3.5
Body of Evidence
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The inspiration for the hit Amazon Prime Video series Scarpetta—starring Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis!
In this electrifying forensic thriller from #1 New York Times bestseller Patricia Cornwell, Dr. Kay Scarpetta faces a mind-bending puzzle with the highest of stakes.
A reclusive author, Beryl Madison finds no safe haven from months of menacing phone calls—or the tormented feeling that her every move is being watched. When the writer is found slain in her own home, Kay Scarpetta pieces together the intricate forensic evidence—while unwittingly edging closer to a killer waiting in the shadows.
In this electrifying forensic thriller from #1 New York Times bestseller Patricia Cornwell, Dr. Kay Scarpetta faces a mind-bending puzzle with the highest of stakes.
A reclusive author, Beryl Madison finds no safe haven from months of menacing phone calls—or the tormented feeling that her every move is being watched. When the writer is found slain in her own home, Kay Scarpetta pieces together the intricate forensic evidence—while unwittingly edging closer to a killer waiting in the shadows.
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3.5
BelievableLikeableMemorableStrong villainUnforgettable protagonistAddictiveClever plottingGripping/excitingSatisfying conclusionHarshRealisticSetting fits the storyVivid descriptionsBeautifully-writtenDescriptiveEasy to readFunnyOriginalChild abuseDeathHomophobiaMurderSelf-harmSexual assaultSubstance abuseViolence
“Patricia Cornwell knows how to write! Everything is always so accurately detailed and Kay Scarpetta as a character is 10/10 (she could use some personal safety lessons though)
Just as all the other books, I was enthralled the whole time, waiting for the next clue to pop up!”
About Patricia Cornwell
Patricia Cornwell is recognized as one of the world’s top bestselling crime authors with novels translated into thirty-six languages in more than 120 countries. Her novels have won numerous prestigious awards including the Edgar, the Creasey, the Anthony, the Macavity, and the Prix du Roman d’Aventure. Beyond the Scarpetta series, Cornwell has written a definitive book about Jack the Ripper, a biography, and two more fiction series, among others. Cornwell, a licensed helicopter pilot and scuba diver, actively researches the cutting-edge forensic technologies that inform her work. She was born in Miami, grew up in Montreat, North Carolina, and now lives and works in Boston. Find out more at PatriciaCornwell.com, at Facebook.com/Patricia.Cornwell, on X: @1PCornwell, and on Instagram: @1PCornwell.
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