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feelsattack's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Again, too much police work and not enough forensic pathology. I bought this book because I knew Scarpetta was a forensic pathologist and I was hoping to read lots about pathology methods. I guess I should have expected this though, a police investigation through the eyes of the pathologist. Otherwise, I don't have many complaints. Definitely an entertaining read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual violence, Murder, Sexual assault, and Violence
herecomes_anne's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Murder, Sexual violence, Torture, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Transphobia, Sexism, and Homophobia
booking_along's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-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? No
4.5
the first in the long Kay Scarpetta series ist not just a wonderful introduction to the characters but in itself a fantastically done thriller.
sure some of the language chooches are a bit questionable as to why it’s necessary to word it as it was …. but jerks been over 30 years since this has been written and language does evolve and change so what’s normal now want back than and the other way around. so i can overlook that for the most part.
but the crime itself was great.
how the thriller parts were bild up and solved? wonderfully done!
this is not one of those crime books where r reader can actually solve the case before the big reveal but one that makes the reader question every single character around the main one and if they could be the bad guy.
that’s n it as easily done as it might sound to some, so that was great.
i love the relationship between kay and her niece.
it’s refreshing to see a woman in her 40 being happy with her choices and happy to have a niece she can dote but in no ways miss birthing children .
instead being happy about having made her choices as she did and focusing on her career!
sadly it is rare to see that even now in books were women are accepted without questioning their either their worth or their choices after a specific age is reached and without them having children.
so it was especially nice to see that in a book published in 1990.
all in all this was a very well done and throughout thriller with a good amount of medical info sprinkled in and a very well written crime aspect.
but it’s not for the faint hearted crime lovers. this does get pretty graphic, deals with mentions and talks of rape and murder heavily and also has a good amount of talk that shows that too many men see women as less worthy than they are and quite a few victim blaming moments. so be prepared if you are sensitive to that.
sure some of the language chooches are a bit questionable as to why it’s necessary to word it as it was …. but jerks been over 30 years since this has been written and language does evolve and change so what’s normal now want back than and the other way around. so i can overlook that for the most part.
but the crime itself was great.
how the thriller parts were bild up and solved? wonderfully done!
this is not one of those crime books where r reader can actually solve the case before the big reveal but one that makes the reader question every single character around the main one and if they could be the bad guy.
that’s n it as easily done as it might sound to some, so that was great.
i love the relationship between kay and her niece.
it’s refreshing to see a woman in her 40 being happy with her choices and happy to have a niece she can dote but in no ways miss birthing children .
instead being happy about having made her choices as she did and focusing on her career!
sadly it is rare to see that even now in books were women are accepted without questioning their either their worth or their choices after a specific age is reached and without them having children.
so it was especially nice to see that in a book published in 1990.
all in all this was a very well done and throughout thriller with a good amount of medical info sprinkled in and a very well written crime aspect.
but it’s not for the faint hearted crime lovers. this does get pretty graphic, deals with mentions and talks of rape and murder heavily and also has a good amount of talk that shows that too many men see women as less worthy than they are and quite a few victim blaming moments. so be prepared if you are sensitive to that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexism, Sexual violence, Blood, Misogyny, Rape, Torture, Body horror, Medical content, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, and Violence
art_books_chemistry's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Death, Murder, Violence, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Sexism, Stalking, and Cursing
ripxw's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racism, and Homophobia
Minor: Gaslighting and Medical content
tegzy95's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Stalking
Minor: Cursing, Misogyny, Sexism, Homophobia, Medical content, and Racism
flowers_and_cows's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
This was one of the best murder mystery books that I've read in a long time! The main plot of the book was that of a medical examiner named Kay, and her trying to solves the cases of the victims of a serial killer. When reading about the scenes where and how the victims were found, the details were enough for you to know what happened and how messed up the serial killer is, but not too detailed as to make you not want to read any further. While reading, I liked the red herrings that were thrown in. There were times when I totally though that I figured out who the killer was and who was behind the strange things happening around Kay's office, but I was pleasantly proven wrong. The story will bring up people or things that are strange or suspect, but won't give confirmation or contradict whatever thoughts that you may have.
Additionally, I liked that throughout the story, there is the relationship building between Kay and her niece, Lucy. And neither one of them is perfect and knows that they make mistakes and try the best that they can. Furthermore I like how the message that sometimes the younger generations can teach the older generations new things was included.
Lastly, I liked that throughout the book, Kay wasn't this super human with no real emotion and that nothing would bother her. When things went wrong, or when Kay makes mistakes, she has genuine emotion and feeling that most normal people would have in response to what was going on. This epically shows in the ending of the book.
Additionally, I liked that throughout the story, there is the relationship building between Kay and her niece, Lucy. And neither one of them is perfect and knows that they make mistakes and try the best that they can. Furthermore I like how the message that sometimes the younger generations can teach the older generations new things was included.
Lastly, I liked that throughout the book, Kay wasn't this super human with no real emotion and that nothing would bother her. When things went wrong, or when Kay makes mistakes, she has genuine emotion and feeling that most normal people would have in response to what was going on. This epically shows in the ending of the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Violence
Minor: Suicide
cuppacora's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Grief, Murder, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, and Violence
outsmartyourshelf's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
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