Livid by Patricia Cornwell

400 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta has just inherited one of the most notorious cases of her career. Two years ago, a former beauty queen’s body washed up on the shore of Wallops Island, Virginia. She was last seen on a boat with her fiancé, who h...

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Moods

mysterious 85%
tense 63%
dark 58%
informative 24%
adventurous 16%
emotional 10%
challenging 7%
funny 3%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
reflective 1%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 54%
fast 30%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 62% | A mix: 29% | Character: 5% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

No: 64% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 36% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 1%

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3.49

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