Cruel & Unusual
by Patricia Cornwell
Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimethrillerfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeancetroubled leads
Boxlist takeDark and weighty: an intimate mystery. Best if you like edge over warmth.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.5 / 5
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About This Book
"11:05 P.M. Convicted murderer Ronnie Joe Waddell is pronounced dead in the Commonwealth of Virginia's electric chair." "In the morgue, Dr. Kay Scarpetta has been waiting for Waddell's body. It's a strange feeling, preparing for an autopsy before the subject is dead. But Scarpetta's been here before. As Virginia's chief medical examiner, she knows the tension of watching the clock as the execution hour draws near.".
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- Author
- Patricia Cornwell
- Published
- 1993
- Pages
- 378
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- Open Library
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