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"When an arsonist torches a farmhouse with a dead person in side. Dr. Kay Scarpetta is called in to the scene. While trying to keep a grasp on her own life she watches a friends life go in a raging ball of fury. You will not want to put this one down."
Troy Buerger, Resident Scholar
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"Her best yet! Will keep you on the edge of your seat. Lucy is back in a new job, a recurring charactor is killed and Kay has a very personal interest in this case. "
Carol Patton, Resident Scholar
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"As Scarpetta and gang search for an arsonist, they must also deal with the return of deranged killer Carrie Grethen and her gruesome plans for vengence. A reoccurring character dies violently, and other characters come close to mental and emotional destruction. "
Stefanie Castillo, Resident Scholar
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"Kay Scarpetta and other investigators search for answers after a farmhouse is tourched and a young girl is found inside. As they search for clues they find that this may not be the first murder of this nature that has been committed. While all this is going on the deranged killer, Carrie Gretchen, escapes. "
Kristian Herron, Resident Scholar
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"A horse farm in a rural area is torched by a maniacal arsonist who also left a body inside. Cue Kay Scarpetta, Virginia's chief Medical Examiner, who soon learns that her former nemesis Carrie Grethen has escaped from an upstate Psychiatric ward and is most likely involved. When someone close to Kay is murdered under the same circumstances, she must hold her head high over feelings of overwhelming loss as she concentrates on bringing the killer or killers to justice. "
LaPierre, Resident Scholar
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"Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta finds herself facing her nemesis, Carrie Grethen. Unsure of how Carrie is involved, she must probe deeper into Carrie's past which is a painful experience for Kay's neice, Lucy. A vicious murder spree camouflaged by fire brings in the FBI. The most heinous murder of all is of one of the Bureau's agents. Now, relentless as ever, Kay and her neice Lucy pursue the deranged killer and want to see her dead."
Tracey Ray, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 23.3%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 36.7%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 26.7%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 13.3%
Tone of story
- depressing/sad
How difficult to spot villain?
- Challenging
- Story partially from villain's perspective
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 80%
Special suspect?
- chronically deranged person
Misc. Murder Plotlets
- character killed during/after sexing
- Big focus on forensic evidence
- Big focus on autopsies
Kind of investigator
- police procedural, American
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- government investigator
Age:
- 40's-50's
How much violence does he/she use?
- none
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- killer
Eccentric:
Yes
Motive of antagonist
- revenge
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
- Mid-Atlantic states
Farm/Ranch?
Yes
Misc setting
- scientific labs
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
- very gorey references to deaths/dead bodies and torture
How many deaths?
- 5-7
Sex
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
A lot of techno jargon?
Yes
Kind of jargon?
- biology/medical
Unusual forms of death
- flamed
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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