Body of Evidence by Patricia Cornwell

Body of Evidence

Kay Scarpetta #2

Patricia Cornwell

12 hours, 48 minutes • first pub 1991 (editions) user-added

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious slow-paced
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Description

Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta investigates the murder of a reclusive author and discovers that forensic pathology is more than laboratory work when she becomes involved in a dangerous criminal investigation.

Community Reviews

3.78
based on 4,486 reviews

Moods

mysterious: 93%

dark: 70%

tense: 64%

adventurous: 24%

emotional: 18%

challenging: 16%

sad: 13%

informative: 9%

reflective: 5%

funny: 2%

hopeful: 1%

Pace

16% of readers chose fast
68% of readers chose medium
14% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

45% of readers chose Plot
42% of readers chose A mix
11% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

35% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
42% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

51% of readers chose Yes
30% of readers chose Complicated
16% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

19% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
68% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

33% of readers chose Yes
15% of readers chose Complicated
47% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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