Search - Body of Evidence (Kay Scarpetta)

There is a reason why I like the Law & order series & CSI. I am more interested in the actuall plot of the crime than the life events of the people solving the case(a little is ok as long as it pertains to the story) . This book does it well.

The second book of the Kay Scarpetta series is much more brilliant than the first. This book pertains to the murder of an author, Beryl Madison, after returning home from Key West. As the book progresses and clues unfold, it is discovered that Beryl had been stalked prior to her death, receiving disturbing phone calls, etc.

In a plot twist, Kay Scarpetta's former flame, Mark James, enters the picture as an attorney for a Chicago law firm. Mark speaks with Kay at length about his firm's relationship with Beryl Madison and her former sponsor (if you will), Cary Harper. It appears Cary Harper and Beryl Madison had a falling-out over a manuscript that Beryl was intending to write--a memoirs of sorts. A chapter or so later, Mark is introducing Kay to the actualy attorney who represented Beryl and Mr. Harper, and he has some threats of his own to dole out to Kay. However, nothing is what it seems....

Once Kay Scarpetta starts receiving the same disturbing phone calls as Beryl did before she was murdered, she finds herself traveling the same path as Beryl--all the way to Key West and back.

Although I am not an avid Patricia Cornwell reader, I have enjoyed several of her books over the past few years. This one in particular was interesting, but not quite as entralling as I'd expect. It is a great read if you like forensic evidentiary details and like to see them pieced together. I believe it could have had a littlemore depth but instead it read more like a movie then a novela.

Patricia Cornwells Kay Scarpetta is a character who becomes addicting. Smart, Funny, brave, and tough she is a character who sticks with you, and you will find yourself wanting to read the whole series. Chapters are on the shorter side so the book is easier to digest.

Great P. Cornwell book!

A reclusive author, Beryl Madison, finds no safe haven from months of menacing phone calls - or the tormented feeling that her every move is being watched. When the writer is found slain in her own home, Kay Scarpetti pieces together the intricate forensic evidence -while unwittingly edging closer to a killer waiting in the shadows.

Another Kay Scarpetta-this one is a can't put down novel.

A reclusive author, Beryl Madison finds no safe haven from months of menacing phone calls--or the tormented feeling that her every move is being watched. when the writer is found slain in her own home, Kay Scarpetta peices together the intricate forensic evidence-while unwittingly edging closer to a killer waiting in the shadows.

A reclusive author, Beryl Madison fins no safe haven from months of menacing phone calls-or the tormented feeling that her every move is being watched. When the writer is found slain in her own home. Kay Scarpetta pieces together the intricate forensic evidence-while unwittingly edging closer to a killer waiting in the shadows.

Great, suspenseful book! And a quick read.

A reclusive author, Beryl Madison finds no safe haven from months of menacing phone calls - or the tormented feeling that her every move is being watched. When the writer is found slain in her own home, Kay Scarpetta pieces together the intricate forensic evidence - while unwittingly edging closer to a killer waiting in the shadows.

Good book. One of the Scarpetta mysteries.

Great read!