448 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781982153915
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication date: 01 December 2020
Description
#1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell's suspense fiction classic, featuring gutsy medical examiner Kay Scarpetta. A reclusive author, Beryl Madison finds no safe haven from months of menacing phone calls--or the tormented feeling ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,262 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
tense 63%
adventurous 24%
challenging 18%
sad 13%
emotional 11%
informative 11%
funny 6%
hopeful 3%
reflective 1%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 35% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Death, SuicideModerate
Child abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/PsychosisMinor
Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse
448 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781982153915
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Publication date: 01 December 2020
Description
#1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell's suspense fiction classic, featuring gutsy medical examiner Kay Scarpetta. A reclusive author, Beryl Madison finds no safe haven from months of menacing phone calls--or the tormented feeling ...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,262 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
tense 63%
adventurous 24%
challenging 18%
sad 13%
emotional 11%
informative 11%
funny 6%
hopeful 3%
reflective 1%
Pace
slow 14%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 35% | Character: 7%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 32% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 76% | Yes: 17% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 50% | Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Homophobia, Death, SuicideModerate
Child abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/PsychosisMinor
Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse