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Another Patricia Cornwell appears, and it's a pretty safe bet that At Risk will storm its way to the top of the best-selling charts. Cornwell has been at the top of the American crime writing tree for so long now that her position is virtually unassailable--even when she produces the odd misfire (which he has been known to do). Fortunately, At Risk can be counted among her successes, though its brevity may disappoint some.
The book is based on a recent story of the same name serialised in The New York Times, but those hoping for the return of Cornwell’s resourceful forensic specialist Dr Kay Scarpetta will have to wait a little longer, as Cornwell introduces a new central character in this book. Having inhabited the mind of a female protagonist for so long, the author has felt the need to move into very different territory with a charismatic male police investigator at the centre of the narrative. The book takes the reader from the cool climes of Cambridge, Massachusetts to the overbearing heat of Knoxville Tennessee. Win Garano is handed a tricky assignment: he is to investigate a murder case that is over two decades old. District Attorney Monique Lamont isn't concerned about the difficulties of the case, though--she simply wants results for personal reasons. Win is convinced that he has been saddled with a very low priority case, but quickly finds that there is much more to this twenty-year-old mystery than he thought. As some very dangerous secrets are uncovered, Win finds himself dealing with both the consequences of his investigation and the remarkable ambitiousness of Monique Lamont as he pursues a political grand prize. In the past, when Cornwell has moved away from the safe territory of the Kay Scarpetta novels, she has slightly alienated her dedicated fan base. But she is absolutely right to take chances like this in order to freshen her literary inspiration, and this fast-moving piece is a laudable effort, even if it comes in at a rather shortish page count. --Barry Forshaw --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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This sparky novella-length work... is read with aplomb by Kate Reading. There are two great characters, crackling with suppressed chemistry (Sunday Times )
Kate Reading's telling of AT RISK keeps the listener hooked from the start (Waterstone’s Books Quarterly )
Another Patricia Cornwell appears, and it's a pretty safe bet that At Risk will storm its way to the top of the best-selling charts. Cornwell has been at the top of the American crime writing tree for so long now that her position is virtually unassailable--even when she produces the odd misfire (which he has been known to do). Fortunately, At Risk can be counted among her successes, though its brevity may disappoint some. (The book is based on a recent story of the same name serialised in The New York Times, but those hoping for the return of Cornwell’s resourceful forensic specialist Dr Kay Scarpetta will have to wait a little longer, as Cornwell introduces a new central c )
Barry Forshaw, AMAZON.CO.UK REVIEW ('In her latest thriller, At Risk, she has returned to what she does best . . .’ )
Kate Reading's telling of AT RISK keeps the listener hooked from the start (Waterstone’s Books Quarterly )
Another Patricia Cornwell appears, and it's a pretty safe bet that At Risk will storm its way to the top of the best-selling charts. Cornwell has been at the top of the American crime writing tree for so long now that her position is virtually unassailable--even when she produces the odd misfire (which he has been known to do). Fortunately, At Risk can be counted among her successes, though its brevity may disappoint some. (The book is based on a recent story of the same name serialised in The New York Times, but those hoping for the return of Cornwell’s resourceful forensic specialist Dr Kay Scarpetta will have to wait a little longer, as Cornwell introduces a new central c )
Barry Forshaw, AMAZON.CO.UK REVIEW ('In her latest thriller, At Risk, she has returned to what she does best . . .’ )
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
In line with other readers I found this very disappointing. It seems hurried. Rushed out to make a bit more money. Preying on the gullibility of fans. Don't waste your money!
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is so terrible, its ridiculous that it even got published. I, like many of the other reviewers absolutely loved the early patricia Cornwell Scarpetta books, and still get excited when i know of a new Cornwell book. I bought this to read on holiday. I was suspicious when I saw how thin it was...I wondered how a good crime thriller could develop itself in just 200 pages. Guess what? It didn't. Ridiculous plot, storyline, characters that make no sense whatsoever, drivel, nothing is developed properly....a complete waste of money, paper and time!
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have always loved the Kay Scarpetta series and picked up this book thinking that it was going to be just as good. How mistaken I was. The story has no plot and jumps from one aspect to another without any thought. The charcters seem to have some sort of sixth sense (in my opinion) as they somehow manage to solve the crime without using any of the evidence, of which there is very little.
If you, like me are used to the standard of the Scarpetta series, then you would be better off ignoring this book, I wish I had!
If you, like me are used to the standard of the Scarpetta series, then you would be better off ignoring this book, I wish I had!
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fab
Excellent read, excellent read, fantastic read, really enjoyed it. The Kindle version is fantastic. I love my Kindle. Would certainly tell friends.
Published 8 months ago by chukkingmouse
So disappointing
This book is so bad that I had to re-examine to cover half way through to make sure it was written by Patricia Cornwell. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Lucinda A. Brown
Bring back Scarpeta - please
This book is such a let down and an anti-climax after the excellent Scarpeti series. Don't bother with it. Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2009 by Ireland
At Risk
This is a very short book, so if your looking for a quickie and you like PC then this is a good option for you. Read more
Published on 3 Jan 2009 by Mrs D
At Risk
This is the first in Patricia Cornwell's highly critiscized Winston Garano series. I have to agree that it is not up to the standard I would have expected from her amazing... Read more
Published on 10 Nov 2008 by molko
Disappointing
I own all of Patricia Cornwell books. Some are excellent and some not so great, but they all have a story line easy to follow. Read more
Published on 2 Nov 2008 by French/Englishbookworm
Absolute crap!
Having been a huge fan in the past, it was unfortunate that her novels (plots) just started going downhill. Read more
Published on 1 Sep 2008 by Maria T.
rubbish!
reading the phone book would of been more exciting!
even if you are a big P.C fan as i am, dont waste your money or time!!
even if you are a big P.C fan as i am, dont waste your money or time!!
Published on 14 July 2008 by K. Fletcher
worst book I have read in a long time
having enjoyed cornwells early books, I recently picked this up looking forward to a good read. I was so utterly disapointed after reading this, there is no depth to it, I... Read more
Published on 12 Mar 2008 by booklover
total boring rubbish
i cannot believe patricia cornwell wrote this pile of rubbish, i was gutted and felt ripped off for paying £9. Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2008 by D. V. Yeates
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