The Body Farm (Kay Scarpetta)

"Okay, but nothing spectacular." according to MBOkay, but nothing spectacular. MB48 I enjoy the Scarpetta series, but this one did not wow me or blow me away. The ending became predictable half way through, and the character development and interaction seemed mediocre. I would not pay full price for this book - get it used and as cheap as possible if you are the type who has to read/own the full series.. 8. I enjoy the Scarpetta series, but this one did not wow me or blow me away. The ending became predictable half way through, and the character development and interaction seemed mediocre. I would not pay full price for this book - get it used and as cheap as possible if you are the type who has to read/own the full series.. Cornwell does it again!! Sandi Lewis Patricia Cornwell is a fantastic writer. I have been a fan for many years. If you enjoy a mystery or thriller that is engrossing and fast paced, you will love her books about Kay Scarpetta especially. You will certainly enjoy her other mysteries and thrillers as well. I have read almost every book that she has written and at one time had all of her mysteries in paperback. Now, I am re-reading them for perhaps the sixth of seventh time and they are still just as grabbing for me as they ever were. I am thoroughly enjoying them again and can't put them down as usual.. Liked it, didn't love it As the title of my review states, I liked the book, but I didn't love it. Why? Well, I found it to be a bit predictable for one thing; I figured out the killer and the motivation long before the end. That was a let-down for me. I like murder mysteries to be, well, mysterious. Then there was the ending, which was anticlimactic. And the title, "The Body Farm." Why call it this? The Body Farm wasn't even in the story all that much. There's a brief mention early on when Dr. Scarpetta asks that an experiment be conducted at The Body Farm, then there is no more mention (that I noticed) of the experiment or The Body Farm until

Little Emily Steiner left a church meeting late one afternoon and strolled toward home along a lakeside path; a week later, her nude body was discovered, bound in blaze-orange duct tape. But she must also endeavor to help her niece, Lucy, who is embroiled in controversy at Quantico. Called by the North Carolina authorities, forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta recognizes similarities to the gruesome work of a serial killer who has long eluded the FBI But as she tries to make sense of the evidence, she is left with questions that lead her to the Body Farm, a little known research facility in Tennessee where, with the help of some grisly experiments, she might discover the answer.It is Scarpetta alone who can interpret the forensic hieroglyphics that eventually reveal a solution to the case as staggering as it is horrifying. And Scar

New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell brings back Kay Scarpetta, consulting forensic pathologist for the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit, in her grittiest and most compelling novel. While coming to terms with Lucy, Kay must conduct a grisly forensic investigation at a clandestine research facility in Tennessee known as the Body Farm. But more disturbing are the details of the crimes, chillingly reminiscent of the handiwork of a serial killer who has eluded the unit for years. In rural North Carolina, the brutal murder of eleven-year-old Emily Steiner has shaken a small town. There she will find more answers to Emily Steiner's murder--and evidence that paints a picture of a crime more horrifying than she imagined . Into this volatile atmosphere comes Scarpetta's ingenious, rebellious niece Lucy, an FBI intern with a promising future in Quantico's computer eng