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3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
DNF. Only made it through the first quarter of this book. For 100 pages readers get an emotional recap of the last novel. Nothing else happens. No idea how someone could think this could stand on its own. The characters are all so stiff and unrealistic. I hated this.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
typical scarpetta mystery, with a werewolf of a twist.
As usual I sped through this book. It is what they term a page turner. This episode has momentous changes in store for Dr Scarpetta. Wesley Benton is a major character, but so far he's still dead. Lucy still flies, Marino's still fat, and all of the important characters other than Benton are still alive. I've begun buying the books sooner so I don't run out of reading material waiting for the next installment to be delivered.
so it goes. Fantastical, complicated, but reliably engaging. The weather abides.
so it goes. Fantastical, complicated, but reliably engaging. The weather abides.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm not even leaving star reviews on these anymore because it's not fair to others. The only reason I'm still reading these is because:
1. I love Marino
2. I am a masochist
3. I've made it through 40+ Sandford novels purely on spite, and now 11 of these. I have to finish the series now.
This one is a continuation of the bad guy in the last novel...but almost entirely through investigation on Scarpetta - and all of her doubts and loss and crying and anger, etc. Only "things happening" is about 20 pages long. I didn't feel like this book had any actual plot, and it feels like an extended ramp from the previous book to the next one, rather than a standalone.
Why am I doing this to myself.
On to the next one.
1. I love Marino
2. I am a masochist
3. I've made it through 40+ Sandford novels purely on spite, and now 11 of these. I have to finish the series now.
This one is a continuation of the bad guy in the last novel...but almost entirely through investigation on Scarpetta - and all of her doubts and loss and crying and anger, etc. Only "things happening" is about 20 pages long. I didn't feel like this book had any actual plot, and it feels like an extended ramp from the previous book to the next one, rather than a standalone.
Why am I doing this to myself.
On to the next one.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
75% of this was probably the weakest Scarpetta novel I’ve read but then the ending was 😱🤯🤬🫣 so I’ve given it a 3
I think it could have been condensed down a little, or even merged with black notice.
It was very slow for most of it but all the same I still wanted to keep reading.
I think it could have been condensed down a little, or even merged with black notice.
It was very slow for most of it but all the same I still wanted to keep reading.
medium-paced
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes