Book of the Dead - Patricia Cornwell

~ Book of the Dead ~ The book of the dead is a phrase that originally came about from ancient Egyptian Funeral text. However in this instance, it is the title of the latest book to come out of the Patricia Cornwall stable. To be honest, I never would have read this book, or attempted to read it except that I was given a preview copy by a friend in America, and I have to say my initial response is - the book is another dead end from the author and another disappointment. ~ A little about Patricia Cornwall and the book series ~ Patricia Cornwall is an American Author who has a series of novels featuring Dr Kay Scarpetta. She has ...

And so it is.... the final curtain and what long-time fans can only be praying is Kay Scarpetta's swan song!! Certainly for me, this novel signifies Cornwell's last chance to make things right and prove to me that this is not a series that has far out-lived it's sell-by date. So, the big question on everybody's lips is has she managed to pull this one out of the proverbial bag? The answer sadly is a resounding NO!! The votes are in, the results have been counted and the opinion from this quarter is that Kay Scarpetta- you have been evicted from the Sparkymarky bookshelf!! Now lets have a look at BOOK OF THE DEADS best bits.... oh no, thats right there aren't ...

===Overview=== Book of the Dead is the fifteenth novel in the Scarpetta series, written by Patricia Cornwell. For those who are not familiar with the stories, Kay Scarpetta is a trusted Forensic Pathologist who is extremely unfortunate enough to keep running accross numerous phsycopathic murderers. Luckily, with the help from her fiery but brilliant, millionaire neice, ex-detective and chauventistic side-kick Marino and ex-FBI profiler & long term partner Benton, she usually manages to come good and save the day. Even if there are a few life changing hiccups along the way. ===My Synopsis=== From the very first line we are ...