I am an avid reader, and I wait impatiently for my favorite authors. Patricia Cornwell used to be in that group. But, after reading this complete waste of money, I doubt I'll ever read another of her books. I struggled, literally, through about one third of this trash until I slammed it shut and threw it off the balcony. It is the most poorly written book I have ever had the misfortune to open. I don't know what she was thinking, but whatever it was, it sure didn't work. The writing is barely beyond a sixth grade level. The extreme use of dialect is barely understandable. The "Trooper Truth" rants are reminiscent of Dennis Miller. Save yourself the money. Don't even think of buying it. Go to the library and open any page. At least you won't be able to throw that one off the balcony.