Title: Derivative and unfocused
Product review: I've read all of Patricia Cornwell's books, and I've watched the overall quality slide as her characters have aged and Ms. Cornwell's own interest has strayed. Southern Cross represents a new direction for her, with experiments in humor and character development that are distinct departures from the Kay Scarpetta series. Unfortuntately, the humor is forced and the characterizations are uneven. Ms. Cornwell's strength remains her intensive research-- I always learn something from each of her books. Otherwise, Southern Cross is immature and derivative of southern-style drama-humorists like Carl Hiaasen.
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