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Liked It “I enjoyed the forensic science part of the book, and I love mysteries.” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “Dr. Scarpetta is working for Lucy's academy in Florida. Benton is working on the Predator project which compares the brain scans of killers to normal people. Scarpetta and Marino's relationship has seriously deteriorated although his health has improved. I really didn't like the writing in this...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“This was good, like all Scarpetta stories.... but way up there on the creepiness scale. ”
Deanna Martin wrote this review Saturday, October 17 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“working on it”
Alexis C wrote this review Thursday, September 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Dr. Scarpetta is working for Lucy's academy in Florida. Benton is working on the Predator project which compares the brain scans of killers to normal people. Scarpetta and Marino's relationship has seriously deteriorated although his health has improved. I really didn't like the writing in this book. The plot was convoluted and once again Lucy got stuck with a psycho chic as well as a benign brain tumor which makes her look and feel pregnant and depressed. Cornwell falls back on the old multiple personality disorder thing to bring the plot together, so essentially all the bad guys/girls are one person. She also manages to work in Florida citrus with canker disease subplot. Not one of her best efforts. ”
Michelle L wrote this review Wednesday, August 5 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“ I wanted to love this book. I've always enjoyed the stories of Kay Scarpetta, Marino, Benton Wesley, and Lucy. Even the premise of PREDATOR intrigued me-- Benton is heading a new program where he studies the brains of volunteer test subjects, mostly convicted felons of heinous crimes. He hopes to find a scientific and physical reason for why people do the things they do, and sets out to find if the molecular make-up or abnormalities of the brain cause people to commit vicious crimes against each other. Sounds good, right?
Jennifer Wardrip wrote this review Friday, July 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
It could have been a great story. There's a plot, of course, where people are dying, strange events are taking place with related murders that seem random, and where an inmate might hold the key to solving the deaths.
The problem is I wanted to shoot almost each and every character that I've grown to love over the years. Benton Wesley is his same, staid self, and I don't have too many complaints about his behavior in PREDATOR. After all, the guy is back from the dead, and I'm happy about that. Kay Scarpetta, on the other hand, has turned into an alternately brooding/bi**y whiner. Marino is a bad-boy-wannabe who now talks in monosyllables such as "mmm" and "mmm-hmm". And Lucy. Sigh. What the HECK has happened to Lucy? As if it wasn't bad enough that in Cornwell's last book, Trace, Lucy was involved with a psycho-woman, in PREDATOR she's doing all the stupid things she did last time, except this time her involvement with a physcho-woman might get her killed.
What has happened to my favorite characters? I was eagerly anticipating the release of PREDATOR, only to be so let down that I've decided to wait and rent each new Patricia Cornwell release from the library.
I gave the book three stars for the basic plot, which was interesting. If I had to rate the behavior of the characters, it would be in the negatives.”
“I gave this book and the series to my local library to clear my shelves for other things I like. Although I like Cornwell and the Scarpetta Novels, it gets old after a while and I wouldn't read them more than once.”
Siss wrote this review Saturday, July 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“My first Patricia Cornwell book. Probably would read another if I'm looking for a quick, light read.”
Kim B wrote this review Friday, July 3 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Love the series! However, Cornwell really made some big shifts with the characters and events (between this and the last book) which leaves the reader wondering a lot. Hopefully, the conclusion will tie things together. ”
Jen B wrote this review Wednesday, July 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I enjoyed the forensic science part of the book, and I love mysteries.”
Norma M wrote this review Tuesday, June 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
