Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell

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Book of the Dead
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Updated on 12-28-2008.

Features

Audio CD: 6 pages

Publisher: Penguin Audio; Abridged edition (September 4, 2008)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0143143816

ISBN-13: 978-0143143819

Product Dimensions: 5.8 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches

Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces ()

From Publishers Weekly
Bestseller Cornwell's 15th novel to feature Dr. Kay Scarpetta (after 2005's Predator) delivers her trademark grisly crime scenes, but lacks the coherence and emotional resonance of earlier books. Soon after relocating to Charleston, S.C., to launch a private forensics lab, Scarpetta is asked to consult on the murder of U.S. tennis star Drew Martin, whose mutilated body was found in Rome. Contradictory evidence leaves Scarpetta, the Italian carabinieri and Scarpetta's lover, forensic psychologist Benton Wesley, stumped. But when she discovers unsettling connections between Martin's murder, the body of an unidentified South Carolina boy and her old nemesis, the maniacal psychiatrist Dr. Marilyn Self, Scarpetta encounters a killer as deadly as any she's ever faced. With her recent switch from first- to third-person narration, Cornwell loses what once made her series so compelling: a window into the mind of a strong, intelligent woman holding her own in a profession dominated by men. Here, the abrupt shifts in point of view slow the momentum, and the reader flounders in excessive forensic minutiae.
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From Booklist
It's hard to fault Cornwell for trying to redeem herself after missing the mark with her last few Kay Scarpetta novels, but this new one won't do the trick. The frosty forensic pathologist and her entourage remain as annoyingly self-absored and screwed up as ever, and their emotional baggage once again gets in the way of the story. A lengthy, vivid scene during which a young tennis star is slowly and brutally tortured sets up the mystery, which unfolds in artless leaps, mostly through halting dialogue and occasional forays into the mind of the killer. Once again Cornwell trots out venal characters from previous Scarpetta books; prominent here is psycho-bitch teleshrink Dr. Self (Predator, 2005), who is hoarding information about what turns out to be a string of loosely related murders. Then there's Scarpetta's longtime investigator, Pete Marino, foulmouthed and crude but tolerated, who reveals true ugliness in what may be the best scene in the book. As to forensic detail, it seems right up to the minute, and Scarpetta uses it often in her search for the killer, all the while trying to preserve balance in her personal life. Only for diehard Cornwell fans, of whom there are still many, despite the author's continued slump. Zvirin, Stephanie --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Reader Reviews
This review is from: Book of the Dead (Kay Scarpetta, No. 15) (Hardcover) Don't miss this thrilling adventure through Rome, New England and South Carolina. Patricia Cornwell delivers a terrific mystery thriller, incorporating current events into the plot, creatively weaving the story line to capture the reader and keep them guessing. I hope you will grab this book off the shelf and sit down this weekend for a terrific adventure. This was the BEST book that PC has ever written and I can't wait for the next book. Keep up the good work, Ms. Cornwell, many people, not just your most ardent admirers, are kept on tenterhooks awaiting the next thriller.

Book of the Dead
List Price: $14.95
Available from Amazon
Price: $11.66
Updated on 12-28-2008.