The Bone Bed by Patricia Cornwell

The Bone Bed

Kay Scarpetta #20

Patricia Cornwell

463 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious slow-paced
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In Alberta, Canada, an eminent paleontologist disappears from a dinosaur dig site, and at the Cambridge Forensic Center, Kay Scarpetta receives a grisly communication that gives her a dreadful reason to suspect this may become her next case. Then,...

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Community Reviews Summary of 693 reviews

Moods

mysterious 84%
dark 53%
tense 46%
adventurous 23%
informative 23%
challenging 7%
emotional 7%

Pace

medium 42%
fast 28%
slow 28%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Plot: 40%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 44% | Yes: 44% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 66% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 44% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 22%

Average rating

3.31

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