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by Patricia Cornwell

1998•Crime•397 pages

Taste attributes: crimemysterythrillerdramaunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemsinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeA morally murky, heavy crime novel: grounded and smart. Best if you like edge over warmth.

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5.0 / 5

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About This Book

From the author of Unnatural Exposure and Cause of Death comes a new Kay Scarpetta novel that pits Virginia's chief medical examiner against an audacious and wily killer who uses fire to mask his crimes. And when Scarpetta learns that her old nemesis, Carrie Grethen, is somehow involved, the investigation gets personal and tragedy strikes closer to home.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

CrimeMysteryThrillerDramaSolving the riddle/not as it seemsInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardy

Subjects

Forensic pathologistsWomen physiciansMedical novelsVirginiaWomen detectivesSerial murder investigationWomen pathologistsSerial murders

Details

Author
Patricia Cornwell
Published
1998
Pages
397
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