Trace (Abridged): Scarpetta (Book 13) Audiobook

" Not a book I would have probably picked but okay overall. "

" recently began reading the Cornwell books that I've collected but hadn't read yet. I remember really like the characters and the way she writes... but not too excited about the gore, violence and details into the "bad stuff" that goes on in her stories. That hasn't changed. "

" Love Scarpetta series and Patricia Cornwell, however this book was all over the place. Very confusing with many characters and changing locations repeatedly had me rereading at times. I found it very hard: this read lacked believability, Scarpetta just wasn't "smart" enough in this one, and I really disliked the ending. So farfetched, and just plain sucked. "

" A good book but not as good as the earlier Scarpetta novels. "

" Kay Scarpetta #13 book. Just as good as the others. "

" Strange to pick up a Patricia Cornwell novel after so many years - I gave this book only 3 stars because although it was nice to check in with the Scarpetta characters, the storyline didn't seem as original as some of her other books. She's still the #1 crime/forensic science novelist though, and once again has me hooked (reading the next book now). "

" I'm 0-2 with new authors these days. I tried a Ted Dekker book ("The Bride Collector") and it was awful. I figured that this book by the famous Patricia Cornwell would be at least a good summer read. The protagonist and her posse are all just shallow and dull and very unlikable. The scenario was just rather boring. Sorry, because I'd heard good things about Cornwell. "

" I used to rip through Scarpetta books, but this one took me awhile. She needs to be back in the lab running things. An uncertain Scarpetta doesn't make as compelling of a story. "

" Following Scarpetta from the beginning it is hard to give up the series, even after the 'werewolf' books and Benton's coming back from the dead, but the stories are not what they used to be. "

" She really has gone down. Have the next one from the library here though so on I go... "

" Not as good as her earlier works but still exciting. Im less a fan of marino in this book. "

" One of my favorite authors "

" Could not get into. Too much back and forth. Hard to follow. Not one of her better books. "

" A good one. It really helps to read the Scarpetta novels in order. "

" Poor plot, to busy. very distracting "

" It took a while for me to get into the book and just as quickly as it got interesting, it became kind of long-winded. I did not like the ending so much as there seemed to be no real conclusion........ "

" Not her best work. Took a really long time to get to the conflict and it just fell flat. The resolution wrapped up in two pages. "

" Good story line, but a bit disjointed; takes a few chapters to 'get it', but is worth the read. Not as good as other 'Scarpetta' Novels; Hope the new one on my shelf is better. "

" Another great Kay Scarpetta suspsense novel, a great read. "

" not one of her best stories, probably im still trying to get use to her new narrative style. the end was very abrupt and i still have many questions unansweredi "

" Typical Cornwell novel. I guess I'm getting tired of all the internal angst from Kay, Lucy, Benton and Marino. They are all such successful and well-to-do people and are so full of self-doubt. Enough, Patricia, just tell us a story. "

" Listened to this on a long ride. It did get progressively better. "

" Long series. Sometimes she loses me in the drama. This one got back to the core elements of what made me decide to complete the entire series this year. "

" I couldn't read anymore Scarpetta after this one. Maybe one day. "

" Okay. Blockbuster. Quickly read, quickly forgotten. "

" "...Dyed, bleached, and gray hair are pretty worthless in microscopic comparison, and half the human population has dyed, bleached, gray, or permed hair. But these days in court, jurors expect a hair to announce who, what, when, where, why, and how." (page 111) "

" Love the Kay Scarpetta books. "

" I love Scarpetta and her insight into the criminal minds as our hero in these books. I will have to read more of this series. I was a little lost on some of the characters in the beginning since I have only read one other Scarpetta book. "

" This is my first Patricia Cornwell in quite some time as she became a little too graphic in her writing for me. This one was not graphic, but there didn't seem to be much story. Not my favorite. "

" Last three books of the Scarpetta series have been so disappointing; disjointed story telling, clipped writting, characthes that you don't bond or care about. Last one I'm reading. "

" I was really disappointed again with this book. It would have been much better in an abridged version. The book just seemed to go on and on. Scarpetta has written much better books - I miss the older books! "

" Too much! And this coming from a long time Kay Scarpetta fan "

" It's time Dr. Scarpetta retire along with Benton, Marino, and Lucy. "

" Still pretty dark like the last two Scarpetta books. Characters are still moppy and pathetic. Will read one more to see if she sounds stronger in the next book. "

" Not her best, unless helicopters and highly technical forensic medicine is your thing. "