kayscarpetta

The Bone Bed | Patricia Cornwell

so-so

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.

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Kristy_K

Body of Evidence | Patricia Cornwell

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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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dabbe

The Body Farm: Scarpetta 5 | Patricia Cornwell

#coverstories
#bodypart
@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

ShelleyBooksie Excellent Author 1mo

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Shemac77

Identity Unknown | Patricia Cornwell

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I‘ve been pretty disenchanted with Scarpetta the last few novels but this feels like the Scarpetta of old.

lynneamch Ooh, so pretty! 2mo

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Shemac77 Thank you! @Cathythoughts @lynneamch 2mo

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Shemac77

Identity Unknown | Patricia Cornwell

Checking in with Scarpetta

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DogMomIrene

Red Mist: Scarpetta | Patricia Cornwell

Need opinions on whether I should try Scarpetta books again or just enjoy the TV show when it premieres in 2025.

Last Scarpetta book I read is tagged. How many times can a serial killer go after this woman? I know series authors churn the same tropes, but Cornwell seemed to be really stuck. I‘ve searched for fan wikis about Cornwell/Kay to no avail. Book bloggers seem to have given up around the same time as me.

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DogMomIrene There‘s a big gap between Chaos & Autopsy. Does the series pick up again?🤞🏼 I‘ll read summaries for key details about the characters in books I can skip if the series gets better more recently. But does it get better? Tagging @CBee and @tpixie because I thought you ladies might want to see input from Littens. Because the blog posts I‘ve read, avoiding spoilers, don‘t give me any hope that this series picks up again😮‍💨 3mo

tpixie Carrie‘s stint is finally over @DogMomIrene - I think! If I get a chance today, I‘ll look through the books and see if I can figure out when I thought it was more about the story than the total dysfunction of the characters. I think she had a break when she was trying other series that failed & went back to Scarpetta. 3mo

tpixie ( thanks for the tag) 3mo

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CBee @DogMomIrene I need to go and look through these as it‘s been YEARS since I read any. I remember trying to read the first in one of her new series and not liking it. I think that sort of turned me off to her at that point. I‘m going to see what they do with the TV series - I have high hopes! 3mo

Ruthiella @5feet.of.fury Is reading the entire series and might be able to give input! 3mo

tpixie @DogMomIrene I can‘t figure out when I thought it started picking up again. I just finished number 26. I suspect it was four or five books ago. There‘s a whole spoiler mess with a character and once that‘s all over, I think the stories got better again. If I recall, I feel like it was somewhere in the mid teens that it started going downhill and then somewhere in the 20s it‘s gotten better…. 3mo

5feet.of.fury @Ruthiella thanks for thinking of me, I‘ve only made it up to Red Mist so I have no idea what happens! I thought autopsy may have been a “reboot” of the series. I was just glad with book 18 it went back to following Scarpetta only …a few before that were a mess.. 3mo

marleed I‘m like you, I read maybe 3 books in this series years ago when my adult fiction reading time was very limited. I fell so far behind I never picked up on the series again. 3mo

julesG You stuck it out far longer than me. I think I gave up around book 10. 3mo

julesG Have you seen this "wiki"? https://literature.fandom.com/wiki/Scarpetta_Novel_series 3mo

TrishB Think I gave up at 14…. 3mo

DogMomIrene @tpixie Thank you! Given your perspective, I may just start again with 20. If it‘s terrible, I‘ll DNF and read a summary full of spoilers just so I get that bigger picture of the character‘s lives. Looking forward to them getting better again. 3mo

DogMomIrene @CBee I‘ve got high hopes for the Tv show too. I‘ve never read any of her other books, but I loved her stuff in college. Her forensic details were so fresh back then for fiction. 3mo

DogMomIrene @5feet.of.fury Yes! The books leading up to Red Mist just got so convoluted. And if I remember correctly, I think I started not liking the characters, which really bothered me since I‘d been reading about them for years. 3mo

DogMomIrene @marleed @julesG @TrishB Good to know that I‘m not the only person who gave up. 😂😂😂 And I did stick it out for years. I may dive back in. I really loved the books at one point so maybe I‘ll love them again🤞🏼 3mo

DogMomIrene @julesG thanks! I did find that wiki. If I decide to DNF some books, I‘ll use it to read summaries. I didn‘t dive deep into the individual books because I was trying to avoid spoilers. 3mo

CBee @DogMomIrene I read them in high school 😂🫢 I was always fascinated with forensic anything. (edited) 3mo

tpixie @DogMomIrene yes the messed up characters and their dysfunction got to me. Good luck! 3mo

ShelleyBooksie I recently read Livid after taking a long break from the series and really enjoyed it. 3mo

DogMomIrene @ShelleyBooksie Thanks! It sounds like her more recent books have gotten back to the goodness. I‘m going to give this series another go. 3mo

DogMomIrene @tpixie Agree, only so many times can a killer target her or her niece, yada yada yada. Thank you! 3mo

DogMomIrene @CBee I heard about them when I was in grad school at UT Knoxville and someone told me about the real Body Farm and the book. I got fascinated really quickly. 3mo

tpixie @DogMomIrene that Body Farm connection would get you curious!! I‘ve always wondered about that since reading these books. 3mo

DogMomIrene @tpixie I asked if they allowed students to go out there, and they didn‘t. Not surprising, but I definitely didn‘t mind asking. Who knows, maybe 🤷🏻‍♀️ 3mo

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5feet.of.fury

Red Mist: Scarpetta | Patricia Cornwell

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The series seems to be back on track. Again we stick with Scarpetta instead of head hopping. Insecurities make sense, even if some previous plot lines seem washed away.

A cold case & a slew of suspicious death impacts 1 of their own. Wraps up a little quick, but the science makes sense & the connections were intriguing.

5feet.of.fury #HolidayBookDragons #Wintergames2024 #readouttheold @TheAromaofBooks #sugarrush @Bookwormjillk #20in4 @Andrew65 #ChristmasAtoZ #LetterP @Texreader #averyscarychristmas “alone” #averychristmasbingo “red” 3mo

Bookwormjillk Always good news when a series gets back on track 3mo

Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 3mo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3mo

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CaitlinR

Identity Unknown | Patricia Cornwell

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It is so satisfying to revisit characters crafted by an author that you‘ve read for years. They‘re so familiar; like spending time with old friends. In Cornwell‘s latest, Kay Scarpetta is investigating the death of an old flame who was apparently dropped from a UPA into an abandoned theme park. All the usual folk are helping: Marino, Lucy and Benton. The archenemy, back from the grave, Carrie Gretchen threatens. An enjoyable read.

Ruthiella I rarely remember the plots of individual books in many long term series, but I almost always remember the recurring characters and their personal stories. 3mo

CaitlinR @Ruthiella I know just what you mean. In fact, if the change the cover image, I‘ve been know to start something that I‘ve already read! 3mo

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5feet.of.fury

Port Mortuary | Patricia Cornwell

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At first I found this really daunting because there was YET ANOTHER format/POV shift… and Kay had yet another job in another location… but the POV back to strictly Kay was welcome, as circular & obsessive as her thoughts are.

All the familiar faces are there, along with a character from Kay‘s past. She comes “home” to Cambridge after a fellowship & finds that she has lost her grip on the day to day operations & no one had the guts to tell her.

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5feet.of.fury

Port Mortuary | Patricia Cornwell

Goals: 20 hours
✅Finish: Port Mortuary
✅Finish:The Girlfriend
💚Start:Throne of Secrets (I am in a romantasy MOOD)
💚Start: The Night Circus
💛Continue: Dead of Winter (1st official #Wintergames read started! because my library loans are out of control)

Welcome back @Andrew65 thanks for hosting!

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