content: I was a fan of Cornwell's very early books but in the last few years I have given up on reading them because of her poor writing. I was influenced to read "Black Notice" because of some very glowing reviews on this web site. Luckily I didn't buy the book but found it at my local library. I read the first 50 pages or so and couldn't believe that anyone would publish a book with such poor plot and character development, poor knowledge of police procedure, and choppy unconnected writing style.Ms Cornwell either needs to take a vacation from writing or her editor needs to edit better.