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The Front
by: Patricia Cornwell

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Hardcover
EAN: 9781408700518
ISBN: 1408700514
Label: Little, Brown
Manufacturer: Little, Brown
Number Of Pages: 181
Publication Date: May 15, 2008
Publisher: Little, Brown
Studio: Little, Brown
Sales Rank: 1259

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Excellant new departure for Cornwell
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 ... Read More:

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- Episode 2 of Garano and Lamont
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 ... Read More:

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- I am not even going to bother ...
So bored of the rubbish that she puts out these days, not going to waste more money on her books. Especially when there a whole world of authors out there, surpassing Cornwell!!

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- Disappointing
Like many others I have been an avid reader of Patricia Cornwell for several years and always eagerly await the release of a new novel, but I am again let down by another rushed and somewhat muddled story that was obviously released to meet a deadline. There are many new authors out there who are fast catching up with the 'Cornwell standard' Whilst I like the introduction of new characters, I do also like the science of the old Scarpetta novels and have found that the new novels are somewhat lacking in this area.Perhaps it is time for a break and rethink of just who you are trying to please Ms Cornwell.

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- The Front
Another excellent book from Patricia Cornwell. I had not read the first book and was not sure if l would be able to get into this one. As l read l could feel myself warming to the new characters, Will Grano, Nana, Monique Lamont and Stump. Patricia Cornwell is very descriptive of all her characters and this was no exception. Once l started reading l could not put the book down. I can not wait for the next book, l presume there are more to come.
Great work Patricia, more please!

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