK. Very secure packaging. Prompt refund if not satisfied with your purchase. Please feel free to email if you have any questions.
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 OK, apart from the cat February 26, 2008
Mark M (Leeds, UK)
Not fantastic Patricia Cornwell, but not as hideous as some of her books have been lately. It was a good story with an exciting climax which I'd not seen coming, although with hindsight it was obvious. The use of the cat, however, was ridiculous and pointless. Was this her attempt at humour?
 Disappointing September 7, 2006
Net (United Kingdom)
As a big fan of Cornwell's other work I was disappointed and somewhat bemused by this book. It was just...strange. It didn't read well, the characters all seemed to have personality problems and the serial killings were somewhat sidelined by this. The ending was rushed and finding out who committed the murders felt like an afterthought. All in all it was a curious departure from her usual gripping thrillers.
 THIS BOOK WAS DOA... November 11, 2002
Lawyeraau (Balmoral Castle)
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I have read a number of other Patricia Cornwell books, from her Dr. Kay Scarpetta series. While they have all varied in quality, they usually range from good to excellent. That is why this book was a complete shock, as it is one of the worst books that I have read in a long time. This book is not a Dr. Kay Scarpetta series book. Instead, it is a police procedural that focuses on three individuals: Charlotte's stalwart Police Chief Judy Hammer, her drop dead gorgeous Deputy Chief Virginia West, and Andy Brazil, an intrepid, young news reporter. Unfortunately, while the premise may have been inspired, the book fails in its execution, with characters that never quite work, relationships that are far fetched or never quite gel, a plot that lacks focus and fails to capture the reader's imagination, as well as an excess of mediocre writing in need of serious editing. Readers beware. This book was DOA. Do not spend one cent on this turkey.
what went wrong? October 23, 2002
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I have been an avid fan of Patricia Cornwell for some time now, particularly of her Kay Scarpetta series.Perhaps this is my downfall or is it just that Patricia Cornwell has lost her touch?The Hornets Nest was such a struggle from the beginning. More characters and complicated personalities than I need to mention, including a cat that seems set on saving himself as well as his owner, perhaps the star of the show? Sorry, but I found this story to have no solid plot or realistic characters, in contrast to the Scarpetta novels which are oozing with facts and attention to detail, so I ask again, where did it all go wrong? Is this the kind of rubbish i am expected to read if I pick up Southern Cross?
hmmmmm.... February 23, 2002
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
I borrowed this book from my sister, and I hate to say that by the time I had finished it I was left wondering ehy I had bothered.
The characters are unbelievably cliched and so un-engrossing that I really couldn't care less what happened to them.
This is especially true of the two main characters who appear to have mild cases of schizophrenia. This is evident in their constant mood swings and sudden outburts against each other.
I assume that Cornwell writes for a female audience(this is the only reason I can think of why Cosmopolitan would rate this so highly), so this might be the root of my disliking. However, this doesn't excuse such a run-of-the-mill, stereotype-laden, self-indulgent piece of work
Sorry if you're a fan of Ms. Cornwell's, but I really don't rate her!
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