Port Mortuary by Patricia Cornwell

Port Mortuary

Kay Scarpetta #18

Patricia Cornwell

496 pages • first pub 2010 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller mysterious slow-paced

Description

Port Mortuary, the title of Patricia Cornwell's eighteenth Scarpetta novel, is literally a port for the dead. In this fast-paced story, a treacherous path from Scarpetta's past merges with the high- tech highway she now finds herself on. We travel...

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Community Reviews Summary of 560 reviews

Moods

dark 72%
mysterious 72%
sad 27%
adventurous 18%
challenging 18%
tense 18%
informative 9%
inspiring 9%
reflective 9%

Pace

medium 72%
slow 18%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 60% | A mix: 40%

Strong character development?

Yes: 55% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 44% | Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 11%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

3.22

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