I have come to realize that I keep reading Kay Scarpetta novels-- and I always will-- is the same reason that these are no longer amazing procedural mysteries. Oh, they *were* back when the series started; they were excellent genre mysteries about an embattled medical examiner solving crimes. Now th...
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/253767444">more...</a> (Posted on 12/31/11)

I have been a longtime fan of Patricia Cornwell's work, particularly her heroine Kay Scarpetta. The series depicted her as a strong, capable, confident, and committed to a work few people would be willing to do. Her commitment was admirable. However, in this book, this characterization has begun to ...
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/252515161">more...</a> (Posted on 12/30/11)

I am a huge fan of Scarpetti novels by Patricia Cornwall and wait for each one to come out, so I was very pleased to see this new novel, and how big it was. I enjoyed seeing a little more into her mind, but the story did take a bit to get into, and it wasn't until about half way that I began my usua...
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/252433863">more...</a> (Posted on 12/28/11)

Red Mist is book 19 of the Scarpetta novels (where has the time gone!), and that I'm perfectly capable of enjoying book 19 of a series says more about me (get those knuckles off the ground, stand up straight when you walk on your hind legs) than the book. The book is easy to read, the characters re...
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/249405240">more...</a> (Posted on 12/21/11)

I really enjoy Cornwall's Scarpetta books, and this is no exception. The plot is excellent, the familiar characters make a reappearance and the science of murder and death is rendered well. Nonetheless, I found I didn't become as immersed in this tale in quite the way I had the others. Commencing on...
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/247633711">more...</a> (Posted on 12/20/11)

I gave this two stars which I think is kind of generous, but it's not as awful as the last in the series, Port Mortuary. That was so bad. I keep waiting for two things to happen in this series; for the annoying &quot;friend&quot; Marino to stroke out and for the niece to finally just go over the e...
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/248511947">more...</a> (Posted on 12/18/11)

I finished Red Mist last night, and as a long time fan of Patricia Cornwell's &quot;Kay Scarpetta&quot; series, #19 did not disappoint!
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<br/>(my apologies...I try to keep my reviews as spoiler free as possible. This review may seem bland because of that.)
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<br/>Red Mist begins pretty much...
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/236371424">more...</a> (Posted on 12/14/11)

Red Mist by Patricia Cornwell is a roller coaster ride that will keep the reader guessing until the very end. It is the sequel to Port Mortuary in that it answers all the questions that remained with the reader. From the very first page the reader becomes “one” with the thoughts &amp; actions taken ...
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/246731352">more...</a> (Posted on 12/13/11)

My first Kay Scarpetta book. (I know! How can any self-respecting mystery fan not have read one of her books!) I've been meaning to read them for ages and finally dove in when I received an audio version of Book #19. I had no problem figuring out who was who and what was what, so I don't think n...
<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/241029067">more...</a> (Posted on 12/8/11)

I want to love each book that Cornwell puts out. And I notice a trend that she's gone back to the good ol' days of first person storytelling, which can work for or against her, depending on the interest in the novel. Unfortunately I felt that this one was a little too talky and not enough on the act...
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