405 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399153938
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Publication date: 23 October 2007
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 684 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
tense 41%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
adventurous 16%
sad 16%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 25% | Character: 16% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Child death, Sexual assaultModerate
Child abuse, Rape
405 pages • first pub 2007 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780399153938
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Publication date: 23 October 2007
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 684 reviews
Moods
dark 66%
tense 41%
challenging 25%
emotional 25%
adventurous 16%
sad 16%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 50% | Plot: 25% | Character: 16% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
No: 61% | It's complicated: 23% | Yes: 15%Loveable characters?
No: 46% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 15%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 75% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 23%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Torture, Child death, Sexual assaultModerate
Child abuse, Rape