Cruel and Unusual by Patricia Cornwell

Cruel and Unusual

Kay Scarpetta #4

Patricia Cornwell

402 pages • first pub 1993 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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CRIME & MYSTERY. The fingerprints say the murderer is the man who's just been executed ... At 11.05 one December evening in Richmond, Virginia, convicted murderer Ronnie Joe Waddell is pronounced dead in the electric chair. At the morgue Dr Ka...

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Community Reviews Summary of 2,637 reviews

Moods

mysterious 88%
dark 76%
tense 71%
adventurous 19%
informative 19%
challenging 15%
emotional 13%
reflective 7%
sad 5%
funny 1%

Pace

medium 75%
fast 15%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 50% | A mix: 39% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 37% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 67% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 22%

Average rating

3.85

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