Title: Carl Hiassen she ain't
Product review: First of all, I'm NOT assailing her for varying from her Scarpetta series. I've only started reading her, so I'm not one of those who is upset that she veered from her formula.It's just that she's not funny. Her extremely detailed way of describing things, which may work great with forensic details, totally kills any potential humor. It's like she's saying, "Here's a situation. It's funny. Let me explain why it's funny..." It's overkill, and shows a complete lack of understanding of the timing required for effective humor writing. The characters are not even wooden - they're styrofoam. And the Trooper essays are just bizarre - she's either showing off her trivia knowledge or using this as a platform for some unusual prejudices. Whatever they are, they don't work.She simply can't compete with the Carl Hiassen/Dave Barry/Elmore Leonard school of humor mixed with action and suspense.I guess she should stick to being the Female Joe Friday: Just the facts, ma'am.
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