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The Front | 
| Author: Patricia Cornwell
Publisher: Little, Brown
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  62 reviews
Sales Rank: 1351
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 181
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.1 x 1.2
ISBN: 1408700514
EAN: 9781408700518
ASIN: 1408700514
Publication Date: May 15, 2008
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 Try Val McDermid instead October 26, 2008
I bought this book to take on holiday and wish I hadn't bothered. It is so disappointing that Patricia Cornwell has lost her magic. The plot was sketchy, the characters incomprehensible and she seemed to give up at the end with a lame solving of the 'crime'.
I wish I had read these reviews before buying.
I really liked Cornwell's early books and thought she lost her way with far fetched plots and characters by the end of the Scarpetta novels, so thought that this novel would be a fresh start - wrong.
1st and Probably last September 2, 2008
This is the 1st Patricia Cornwell book I have read and most probably the last - this is the most, boring and disappointing book I have read in a very long time. Was determined to finish it, feel totally cheated as MY reading time is precious to me, will be choosing other authors in the future.
Don't bother! August 27, 2008
Like many others, I eagerly awaited Patricia Cornwell's latest offering but, this time, I feel completely cheated. The plot (if it can be called that) was, at best, sketchy and many times, I found myself having to re-read sections of text because her usual clarity of writing has totally disappeared. It was rushed and I got the feeling that the book had been written purely to fulfil contractual obligations, rather than to provide the reader with a good read. A hardback copy costing 12.99 for 180 (and a half!) pages of widely spaced text - next time, I'll wait for the paperback version (probably secondhand at the church fete) so that I don't feel I've spent a fortune on nothing. Patricia Cornwell must now revert back to her original lengthier and more exciting style of writing and, if necessary, take longer in producing her next offering, otherwise, she is going to find herself being totally eclipsed by other writers who offer a great deal more story - in terms of plot, complexity and actual length of the book (and therefore, length of entertainment) - such as Jeffrey Deaver, Linda Fairstein, Val McDermid, Ian Rankin, Tess Gerritsen, Kathy Reichs and Karin Slaughter (to name a few!), all of whom are consistenly writing better. Please, Patricia, pull your socks up - there are others out there waiting to claim your fan base if you don't.
 Excellant new departure for Cornwell August 19, 2008
I thoroughly was gripped from cover to cover. While we all lament the absence of Scarpetta, the new novella style and gripping characters of Win Garano, Monique Lamont and wonderful Nanna are intriguing and a pleasant change from the norm. I could barely put it down and read it in one day. It is a lovely summer read. I was aching for more at the end.
I do admit some parts were confusing and a little disjointed and required a second read for clarity. However, I am hanging in there hoping that this new series will be as addictive and will soon become an old friend as Scarpetta.
It is difficult not to compare The Front to Scapetaa but really they are very different and should be treated as so. Take The Front for what it is, a crime novella introducing new characters that leave you begging for more. There are so many unanswered questions that leave the suspense lingering.
I loved At Risk and The Front and am waiting on tender hooks for the next installment. Enjoy with an open mind.
Episode 2 of Garano and Lamont August 11, 2008
I wrote a review of "At Risk" which said that the widespread criticism by readers missed the point: this was a short story and not a developed novel. "The Front" confirms my view. We now have not so much a second short story as the second episode in a series. Think of this as a film or tv programme and you will see my point. The action moves fast and reaches a conclusion in the last 3 pages. The development of characters and sub-plots has to be sacrificed for the medium. I said last time that I hoped to see more of the 2 main characters Lamont and Garano. I am not disappointed. The tension between the 2 main characters is palpable and Garano and his grandmother in particular are intriguing. I can see the author concentrating on her novels but using this series as a periodic (and episodic) means of avoiding burnout. Good luck to her. I look forward to episode 3.
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