Title: Not her first book
Product review: It's a good thing "Isle of Dogs" was not Patricia Cornwell's first book, because there likely would never have been a second, and the mystery genre would be infinitely poorer without Kay Scarpetta and Judy Hammer.I suppose you have to admire Cornwell for going out on a limb and trying a completely new style. Unfortunately, her try at a Dave Berry-style farcical romp fails miserably. A good comic writer can make a preposterous situation hilarious. Unfortunately, Cornwell only makes preposterous situations embarrasingly impossible.You can squirm through the first hundred or so pages, like I did, until you're convinced that it's only going to get worse. If you do, though, I recommend you handle the book carefully so it shows no visible signs of use, and you can return it to Costco and get your [money] back.
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