Patricia Cornwell in general Reviews

Patricia Cornwell, for those who are unfamiliar with her work, is one of the world's foremost figures in the world of crime fiction writing. To date she has written 11 books, all of which have hit and stayed in the best sellers lists worldwide selling over 70 million copies at th elast count and earning her a £20 million advance on her next ...  Read the complete review

I was first introduced to Patricia Cornwell two years ago when I met my boyfriend. He had been reading the books for a few years, and as I was stuck for a new read he suggested I divuldge into the world of Dr Kay Scarpetta. Cornwell has a magnificant way of writing that really gets the reader involved in the story. She is very graphic and ...  Read the complete review

I eagerly await each one of Patricia Cornwells novels and she doesn’t write quick enough for me! Reader: So what does she write about? She mainly concentrates on a series about a Chief Medical Examiner called Dr Kay Scarpetta, which are my personal favourites. Her stories are of the thriller genre but Patricia has ...  Read the complete review

Patricia Cornwell is a genius! Her books about Kay Scarpetta have entertained me for several years now and I'm always waiting in line to buy the new ones from Amazon. I'm not so keen on her new characters in Hornet's Nest and Southern Cross. But let's stick to Kay Scarpetta - the character that has made Patricia Cornwell's ...  Read the complete review

In popular writing, as elsewhere in the arts, there's a simple but highly useful formula: quality(x) = 1/hype(x). That is, the quality of a writer is inversely proportional to the hype he or she receives. Where x=Patricia Cornwell, the formula predicts that her writing, which is hyped to high heaven, should stink to high heaven too. ...  Read the complete review