Isle of Dogs (Andy Brazil)
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (736 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0399147640 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 531 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Patricia Cornwell has switched to Hiaasen's world of black humor and nearly conquers it." USA Today concurred: "Cornwell has coined a new penny." With Isle of Dogs, Cornwell outdoes herself with a wry tale of life and turmoil behind the blue wall.Chaos breaks loose when the governor of Virginia orders that speed traps be painted on all streets and highways, warning that speeders will be caught by monitoring aircraft flying overhead. Judy Hammer, newly installed as the superintendent of the Virginia State Police, and Andy Brazil, a state trooper and Hammer's right hand and confidant, find themselves at their wits' end as they try to protect the public from the politicians-and vice versa-in this pitch-perfect, darkly comic romp.With a Swiftian eye for the absurd and dead-accurate aim on her targets, Cornwell delivers another knowing story of the lives of the men and women in blue.. 6 hours.From the #1 bestselling author of Hornet's Nest and Southern Cross, an irreverent portrait of politically driven law enforcement run amok.Patricia Cornwell's novels of big-city police have taken this classic genre to a new level. "Move over, Carl Hiaasen, you've got company," the San Francisco Examiner warned. Abridged. Five CD's. But the eccentric Isle of Tangier, fourteen miles off the coast of Virginia in the Che
Allison. The madcap doings get underway when the addled, nearly blind governor of Virginia confusedly launches a speed-trap program on isolated Tangier Island, whose prickly, eccentric residents promptly attempt secession. Not only is there no Kay Scarpetta, but Isle of Dogs is a comic romp, a real departure for this author. It does center around a couple of characters from past books--police chief Judy Hammer and reporter-turned-cop Andy Brazil of Hornet's Nest and Southern Cross. She does miss a few beats: the pacing sags during certain episodes, and at times the writing strains so hard for lau
LSH said One of the most disjointed books I have read in a long time.. Ms. Daniels-Cornwell should stick to writing her normal Forensic Pathology type of books. This book is one of the most disjointed books I have read in a long time. The subject matter is boring and pulls in a lot of directions. The dialogue is childish and silly. It seems to me that the author was forced to write a story (on a deadline) and she produced one in. "THE worst book I have EVER read" according to Amazon Customer. I am a voracious reader. I read, on average, a book every couple of days. This book is, BY FAR, THE worst book I have EVER read. I cannot imagine what Cornwell was thinking when she wrote this crap. I have enjoyed her Scarpetta series, but this one was terrible. The plot -- if there even was one -- was convoluted and difficult to follow. The characters -- fro. "Isle of Dogs not for Dog Lovers" according to iqhope. I just paged through dozens of those folks writing reviews that hated the book. Boy, did they misunderstand what this book is about!Anyone who is a fan of Saturday Night Live can see the biting sarcasm, the intrinisic irony, and the 'bite your tongue, and don't laugh out loud because someone might hear you giggling at something politically incorrect' humor of