Postmortem - Patricia Cornwell

Postmortem

By Patricia Cornwell

  • Release Date: 2009-12-01
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4
4
From 865 Ratings
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Description

The inspiration for the Prime Video series Scarpetta—starring Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis!

Discover the “dazzling...fascinating” (Los Angeles Times) novel that launched the popular Kay Scarpetta series, from the New York Times #1 bestselling crime writer Patricia Cornwell.

Patricia Cornwell’s debut novel Postmortem introduces one of crime fiction’s most compelling characters: gutsy medical examiner Kay Scarpetta. Cornwell’s gift for combining cutting-edge criminology with nerve-shattering suspense makes this book a true modern classic.

Under cover of night in Richmond, Virginia, a monster strikes, leaving a gruesome trail of stranglings that has paralyzed the city. Kay Scarpetta suspects the worst: a deliberate campaign by a brilliant serial killer whose signature offers precious few clues. With an unerring eye, she calls on the latest advances in forensic research to unmask the madman. But this investigation will test Kay like no other, because it’s being sabotaged from within—and someone wants her dead.

Reviews

  • Heart pounding!

    5
    By Jessielam2345
    Kept me on my toes and literally had me shaking! Very intense read, loved it!

  • Excellent

    5
    By ks9001
    Second time I’ve read this book. Just as good as 30 years ago.

  • Good read

    4
    By rmh1262
    Ready for the next book in this series.

  • Stupid

    1
    By Ddsssaop
    Just plain badly written.

  • good start to a series

    3
    By archetype67
    Quick easy read. Mostly entertaining. I found her red herrings a little two red and obvious for me to have considered them seriously. The forensics were well done and interesting and the major characters were fairly well drawn. Overall a good forensic mystery that requires some thinking, but not overly taxing.

  • Pretty boring

    2
    By IvA84
    I really don't understand the five star reviews. I've now read a quarter of the book and it is boring me to death. There are to many useless details given and the bla bla about the computer stuff is just a pathetic attempt to be interesting. I don't think I will even finish reading this book, and that has never happened before.

  • Postmortem

    4
    By Reader mouse
    Terrific at keeping suspense throughout and great surprise ending. 4 stars

  • Great book!!!!

    5
    By Crysgibs
    Can't wait to keep reading in this series!!!!!!!!!

  • Postmortem

    5
    By Something Wild
    I have read every book in the Scarpetta series. This book was my first, and by far, my favorite! - It made me want to double check my windows and doors at night before going to bed!

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