A review by jezebelsk
Unnatural Exposure by Patricia Cornwell

3.0

I've only read one Cornwell book before this one: a non-fiction account of Cornwell's theory on Jack the Ripper. Not only did I not agree with her theory, I wasn't crazy about the writing. So, it was with much trepidation that I tackled Unnatural Exposure.

Boy was I surprised! Cornwell's fiction reminds me of Kathy Reichs and Beverly O'Connor. Yes, I realize that Cornwell has most likely been publishing longer thatn either Reichs or O'Connor. So, I'm a little late to the party.

From the start, Cornwell snagged my interest. Dr. Kay Scarpetta is faced with a serial killer - one who leaves torsos in landfills. Just torsos, nothing else. But now, the killer seems to coming straight for Scarpetta. She's receiving e-mails, photos. This killer wants Dr. Scarpetta to know something, and to pay. Will she figure it out in time, or suffer at the hands of a psychotic killer?