Comments on: Patricia Cornwell Asks if You Are a Real Fan http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/ Romance, Historical, Contemporary, Paranormal, Young Adult, Book reviews, industry news, and commentary from a reader's point of view Sun, 27 May 2012 13:56:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Lynn http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-348783 Lynn Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:14:49 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/22/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-348783 I have read all of Patricia Cornwall's books and to be honest they have become very mundane, but I still buy them as I hope she will return to her initial quality. It is so sad that she has to resort to this sort of activities. It is also everybodies right to have an opinion and as an ex fan i think I have every right to say her works are dull now. Sadly I have been doing some research on Patricia and there is plenty of evidence, court reports etc so show she has been involved in a number of dodgy situations, a DUI, comments about being able to murder people without punishment and stealing autopsy reports that's without the of the involvements with Dr Sachs. Whilst I am a athiest I resepect others rights to believe in what they like but the ramblings of the corupt Billy Graham (a foster figure in her young life) you have to worry about her political and spiritual leanings! I have read all of Patricia Cornwall’s books and to be honest they have become very mundane, but I still buy them as I hope she will return to her initial quality. It is so sad that she has to resort to this sort of activities. It is also everybodies right to have an opinion and as an ex fan i think I have every right to say her works are dull now. Sadly I have been doing some research on Patricia and there is plenty of evidence, court reports etc so show she has been involved in a number of dodgy situations, a DUI, comments about being able to murder people without punishment and stealing autopsy reports that’s without the of the involvements with Dr Sachs. Whilst I am a athiest I resepect others rights to believe in what they like but the ramblings of the corupt Billy Graham (a foster figure in her young life) you have to worry about her political and spiritual leanings!

]]> By: Story of Mina Jade http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-307083 Story of Mina Jade Tue, 16 Aug 2011 10:46:10 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/22/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-307083 How disgusting what you haters do! This article is a shame, along with David Montgomery's review - it is simply untrue, unfair, and offensive. I hope you and Montgomery will find a better way to spend your time in the future than badmouthing someone who has got talent (that you guys do has not). Cornwell is an amazing author, all her books are good and very enjoyable - how many similarly good books can YOU write? Then leave Cornwell alone with your idiotic criticism. How disgusting what you haters do! This article is a shame, along with David Montgomery’s review – it is simply untrue, unfair, and offensive. I hope you and Montgomery will find a better way to spend your time in the future than badmouthing someone who has got talent (that you guys do has not). Cornwell is an amazing author, all her books are good and very enjoyable – how many similarly good books can YOU write? Then leave Cornwell alone with your idiotic criticism.

]]> By: RollingEyes http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-239906 RollingEyes Fri, 07 May 2010 20:17:15 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/22/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-239906 @<a href="#comment-239898" rel="nofollow">Ryan</a>: lol. Are you really Leslie Sachs back from evil minion exile? @Ryan: lol. Are you really Leslie Sachs back from evil minion exile?

]]> By: Ryan http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-239898 Ryan Fri, 07 May 2010 17:23:01 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/22/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-239898 People need to realize that Patricia Cornwell is an evil psychopathic racist who hates the jewish people and wants to kill them. I believe she should be behind bars in a maximum security prison for the rest of her life. She has even bragged about that she can get away with murder because she has very close ties with the Bush Family. Plus the Bush family financed Adolf Hitler's rise to power from George W. Bush's Grandfather Prescott Bush. Don't believe me do your own research and you will be shocked on how evil,racist and corrupt Patricia Cornwell and the Bush family really are. People need to realize that Patricia Cornwell is an evil psychopathic racist who hates the jewish people and wants to kill them. I believe she should be behind bars in a maximum security prison for the rest of her life. She has even bragged about that she can get away with murder because she has very close ties with the Bush Family. Plus the Bush family financed Adolf Hitler’s rise to power from George W. Bush’s Grandfather Prescott Bush. Don’t believe me do your own research and you will be shocked on how evil,racist and corrupt Patricia Cornwell and the Bush family really are.

]]> By: mary http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-168293 mary Wed, 30 Jul 2008 04:33:32 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/22/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-168293 This was rather embarassing, at first i thought it was a joke but it is not. The saddest thing is that her last books are embarassing too, characters lack of reality... Well i guess i just don't care that much about her personal life or if she thinks there is a conspiracy against her, i just want to read another great book, like the ones she used to write in the past, with true characters! We all loved the Scarpetta's serie, please return back to reality! This was rather embarassing, at first i thought it was a joke but it is not. The saddest thing is that her last books are embarassing too, characters lack of reality… Well i guess i just don’t care that much about her personal life or if she thinks there is a conspiracy against her, i just want to read another great book, like the ones she used to write in the past, with true characters!

We all loved the Scarpetta’s serie, please return back to reality!

]]> By: The Profane Angel http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-163501 The Profane Angel Thu, 29 May 2008 13:56:46 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/22/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-163501 Just found this, and thought I'd stick my nose in, assuming the thread is still open. While I don't know who in the Pentagon invited Patsy (as her family calls her) Cornwell to appear on an aircraft carrier, her brother is (unless he's retired) a field grade officer in the Air Force, and he may have asked her. I've known her brother's family for years, had assignments at the same bases, her nephew Jonathan and my son are close friends - it almost broke my heart when Jonathan came over to my house to ask me if my son knew about his aunt's lesbian affair (it had just hit the news) and to talk to me about it - his parents wouldn't discuss it. Jonathan has a younger sister, so I wonder how his parents felt when Cornwell had her alter ego have a lesbian niece. (Details courtesy of her nephew, I haven't read her books, and after watching Jonathan struggle with the publicity years ago about her same sex romance, I don't think I ever will) Anyway, my point is that her Pentagon contact may well be her brother - since I doubt they approved of her extra-curricular activities, she would probably give him an emphatic "no." But conspiracies? That one has me scratching my head. Just found this, and thought I’d stick my nose in, assuming the thread is still open. While I don’t know who in the Pentagon invited Patsy (as her family calls her) Cornwell to appear on an aircraft carrier, her brother is (unless he’s retired) a field grade officer in the Air Force, and he may have asked her. I’ve known her brother’s family for years, had assignments at the same bases, her nephew Jonathan and my son are close friends – it almost broke my heart when Jonathan came over to my house to ask me if my son knew about his aunt’s lesbian affair (it had just hit the news) and to talk to me about it – his parents wouldn’t discuss it. Jonathan has a younger sister, so I wonder how his parents felt when Cornwell had her alter ego have a lesbian niece. (Details courtesy of her nephew, I haven’t read her books, and after watching Jonathan struggle with the publicity years ago about her same sex romance, I don’t think I ever will) Anyway, my point is that her Pentagon contact may well be her brother – since I doubt they approved of her extra-curricular activities, she would probably give him an emphatic “no.” But conspiracies? That one has me scratching my head.

]]> By: Red http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-161976 Red Fri, 09 May 2008 21:00:30 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/22/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-161976 Can't believe most of the comments I just read, if you don't like her books don't read them - why do you all feel you have the right to bad mouth a person's writing ability or life for that matter. Why do people only have insulting comments, my mother always told us "if you have nothing nice to say then don't say anything at all" I have tried to stick to this rule as life is hard enough without people speaking ill of you as well!! Can’t believe most of the comments I just read, if you don’t like her books don’t read them – why do you all feel you have the right to bad mouth a person’s writing ability or life for that matter. Why do people only have insulting comments, my mother always told us “if you have nothing nice to say then don’t say anything at all” I have tried to stick to this rule as life is hard enough without people speaking ill of you as well!!

]]> By: Machiel http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-159339 Machiel Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:31:36 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/22/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-159339 <strong>I just love reading pat,....i dont kbnow anything about promo,s sales and such just that i like dr scarpetta. just looking for a list of all her books and found this place,....im sure she has to not only produce a wonderful book but then as with anything else sellin power Baby!. sorry but thats importain to people who produce things and want to get paid and why not,.guess id freak too I just love reading pat,….i dont kbnow anything about promo,s sales and such just that i like dr scarpetta. just looking for a list of all her books and found this place,….im sure she has to not only produce a wonderful book but then as with anything else sellin power Baby!. sorry but thats importain to people who produce things and want to get paid and why not,.guess id freak too

]]> By: Anonmymous http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-157133 Anonmymous Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:35:54 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/22/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-157133 Cornwell inspired me... Now I've actually made an underground Cornwell-hating group of people called The Truth Society. Not posting any links because we hope to remain anonymous and we're not listed on google, so don't try. We have official forums but not a website. If anyone actually WANTS to join you can contact me at invision2k7@gmail.com. We do more then Cornwell, we also have Paolini tagged for it, too. It's fullfilling. Bad authors who are full of themselves... Why not? The Truth Society Cornwell inspired me… Now I’ve actually made an underground Cornwell-hating group of people called The Truth Society. Not posting any links because we hope to remain anonymous and we’re not listed on google, so don’t try. We have official forums but not a website. If anyone actually WANTS to join you can contact me at invision2k7@gmail.com.

We do more then Cornwell, we also have Paolini tagged for it, too. It’s fullfilling. Bad authors who are full of themselves… Why not?

The Truth Society

]]> By: ETPH http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-122032 ETPH Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:10:56 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/22/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-122032 Sorry for the double post. Computer problems on this end. Sorry for the double post. Computer problems on this end.

]]> By: ETPH http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-122030 ETPH Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:09:27 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/22/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-122030 t's one thing not to like hearing negative comments from readers. It's quite another to blame the government and the Billy Graham family for the bad reviews. Cornwell used to be one of my favorite authors and Scarpetta -- warts and all -- one of my favorite fictional characters. In recent years, however, both she and her editors have let the quality slide. Hopefully, she'll take notice of the comments and take more care next time out. t’s one thing not to like hearing negative comments from readers.

It’s quite another to blame the government and the Billy Graham family for the bad reviews.

Cornwell used to be one of my favorite authors and Scarpetta — warts and all — one of my favorite fictional characters. In recent years, however, both she and her editors have let the quality slide.

Hopefully, she’ll take notice of the comments and take more care next time out.

]]> By: ETPH http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-122028 ETPH Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:08:14 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/22/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-122028 It's one thing not to like hearing negative comments from readers. It's quite another to blame the government and the Billy Graham family for the bad reviews. Cornwell used to be one of my favorite authors and Scarpetta -- warts and all -- one of my favorite fictional characters. In recent years, however, both she and her editors have let the quality slide. Hopefully, she'll take notice of the comments and take more care next time out. It’s one thing not to like hearing negative comments from readers.

It’s quite another to blame the government and the Billy Graham family for the bad reviews.

Cornwell used to be one of my favorite authors and Scarpetta — warts and all — one of my favorite fictional characters. In recent years, however, both she and her editors have let the quality slide.

Hopefully, she’ll take notice of the comments and take more care next time out.

]]> By: benji2 http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-121111 benji2 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:11:10 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/22/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-121111 I love Patricia Cornwell and the controversy that follows her. She is strong minded, incredibly talented and i imagine at times - quite willful. How much of a contribution will she make to and has already made to our society in her field of work? I love you Patricia Cornwell, keep me intrigued with Scarpetta and do us all a favour and kill off Pete Marino, better yet, let Lucy slow cook him for what he did to Kay. I love Patricia Cornwell and the controversy that follows her. She is strong minded, incredibly talented and i imagine at times – quite willful. How much of a contribution will she make to and has already made to our society in her field of work? I love you Patricia Cornwell, keep me intrigued with Scarpetta and do us all a favour and kill off Pete Marino, better yet, let Lucy slow cook him for what he did to Kay.

]]> By: lici http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-121010 lici Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:43:20 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/22/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-121010 This is fantastic! I havent ever really tuned into this kind correspondence before will daily for this entertainment!! Poor Patricia Cornwell, how hard it must be to please every person with an opinion about your work. You like, love or hate the fictious characters in her books, it doesnt take away from her credibility as someone that has carved a place as an author within the world. I counted 47 posts on this page, now compare that with her book sales over the years and divide it by "hateful minions" and you still have a very succesful woman that, sadly, still doesnt like to hear people putting down something that she's done. I have read Book of the Dead (reluctantly at first) and was suprised and pleased that she had once again found her form and produced something that I couldnt put down. As for all of the conspiracy theories, bi-polar and alike, two words - Britney Spears! Any publicity is good publicity! Sad but True! This is fantastic! I havent ever really tuned into this kind correspondence before will daily for this entertainment!! Poor Patricia Cornwell, how hard it must be to please every person with an opinion about your work. You like, love or hate the fictious characters in her books, it doesnt take away from her credibility as someone that has carved a place as an author within the world. I counted 47 posts on this page, now compare that with her book sales over the years and divide it by “hateful minions” and you still have a very succesful woman that, sadly, still doesnt like to hear people putting down something that she’s done. I have read Book of the Dead (reluctantly at first) and was suprised and pleased that she had once again found her form and produced something that I couldnt put down. As for all of the conspiracy theories, bi-polar and alike, two words – Britney Spears! Any publicity is good publicity! Sad but True!

]]> By: Lisa http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-118318 Lisa Thu, 10 Jan 2008 06:02:53 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/22/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-118318 I love the phrase "hateful minion." I love the phrase “hateful minion.”

]]> By: ETPH http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-118123 ETPH Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:26:51 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/22/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-118123 I review books for a newspaper. I have authors ask me to read their work all the time. However, I've never had one tell me how to vote at amazon or call me "hateful" because I didn't like what they had written. And, to pull the government and Ruth Graham's final resting place into the mix is just beyond bizarre. If the government asked me to write something, then I should have gotten compensation. The check's in the mail, right? I review books for a newspaper. I have authors ask me to read their work all the time. However, I’ve never had one tell me how to vote at amazon or call me “hateful” because I didn’t like what they had written.

And, to pull the government and Ruth Graham’s final resting place into the mix is just beyond bizarre.

If the government asked me to write something, then I should have gotten compensation. The check’s in the mail, right?

]]> By: Steve http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-114900 Steve Sun, 30 Dec 2007 02:02:29 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/22/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-114900 got myself book of the dead for christmas wrote the following on barns and noble, and now i discover i'm a Bush cronie!! GOD HELP ME! SAVE YOUR SELF..., money and time, December 29, 2007, filled with righetous indignation Jeez i thought i bought a murder mystery/ thriller... not a modern 'disjointed' Pride And Prejudice! wahh wahh the whole way through, which wouldnt be so bad if you could actually follow this epic trian-wreck of a plot line. Its as if the whole crime part of this crime novel was an afterthought. Not to mention the ending is about as powerfull and satisfying as clipping your toenails. overall...sloppy plot, poorly developed charactors'they used to be believable' redundancy of language, and above all a exorbadent fee for all the above stated pleasures. I'da' givin' a half a star just for sqeezing this by a publisher, but alas thats not possible. got myself book of the dead for christmas wrote the following on barns and noble, and now i discover i’m a Bush cronie!! GOD HELP ME! SAVE YOUR SELF…, money and time, December 29, 2007,
filled with righetous indignation
Jeez i thought i bought a murder mystery/ thriller… not a modern ‘disjointed’ Pride And Prejudice! wahh wahh the whole way through, which wouldnt be so bad if you could actually follow this epic trian-wreck of a plot line. Its as if the whole crime part of this crime novel was an afterthought. Not to mention the ending is about as powerfull and satisfying as clipping your toenails. overall…sloppy plot, poorly developed charactors’they used to be believable’ redundancy of language, and above all a exorbadent fee for all the above stated pleasures. I’da’ givin’ a half a star just for sqeezing this by a publisher, but alas thats not possible.

]]> By: rose http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-108477 rose Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:05:07 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/22/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-108477 I am with HelenKay Dimon. Are you all sure this is not a joke. It just sounds far out there. I used to be a fan, but I quit a long time ago, can't even remember which book. she used to be so good. Too bad!!!! I am with HelenKay Dimon. Are you all sure this is not a joke. It just sounds far out there. I used to be a fan, but I quit a long time ago, can’t even remember which book. she used to be so good. Too bad!!!!

]]> By: BILL LEWIS http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-105344 BILL LEWIS Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:09:09 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/22/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-105344 who killed all the headless and limbless bodies in the novel "UNATURAL EXPOSURE" I have read up to TRACE but have not found the answer PLEASE HELP who killed all the headless and limbless bodies in the novel “UNATURAL EXPOSURE” I have read up to TRACE but have not found the answer

PLEASE HELP

]]> By: Chas S. Clifton http://dearauthor.com/features/letters-of-opinion/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-103782 Chas S. Clifton Sat, 01 Dec 2007 05:40:08 +0000 http://dearauthor.com/wordpress/2007/11/22/look-virginia-crime-fiction-authors-get-super-paranoid-too/#comment-103782 This is funny, since I have long felt that Cornwall herself had a poorly disguised fascist streak. She seems to think that the country would be better off if we got rid of those silly civil liberties and just let the FBI run everything. Why isn't she George W. Bush's soulmate? Is is just the issue of sexual orientation? This is funny, since I have long felt that Cornwall herself had a poorly disguised fascist streak. She seems to think that the country would be better off if we got rid of those silly civil liberties and just let the FBI run everything.

Why isn’t she George W. Bush’s soulmate? Is is just the issue of sexual orientation?

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