Patricia Cornwall books

I found Karin Slaughter's last book to be quite off putting. So many awful things within one family. The ending was a total mish mash of horrible things. Sorry Grunty I'm used to reading crime fiction but this was a step too far.

I loved Patricia Cornwell`s books years ago, then she seemed to go off the boil, and I gave up buying them. However, I recently bought and read Livid, and quite enjoyed it, so might give her another go.

The best PD James's I adore, for me she's a bit uneven - I like the later ones best. Ruth Rendell was really good, believable plots & unspectacular but really well drawn characters.I've been reading crime since I outgrew Enid Blyton.I've read a few Patricia Cornwells if they're in a guest room or something, but not an author I seek out.

soda pop, I read the latest Karen Slaughter on holiday and left the book for an unsuspecting next guest - I agree with yiu, it was poor. Her name gives a clue to her books but until this one, I’d enjoyed them, enjoyed the long term characters and relationships. You’re right, this was a mishmash of horrid things

Nicci French/Nicci Gerrard ( same person ) books are very good. I didn’t particularly enjoy the couple of Patricia Cornwall books that I read.

Really? Am I the first to be the pedant who points out that he name is CornwEll with an E not an A, as in the English county?

That aside, anyone who reads Patricia's books will know that, unless indicated otherwise, they all follow a single story thread about Kay Scarpetta, her work, family and friends. They can be read as standalone books, but always have references to things that have happened in previous books.

Yes, I am a longstanding fan, and eagerly await each new installment, usually released in the UK each November, although, I found this year's offering in Tesco in October.

I am an avid reader, getting through between 3 and 5 books a week, and do love a good Val McDermid, Karin Slaughter, Kathy Reichs, James Patterson, Harlen Coben, Lee Child, Karen Rose, etc, but Patricia Cornwell will always be my favourite.

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear, Harmonypuss - if you're going to pull someone up on their spelling of Patricia Cornwell, then it might have been a good idea to ensure you were spelling HARLAN Coben's name correctly too! Harlan - not Harlen...

I guess we all knew what the OP meant when the she put Cornwall, so we just commented on the books. I like your Harlan Coben reminder.

Really? Am I the first to be the pedant who points out that he (sic) name is CornwEll with an E not an A, as in the English county?

No, I doubt that you're the first person to spot it but, as every other post has correctly spelt her name, it's possible that they just accepted it as a simple spelling mistake or an auto correct. Similar to you missing the "r" off "her" I expect.