Isle of Dogs (Abridged) Audiobook, by Patricia Cornwell Play Audiobook Sample

Isle of Dogs (Abridged) Audiobook

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Read By: Becky Ann Baker Publisher: Penguin Audiobooks Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 4.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.13 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: July 2004 Format: Abridged Audiobook ISBN:

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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. 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. But the eccentric Isle of Tangier, 14 miles off the coast of Virginia in the Chesapeake Bay, responds by declaring war on its own state. 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.

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" Although this is considered one of Cornwell's least well-written books, I throughly enjoyed. I lived in the area she described and yes, it is exactly like that. I just don't think you can appreciate it,untill you've dealt with the society she portrays. "

— Betsy (4 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Not bad, for a VERY light read. "

    — Melissa, 11/1/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Sometimes love happens, especially when you no longer believe in it. What a dreamy thought, don't you think? "

    — Wordwanderlust, 7/8/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Humorous and sexy. I just had difficulty with how long it took Sky to realize that in trying to please her mother and not live her life for a man, she was actually not living her own life but the one her mother wanted. "

    — Daffodil, 5/9/2012
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " I think Cornwell should stick to Scarpetta "

    — Jessica, 5/13/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I LOVE Patricia Cornwell and have read other Judy Hammer books, but this one, dunno, premise was rather ludicrous and just could not get into it, even after 2 weeks. Very disappointed. I mean, a character with the name of Unique First??? no, doesn't work for me. "

    — Suzeesg, 5/10/2011
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Former library book which NOBODY checked out. "

    — Roland, 5/6/2011
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Variante sul tema decisamente inutile ed infantile, di cui non sentivamo di certo la mancanza. "

    — Manuela, 3/14/2011
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " A very good fictional book to lose yourself in on a rainy afternoon. "

    — Laurie, 2/28/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " While I like the historical information, the narrative just seems silly to me. I can't think of Cornwell writing in what seems to me a slapstick humor manner. Disappointing. "

    — Leta, 2/11/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " While good, it was a difficult read. Hard to make sense of it most of the time. Had to go back and re-read several times. "

    — Kathie, 12/29/2010
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " worst Patricia Cornwell I've read to date "

    — Paula, 11/29/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Again, not as good as the Scarpetta series, but it is worth reading and is enjoyable! "

    — Lisa, 11/28/2010
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " It was a humorous crime novel, parodying the State of Virginia, its governor, and state police.Clever, but a mixed genre I almost quit on twice. Too light. "

    — Tom, 11/5/2010
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " If the 421 pages were 42.1 pages the short story would have been interesting and probably enjoyable. The tale wasn't bad. It was just the extra 90% of junk words to make it a sizable & sellable as a novel [the writing was novel]. "

    — David, 10/25/2010
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Don't bother reading this mystery by Patricia Cornwell. This is just a bad read - no likable or believable charactors, no direction, too many unrelated subplots, etc. There is a feeble attempt of comedy but it bombs. I cannot think of anything good to say about it. "

    — Arlene, 10/6/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " We listened to this book on a long road trip. I had no idea Patricia Cornwell could be so funny. Completely preposterous and implausible but certainly kept our attention on the long drive. "

    — Georgia, 8/27/2010

About Patricia Cornwell

Patricia Cornwell is recognized as one of the world’s top bestselling crime authors with many New York Times bestselling novels. She wrote her debut, Postmortem, while working at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Richmond, Virginia, and it went on to win the Edgar, Creasey, Anthony, and Macavity awards, as well as the French Prix du Roman d’Aventures—the first book ever to claim all these distinctions in a single year. Beyond the Kay Scarpetta series, she has written a definitive book about Jack the Ripper, a biography, and three more fiction series, among others.

About Becky Ann Baker

Becky Ann Baker, narrator and actress, has received critics’ praise for her readings of books by such authors as Stephen King, James Patterson, Patricia Cornwell, Iris Johansen, and Karin Slaughter. She has performed in numerous roles on Broadway, starring in Stephen Sondheim’s Assassins. Her many television credits include Girls, Smash, and Nurse Jackie, and her film credits include Spider-Man 3, The Discoverers, and Hope Springs.