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...political maneuvering and petty-turned-deadly squabbling between the ambitious major characters. The ruthless female district attorney, Monique Lamont, eyes the governor’s mansion, while equally cutthroat men try to destroy her aspirations. Eager for positive publicity, the district attorney creates the “At Risk?? cold case initiative, which uses DNA analysis to solve old crimes. Naturally, other savvy political operatives work hard to bury...
...Risk?? never mentions Scarpetta, a fleshed-out character who inspires care and concern. The hero is the disappointingly empty Massachusetts state police investigator Winston Garano. He is handsome, a sharp dresser, and a rescuer of abused dogs, but the novella is too short and scattered to make him more than just a smart, pretty face...
...short length of the story might be the problem. Scarpetta and friends had many books to acquire their distinct personalities; “At Risk?? is just over two hundred pages with generous line spacing. Fellow crime writer Michael Connelly, who is just beginning a 16-part serial in the Times Magazine, has said that he will include additional chapters when the story is released in book form, according to his website. Cornwell certainly could have used a few extra pages...
...strange way, “At Risk?? is a fitting title for this latest work. Cornwell is at risk of losing touch with what made her popular and won her so much well-deserved praise. Jim Carrey realized his dramatic shortcomings and scored with “Bruce Almighty”; Michael Jordan went back to winning basketball championships with the Chicago Bulls...
Rosenthal said “we’ve been at risk?? in years past with non-immunized students on campus, but that the week’s difficulties would result in nearly full compliance among the student body...