A review by gmakstutis
Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell

1.0

It is sad when a good character is trapped in a bad novel. Unfortunately, Kay Scarpetta has been trapped for a while. This is another in the Scarpetta series that doesn't get better. Cornwell has become formulaic and the characters have been exhausted of anything really new. Lucy remains beautiful, tough and troubled. Benton is handsome and boring. Marino, having lost weight, is now healthy and conflicted. And, Kay has just become an annoying 'know-it-all.' I'm sure die hard fans of the series will find this novel enjoyable, but I find I have no sympathy, empathy or interest in the characters anymore.