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Unnatural Death

Unnatural Death

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  • Author：Patricia Cornwell
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Summary

Two mauled bodies in the woods。 Top secret autopsies。 The most chilling cases of Scarpetta’s career。

In this thrilling new installment of Patricia Cornwell’s #1 bestselling Scarpetta series， chief medical examiner Dr。 Kay Scarpetta finds herself in a Northern Virginia wilderness examining the remains of two campers wanted by federal law enforcement。

The victims have been savaged beyond recognition， and other evidence is terrifying and baffling， including a larger-than-life footprint。

After one of the most frightening body retrievals of her career， Scarpetta must discover who would commit murders this savage， and why。

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Reviews

Rachael Dockery ，

3。5/5 - While I enjoyed the first 75% of the book， I found the last quarter to be rushed and unsatisfying。 It was far too compressed - and much more “telling” than “showing” - to offer an adequate conclusion。 Unfortunately， this is true of the last several Scarpetta offerings。

Sharon K。 ，

Another great Scarlett AdventureThis one had me guessing until the end！ A great read that didn't disappoint！ Well done Ms。 Cornwell and on to Kay's next adventure！ Another great Scarlett AdventureThis one had me guessing until the end！ A great read that didn't disappoint！ Well done Ms。 Cornwell and on to Kay's next adventure！ 。。。more

Marta Rodriguez ，

Really goodIt was exciting and engaging。 It caught my interest and imagination so fast that I ould not put the book down till I finished it。

Lisa Heiskell-Helton ，

Always a great story 。。Been reading her books since college 😃

Tracy ，

I didn't just love this book。 I devoured it。 It was impossible to put down， and when I got to the last few minutes， my other half walked into the living room and got told I'm on the last three minutes of this book。 Do not speak to me！ He then took it as a challenge by wittering his head off and making me laugh， which made those last minutes turn into 15 minutes and frustrated me no end until I could get some peace to finally finish it！ Such a brilliant book。 Bloody loved it！ I didn't just love this book。 I devoured it。 It was impossible to put down， and when I got to the last few minutes， my other half walked into the living room and got told I'm on the last three minutes of this book。 Do not speak to me！ He then took it as a challenge by wittering his head off and making me laugh， which made those last minutes turn into 15 minutes and frustrated me no end until I could get some peace to finally finish it！ Such a brilliant book。 Bloody loved it！ 。。。more

Sue Dix ，

OMG！ Patricia Cornwall has done it again。 This novel is a Kay Scarpetta classic。 Weird shit， brutal murders， Russian spies， drones， bad ass helicopters， bad characters， Bigfoot（？）， it’s all here。 The suspense had me on the edge of my seat。 The bad news？ I’ve read it and there’s not another one waiting。 The good news？ I loved， devoured this book！ More， please！

Carol ，

Cornwell had gone off her rocker for a pretty good while。 I would read her latest book…。 I only like the Scarlett’s series…。 And find myself rolling my eyes or nodding off because the storyline was so far fetched。In Unnatural Death she does get back to her medical examiner roots and throws in some detective work along with her sidekicks， Marino， Lucy and Benton。She has some interesting people working in the morgue with her， too。She does use one of her tired tactics of bringing back someone from Cornwell had gone off her rocker for a pretty good while。 I would read her latest book…。 I only like the Scarlett’s series…。 And find myself rolling my eyes or nodding off because the storyline was so far fetched。In Unnatural Death she does get back to her medical examiner roots and throws in some detective work along with her sidekicks， Marino， Lucy and Benton。She has some interesting people working in the morgue with her， too。She does use one of her tired tactics of bringing back someone from the dead I had hoped was long gone and tries to weave it altogether and even so it was a bit of a reach， but she does form it into the story。She is living in Alexandria， VA and I appreciate that because it reminds me of her home in Richmond， which was quite near my own and I enjoyed the familiar streets and surroundings。I must say the whole Big Foot storyline having to do with Marino’s obsession could have been scrubbed。 It was really just a waste of reading time。Lucy is still obsessed with the Avatar of her dead wife Janet， which I find sick and twisted and hard to believe that no one has made her seek professional mental help to move on。But all in all I enjoyed the book。 It’s a good size book at over 400 pages and I read it over the weekend。 I got it from my public library pretty quickly。 I had to get the hardback because the Kindle version is not available yet and the print was a bit small on my old eyes。It is also an open ended book… meaning there has to be another one to follow or we are all just left hanging。I’m glad to see Cornwell is still capable of writing a decent book！ 。。。more

Sasha Austin ，

I really enjoyed this one！ I love the whole series but this had some interesting twists that I was not expecting。 And some laughs， as always。

Teena ，

excellent readIf you’re a fan of Kay Scarpetta then you’ll love this book。 It’s enthralling， interesting and hard to put down。 Total win！

Jay Dwight ，

3。5 starsAfter （in my view） a drop in quality for the Scarpetta series， the last couple have been back to old form and this is definitely a good read。 A couple of interesting strands， with elements that nudge towards science fiction; these scenarios are quite scary as they are probably also nudging closer to reality。 Our supporting cast of Merino， Lucy and Benton all make their welcome contributions。

Candy ，

Latest in the Scarpetta series， my attention was kept throughout。 Because I know the series， the relationships of the characters were easy to follow。 The story wove together new and past events and flowed nicely。

Nicole Glynn ，

I have been a Kay Scarpetta fan and Patricia Cornwell fan from the beginning， and this book did not disappoint。 I love the continued storyline of all the same characters and how their lives have intertwined。

EKoz ，

Patricia Cornwell is the master of description and the queen of plot twists。 PC has set the bar high for psychological thrillers and this book was no exception！ Kudos to Patricia Cornwell for always staying current and doing quality research for her books- medically， police procedure， forensics， current events， etc。 all well researched and written。 I have loved following the lives of Dr。 Scarpetta， Lucy， Marino and Benton for many years。 I grew up along side of Lucy and can't wait to see where t Patricia Cornwell is the master of description and the queen of plot twists。 PC has set the bar high for psychological thrillers and this book was no exception！ Kudos to Patricia Cornwell for always staying current and doing quality research for her books- medically， police procedure， forensics， current events， etc。 all well researched and written。 I have loved following the lives of Dr。 Scarpetta， Lucy， Marino and Benton for many years。 I grew up along side of Lucy and can't wait to see where these characters go next。 A solid 4⭐️ for me， could have been 5⭐️ but I felt the plot twist could have been more intricate with the incredible set up provided by the author。 Thank you @netgalley and @GrandCentralpub for a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more

Renee（Reneesramblings） ，

This is the 27th book in the Kay Scarpetta series。 As usual， this book opens with a perplexing case that will challenge Chief Medical Examiner Scarpetta。 Two people are found dead， and the government is very interested in these possible crimes。 The whole story will require help from Kay’s usual sidekicks。 Her husband， Benton， niece， Lucy， and the always oh so pleasant Marino。The author provides in-depth details about not only the crimes， but also how difficult it can be to actually get to bodies This is the 27th book in the Kay Scarpetta series。 As usual， this book opens with a perplexing case that will challenge Chief Medical Examiner Scarpetta。 Two people are found dead， and the government is very interested in these possible crimes。 The whole story will require help from Kay’s usual sidekicks。 Her husband， Benton， niece， Lucy， and the always oh so pleasant Marino。The author provides in-depth details about not only the crimes， but also how difficult it can be to actually get to bodies in a remote location。 Spoiler: it’s not like what you see on most TV shows。I suppose， if you have read many of the books in the series， some of the sections may seem repetitive。 But，as any series reader knows， some things have to be restated in case someone is picking this book up with no prior knowledge of the characters。 To me， it’s like visiting old friends， and it was a quick and enjoyable read。 。。。more

Liz Mistry ，

It's always enjoyable to become reacquainted with the Scarpetta team - Lucy， Marino and Benson and Unnatural Death was no exception。 As ever Marino is in top abrasive form - don't ask about Yetis， and the squabbles between him and Lucy are humerous。The concept of bodies discovered in a remote location and Kays secret mission to retrieve them and conduct her PM whilst the entire operation is shrouded in secrecy is compelling。Although I enjoyed it， it lacked the pace of her earlier books and the b It's always enjoyable to become reacquainted with the Scarpetta team - Lucy， Marino and Benson and Unnatural Death was no exception。 As ever Marino is in top abrasive form - don't ask about Yetis， and the squabbles between him and Lucy are humerous。The concept of bodies discovered in a remote location and Kays secret mission to retrieve them and conduct her PM whilst the entire operation is shrouded in secrecy is compelling。Although I enjoyed it， it lacked the pace of her earlier books and the build up to the sciency stuff - which I particularly enjoy was slow。 Still an enjoyable 3* read 。。。more

kdrodman ，

awesome read The best book。 I hope there are many more！I will be reading this book again。I can’t wait for the next book！

Luanne Ollivier ，

Patricia Cornwell's last few books have been excellent。 Her newest book， Unnatural Death， is no exception。 This is the 27th entry in the long running Scarpetta series。 While the book picks up from the last entry， this book can certainly be read as a stand alone。Kay Scarpetta is the Chief Medical Examiner for Virginia。 This time around， Kay is sent to the woods and to a deserted mine in North Virginia。 Two bodies have been found， as well as something very curious in a mine shaft。 Kay is not sure Patricia Cornwell's last few books have been excellent。 Her newest book， Unnatural Death， is no exception。 This is the 27th entry in the long running Scarpetta series。 While the book picks up from the last entry， this book can certainly be read as a stand alone。Kay Scarpetta is the Chief Medical Examiner for Virginia。 This time around， Kay is sent to the woods and to a deserted mine in North Virginia。 Two bodies have been found， as well as something very curious in a mine shaft。 Kay is not sure why the Feds have taken over the case and the autopsy， but she has no choice but to follow orders。The recurring characters all return in Unnatural Death。 Sidekick Pete Marino is always by Kay's side。 He hasn't changed much over the years and is one of my favorites。 Niece Lucy grows more and more enigmatic with every new book。 Kay's husband Benson has his own secrets。 Lesser characters are just as well drawn - and are very easy to be separated into 'good and bad'。 I applaud Kay's ability to hold her tongue - but her inner dialogue lets it all out。I was truly blown away by some of the technology being used by the Secret Service and other agencies。 Kay's methods and tools in the autopsy suite are just as technologic。 In the 'about the author' notes， Cornwell mentions that her interests include space-age technologies， threats to contemporary life， artificial intelligence and more。 Those interests are woven into the plot of Unnatural Death。 There's no way to predict where the plot is going to go。 There's lots of action， suspense and unexpected turns。 Cornwell held my attention right down the last pages。 A great entry that I quite enjoyed。 。。。more

Stephanie ，

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Unnatural DeathBy: Patricia CornwellPublisher: Grand Central PublishingPub Date: 11/28/23Kay Scarpetta is back for book 27 and Lucy and Bennett are in trouble。 A secret they have been keeping for years is putting everyone in danger。Two bodies have been brutally killed in an off grid forest that nobody really enters。 Marino is all excited because he took a foot casting of what he believes to be Bigfoot。 But this is a strange one， there's a leak in the office and the media is on fire。 Wh ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Unnatural DeathBy: Patricia CornwellPublisher: Grand Central PublishingPub Date: 11/28/23Kay Scarpetta is back for book 27 and Lucy and Bennett are in trouble。 A secret they have been keeping for years is putting everyone in danger。Two bodies have been brutally killed in an off grid forest that nobody really enters。 Marino is all excited because he took a foot casting of what he believes to be Bigfoot。 But this is a strange one， there's a leak in the office and the media is on fire。 While searching the scene they have found hundreds of thousands of dollars just blowing around。 There is cash money everywhere。 Benton is working on a case that ties in with the murders。 The FBI is dealing with extremist groups， Russia and China that complications the US had in the 2020 election。 Patricia is back to her old self writing style wise。 There were a couple in recent years that weren’t as good but this one was perfect！ Can’t wait for #28！ 。。。more

Devon ，

Unnatural Death is the 27th installment in the Kay Scarpetta series。 If your new to Cornwell’s books don’t be intimidated by the large amount of back reading。 Much like popular crime drama’s on tv， there is an over arching character plot， but each book tells a singular cohesive story much like a singular episode。 Chief medical examiner Scarpetta is called out to the Virginia wilderness， where a brutal murder has taken the life of a couple。 With the Secret Service involved and old enemies returni Unnatural Death is the 27th installment in the Kay Scarpetta series。 If your new to Cornwell’s books don’t be intimidated by the large amount of back reading。 Much like popular crime drama’s on tv， there is an over arching character plot， but each book tells a singular cohesive story much like a singular episode。 Chief medical examiner Scarpetta is called out to the Virginia wilderness， where a brutal murder has taken the life of a couple。 With the Secret Service involved and old enemies returning， you will be hooked from page 1。Having only glanced at Patricia’s books in the past while my mother was reading them， I picked up Unnatural Death on a whim。 It has scratched an itch I didn’t know I had。 While I prefer reading over tv crime dramas are the exception。 Not knowing what to expect and having an over active imagination， I tend to avoid mysteries and thrillers。 I am incredibly glad to have found that I could compare this to something like Bones or CSI instead of horror book。 I will definite be exploring both more of this genre and more of Patricia Cornwell’s books。 I received an ARC and am leaving a review of my own volition。 。。。more

Joanne ，

4。5

Joyce Cottrell ，

If I had ten stars， I'd give them all to this book！ I've always loved the Scarpetta novels， and this was one of the best - and most suspenseful！ If I had ten stars， I'd give them all to this book！ I've always loved the Scarpetta novels， and this was one of the best - and most suspenseful！ 。。。more

Rosemary Dreyer ，

I was disappointed with this novel， the most recent book in the Kay Scarpetta series。 A lot of the material felt rehashed and predictable。 It seemed like portions of the story and the ending were “phoned in” - “telling， not showing” writing。 I would still encourage others to read these books in order。

Joan McLay ，

Can’t say enough good things！ I will always love Kay even when the plot drags a bit。

Susan Audia ，

This is another thrilling installment to the Kay Scarpetta series。 I absolutely loved it like I have all the others！ Two people are found dead in the woods near abandoned gold mines。 They have died under suspicious and violent circumstances。 You discover that Lucy and the Secret Service （along with others） have been monitoring this couple。 Why were they killed， and why are there no pictures of the suspect on trail cameras？ A person from Dr。 Scarpetta's past returns， and it is not someone she eve This is another thrilling installment to the Kay Scarpetta series。 I absolutely loved it like I have all the others！ Two people are found dead in the woods near abandoned gold mines。 They have died under suspicious and violent circumstances。 You discover that Lucy and the Secret Service （along with others） have been monitoring this couple。 Why were they killed， and why are there no pictures of the suspect on trail cameras？ A person from Dr。 Scarpetta's past returns， and it is not someone she ever expected or wanted to see again。 I love the relationship between Marino and Kay。 They have a wonderful friendship and always have each other's back。 The descriptions of the forensics and autopsies fascinate me。 The technology described is like something from a James Bond or sci-fi movie。 It is so interesting and keeps you glued to the page。 As a side note， in 1993， I was going through a divorce。 My life was extremely stressful。 That was when I discovered Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta series。 I think there were two or three books out at the time。 I remember sitting on my parents' deck reading。 I became so invested in the mystery and the characters that I completely forgot about what was going on in my personal life。 Such is the power of an amazing book。 。。。more

Julie Ditton ，

Dr。 Kay Scarpetta has been sent into the wilderness to examine the ghastly remains of two campers that have been investigated by the government for quite a while and on niece’s radar even longer。 Because the bodies are otherwise inaccessible， Kay and all the government agents are ferried to the location by Lucy in a government helicopter with unheard of technical advances。 The CIA is in charge， and when Kay and Marino finally find out why， they are completely shocked。 This tale had all the foren Dr。 Kay Scarpetta has been sent into the wilderness to examine the ghastly remains of two campers that have been investigated by the government for quite a while and on niece’s radar even longer。 Because the bodies are otherwise inaccessible， Kay and all the government agents are ferried to the location by Lucy in a government helicopter with unheard of technical advances。 The CIA is in charge， and when Kay and Marino finally find out why， they are completely shocked。 This tale had all the forensic details that make Cornwell's novels so interesting。 I have been disappointed by a few of the more recent novels。 However， the author is back in form and has written another compelling thriller。 The story is full of technical details that can scare you if you think about the reality of what is out there and could get into the wrong hands。 I do wish that there had been more exploration of Kaye's feelings about the secret revealed。 As I was reading， it didn’t seem like the story was going to wrap up before the end of the book。 I thought that this book was going to be a cliffhanger and I would have to wait a year for the end of the story。 But the last 50 pages were so intense that I stayed up late so that I could finish the book。 The end was great， but I think that Scarpetta used her ingenious， improvised defense in an earlier book。 This book is a great read。 Cornwell is one of my must-read authors， which is why I was so happy to read an advanced review copy through NetGalley。 I wholeheartedly recommend this book to thriller aficionados。 。。。more

Janet ，

Chief medical examiner Dr Kay Scarpetta finds herself in a Northern Virginia wilderness examining the remains of the Masons two campers wanted by federal law enforcement。 The victims have been savaged beyond recognition， and other evidence is terrifying and baffling， including a larger-than-life footprint。 After one of the most frightening body retrievals of her career， Scarpetta must discover who would commit murders this brutal， and why。Another very good addition to this long running series it Chief medical examiner Dr Kay Scarpetta finds herself in a Northern Virginia wilderness examining the remains of the Masons two campers wanted by federal law enforcement。 The victims have been savaged beyond recognition， and other evidence is terrifying and baffling， including a larger-than-life footprint。 After one of the most frightening body retrievals of her career， Scarpetta must discover who would commit murders this brutal， and why。Another very good addition to this long running series it started slowly but throughout the tension built， I was on the edge of my seat a few times & found it very hard to put down。 The twists caught me by surprise。 The characters have lovely depth， I love the regulars especially Kay & Marino。My review is for a special copy I voluntarily read 。。。more

Robin ，

This was an entertaining， well-written book。 It was fascinating， suspenseful and kept me reading。 I enjoyed this book and this author is a "must read" for me。 This was an entertaining， well-written book。 It was fascinating， suspenseful and kept me reading。 I enjoyed this book and this author is a "must read" for me。 。。。more

BOOKSTORM PODCAST ，

Outstanding！！ This story has it all - classic Scarpetta， yet something more！ You'll be hooked from page one！ Highly recommend。 Outstanding！！ This story has it all - classic Scarpetta， yet something more！ You'll be hooked from page one！ Highly recommend。 。。。more

Ethan ，

Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta series has consistently been one of my preferred choices for crime fiction reading。 Her skillful integration of captivating mysteries， empathetic characters， and forensic science has kept the series relevant for decades。 Although Cornwell took a brief hiatus from Scarpetta， she reintroduced the character with a soft reboot in 2021。 Now， she returns with the 27th Scarpetta novel， Unnatural Death。 As a devoted fan of the series， I eagerly embraced the opportunity Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta series has consistently been one of my preferred choices for crime fiction reading。 Her skillful integration of captivating mysteries， empathetic characters， and forensic science has kept the series relevant for decades。 Although Cornwell took a brief hiatus from Scarpetta， she reintroduced the character with a soft reboot in 2021。 Now， she returns with the 27th Scarpetta novel， Unnatural Death。 As a devoted fan of the series， I eagerly embraced the opportunity to receive a copy of the novel from Cornwell's publisher。 True to its predecessors， this latest installment retains all the familiar elements fans adore while introducing new twists bound to captivate even the most seasoned mystery enthusiasts。Kay Scarpetta faces an ongoing battle to maintain order in her role as Chief Medical Examiner for the state of Virginia。 Unanticipated challenges arise from the loyalists to her predecessor， who are determined to complicate her life。 The situation is exacerbated by severe budget cuts， making the procurement of basic supplies nearly impossible and pushing Kay to the edge。 The story unfolds as she boards a helicopter with her CIA niece， Lucy， bound for a remote location where two deaths have occurred， unleashing a myriad of questions and confusion。Upon arriving at the scene， two bodies are discovered—one male and one female。 The gruesome sight is not for the faint of heart， with the man's body appearing to have been torn apart before being discarded in an abandoned mine shaft。 At the same time， the woman's remains float in a nearby lake， becoming prey for the creatures inhabiting it。 The question looms: is this the work of a deranged killer， or have the creatures of the wilderness reclaimed their territory？ As Kay grapples with this horrific scene， her longtime investigative partner， Marino， presents an even more perplexing discovery—a cast of a human-like footprint， seemingly too large for a man。 Convinced it proves the existence of the legendary sasquatch， Marino faces skepticism from everyone else at the scene。 Despite her doubts， Kay must utilize all her skills to unravel the mysteries of this unsettling sight。The 27th book in the series introduces readers to another perplexing mystery。 The narrative takes a while to gain momentum， with Cornwell dedicating the initial third of the novel to catching readers up on Kay's professional and personal life。 While longtime series fans may appreciate these updates， first-time readers might find the opening a bit slow。 However， the beginning's political intrigue and personal challenges soon lead to a mystery that taps into current events and paranoia that thoroughly hooked me。 In addition to the detailed exploration of the victims' causes of death， Cornwell introduces lingering uncertainties about the possible existence of a mythical creature at the crime scene。 Kay and Marino become entangled in a conspiracy that forces them and the readers to question everything they encounter。 This creates a suspenseful narrative that held my interest throughout。 Unnatural Death delivers all the elements I expect from Cornwell's series and lays the groundwork for even more compelling adventures in future books。 。。。more

Tasha ，

Although this is the 27th book of the series， it can be considered a stand-alone。 If you love a strong willed， intelligent heroine…you will love Kay Scarpetta。 Also， this is a great crime thriller genre book。 I like this series a lot。 The author has been writing for 30 + years so she knows exactly how to capture her reader。 For me， I love the little twist of the myth for me。 I won’t reveal much more than that because I don’t want to ruin it for anyone。 I follow P。 Cornwell on Instagram and she t Although this is the 27th book of the series， it can be considered a stand-alone。 If you love a strong willed， intelligent heroine…you will love Kay Scarpetta。 Also， this is a great crime thriller genre book。 I like this series a lot。 The author has been writing for 30 + years so she knows exactly how to capture her reader。 For me， I love the little twist of the myth for me。 I won’t reveal much more than that because I don’t want to ruin it for anyone。 I follow P。 Cornwell on Instagram and she told the story of how she came up with this novel。 She has a great imagination。 Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for allowing me to give an honest review on this book 。。。more

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