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416 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780684193953
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 17 August 1992
Description
#1 bestselling author Patricia Cornwell returns to the chilling world of gutsy medical examiner Kay Scarpetta for the third installment of this classic suspense fiction series. In Richmond, Virginia, young lovers are dying. So far, four couples in...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,561 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
tense 67%
emotional 18%
adventurous 17%
sad 15%
challenging 12%
informative 12%
reflective 4%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 41% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
No: 36% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Blood, KidnappingModerate
ViolenceMinor
Animal death, Suicide attempt, Drug use
416 pages • first pub 1992 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780684193953
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 17 August 1992
Description
#1 bestselling author Patricia Cornwell returns to the chilling world of gutsy medical examiner Kay Scarpetta for the third installment of this classic suspense fiction series. In Richmond, Virginia, young lovers are dying. So far, four couples in...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,561 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
tense 67%
emotional 18%
adventurous 17%
sad 15%
challenging 12%
informative 12%
reflective 4%
hopeful 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 15%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 46% | A mix: 41% | Character: 11%Strong character development?
No: 36% | Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 42% | No: 7% | N/A: 3%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 58% | Yes: 19% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 54% | Yes: 21% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Gore, Blood, KidnappingModerate
ViolenceMinor
Animal death, Suicide attempt, Drug use