I've loved all of her Scarpetta books...until the last couple. Cornwell's writing has changed, and the stories just seem weird (not a good weird)...just disjointed, not something that grabs me, etc. The characters just seem to bitter and beaten down and tired. Plus, she changed from 3rd person narrative to 1st person, and it is just awkward to me. I think things started going downhill with Predator. And I've tried reading her latest, Book of the Dead, and just *can't* get into it, no matter how hard I try. I read lots of bad reviews on Amazon saying the same thing.

This makes me so sad, because I've always loved her books. The first several were gripping...I'd read one in a week, couldn't put it down. *sigh* I think she's lost her mojo.

I'm a die hard Scarpetta fan, but I agree that the writing has changed.  It's not as organized as it was in the past (?), and some of the plot lines have been so predictable.  I love Kathy Reichs, too.  I think I'll look for a Kate White.  Are there any of hers that stand out?

I also love James Patterson.  His co-authors are also pretty good.  I just finished 7th Heaven.  It had a little bit of gore which I didn't really care for, but it's a good read.  I wish Women's Murder Club would come back, too.

Sue Grafton's ABC books are good, too! More detective work/mystery and less forensics.

Does Phoenix have really long legs? Cissy does, and so we were thinking maybe she was mixed with something, like Whippet or Italian Greyhound. I have no idea, since she came from the pound. I'll look for more Phoenix pics in the gallery! I need to post Cissy pics.