Book Overview
Sparks fly and twists abound in this electrifying thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling crime author Patricia Cornwell. Massachusetts state investigator Win Garano is called home from Knoxville, Tennessee, where he is completing a course at the National Forensic Academy. His boss, the district attorney, attractive but hard-charging, is planning to run for governor, and as a showcase she's planning to use a new crime initiative called At Risk--its motto: "Any crime, any time." In particular, she's been looking for a way to employ cutting-edge DNA technology, and she thinks she's found the perfect subject in an unsolved twenty-year-old murder in Tennessee. If her office solves the case, it ought to make them all look pretty good, right? Win isn't so sure--not sure about anything to do with this woman, really--but before he can open his mouth, a shocking piece of violence intervenes, an act that shakes up both their lives and the lives of everyone around them. It's not a random event. Is it personal? Is it professional? Whatever it is, the implications are very, very bad indeed...and they're about to get much worse.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0425214761
ISBN13:9780425214763
Release Date:April 2007
Publisher:Penguin Publishing Group
Length:304 Pages
Weight:0.36 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 4.2" x 6.8"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
Customer Reviews
6 ratings
So disappointed.
Published by Cathy , 5 years ago
Loved the Scarpetta series, but this book doesn't even sound like Patricia Cornwell. Lacks pretty much everything she used to bring to her writing.
At Risk by Patricia Cornwell
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This was a great book. There is a second one all ready about the same characters "The Front". These characters are interesting and entertaining. I hope Cornwell brings us as many books with these characters as she did with her Scarpetta series.
Like new characters
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I enjoyed "At Risk", I think that the new characters were a good idea, and it is nice to get new storylines and see them develop from the start. I think this series will be interesting and something to look forward to.
Facinating plot
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Winston Garano, known as Geronimo by his friends is the major character in this story. He is a student of forensic science and an officer of the MA State Police. He is a special investigator for Monique Lamont, the DA who is politically ambitious and seems incredibly calculating and self promoting. The story is fast paced and the mysteries solved were cleverly thought out and told. This is a wonderful novella crammed full of complexities and suspense. Cornwell did a wonderful job with this new form of writing with an entirely new cast of characters.
Great bedside reading
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Written as a novella, this book is perfect for that chapter by chapter read on the night stand. The characters are interesting as is the plot. I found that I looked forward to my nightly chapter as much as my warm milk and cookies before bedtime. I am excited to read the next book with these same characters which I think will be out in May or June.
Wonderful novella
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This novella was written for the NY Times magazine and is therefore not meant to be judged as a Scarpetta novel. The characters are immediately likable and well developed in this short read. Win Garano shows some promise as a main character, and I liked his sidekick "Sykes". There are good forensics in the book as well. Monique is the district attorney who will do anything to win the position of Governor, and she has an amazing grip on Win. There is a cold case that gets hot when Win and Sykes are put on it. Many intriguing details in this book with side lights here and there prove that Ms Cornwell can show case her talent in short stories.
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