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PaperDolls · 03-26-2009, 11:19 AM

I'm a new fan of hers. I love the Scarpetta series and am a huge fan of the audio books. I'm in my car about an hour every day and it makes me WANT to get in the car and drive.

***mattcake79*** · 03-26-2009, 12:39 PM

I used to be a huge Cornwell fan

The first books in the Scarpetta series are tremendously entertaining. However, I think that her writing has crashed recently. Her latest books are plagued with plot and character errors, ridiculously unbelievable situations and poor, rambling writing; for example, Marino suddenly turns out to be Caucasian

. Even worse, all of the characters seem to have completely lost it, including Scarpetta. My aunt commented on a subplot of one of the latest books and I realized that I'd accidentally skipped 150 pages of that book without even noticing it O_o

jerect · 03-26-2009, 07:15 PM

I too used to be a HUGE Scarpetta fan but PC lost me after Trace.. she changed from writing in 1st person to writing in 3rd person and it really took away from the characters and the plot.. I have often been tempted to pick up where I left off but keep finding other things to read..

Her earlier stuff is great though and if you like Patrica Cornwell you will love Linda Fairstien and Kath Reichs.

allport · 03-27-2009, 05:23 AM

I can only agree, I loved her earlier books but I think at some point she must have had a major breakdown, starting with the book where the bereaved mother chases marino through her house in milatary gear, biting and beating him.

The plots only seem to get more rambling and disjointed from then on, I hope the poor woman gets some help.

PaperDolls · 03-27-2009, 09:40 AM

I just ordered the first book in the series (can't remember the name) on audio cd. I can't wait to get it!

jerect · 03-27-2009, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PaperDolls

I just ordered the first book in the series (can't remember the name) on audio cd. I can't wait to get it!

Post Mortum?

PaperDolls · 03-27-2009, 02:41 PM

Yep, that's the one.

Amazon.com: Postmortem: Books

***mattcake79*** · 03-28-2009, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allport

I can only agree, I loved her earlier books but I think at some point she must have had a major breakdown, starting with the book where the bereaved mother chases marino through her house in milatary gear, biting and beating him.

LOL, that sounds hilarious! I think I'll check out her new books after all! According to Amazon reviewers, the latest book, titled "Scarpetta", is a step in the right direction. Review rating is a promising 3 1/2 stars, a far cry from the abysmal 2 star reviews of late.

"Postmortem" is awesome, PD

Enjoy!

**CarolD** · 03-28-2009, 11:01 PM

I quit listening to her books ages ago
when Scarpetta's gung ho niece became so involved in the novels.

I too wondered if Cornwell had a mental blip that lasted.
The early ones were super!

magpie1970 · 06-17-2009, 01:12 AM

I too am a fan of Cornwell. I have listened and read all the Scarpetta series and many of her other books. Some of you have mentioned a downward turn in her writing, I think that an author can only go so far with a character, then it just doesn't work anymore. I used to like Stephen King; however, once he got hit by that van his writing got real wierd and I haven't read any of his new stuff.

A previous poster said that Marino turned caucasion.....wasn't he always caucasion?

bohemianzen · 06-17-2009, 04:20 AM

lucky you paper doll - i can remember when i started reading her.... i just gobbled those books up. i agree with a lot of the comments-her writing did get worse. i think it was when she took kay (well crap I don't want to spoil it for you) but things end up happening for kay and benton that just don't seem only far-fetched but totally not in character for either of them. so the books lost the credibility for me. she's evidentally come to her end with these characters. it would be better if she just made up a whole new set of characters to begin a new series (i hate to say that - i dearly love kay, benton, marino and lucy)

***mattcake79*** · 06-18-2009, 11:59 AM

Magpie, in "Postmortem", the very first description of Marino clearly states that he's African-American / black. I'm positive about this. It's funny because I've had this argument with other Cornwell fans... seems like Patsy either forgot all about this, or just decided to change his skin colour in later books

03-26-2009, 11:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
PaperDolls Miss Grumpy Pain in the Pants Join Date: May 2004 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,486 Blog Entries: 10	Patricia Cornwell I'm a new fan of hers. I love the Scarpetta series and am a huge fan of the audio books. I'm in my car about an hour every day and it makes me WANT to get in the car and drive. __________________ Sober Date: 11.09.2008

03-26-2009, 12:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
*mattcake79* orbital boy Batman the Mystery of Batwoman Champion! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: where your head expl^odes Posts: 1,727 Blog Entries: 8	I used to be a huge Cornwell fan The first books in the Scarpetta series are tremendously entertaining. However, I think that her writing has crashed recently. Her latest books are plagued with plot and character errors, ridiculously unbelievable situations and poor, rambling writing; for example, Marino suddenly turns out to be Caucasian . Even worse, all of the characters seem to have completely lost it, including Scarpetta. My aunt commented on a subplot of one of the latest books and I realized that I'd accidentally skipped 150 pages of that book without even noticing it O_o __________________ I crossed over the line. Do I have regrets? Well... not yet. Last edited by mattcake79; 03-26-2009 at 12:57 PM. Reason: spelling

03-27-2009, 05:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
allport Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: north yorkshire, england Posts: 1,834	I can only agree, I loved her earlier books but I think at some point she must have had a major breakdown, starting with the book where the bereaved mother chases marino through her house in milatary gear, biting and beating him. The plots only seem to get more rambling and disjointed from then on, I hope the poor woman gets some help. __________________ 'Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too' Douglas Adams

03-27-2009, 09:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
PaperDolls Miss Grumpy Pain in the Pants Join Date: May 2004 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,486 Blog Entries: 10	I just ordered the first book in the series (can't remember the name) on audio cd. I can't wait to get it! __________________ Sober Date: 11.09.2008

03-27-2009, 02:41 PM	#7 (permalink)
PaperDolls Miss Grumpy Pain in the Pants Join Date: May 2004 Location: Midwest Posts: 5,486 Blog Entries: 10	Yep, that's the one. Amazon.com: Postmortem: Books __________________ Sober Date: 11.09.2008

03-26-2009, 07:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
jerect Restoring myself to sanity Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 582 Blog Entries: 2	I too used to be a HUGE Scarpetta fan but PC lost me after Trace.. she changed from writing in 1st person to writing in 3rd person and it really took away from the characters and the plot.. I have often been tempted to pick up where I left off but keep finding other things to read.. Her earlier stuff is great though and if you like Patrica Cornwell you will love Linda Fairstien and Kath Reichs.

03-28-2009, 11:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
CarolD Forum Leader Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dallas, Ga. USA Posts: 21,890	I quit listening to her books ages ago when Scarpetta's gung ho niece became so involved in the novels. I too wondered if Cornwell had a mental blip that lasted. The early ones were super! __________________ Each Day Sober Is A Victory!! Joy In AA Recovery! :

06-17-2009, 01:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
magpie1970 Guest Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 6	I too am a fan of Cornwell. I have listened and read all the Scarpetta series and many of her other books. Some of you have mentioned a downward turn in her writing, I think that an author can only go so far with a character, then it just doesn't work anymore. I used to like Stephen King; however, once he got hit by that van his writing got real wierd and I haven't read any of his new stuff. A previous poster said that Marino turned caucasion.....wasn't he always caucasion?

06-17-2009, 04:20 AM	#11 (permalink)
bohemianzen grateful to be here Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 426 Blog Entries: 14	lucky you paper doll - i can remember when i started reading her.... i just gobbled those books up. i agree with a lot of the comments-her writing did get worse. i think it was when she took kay (well crap I don't want to spoil it for you) but things end up happening for kay and benton that just don't seem only far-fetched but totally not in character for either of them. so the books lost the credibility for me. she's evidentally come to her end with these characters. it would be better if she just made up a whole new set of characters to begin a new series (i hate to say that - i dearly love kay, benton, marino and lucy) __________________ “The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.” ~Ernest Hemingway

06-18-2009, 11:59 AM	#12 (permalink)
*mattcake79* orbital boy Batman the Mystery of Batwoman Champion! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: where your head expl^odes Posts: 1,727 Blog Entries: 8	Magpie, in "Postmortem", the very first description of Marino clearly states that he's African-American / black. I'm positive about this. It's funny because I've had this argument with other Cornwell fans... seems like Patsy either forgot all about this, or just decided to change his skin colour in later books

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