Dr. Kay Scarpetta is forced to postpone her birthday trip
due to a fatal shooting that happened in her own neighborhood. The case resembles two other cases that
happened in other areas recently, and all of the victims have been in some way
tied to Kay. As evidence is uncovered
and more bodies pile up, it seems that several things may be connected,
including some personal issues Kay has had with credit cards and pennies
appearing in her yard. This is another
suspenseful story that has Kay and several of her loved ones in danger, as has
been the pattern for this series recently.
While the story is pretty good, I felt like Cornwell’s writing has been
suffering lately. Some sentences feel
stilted and disjointed, and there seem to be some fragments scattered
throughout. Early on, I felt like I was
being subjected to a stream-of-consciousness of Kay’s thoughts and it didn’t
make a lot of sense. This might be just
me, and I’m not sure I’m completely ready to give up yet, but I didn’t feel
like this was Cornwell’s best work. I
wouldn’t recommend anyone start the series with this story, however people who
like medical suspense stories will probably still enjoy this series.
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