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Title: Isle of Dogs by Patricia Cornwell, Becky Ann Baker, TBA ISBN: 0-399-14761-6 Publisher: Putnam Pub Group (Audio) Pub. Date: 08 October, 2001 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 4 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 1.41 (659 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Patsy Goes PoMo
Comment: In a departure from her many forensic thriller books, Patricia Cornwell has written in 'Isle of Dogs' a silly satire of the Commonwealth of Virginia, including Tangier Island. She skewers the First Family and the state police among others. 'Dogs' is the third book that features Andy Brazil, now a state trooper, and Judy Hammer, now superintendent of the Virginia State Police. (They were also in 'Southern Cross' and 'The Hornet's Nest.') It took me several days to finish this overlong book, unlike most of Ms. Cornwell's previous page-turners. As a fan of her Dr. Kay Scarpetta series, except for 'The Last Precinct,' I tried to suspend judgment on 'Dogs' and be open-minded about its postmodern narrative. Even so, aside from some very comical dialogue, I couldn't find much to like about this novel. Dr. Scarpetta made a cameo appearance in two chapters, but she seemed robotic. Judy Hammer was among the least-developed characters in the book. The quasi-historical Internet postings by Trooper Truth a.k.a. Andy Brazil were informative at times but distracted from the narrative flow. Governor Crimm's 'submarine' seemed like a poor imitation of Ignatius J. Reilly's valve. 'Dogs' is somewhat like other postmodern satires I've read, but it never really comes together as a novel. Ms. Cornwell, count me as another disappointed fan who would like to see a revitalized Kay Scarpetta back on the scene.
Rating: 1
Summary: Painful. A total waste of time!
Comment: I've read all of Cornwell's books and I really got into them. "Blow Fly" is the exception. What a downer!
"Isle of Dogs" simply blows. I picked up the book a year ago and could only make it through a couple of chapters.
Being a fool for punishment, I went to the local library last week to find a book on tape and I decided to give "Isle of Dogs" another try. What a rotten book! I enjoy listening to books on tape in my truck on the way to and from work and I usually go through a book per week. I have had "Isle of Dogs" for over a week and I have not yet finished the second tape of ten. I listen for a while then I've got to try to catch the baseball game, a talk show, anything. This book SUCKS!
Why? Cornwell is trying to be funny but she's no Carl Hiaasen. It just doesn't work. If you want to read a really good, funny book get Hiaasen's "Lucky You." I was giggling like an idiot while I read it.
The reader on the tape version has an airhead voice and I grow weary of her attempts to speak like black house servants, dumb white guys, or residents of Tangier Island.
I'm tempted to try to finish it to see if it gets better, but judging from most of the reviews I would be wasting my time.
Rating: 4
Summary: just listen to this on audio tape!
Comment: I read the book some years ago and just picked up the unabridged version of hte book, read by Michele Hall. You should hear this woman speak Tangerian!!! OH MY GAWD!! she's simply fabulous. This is an oral book -- like some little houses you see for sale in the newspaper, this is one you have to HEAR to appreciate.
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Title: Southern Cross by Patricia Daniels Cornwell ISBN: 0425172546 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: December, 1999 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Hornet's Nest by Patricia Daniels Cornwell ISBN: 042516098X Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: February, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: The Last Precinct by Patricia Cornwell ISBN: 0425180638 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: 03 July, 2001 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Unnatural Exposure by Patricia Daniels Cornwell ISBN: 0425163407 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: July, 1998 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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Title: Black Notice by Patricia Daniels Cornwell ISBN: 0425175405 Publisher: Berkley Pub Group Pub. Date: 01 August, 2000 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
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