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| Plot Summary of From Potter's Field |
"Gault is back and in a mean way. This book seems more obvious, but don't be fooled... there are definitely surprises in store for the reader. This is a scary one."
Carol Patton, Resident Scholar
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"Temple Gault is at it again traveling between New York and Virginia. He is killing and presenting Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta with these gifts. Having access to CAIN allows him to stay one step ahead of the cops and the ability to taunt them with sadistic messages. Kay's neice Lucy, gets one step ahead of him and helps the FBI track him down where the show-down begins. "
Tracey Ray , Resident Scholar
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"When a young woman is murdered and propped up against a fountain in a New York park, Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta suspects based on the similar M.O. that it is the handiwork of Temple Brooks Gault, a serial killer who has eluded capture for years. Along with Pete Marino, Benton Wesley and her niece Lucy, Scarpetta travels to New York with the hopes of apprehending Gault. The book ends dramatically with a final desperate confrontation deep within the bowels of the New York subway system. "
LaPierre, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of From Potter's Field |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
General Crime (including known murderer)
Yes
Who's the criminal enemy here?
- finding a known killer
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- doctor
Age:
- 40's-50's
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race
- White/American
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
- emotionally unstable
Motive of antagonist
- kicks
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
- Mid-Atlantic states
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
Misc setting
- sewers/subways
Style
Part of a series?
Yes
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- very gorey descriptions deaths/dead bodies
How many deaths?
- 3-4
A lot of techno jargon?
Yes
Kind of jargon?
- biology/medical
Unusual form of death?
Yes
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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