“Port Mortuary”  by Patricia Cornwell

2011 Review  #1  

A Dr. Scarpetta Mystery

Taken from the “Booklist Review”…

“Told in the first person, the story finds Kay Scarpetta, now the chief medical examiner of the new Cambridge Forensic Center in Massachusetts, involved in a couple of cases: the mysterious sudden death of a man and the murder of a child (whose confessed killer seems to be innocent).  Soon she begins to suspect the two cases are related joined by a piece of high-tech hardware found in the first victim's apartment and before too long, she realizes she's facing what could be her most clever foe yet. 


For the first time in a while, Cornwell seems genuinely interested in Scarpetta again, giving the novel that spark of life that has made the series so enjoyable for its many fans. The book is still a long way from the glory days of Postmortem (1991) and From Potter's Field (1995), but it's definitely a step in the right direction. Series fans who have felt a bit let down of late will be pleased.”

MY THOUGHTS…

I absolutely love Pat Cornwell’s books (I’ve read all of them) and especially Dr. Scarpetta’s character plots.  Not so much this newest one.  I didn’t actually read all of it because I found it boring.  After reading the first quarter of this book and all the forensic details, I just skipped through the book looking for the interesting parts.  I was mostly disappointed in this one.  Doesn’t mean I won’t read the next one.