/reads a book in a day because *guestures wildly at 2020* EVERYTHING IS BAD BUT BOOKS ARE NOT But seriously: this was my first (re)read of a Scarpetta book in a hot minute, and even longer since I first read The Scarpetta Factor so there were a lot of things I didn't remember about the book. I was relieved, though, to find that my live for this series and the characters hasn't gone away. I was worried that the clinical way that Cornwell writes these books wouldn't be satisfying for me anymore; at times even now it can be exhausting. But in a weird way it's sort of a comfort coming back to an author whose writing you're familiar with, and that was true with this book. I was also very excited about the reappearance of one of my favorite characters, the deformed and sadistic Jean-Claude. Also the plot was something I loved too: the drama of Kay going on air and being deceived, the mystery with two murdered women, and Benton's ongoing drama with the psychologist. It still always amazes me when I'm reading that i forget that the book takes place in just a few days instead of a longer period of time. This book was a great way to get back into the series after my long hiatus away from it, and I'm eager to do more re-reading.

Wie sehr hatte ich mir gewünscht, dass Patricia Cornwell zu ihrer alten Stärke zurückfindet. Leider hat mich das Buch nicht gepackt; die Story zog sich hin und ihre Protagonisten haben sich abgewechselt angenervt zu sein. Mein Bedarf an Kay Scarpetta ist für dieses Jahr erstmal abgedeckt.