Latest in the Scarpetta series - disappointing and nowhere near as good as the earlier novels. The words 'flogging' & 'dead horse' spring to mind!

Amazon Synopsis:
Since POSTMORTEM garnered critical acclaim and a record-breaking five awards for a first crime novel, the Scarpetta novels have often been imitated, but never bettered. Against her own judgement and the advice of Benton Wesley and her niece, Lucy, Scarpetta agrees to return to Virginia as a consultant pathologist on a case involving the death of a fourteen-year-old girl. Accompanied by Pete Marino she finds the once familiar territory of her morgue and her department much changed, and the new Chief Medical Examiner treats her with disdain despite the obvious fact that he is in desperate need of her expertise. But professional as ever, she re- examines the evidence and proves the girl was murdered. She also finds trace evidence which matches that found on an accident victim and at the scene where one of Lucy's operatives was attacked. It is not only a forensic puzzle, but opens up the probability that someone is after those closest to Scarpetta.

RELEASE NOTES:

Left next to ticket machine in West Quay Shopping Centre.

I enjoyed the first 80% of the book, then towards the end I was really disappointed as I was expecting a really good twist in the tale - but no - I felt the ending was rushed - otherwise the build up was fantastic, and felt let down by a band ending- Have enjoyed many other Patricia Cornwell books, but felt very disappointed with the ending