387 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316724234
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The 'book of the dead' is the morgue log, the ledger in which all cases are entered by hand. For Kay Scarpetta, however, it is about to have a new meaning. Fresh from her bruising battle with a psychopath in Florida, Scarpetta decides it's time fo...
Community Reviews Summary of 837 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
tense 47%
emotional 19%
adventurous 14%
challenging 14%
sad 14%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
reflective 4%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 31% | Character: 15% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 55% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 38% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Child death, Sexual assaultModerate
Child abuse, Rape387 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316724234
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The 'book of the dead' is the morgue log, the ledger in which all cases are entered by hand. For Kay Scarpetta, however, it is about to have a new meaning. Fresh from her bruising battle with a psychopath in Florida, Scarpetta decides it's time fo...
Community Reviews Summary of 837 reviews
Moods
mysterious 76%
tense 47%
emotional 19%
adventurous 14%
challenging 14%
sad 14%
hopeful 4%
informative 4%
reflective 4%
Pace
slow 31%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 47% | Plot: 31% | Character: 15% | N/A: 5%Strong character development?
No: 55% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 20%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | No: 38% | Yes: 23%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 63% | Yes: 31% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | No: 25% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Child death, Sexual assaultModerate
Child abuse, Rape