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Patricia Cornwell
387 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780356200996
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribners, Ltd.
Publication date: Not specified
Description
#1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell's suspense fiction classic, featuring gutsy medical examiner Kay Scarpetta. A reclusive author, Beryl Madison finds no safe haven from months of menacing phone calls--or the tormented feeling ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,024 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
tense 61%
adventurous 23%
challenging 14%
emotional 14%
sad 12%
informative 8%
funny 4%
reflective 3%
hopeful 2%
Pace
fast 14%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 37% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
No: 48% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Murder, DeathModerate
Child abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/PsychosisMinor
Suicide, Pedophilia, Drug abuse—
Patricia Cornwell
387 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780356200996
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribners, Ltd.
Publication date: Not specified
Description
#1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell's suspense fiction classic, featuring gutsy medical examiner Kay Scarpetta. A reclusive author, Beryl Madison finds no safe haven from months of menacing phone calls--or the tormented feeling ...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,024 reviews
Moods
dark 71%
tense 61%
adventurous 23%
challenging 14%
emotional 14%
sad 12%
informative 8%
funny 4%
reflective 3%
hopeful 2%
Pace
fast 14%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 50% | A mix: 37% | Character: 12%Strong character development?
No: 48% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Murder, DeathModerate
Child abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/PsychosisMinor
Suicide, Pedophilia, Drug abuse