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Was actually quite nice to have Kay so unsure of herself for once. Although this storyline was much less autopsy based than previous books, it was great to have the narrative back from Kay's perspective. I certainly didn't expect a longstanding colleague to meet their end and I'm rather surprised at Kay's seemingly lack of sadness over their death. I did, however, really enjoy there being more characters in this book other than the usual 'Holy Trinity' that are Lucy, Marino and Wesley. Although there was some of the usual love/hate remarks which often make me wonder how they've lasted in each others' company for so long, the narrative brought more from the 'outside in' which was refreshing.
Patricia Cornwell is one of my favorite authors. I have been reading about Kay Scarpetta for more than 10 years. Feel like I know Dr Scarpetta, Pete Marino, Benton, and Lucy fairly well. This book however was, truth be told, boring. It had more thoughts than actual conversations and the investigations of the murders weren't as good as they usual are. I couldn't even finish it. Even though I am somewhat disappointed in this book, I will always read Patricia Cornwell and look forward to the next one.
Good story but slow and too much internal dialogue.