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Book of the Dead | 
 enlarge | Author: Patricia Cornwell
Publisher: Sphere
Category: Book
List Price: £7.99
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Rating:  92 reviews
Sales Rank: 5282
Media: Paperback
Pages: 432
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 4.8 x 1.3
ISBN: 0751534056
EAN: 9780751534054
ASIN: 0751534056
Publication Date: April 17, 2008
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Condition: Back cover has a vertical crease. Small crease to top corner of front cover. No inscriptions. Sent by first class mail.
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 Why are her books so popular? August 29, 2008
Mr. L. Williams (Exeter)
I was given this book and I read it whilst on holiday. I've never read a Patricia Cornwell book before and judging by this one I won't read another.
It started off reasonably well and then became pretentious and tried to blind the reader with science and gobbley-gook. Then suddenly, as if the writer had reached the quota of words required for a novel, it was all over in 5 or 6 pages with no explanation of why the murderer acted the way he did and no use of all the high-tech science and investigations of the proceeding several hundred pages! I re-read the last few pages as I thought I might have missed something vital but I couldn't find it.
Maybe I've missed something somewhere but I can't help feeling there are far better crime books out there; don't waste your time on this!
Disappointing - again! August 27, 2008
Saving for my Next Trip (Sussex, UK)
As a fan of Cornwell and Scarpetta for many years I still keep buying the new books desperately hoping they will get better again but yet again, with "Book of the Dead", I am sorely disappointed. As another reviewer has written, Scarpetta is becoming characterless and if Cornwell is not careful she will become too dull to read at all.
The plot looks promising at the start but soon loses momentum and becomes muddled and uninteresting. The saga with Marino is left open but not even as a cliffhanger - it just fades away. There is no "reveal" at the end to clear up the loose ends and most importantly, why it all happened, and I was left wondering whether I was really all that bothered anyway.
She needs to get back to the "Body farm" & "From Potter's Field" quality - and fast!
This Must Be One Of Her Worst Books Ever !!!!!!! August 17, 2008
D. J. Steers (Royal Tunbridge Wells, England)
I have been a huge fan of Patrcia Cornwell since her first books with Kay Scarpetta .. But it's now obvious that she has promised the "Agent" too many books a year, this is utter rubbish, very difficult to follow (I even purchased the audio cd in case it was all the Italian names that were confusing) .. but I had to give up on it, the plot is so full of holes you could drive an atriculated dumper truck through them .. concentrate on ONE book a year and may be you will get your fan base back... I will not be buying any new books from Ms Cornwell....
 Scarpetta and co limp on.. August 7, 2008
Cath (UK)
Wow, certainly some vitriolic reviews here. I think any recent reader of Cornwell's books would know what to expect from The Book of the Dead. In the last few years the Scarpetta series has changed a lot. Yes, they are grim, the characters are pretty miserable, the criminals nastier. However, while it is much harder to get into the books these days, I like the darkness and complexity of them. I've even got used to Cornwell's more rambling writing style. No more neat and tidy first person narrative from Kay. Cornwell is no cosy airport thriller writer these days. It's a bit of a heart of darkness trip when you read her books.
I admit, it took me a while. I had this book from the library a few months back but couldn't get into it. Got it out again recently and read it in 2 days, really getting into the story and worrying about Lucy's brain tumour, Rose's cancer, Marino's horrible behaviour and once again not getting why Benton Wesley is in the series - he's the dullest character in my opinion. The villains are a little over the top. Has Doctor Self appeared before? She has a history with Kay, but I lose track of the incidental characters at times. She is a total nut job. The motives of the killer are also unexplored. One of the quirks of the last few Scarpetta books is the abrupt no-explanation endings. I find it quite frustrating, but again, in a way it does get you thinking at least.
I did enjoy this book, but I find it hard to believe that anyone but die hard fans are still buying Cornwell's books. I hope she continues with the Scarpetta series, I do care about the characters and while not to everyone's taste, I like her trippy writing style.
 Still fantastic! August 6, 2008
Mrs. V. A. Hill (England)
Book of the Dead
I love all the Scarpetta books, this is still a fantastic read, can't wait for the next one!!! I agree it does get pretty dark but it only intrigues you as to where the series is going.
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