In this Kay Scarpetta book, the author tries her hand at short 2-3 page chapters. Actually, each scene is a chapter, often switching from one point of view to another, at other times jumping to the next chapter-scene as if there were just a commercial break in a soap. One must have read earlier installments of the series to follow the inferences and secondary characters in their scenes, as no reference or relationship is provide in many of them, and the detailed, sometimes disturbing forensic investigations as found in Black Notice, for example, are not used. We learn immediately that Benton has been in the witness protection program and both Lucy and Marino have known for six years that his death was staged; and that Kay Scarpetta still pines for him, thinking him dead. Some interesting secondary characters are introduced, and Lucy has a central role throughout the book, wish some depth. The final chapters quickly draw loose ends to their conclusions. I will not give away the fate of the antagonists or whether Kay learns the truth about Benton. I read this on two bus trips and one evening - a quick read for fans of the series.Read full review
This Author is the best!!! If you enjoy reading start at the beginning of her seriers and you will fall in love with her.
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She (Patricia Cornwell) is on my opinion very intelligent and clear or easy to digest on the way she discribes her stories perhaps a little on the feminist side but just a tiny bit after all, she is a lady and couldn't be anymore appropiate on her part, the very first book that I read was very good, and I can wait to start another but there is more suspense on Lisa Gardner and I had to flip a coin, and the reason for buying was the popularity and the little hook the're allways is on the bookcover, and the other reason is thanks to E-bay I am able to enjoy for such as good price, Yeah fo E-Bay!!!!!
Couldn't put it down. Read it in 2 days. One of her best.
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Good reading
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