I reread part of the last chapter thinking that I had zoned out and missed part of the climax of catching a serial killer that spanned two books. Nope.

From Potter's Field is yes another brilliant psychological thriller from Patricia Cornwell. The body of a homeless woman is found propped into a sitting position in the freezing cold. Kay Scarpetta, chief medical examiner of Virginia is called in and immediately recognises the handiwork of Temple Brooks Gault, a serial killer never caught. Except this time, his target is none other than her.

In From Potter's Field, Patricia Cornwell explores the different relationships between the characters as well as mental illness. The events that occur in From Potter's Field are much of what we could be seeing on TV the next day, insanely realistic. She explores Temple Brooks Gault's game with Kay Scarpetta well, tempting and taunting her at every move.

Dr Kay Scarpetta is the narrator of the series. She has a great character, and her flaws really showed in this book. Her inner sense of justice and honed instincts are a very great asset to her. Some complications from earlier books remain, including her tangled love life.

One of my other favourite characters is her niece, Lucy. Lucy has a very high IQ, and is the mastermind behind the Criminal Artificial Intelligence Network, more commonly known simply as CAIN. Her sexual orientation and young age make many doubt her ability, but I really admire her.

Patricia Cornwell really is one of the best crime writers ever. Her mysteries are ongoing, explorational, and very real world. She allows her characters to face many hardships, further strengthening the storyline and plot. If you love Murder Mysteries, Patricia Cornwell is for you.

You know what you’re getting with a Kay Scarpetta book. I enjoyed the book even though it did finish rather quickly

Another one not on Audible grrr, however, considering I have been struggling to physically read, for two books to hold my attention and devour them in days says a lot about the story within.

I have found myself questioning timelines, however, with Kay Scarpetta's niece ageing at the rate of knots and everyone else's age seemingly staying stagnant. This book was action-packed and had me reading at the rate of knots and I read into the early hours to finish. With such a dramatic conclusion I cannot wait to read the next one.

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This book is more of everything I loved in the last book: more computer-related intrigue, more of Scarpetta's relationships with Lucy, Benton, and Marino, and more twists and turns in the capture of serial killer Temple Gault. Though I'm glad to be able to finally move onto another case in the next book, this brought the story arc of the last three or four books to a satisfying, if confusing, conclusion.

I always really enjoy the Scarpetta books but there was something about this one that meant I didn't want to put it down. The climax was so exciting and worth waiting for. Brilliant read.

Once again Kay Scarpetta is matching wits with Gault. This time he makes it more personal as he takes possessions from her and invades her space. Along the way he continues to murder people. Gault is no longer just a killer to Dr. Kay, but someone whom she comes to know better so that she can stop him. The search takes her from South Carolina to New York City and gets her into trouble with one of the armed services. Who prevails? Does he remain alive to appear in another novel? Skillfully written, great plot and characterization.

Would have been better if the author didn't use her characters to get on her soapbox about homophobia. Lucy can be a pain in the ass but at times, Scarpetta is worse - some of her actions belong to the TSTL heroines in romantic suspense.

I also learnt (through Wikipedia!) that Cornwell changes to Present Tense from Book 11 (The Last Precinct) onwards. This has completely put me off the series.

After several books dealing with serial killer Temple Gault, it finally comes to a close with this book. It was certainly a page-turner but the very end of the last chapter seemed to end rather abruptly. It should have been wrapped up in one more chapter or an epilogue. Still a good book nonetheless.

Que el personaje creado por Patricia Cornwell sea antipático, egocéntrico y megalómano, no me molesta..de hecho me resultan hasta simpáticos los delirios de persecución de la Dra Scarpetta. Lo que no soporto es la manera tan previsible en la que se desarrollan sus historias, quedándose simplemente en entretenidas. Pero la lectura de Una Muerte Sin Nombre ha generado el interés que en su momento me produjo Postmorten y Jota De Corazones. Novela adictiva y con un alto nivel de intriga y suspenso. Continuare siguiéndole la pista a la simpar doctora.

3,5/5 αστεράκια.

Esta nueva entrega de la doctora forense Kay Scarpetta me ha mantenido totalmente en vilo.