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Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell
2.0

I said I'd never read another Scarpetta mystery but when I saw this in the library, I still picked it up. It actually was a bit better than her other more recent books. The technology aspect was toned down, Benson, Lucy and Marino were not as prominent in this book, there was more emphasis on medicine and science and there was a touch more discussion about cooking. Kay is still a mess, however. Still paranoid, self-involved and filled with self-loathing, still unable to communicate normally with her family and friends. The crime aspect was interesting, although a bit convoluted and the reasoning seemed a bit thin. While I think this was a step in the right direction in terms of going back to what made the older books so enjoyable, there's still work to be done.