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Southern Cross (Andy Brazil)

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This is one of the worst books I have ever read, I kept reading in hopes it would get better but it was bad to the end.

Listening to the audio-recording, I have been repeatedly peeved at the idea that the narrator seems to think that all Richmonders have this "hick from the sticks" Southern drawl. While it is true that there are some with an accent, very few sound as if they're from Mississippi. With Bubba, Smudge, and their counterparts, it is believable. However, I live in Richmond and have yet to meet one inner-city kid with the same drawl! I also have visited Charlotte, NC and find it interesting that the only ones without any sort of drawl are the three main characters who hail from that city. On a positive note concerning the narrative, I found the portrayal of Leila Armstrong to be enjoyable, if not hilarious! As for the content, I had a hard time getting into it until the storylines began to mesh. At that point, I sat back and enjoyed the ride. I can't wait to hear from PC, whether it's a Scarpetta novel or West, Hammer, and Brazil novel. Or maybe, Cornwell has something else up her sleeves!!!!

This is to counter a review by someone who said s/he wouldn't buy the book because of all the bad reviews. Scarpetta and her niece take themselves too seriously, to my mind, although Cornwell is a captivating writer. So I'm going to give this one a shot in hopes that the new guys aren't such mopers.

Patricia Cornwell has been one of my favorite authors and I have most, if not all, of her novels. This one greatly suprised me. I have not previously found it to be her style to use language repeatedly and repeatedly and repeatedly that really was not necessary to get her point across. The story line was good and I think I'm beginning to like Hammer, West, and Brazil, though not as well as Dr. Kay. Please try to clean it up just a little.

THIS BOOK WAS WELL WORTH THE TIME SPENT. THE CHARACTERS ARE VERY EMOTIONAL AND I FELT AS IF I COULD TOUCH THEM. NOT ONLY WAS THIS A MYSTERY, BUT ALSO A LESSON ON HUMAN EMOTIONS WE ALL FEEL ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS. FOCUS NOT JUST ON THE PLOT, BUT ALSO THE EMOTIONS OF THE CHARACTERS, THE PREJUDICES, WEAKNESS AND THEIR STRENGTH. IN THE END THIS IS A BOOK STATING THAT IF WE GET BEYOND WHAT IS SO DIFFERENT ABOUT US AND STARR FOCUSING ON WHAT WE EACH HAVE IN COMMON IT IS THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE OF EVERY DAY LIVING. RICH OF POOR, BLACK OR WHITE WE ALL STRUGGLE TO LIVE OUR LIVES