nineshadesofnifty 's review for:

Cruel & Unusual by Patricia Cornwell

3.0

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Trying to make my way through the Scarpetta series but it's a slow trudge. This book had me guessing for a second and then fell quickly apart. There is some heavy computer jargon which really dates this book. And the her moody niece is really tiresome. I find it easy to get the Kay Scarpetta character mixed up with the character of Maura Isles, except I tend to find the Rizzoli and Isles books much more engaging. I'm hoping this series picks up as it is still going strong and well liked by many.