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Postmortem

A Scarpetta Novel

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Postmortem

Written by: Patricia Cornwell
Narrated by: C. J. Critt
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Four young women have been found murdered—tortured and strangled in their own beds—all victims of the same brilliant monster. Using a skilled hand and the latest technology in forensic medicine, Kay Scarpetta begins the process of gathering the microscopic clues the latest battered body has to give.

©1990 Patricia D. Cornwell (P)1993 Recorded Books, LLC
Detective Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Mystery Fiction
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A bit dated

This was an enjoyable book, but it is clearly a reflection of the time in which it was written; it’s a nice throwback to a simpler time, technologically, but there are other aspects that make it a little cringeworthy, especially all the smoking references, and providing alcohol to a minor. It was a bit predictable, but again, this was the first novel, and I look forward to carrying on in the series.

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Great story

The story is great, but the narrator kept taking an audible breath before starting to read, and it takes away from the story, it was a little annoying.

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Super Book!

I loved the story! I can’t wait to read another one. Great audio recording. I enjoyed the different voices for the various characters in the book.


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Great story, kept me interested

I enjoyed the characters, wingo, Marino, dr K. Liked how the story ended. I also like the little bit of medical references in the autopsies. Decent read, I’ll try the next book while it’s free

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Dated but okay

I didn’t realize when I selected the book that it was written in 1990. References to technology was so old it made me laugh. Story in general was interesting enough and the performance was good. I will pay attention to when books were written, going forward.

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awesome!

Always enjoy reading and listening to Patricia Cornwell's books.
can't wait to read her new one.

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What Awful Oration

I really like Patricia Cornwall and have read all her work. I thought I would listen to the Scarpetta series. I probably will not make it through this one. You can hear EVERY breath the narrator takes. Drives me crazy!! If you cannot stand to listen to people breathing, skip this one!

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Love a good Kay Scarpetta story!

This was the first Scarpetta book I read when it was first published. I had forgotten what a great writer Patricia Cornwell is. She tells a terrific story full of delicious details of forensics and police work. Kudos to the narrator for an excellent reading. Makes me want to read more.

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Excellent listen

Fast paced crime novel. Interesting characters. Good narrator. Good book to listen to while driving.

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A fan of Patricia Cornwall

I enjoyed the story’s plots and characters with just the right amount of clues and possible bad guys. I’m not fan of Marino’s voice and accent.

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