From Potter's Field
by Patricia Cornwell
Taste attributes: mysterydetectivecrimethrillerunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads
Boxlist takeExpect a dark, layered mystery, heavy rather than light. Best if you like puzzles over plain sailing.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
In Richmond, Dr. Kay Scarpetta, chief medical examiner of Virginia and consultant for the FBI, is in the midst of a late-night autopsy at the morgue when the call comes: Gault, the sadistic psychopath who has eluded capture for years, has struck again. For Scarpetta, her worst nightmare returns.
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- Author
- Patricia Cornwell
- Published
- 1995
- Pages
- 393
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- Open Library
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