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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
Definitely took time to finish. I was not really impressed with this book.
I liked this book a little better than the last one, although I thought the role of Henri was just absurd. Just a plot device that seemed out of place and ultimately of little consequence, except for tying up Benton out of the way for a while, and generally just being obnoxious.
Still with the 3rd person, though.
Still with the 3rd person, though.
As a huge fan of Patricia Cornwell, and Kay Scarpetta, I have to say this was NOT my favorite Scarpetta novel. It was good and kept me interested, but not near as good as the others in the series!
Scarpetta, who no longer works as the Chief Medical Examiner in Virginia, has been recalled to help investigate the suspicious death of a young girl. Dr. Marcus, the current Chief is not the least bit welcoming and appears to have ruined the good name Scarpetta created for the OCME. Marino is back too, and just as feisty as ever, yet this novel lacks the suspense and intrigue that most Cornwell novels have.
A good read, but I'm hoping the next installment of Scarpetta brings her back to her roots!!!
Scarpetta, who no longer works as the Chief Medical Examiner in Virginia, has been recalled to help investigate the suspicious death of a young girl. Dr. Marcus, the current Chief is not the least bit welcoming and appears to have ruined the good name Scarpetta created for the OCME. Marino is back too, and just as feisty as ever, yet this novel lacks the suspense and intrigue that most Cornwell novels have.
A good read, but I'm hoping the next installment of Scarpetta brings her back to her roots!!!
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ok, kind of formulaic now. Her books are easy to read but the same thing over and over again.
Gripping. Loved the personal link to Scarpetta's own life. Really interesting just felt a little let down when Henri's character and story just kind of stopped. A really good read though.
I ought to like these Kay Scarpetta books, The lead character is a scrupulous pathologist, drawing upon my own background as a Medical Scientist. The stories are nail-biting mysteries that make you want to keep turning the pages to find out just what happened...and yet,....
Let me share this quote from the book: ' He is sad and upset because he misses cigarettes and his heart hurts and he feels shaken somewhere deep inside his very soul because he knows he'll never be able to smoke again, not like he used to do, he just can't do it. He was kidding himself to think he might sneak one or two now and then. What a myth to think there was hope. There was never hope. If anything is hopeless his insatiable lust for tobacco is hopeless and he is suddenly crushed by grief because he will never light up a cigarette and deeply inhale and feel that rush, that sheer joy, that release he aches for every minute of his life. He wakes up aching, he goes to sleep aching, he aches in his dreams and he aches when he is wide awake,'
While this quote does capture the obsessive despair in giving up tobacco, it is a rambling messy example of poor writing and the main reason I can't make myself read more of these "page-turners". If you want a great mystery try "The Angel's Game" by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. It was wonderful allegory of good versus evil and contained vivid descriptions of Barcelona and satisfying character development. Originally written in Spanish, this translation into English was a joy to read and a much better example of the genre.
Let me share this quote from the book: ' He is sad and upset because he misses cigarettes and his heart hurts and he feels shaken somewhere deep inside his very soul because he knows he'll never be able to smoke again, not like he used to do, he just can't do it. He was kidding himself to think he might sneak one or two now and then. What a myth to think there was hope. There was never hope. If anything is hopeless his insatiable lust for tobacco is hopeless and he is suddenly crushed by grief because he will never light up a cigarette and deeply inhale and feel that rush, that sheer joy, that release he aches for every minute of his life. He wakes up aching, he goes to sleep aching, he aches in his dreams and he aches when he is wide awake,'
While this quote does capture the obsessive despair in giving up tobacco, it is a rambling messy example of poor writing and the main reason I can't make myself read more of these "page-turners". If you want a great mystery try "The Angel's Game" by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. It was wonderful allegory of good versus evil and contained vivid descriptions of Barcelona and satisfying character development. Originally written in Spanish, this translation into English was a joy to read and a much better example of the genre.
Started reading this and realized I had read it awhile ago.
challenging
mysterious
I don't know why I keep to torturing myself. I loved these books in the beginning. Scarpetta has turned into a whiny arrogant dysfunctional twit, her niece has turned into the most unrealistic character with more info than the government apparently ... Really!?!??? And Marino he's turned into a doormat ..... not to mention Kay's man, holy crap what a turd there!!! All I get out of them is Kay has to prove how smart she is and throws hissy fits when the world doesn't work to her standards and no one is good enough to do her job.....