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Unnatural Death

Unnatural Death

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  • Author：Patricia Cornwell
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Reviews

Denise ，

Here we are at #27 in a series that started my addiction to the crime thriller genre。 Opening a new installment is like visiting friends — you pick up right where you left off。As the story opens， Dr。 Kay Scarpetta and Pete Marino are on their way to a remote abandoned gold mine in Buckingham Run in the Doomsday Bird piloted by her niece， Lucy， to examine the scene involving the deaths of outdoor enthusiasts Huck and Brittany Manson。 The couple was under federal investigation， suspected of consor Here we are at #27 in a series that started my addiction to the crime thriller genre。 Opening a new installment is like visiting friends — you pick up right where you left off。As the story opens， Dr。 Kay Scarpetta and Pete Marino are on their way to a remote abandoned gold mine in Buckingham Run in the Doomsday Bird piloted by her niece， Lucy， to examine the scene involving the deaths of outdoor enthusiasts Huck and Brittany Manson。 The couple was under federal investigation， suspected of consorting with terrorists。 The crime scene is a mess and the bodies are mutilated to such an extent that the investigators are having a hard time figuring out exactly what happened。 Not to mention that a strange footprint has been found inside a mine shaft。 Who are what are they dealing with？This was definitely slow moving and I really hated to see the return of an old nemesis and too much focus on the past。 The details are always meticulous whether they be about postmortem examinations or high tech toys and computers。 I’ve always liked this author’s writing style， but not always the plots or some of the characters。 Kay is an interesting protagonist and the relationships she has always provide more insights into what makes her tick。 Her work colleagues and family are always a huge part of every book so there is a lot more than just crime solving。 Still some loose ends even with this conclusion so if the next book is also about this returning villain， I might be disinclined to read it。 I am more interested in the medical and forensic aspects of Kay’s job than in the secret service or terrorist plots。 Thank you to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for this e-book ARC to read， review， and recommend because every fan has to keep up。 And I do believe that this is a series that is best read， in order， from the beginning。 。。。more

Jane Nault Perron ，

I love Patricia Cornwell's books and I was remembering ow young her niece Lucy was when I started this series。 Amazing how long it's been。 Great book。 Interesting story line。 Only part I didn't love was about Bigfoot。 Not sure it gave anything to the book。 I love Patricia Cornwell's books and I was remembering ow young her niece Lucy was when I started this series。 Amazing how long it's been。 Great book。 Interesting story line。 Only part I didn't love was about Bigfoot。 Not sure it gave anything to the book。 。。。more

Carol Kean ，

I love a strong， smart heroine， and Patricia Cornwell delivers with Dr。 Kay Scarpetta， forensics examiner。 Competence， confidence， courage， you name it， she's got it！This is something like Book #20 in a series， but I've read none of the previous installments。 I'm guessing the first novel was fantastic， and the rest lack that freshness and fun of getting to know a character。 So much of this book is a summation of what happened in previous books and who's who。It took the first one-third of the boo I love a strong， smart heroine， and Patricia Cornwell delivers with Dr。 Kay Scarpetta， forensics examiner。 Competence， confidence， courage， you name it， she's got it！This is something like Book #20 in a series， but I've read none of the previous installments。 I'm guessing the first novel was fantastic， and the rest lack that freshness and fun of getting to know a character。 So much of this book is a summation of what happened in previous books and who's who。It took the first one-third of the book just to get Scarpetta and Marino to the dead bodies。 More than three pages were dedicated to the techno-terms and steps for Lucy to get a helicopter off the ground。 Good Lord。 How many details do we need？ Fans of this genre thrive on it， and that's why my favorite genre is not police procedurals or thrillers filled with acronyms。 I felt like I was back at work as a tech writer， reading technical reports。 This is not my idea of swift exposition or lyrical prose。 Such stories do not "sing。" They are freighted with job skills and complications and bureaucratic menaces。E。g。， I do love the James-Bond awesomeness of modern gadgets， but Cornwell's prose reads more like a tech report than fiction:"Now we print bracelets and stickers embedded with radio frequency identification （RFID） chips 。。。。。 These days injected RFID or near-field communication （NFC） microchips can be located by scanner apps available for your phone。" I love all things radio and RF， but the prose is just laden with acronyms and explanations。I do like all the mentions of true-to-life events that most of us don't know。 They're kinda like "Easter eggs" in fiction， and I'd go off to surf the internet to see if this or that was real。 I searched but did not find more on this: "When Luray Caverns were being excavated， workers came across these huge creatures living deep inside。 Some of the men fled in holy terror and never came back。 It happened more than once， and there are similar accounts all over the world。"I wanna know more！ But my internet search yielded nothing about giant creatures deep under the earth。"Armadillos can cause leprosy。" I had never read that before。"A face mask 3-D printed from a scan of another person's photograph can trick facial recognition software。" Yikes！"Prosthetic devices might include a glove that has someone else's fingerprints， enabling the wearer to open biometric locks。"The Sasquatch footprint is one reason I kept turning pages。 Would Cornwell commit to having it be proven the Real Deal？ No surprise here: in the end， it's still not conclusively， verifiably， authentically Bigfoot。The author's political views are manifest in the narrative。 She makes assumptions about her fellow Virginians， the ones "in trucks with gunracks and Confederate flags，" and asserts they are "doing the bidding of the Russians and other enemy nations。" Who's falling for a misinformation campaign or conspiracy theory？ Tread lightly here， all who trust whatever the media chooses to tell us。A stylistic issue: Cornwell habitually opens a sentence with a clause， e。g。，"Shutting the doors， we make sure they are latched。""Closing my bathroom door， I put on the pantsuit。"Very few readers will notice or care about the Sequence of Events clause that make editors wince。The most disappointing aspect of this book is that the villain OF COURSE gets away in the end。The biggest surprise （for fans of the series） is WHO this villain is。It's an exciting plot twist。Cornwell continues to top the best-seller lists because millions of readers do love the technical terms and laboratory-level， step-by-step details。 I might go visit Book One of this series， but aside from Marino， most of the cast of characters did not endear themselves to me。 Indie authors who put a literary spin on the thriller genre can reel me in。 Also set in Virginia， the novel HIGH KILL by Diane Ryan is totally awesome。 We get gritty characters， current events， horrors and horrors and more horrors， most taken straight from real life， but we also get swift exposition and lyrical prose。 Fans of Patricia Cornwell might take a look at this indie author who lived in Tazewell County and exposed atrocities in high-kill animal shelters （and how violence toward animals can indicate a propensity to serial killers of humans）。 。。。more

Kathy Kennerley ，

I loved it！ It was wonderful to rejoin with Kay and family again。 The shocks and horrors of death that she deals with and her professional response helps take the edge off while reading about it。 The comforts of her home life and sharing food at the end of the day does too。 This author has a unique style of writing that works every time。 Excellent series！ ARC netgalley。com

Likestotravel ，

I was very excited to be able to read the new Patricia Cornwell book。 The usual cast stars in the novel - Kay， Lucy， Marino， Benton as well as more from Dorothy。 The plot is more modern and deals more with technology and threats not included in previous books。 There are some great twists and turns as the story plays out quickly across just a few snowy， Virginia days。 Thanks to Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this ARC。

Lisa S ，

Kay Scarpetta is back with a bang！ This instalment is a slow burn， but don’t let that fool you – as strange occurrences start linking together and the pace picks up， suddenly more layers appear and things are not what they first seem。The story starts with the bizarre deaths of Huck and Brittany Manson in the relatively inaccessible Buckingham Run area – so we get to see quite a bit of Kay’s Secret Service helicopter pilot niece Lucy， as how else are we to access the scene and retrieve the bodies Kay Scarpetta is back with a bang！ This instalment is a slow burn， but don’t let that fool you – as strange occurrences start linking together and the pace picks up， suddenly more layers appear and things are not what they first seem。The story starts with the bizarre deaths of Huck and Brittany Manson in the relatively inaccessible Buckingham Run area – so we get to see quite a bit of Kay’s Secret Service helicopter pilot niece Lucy， as how else are we to access the scene and retrieve the bodies for their autopsies？The twists in the story were not predictable， both China and Russia play bit parts in reflecting the ongoing political climate and the Mansons turn out to be involved with both。I found the story involved a lot more technical detail than actual forensics， so there was a bit of a crash course on developing technologies and their uses。 I know this is fiction， but I still found it uncomfortable reading and not so far-fetched from what is happening in the real world。There is an interesting footprint making up a side storyline which adds a bit of light relief， and it was nice to catch up with Marino and Benton and get some updates on the rest of the gang。An old secret is brought into the light and an old adversary re-appears， which I think likely sets the scene for the next book or 2 – despite all this going on， who killed the Mansons is solved in a simple and terrifying way。Cornwell is always meticulous with facts and uses them to help drive the story， which adds to the unsettling feel。 All the technology exists – so what does that mean for us？It definitely kept me turning the pages and I remain a staunch Scarpetta stan – bring on #28！ 。。。more

Lauren Nicole ，

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC。 Another book in my favorite series by one of my favorite authors。 Another amazing installment in the Scarpetta series。 The earlier books I enjoyed more but I stillLike the new ones in the series as well。 Another great book by Cornwell。

Liz ，

I discovered Kay Scarpetta when I was 14， about 25 years ago。 I found "Point of Origin" somewhere and after being blown away by it， I followed and read the series pretty closely for years。 I know I've missed some and need to go back and read everything again in order。 I was very excited to be approved for this ARC from one of my favorite authors！That all being said， I was a little disappointed in a few ways。 I definitely enjoyed it; it kept me reading， held my attention，I like technical stuff so I discovered Kay Scarpetta when I was 14， about 25 years ago。 I found "Point of Origin" somewhere and after being blown away by it， I followed and read the series pretty closely for years。 I know I've missed some and need to go back and read everything again in order。 I was very excited to be approved for this ARC from one of my favorite authors！That all being said， I was a little disappointed in a few ways。 I definitely enjoyed it; it kept me reading， held my attention，I like technical stuff so those parts don't drag for me。 The story was good， but I'm irked again by the feeling that most of the "action" seemed to take place via conversations。 The whole book took place over a 24-hour period （I think her last one was like this too。。）， with a brief recap of about a week later （I'm rolling my eyes a bit at the Marino stuff at the end）。 Scarpetta doesn't really "discover who would commit murders this savage。。" ， she's kind of told - I wasn't surprised at the culprit （I had an idea of a twist that would've been insaaaane， but for spoilers' sake I won't get into it）。 I was surprised by the overall bad guy reveal， but after that I wasn't surprised about any of the rest。 Overall I think I wish the execution was a little different， even though I still really enjoyed it and plowed through it pretty quickly。I've also realized I'm a little irked by how the characters speak at times; there must be a grammatical or language-related term for this， but I don't know what it is。 There's a lot of "I've not done that"， "He's not been here" etc。， instead of 'I haven't' and 'He hasn't'。 I don't get that。 I don't hear people talk like that much and it seems a little hoity-toity for lack of a better phrase - it's maybe believable for Benton and Scarpetta at times， but I see other characters talking that way and it just doesn't seem realistic to me。After getting all these thoughts out， I can't give this less than 4 stars， because it's Scarpetta and I'm a fangirl！ Thank you to Netgalley and Grand Central Publishing for the opportunity to preview it！ 。。。more

Julia Richardson ，

I really enjoyed this latest Patricia Cornwell book！ It’s been awhile since I’ve read one of these， and I found that I do still enjoy Kay’s search to find the truth！ I felt completely immersed in the story， and look forward to the next one！

Susan ，

This book frustrated me so much！ Or maybe made me feel old？ I want Dr Scarpetta medical examiner with some weird quirky case back。 I don't like this one that has enemies at every turn， super techno gadgets， and dealing with international espionage。 I can't even keep track of all the people who have some grudge against Kay， Benton， Lucy， and/or Marino。 I particularly don't like something specific that happens in this book。 If this is where the story is going， I will have to really think about whe This book frustrated me so much！ Or maybe made me feel old？ I want Dr Scarpetta medical examiner with some weird quirky case back。 I don't like this one that has enemies at every turn， super techno gadgets， and dealing with international espionage。 I can't even keep track of all the people who have some grudge against Kay， Benton， Lucy， and/or Marino。 I particularly don't like something specific that happens in this book。 If this is where the story is going， I will have to really think about whether I want to read future books in this series and this makes me sad。 Thanks to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for a copy of the book。 This review is my own opinion。 。。。more

Emma Alvey ，

The bodies of two campers are discovered in Buckingham Run， a remote part of the North Virginia wilderness。 The victims have savagely mauled so viciously that they are unrecognisable and the rest of the evidence is bizarre， perplexing， and frightening。 To make matters even more complicated， the victims were wanted by federal law enforcement， and Dr Kay Scarpetta and her team liaise with them as they investigate this baffling case。 There’s no question that Patricia Cornwell is one of the queens o The bodies of two campers are discovered in Buckingham Run， a remote part of the North Virginia wilderness。 The victims have savagely mauled so viciously that they are unrecognisable and the rest of the evidence is bizarre， perplexing， and frightening。 To make matters even more complicated， the victims were wanted by federal law enforcement， and Dr Kay Scarpetta and her team liaise with them as they investigate this baffling case。 There’s no question that Patricia Cornwell is one of the queens of crime fiction or that her Kay Scarpetta series is incredible， so needless to say， I had high hopes for Unnatural Death and was excited to read it even though it has shamefully been a number of years since I last read one of her books。 I was not disappointed。 Timely， tense， mysterious， eerie， this gripping thriller was a brilliant return to this series for me。 It was easy to read as a standalone， Ms。 Cornwell catching the reader up on important facts about the characters and their histories succinctly so that you feel like you’ve never missed a thing。 The plot is intriguing， with hints of mythology and something ‘other’ hovering ominously over the pages alongside the very human threat that is also present。 Cornwell pulls no punches， diving headfirst into the action from the first page and not letting up until the last， keeping me guessing the whole time。 This was a case where I truly had no idea where it was going and I enjoyed the ride with its many twists and turns。 Kay Scarpetta is a likeable and charismatic character and makes a great narrator。 She was likeable， easy to root for， and I loved her bold， tenacious and outgoing personality。 There is a lot of great banter between her and the other characters， but I particularly enjoyed her relationship with her niece， Lucy。 Lucy was my favourite character after Kay and they seem like real peas in a pod。 I even think Lucy would make a great focus for another series - hint hint。Unsettling， elusive， mysterious， and compelling， Unnatural Deaths is a riveting must-read for any self-respecting crime fan。 。。。more

Sloan Stryker ，

I’ve been a fan of the Kay Scarpetta series from the beginning。 This book was a lot of politics going with Kay’s current double homicide in a remote area。 The politics almost out weighs the story of our beloved medical examiner and hunt for answers。 We see a lot of niece， Lucy in this one as well because this remote area is only accessible by helicopter and guess who’s flying？ Some twist and turns at the end that were unexpected。 This is a good addition to the series but I think it’s lacking a b I’ve been a fan of the Kay Scarpetta series from the beginning。 This book was a lot of politics going with Kay’s current double homicide in a remote area。 The politics almost out weighs the story of our beloved medical examiner and hunt for answers。 We see a lot of niece， Lucy in this one as well because this remote area is only accessible by helicopter and guess who’s flying？ Some twist and turns at the end that were unexpected。 This is a good addition to the series but I think it’s lacking a bit。 Thank you #Neygalley #Grandcentralpublishing #Unnaturaldeath fir this ARC。 。。。more

Alan ，

This review is for an ARC copy received from the publisher through NetGalley。Kay Scarpetta is back with another mysterious killing to solve。 Two brutalized bodies of people being tracked by the Feds are found by their off-the-grid campsite， along with a mysterious oversized footprint in a nearby mine shaft。 Strange technological happenings occur as Scarpetta， Marino， Lucy and Benton investigate。 And a long-kept secret is revealed that may be putting all of their lives in danger。Another timely no This review is for an ARC copy received from the publisher through NetGalley。Kay Scarpetta is back with another mysterious killing to solve。 Two brutalized bodies of people being tracked by the Feds are found by their off-the-grid campsite， along with a mysterious oversized footprint in a nearby mine shaft。 Strange technological happenings occur as Scarpetta， Marino， Lucy and Benton investigate。 And a long-kept secret is revealed that may be putting all of their lives in danger。Another timely novel， Unnatural Death talks about extremist groups bent on toppling the US democracy， the depths of spying by enemies like Russia and China， and the worrisome direction technology is taking in the world today。 While Scarpetta still has to deal with adversity by co-workers， former co-workers， the media and an annoying FBI agent， at least the story as a whole isn't about someone with a beef coming after her as many of the later books in the series have been。 Kay is still too much of an enabler of her sister and the other members of her family and cadre， even though she constantly complains about how they don't handle certain situations well， yet she never just says "enough already" to them， and there's a side plot whereby Marino is suddenly a Bigfoot enthusiast which could have been cut altogether without affecting the main story line。 But those things aside， this was an engaging and complex thriller with several surprises woven in。 - 4。5/5 。。。more

Robin Mattei ，

Have read this entire series and is nice to be back with scarpetta and the entire crew。 As usual this was a story that kept me rivited。 Recommend

Linda ，

I have twice to upload this review and have failed both times。 Third time is suppose to be a charm so here goes。 Short and sweet。 A brutal murder of two home grown terrorists， federal government involvement， squabbling family members， a devastating secret kept from Kay by her husband and niece for 7 years and Big Foot？ What more do you need？On a personal note if I were Kay Scarpetta I would end up taping Marino’s mouth shut。 He is so irritating and more so in this book。 Maybe it’s time for Kay t I have twice to upload this review and have failed both times。 Third time is suppose to be a charm so here goes。 Short and sweet。 A brutal murder of two home grown terrorists， federal government involvement， squabbling family members， a devastating secret kept from Kay by her husband and niece for 7 years and Big Foot？ What more do you need？On a personal note if I were Kay Scarpetta I would end up taping Marino’s mouth shut。 He is so irritating and more so in this book。 Maybe it’s time for Kay to take a long vacation just for herself。 。。。more

Rachel Stansel ，

Can never go wrong with a Scarpetta novel。 I was unsure at the start， but it soon settled into a good mystery with these familiar characters。 Enjoyable story with interesting twists and turns。Full disclosure - I received a copy of the book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Debbie Viscosi ，

Kay Scarpetta is back， doing what she does best。 Called into a crime scene， Scarpetta is asked to keep the identities of the dead quiet。 In this age of social media， how can she possibly do this？ The crime scene is a mystery。 Who killed these people？ All of the usual characters from other Scarpetta stories are back。 It is comforting to have the familiarity。 Throughout this entire book， there is a sense of foreboding。 How did the killer evade trail cameras？ Throughout the investigation， each pers Kay Scarpetta is back， doing what she does best。 Called into a crime scene， Scarpetta is asked to keep the identities of the dead quiet。 In this age of social media， how can she possibly do this？ The crime scene is a mystery。 Who killed these people？ All of the usual characters from other Scarpetta stories are back。 It is comforting to have the familiarity。 Throughout this entire book， there is a sense of foreboding。 How did the killer evade trail cameras？ Throughout the investigation， each person involved experiences the feeling of being watched。 Are they under observation？ Only the expertise and guidance of Kay Scarpetta will lead to a complete understanding of this crime。Patricia Cornwell takes our current political climate and defense developments and writes a book that opens our eyes to the possibility of international terrorism。 Her characters have to deal with a new type of military weapon。 This is terrifying because it is not a fantasy， it is entirely within the realm of belief。 The technology exists。 Isn't that what makes a story good？ The possibility that this could in fact happen keeps us turning those pages。 This is an excellent story。 。。。more

Beth ，

4。5 stars rounded up。 The 27th Scarpetta installment doesn’t disappoint。 It’s always great to back with the gang。 It’s a slow burn to start and a big storyline to lay out。 The twist is terrifying yet fun。 No doubt it will push the series further in future books。 Love the procedural stuff with personal flair for the characters。 I personally never tire of the extra tidbits and other cases that hover in the background and love all the medical examiner details。 I live vicariously through Kay， except 4。5 stars rounded up。 The 27th Scarpetta installment doesn’t disappoint。 It’s always great to back with the gang。 It’s a slow burn to start and a big storyline to lay out。 The twist is terrifying yet fun。 No doubt it will push the series further in future books。 Love the procedural stuff with personal flair for the characters。 I personally never tire of the extra tidbits and other cases that hover in the background and love all the medical examiner details。 I live vicariously through Kay， except for the constantly being targeted part。This storyline also involves some fun but realistically scary AI crazy stuff。 Oh， and Bigfoot。 Gotta love Marino。 I adore this series and will read it till they are longer written。 Cornwell is meticulous and fact driven in her plots while also letting us really know Kay， quirks and all。 Thankful for my early copy from Grand Central and Novel Suspects here。 It’s out in the wild next month - so if you are a Scarpetta fan - get ready to dig in。 。。。more

Dianne ，

To tell you the absolute truth about what I just read -it scares the dickens out of me。 While this book starts off dealing with the unusual deaths of Huck and Brittany Mason， it is filled with so much more。 You soon find out that the Mason's have become， well， let's just say they are not on the side of America。 Russia plays a nice little part in this novel， as well as China。 In this political era， well， this era period， we seem to have a lot to be concerned about with both of those countries， a To tell you the absolute truth about what I just read -it scares the dickens out of me。 While this book starts off dealing with the unusual deaths of Huck and Brittany Mason， it is filled with so much more。 You soon find out that the Mason's have become， well， let's just say they are not on the side of America。 Russia plays a nice little part in this novel， as well as China。 In this political era， well， this era period， we seem to have a lot to be concerned about with both of those countries， and this book really caused me some anxiety！Finding out who killed the Mason's was really interesting。 However， I need to warn you that there is a lot of technical speak in this book， and if you are not up on the latest computer hacks， not up on AIor just a Luddite like I mainly am， you are going to find yourself getting lost and sometimes a tad bored。We also found an old adversary of Kays showing up again， and I assume that this will follow in the next couple of books。 Yes， the murders of this couple do get solved， and in a spectacular， almost George Lucas kind of way。Oddly， this slow-moving novel had several sections that will have you biting your nails。 I neither loved nor hated this book， and I will probably be re-reading it to see if I change my opinion。 。。。more

Eric V。 ，

I was happy to be able to read an unedited version prior to this title being released for the purpose of leaving a review， and I've been fortunate to meet Patricia when she was in town earlier this year。 I felt this book was slow to start as it took several chapters for Kay to eventually reach her latest death scene meaning that several chapters encompassed maybe an hour of time in the storyline， and then minimal time was spent at the death scene。 This happens later in the book as well so I felt I was happy to be able to read an unedited version prior to this title being released for the purpose of leaving a review， and I've been fortunate to meet Patricia when she was in town earlier this year。 I felt this book was slow to start as it took several chapters for Kay to eventually reach her latest death scene meaning that several chapters encompassed maybe an hour of time in the storyline， and then minimal time was spent at the death scene。 This happens later in the book as well so I felt that too much time was spent on minimal things （several chapters） and a very short amount of time was spent on exciting things （a few pages）。 The twist was WHOLLY unexpected， though， and will make you look forward to #28！ 。。。more

Dorothy Ruse ，

I was beyond excited to have gotten an advanced readers copy of this book！ From the very beginning it was a gripping story and didn’t let go the whole time。 Every time I thought I had it figured out…。Patricia Cornwell threw me another curve！ Beyond thrilled that Kay Scarpetta is back！ Thanks Patricia and keep them coming！！！

Mary Lee ，

Patricia Cornwell has done it again！ This story keeps you at the edge of your seat till the very end。 The crime scene investigation takes place in an area of Virginia that has had mysterious sightings and events。 To solve the crimes weaves an incredible story you’ll never forget！This is a must read and an awesome gift for the Holiday！

Cheryl ，

Loved this book！！！ Great storyline with the familiar characters。

Visubooks （Sofia） ，

This was a great thriller read with twists of twists in it！ I loved the characters in this book and how they developed！ Loved being able to meet again many of the characters from the previous book！ Loved the plot of this book！ It was even more suspenseful than the last and was captivating and addictive right from t he first page。 I loved the pacing of the book and how it worked on developed this story well！ Definitely recommend reading this one if you enjoy thrillers， suspenseful books， crime bo This was a great thriller read with twists of twists in it！ I loved the characters in this book and how they developed！ Loved being able to meet again many of the characters from the previous book！ Loved the plot of this book！ It was even more suspenseful than the last and was captivating and addictive right from t he first page。 I loved the pacing of the book and how it worked on developed this story well！ Definitely recommend reading this one if you enjoy thrillers， suspenseful books， crime books， and addictive mysteries！I received a physical ARC of this book for a honest review！ 。。。more

Heather Gadd ，

After a few duds that made me miss the earlier days of Kay Scarpetta， this installment harkened back to the original mysteries。 The pace was good and the twists weren’t predictable。 I look forward to the next one！I received an advanced copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review。