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Predator (Paperback)

by Patricia Cornwell (Author)
2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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1.0 out of 5 stars The cover is all right.....I guess....., Jun 4 2007
By Delia (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Predator (Mass Market Paperback)
I just dont know what happened. I've bought all the Scarpetta books since the 80's, eagerly awaiting book release dates - counting down weeks before they came out. These were the only books for years that I bought in hardcover the day they were released. My loved ones knew not to bother me until I came up for air, closed the book and set it on my Cornwell shelf with a satisfied sigh.
But then, somewhere along the line, it all changed. She lost me about 3 or 4 books back. I don't know if it was the weird plots (is there plots?), or the new writing style (I hate the new writing style most of all - all present tense - sounds like script directions or Cliff notes or something - eg..... She thinks about Marino and wonders if she is going to have to fire him...). With her earlier books, I read every single word and I learned a lot with each book. I liked the first person, past-tense style and I understood what was going on, what Scarpetta was feeling and thinking and I was constantly shocked and delighted by the twists along the way. I liked Scarpetta, I rooted for her and cared what happened to her. I was never bored.
Now, I don't have a clue what's going on most of the time, and worse still, I mostly don't care. Maybe the reason I don't know what's going on is that I am so bored by the story and so distracted by the writing tense. I barely even like the characters any more. I mean what's happened to Marino? Will Lucy be all right? I don't know, and I am not sure that I care. I think the majority of the main characters need therapy. Lots and lots of therapy. But please don't share their therapy sessions with us. Just make them all better and get back to the forensics and crime solving.
I am sad to say, that not only did I wait until Predator was marked way down in price to buy it, but I didn't even end up finishing it. (Not even to see if Lucy is all right). I don't know how it ended, or even if it ended. My son, upon seeing me spend a few hours trying to get through the first part of the book finally said, "What is wrong with that book? I've never known you to sigh, mumble and shake your head so often while reading before."
I finally just gave up and put it back on my book shelf, where it now looks very nice with all my other Patricia Cornwell books. A splash of colour among the mostly black spines. I am sad to know that this is probably the last book that will ever go on my Cornwell shelf. I just don't think I can give them any more chances. I need to move on and find another author to love now. Oh well, if desparate, I can always go back and re-read the early ones again - they were worth reading over and over again. I'll think I'll just stop the re-reads at Point of Origin though and call it a day. But Ms Cornwell, if you ever return to your former writing style, I'll buy the books the day they come out - just like the good old days.
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1.0 out of 5 stars She wrote this?, July 23 2007
By K. Crowe "Book addict" (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Predator (Mass Market Paperback)
Horrible, what a disappointment! Seems like there were more than one author's hand in this book. Bad, Bad, Bad. She'd better get her act together or she's going to lose a huge readership.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Not a hot read, July 5 2007
By Toni Osborne "The Way I See It" (Montreal, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Predator (Mass Market Paperback)
I found this novel hard to follow, something was definitely missing. The plot, people and motives are confusing and I find they did not connect; you are left hanging at times. Too many subplots are diluting the suspense to make this a good read.
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3.0 out of 5 stars An Enjoyable Read
This being the first Kay Scarpetta series I've ever read, and it really wasn't that bad, but its really wasn't that good either. Read more
Published on Jun 1 2007 by J'ce

1.0 out of 5 stars let down
I have read all of the Kay Scarpetta novels several times. However Blowfly was a disappointment and Predator was so poor that many people thought that someone else must have... Read more
Published on May 3 2007 by Deb Naaykens

2.0 out of 5 stars Predator
I absolutely adore Patricia Cornwell's Scarpetta novels and have followed the series with enormous interest. Read more
Published on Nov 28 2006 by Lila Reynolds

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good
I'm normally one for tried-and-true fiction-you know the books I'm talking about---the ones EVERYONE has read: Da Vinci Code by Brown, "Katzenjammer" by McCrae, or "Secret Life of... Read more
Published on Mar 20 2006 by P. Carleton

1.0 out of 5 stars Better luck next time
I can say this is the first book by Patricia Cornwell that I didn't want to finish. It jumped around too much, and the reader really didn't learn much about anyone, and... Read more
Published on Jan 18 2006

2.0 out of 5 stars What happened?
I am a long time Cornwell fan but I must agree with many of the other reviewers that this book is not up to the author's standards. Read more
Published on Nov 8 2005 by Willie

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Another well-crafted suspense novel by Cornwell. Predator has the makings of one of teh best crime novels to date. Read more
Published on Oct 30 2005 by Ted

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