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Actual Rating: 3.5 Stars
I read my first Kay Scarpetta book (Postmortem) when it was released in the 1990s. Following that, I religiously read every subsequent book as it was released and just loved the world, characters and mystery that Cornwell created (even if her blink and you miss it super fast endings annoyed me). But then I stopped. I don't know why (kids, work, moving house, life in general - take your pick), but this book has unfortunately sat in the bookcase since 2004 unread until now.
This was an okay read. In this book, Kay finds herself back in Virginia to assist with a high-profile case. While I love every chapter with Kay, Benton and Marino - I confess that I am not a fan of the Lucy and TLP story line which had a big focus in this book. I also think this book felt like it wasn't overly thought through in terms of character and motive/intent especially in terms of side characters/story lines such as the husband of the murdered girl, his wife and especially the new Chief Medical Officer. I am still not sure what Cornwell intended with those incomplete story arcs.
Even though this was an average read, I still devoured it in 2 days and was hooked on every word. What can I say - I love the writing of Cornwell and I love returning into Kay's world. Really looking forward to finally reading the later books in this series.
Reading Challenge
Aussie Readers 2021 Annual A-Z Location Challenge: Read a book set in a location starting with V (Virginia)
Aussie Reader 2021 Autumn Mini Bingo Challenge: Column #5 - Read a suspense/crime book
I read my first Kay Scarpetta book (Postmortem) when it was released in the 1990s. Following that, I religiously read every subsequent book as it was released and just loved the world, characters and mystery that Cornwell created (even if her blink and you miss it super fast endings annoyed me). But then I stopped. I don't know why (kids, work, moving house, life in general - take your pick), but this book has unfortunately sat in the bookcase since 2004 unread until now.
This was an okay read. In this book, Kay finds herself back in Virginia to assist with a high-profile case. While I love every chapter with Kay, Benton and Marino - I confess that I am not a fan of the Lucy and TLP story line which had a big focus in this book. I also think this book felt like it wasn't overly thought through in terms of character and motive/intent especially in terms of side characters/story lines such as the husband of the murdered girl, his wife and especially the new Chief Medical Officer. I am still not sure what Cornwell intended with those incomplete story arcs.
Even though this was an average read, I still devoured it in 2 days and was hooked on every word. What can I say - I love the writing of Cornwell and I love returning into Kay's world. Really looking forward to finally reading the later books in this series.
Reading Challenge
Aussie Readers 2021 Annual A-Z Location Challenge: Read a book set in a location starting with V (Virginia)
Aussie Reader 2021 Autumn Mini Bingo Challenge: Column #5 - Read a suspense/crime book