Book of the Dead (Kay Scarpetta, No. 15)
The "book of the dead" is the morgue log, a ledger in which all cases are entered by hand. For Kay Scarpetta, however, it is about to take on a new meaning. Fresh from her bruising battle with a psychopath in Florida, Scarpetta decides it's time for a change of pace, not only personally and professionally but geographically. Moving to the historic city of Charleston, South Carolina, she opens a unique private forensic pathology practice, one in which she and her colleagues-including Pete Marino and her niece, Lucy-offer expert crime-scene investigation and autopsy services to communities lacking local access to modern, competent death investigation technology.
It seems like an ideal situation, until the new battles start-with local politicians, with entrenched interests, with someone whose covert attempts at sabotage are clearly meant to run Scarpetta out of town. And that's before the murders and other violent deaths even begin.
A young man from a well-known family jumps off a water tower. A woman is found ritualistically murdered in her multimillion-dollar beach home. The body of an abused young boy is discovered dumped in a desolate marsh. Meanwhile, in distant New England, problems with a prominent patient at a Harvard-affiliated psychiatric hospital begin to hint at interconnections that are as hard to imagine as they are horrible.
Kay Scarpetta has dealt with many brutal and unusual crimes before, but never a string of them as baffling, or as terrifying, as the ones confronting her now. Before she is through, that book of the dead will contain many names-and the pen may be poised to write in her own.
The first name in forensics. The last name in suspense. Once again, Patricia Cornwell proves her exceptional ability to entertain and enthrall.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 03, 2008 Type: User Review |
Garden gone to seed
I agree with Terry Mathews, what has happened with Cornwell? In the old days, I was eager to find out what the cast was up to while trying to piece together an interesting murder puzzle. Now, the characters are annoying and the interactions...
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 2.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jun 01, 2008 Type: User Review |
Never Finished
This is the first time I have NEVER finished reading one of Patricia Cornwell's books!
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 31, 2008 Type: User Review |
Characters I don't care about
Because I live abroad, I didn't get this book delivered until recently, then I "saved" it for a trip when I could really enjoy it. What a waste of luggage space, not to mention international shipping charges to buy it.
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 24, 2008 Type: User Review |
This ties the whole series together
Patricia Cornwell has had many stories and story lines throughout the series. The characters have evolved greatly over the years. Book of the Dead uses the highest technology to help solve the case. It ties in old fashioned policework, forensic...
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 16, 2008 Type: User Review |
Scarpetta is So Dead
"Ellen" from Ellen from Atlanta said what I would say in spades. Patricia, my dear, you gave me hours of undone housework reveling in your books; you gave me gore, intrigue and my favorite, forensic medicine. Why was everyone so angry in...
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 14, 2008 Type: User Review |
Cornwell at her Best
Once again Patricia Cornwell gives us an exciting and well written book. Surprises abound and it's about time we had more of the personal side of this phenomenal character and her family!! A can't put down read !!!
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 11, 2008 Type: User Review |
MISS THE FIRST PERSON POINT OF VIEW
MISS THE FIRST PERSON POINT OF VIEW
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 05, 2008 Type: User Review |
Book of the Dead
The audio cd's were very difficult to determine when they would start or stop. There was no music or direction to change cd's. The packaging was terrible. They slipped out and fell all over the car. Disc one was totally confusing as it...
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| From: Amazon Posted: May 04, 2008 Type: User Review |
BAD!
I don't know who is writing Ms. Cornwell's books these days. Very disappointing. "Book of the Dead" is poorly written, confusing and very choppy.
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| From: Amazon Posted: Apr 23, 2008 Type: User Review |
Jumped the shark with this one
I'm afraid she jumped the shark with this one. Disjointed and random thoughts do not constitute psychological tension.
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