

Always a good quick read. We added some extra terrestrial science and I liked it. Good forensics and lost love. Kay Scarpetta is a good character still.
Cracking up because the Libby edition has the “this is the end of disc 1”, etc. announcements. 😂
I enjoyed it. The Scarpetta 1st person POVs are the best ones (idk why this series has so many format changes) the set up for this one was neat, but it did seem drawn out in the beginning w/3 different scenarios demanding Kay‘s attention. & No idea why there had to be a connection with a victim & Scarpetta‘s team… the amount of times that has happened is silly. But ultimately the action was so good.
Meh. Plot seemed slow. And stretched. Gives off too much “the world revolves around Kay” vibes. And then the character wonders why some people despise her.
Plus the audiobook narrator was not great. She did fine with the voice of Kay, but Lucy sounded like Eyore and I don‘t know what accent she thought she was afflicting Marino with, but it sure wasn‘t a Jersey one, and that‘s a critique from someone who grew up in Jersey.
The 30+ years between when it was published and now is evident, but I enjoyed it for the most part and plan on continuing the series.
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I‘ve been pretty disenchanted with Scarpetta the last few novels but this feels like the Scarpetta of old.