Book of the Dead (Kay Scarpetta, No 15) by Patricia Cornwell
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Book Reviews of Book of the Dead (Kay Scarpetta, No 15)
Book Review: Book of the Dead is filled with suspense
Summary: 5 Stars
I just finished Book of the Dead, which I must have missed when it came out. After recently reading "Scarpetta", the latest offering from Patricia Cornwell, I went back and found BOTD, which was a great read. Although I was shocked by Marino's behavior, I must admit I found the entire book compelling and had a hard time putting it down. I think that Cornwell is a true master of suspense, and has tremendous agility with multiple, complicated storylines, all of which ultimately intersect and allow the reader an "a ha" moment. I am eagerly awaiting her next installment, as I know it will be filled with forensic science, great character development, and a real story, which grabs the reader from the very beginning.Book Review: What's next?
Summary: 5 Stars
This was my 6th PC book. I am reading them out of order basically alternating between the oldest and newest. This one has a huge cliff hanger when I compare it to the other books. I liked it particularly for the character development although my favorite characters are in a bit of trouble right now. Luckily, SCARPETTA will be out in a week or so. Not much more time to wait to find out what happens to them...(i hope)
Book Review: the more i read the more i wanted to know what next.......
Summary: 5 Stars
Very interesting book. I never read any of her books before but this was definitely a book to read. The more i read the more i wanted to know what was going to happen next. Just great. You will not be dissapointed with this book.Book Review: More of the Cornwell/Scarpetta craziness we love
Summary: 4 Stars
I finally caught up with this recent "Kay Scarpetta" adventure, and what can I say about Patricia Cornwell's latest installment in her "Bonfire of the Vanities of the Criminal Forensic Set" ongoing opus? Well, here are a few things that immediately come to mind...
A dozen scenes, some character and some plot oriented, go on pages and pages further than they need to in order to make their points;
Regular cast members Scarpetta, Benton, Marino, and Lucy, along with the handful of new or newer supporting characters appearing this time out, remain not only as grumpy and unlikable as ever, but especially grumpy and cranky toward each other, too (and in one case, there's surprising violence in the mix);
Traditional thriller elements like scary set-pieces involving the villain, and a dramatic confrontation and resolution, are nowhere to be found, with- and this was so rich- the final confrontation being treated as a brief, inconvenient interruption to Scarpetta's internal ramblings!
But you know what? Despite AND because of the things described above, I loved it all. Why? Because it's refreshing to read an ongoing series that repeatedly breaks every rule about what makes a good thriller and simply indulges whatever whim the author has on a given day at the word processor. I don't know... maybe if every thriller was like this, I'd give up thrillers and read something less disjointed and more planned out. But for some reason I genuinely like that this series, year in and year out, stubbornly continues its "take it or leave it" attitude, as if Ms. Cornwwell is saying to us, "Hey, this is the series. If you don't like my whiny characters, their endless prattling on about this and that, the whatever-strikes-my fancy method of telling my story, etc., etc, then there are plenty of slick James Patterson books out there, so knock yourself out."
Me, I'm jumping right into the next entry, the simply-titled "Scarpetta", knowing I'll be once again getting the author's trademark formula of frustration and delight.
Book Review: Book of the Dead by Patricia Cornwell
Summary: 4 Stars
As with Cornwell's previous books, this one gives in-depth and accurate forensic information while developing, building and sustaining tension that does not peak until very near the end. She closes on an optimistic note. Cornwell seems to be working through some of the darkness she developed in the previous 4 books, and there seems to be some light at the end of the tunnel. There are explicit forensic and violence scenes, so this book (in fact the entire series) is not what I would recommend for youth under about 17 or 18. Personally, I like Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta books.