Instruct: Classify a given review as either positive or negative.
Query: Not Her Worst- But Bad Enough

I wish I knew what was going on. I've been a Patricia Cornwell fan from the begining and I have read them all. This is another unmitigated dud. Not as bad as Southern Cross, but close. Kay Scarpetta wallows in self-pity in this one, and by the mid-point of the book I have lost all interest in her as a character. The plot is terrible and not very believable, the writing is stilted, and the whole thing is a poor imitation of her earlier works. Do yourself a favor and skip this one.