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Cause of Death (G K Hall Large Print Book Series) | 
| Author: Patricia Daniels Cornwell
Publisher: G. K. Hall & Company
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  133 reviews
Sales Rank: 1084315
Format: Large Print
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 407
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.4 x 1
ISBN: 0783817924
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780783817927
ASIN: 0783817924
Publication Date: September 1996
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Patricia Cornwell's heroine Dr. Kay Scarpetta is back; this time to solve the mystery of the death of an Associated Press reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard. Scarpetta's involvement in the case leads her to be targeted for murder herself by a nasty little neo-fascist cult with delusions of grandeur that include a plan to "kill and maim, frighten, brainwash and torture" all who oppose their plan to rule the world. Helping Scarpetta is her niece Lucy, an F.B.I. agent whose computer expertise leads to a heart-stopping journey into cyberspace.
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This New Year's Eve marks the end of a life-and the beginning of a nightmare for Kay Scarpetta.
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Dr. Kay Scarpetta plunges into the murky depths of a ship graveyard to recover the very human remains of Ted Eddings, an investigative reporter. What kind of story was Eddings chasing below the icy surface of the Elizabeth River?
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 I'm not a medical examiner, but... January 31, 2008
I'll probably spend more time on this post-mortem than Dr. Kay Scarpetta spends in the autopsy room. What with having to conduct international missions for the FBI, or was it the Justice Department; being relied upon for expert advice on everything from Civil War battlegrounds to satanic cults; lending out critical evidence in a murder case with less care than a librarian would use with the latest Patricia Cornwell novel; and then being forced to save the East Coast from a nuclear disaster by intervening in crucial hostage negotiations that would otherwise be conducted by a local police captain and a profiler (there apparently being no one more qualified to do that sort of thing...)
Well, suffice it to say, there is precious little time left for Dr. Scarpetta do the mundane work of an M.E.
This is the first book I've read by Patricia Cornwell, and it's in a dead tie for Most Implausible Suspense Novel with the last book I'll ever read by Catherine Coulter. Mercifully, I've forgotten what that one was called. (It might have been "Eleventh Hour.") I had also forgotten what it felt like to have paid only a few cents plus shipping for a nice used copy, and still suffer Buyers' Remorse. Now I remember.
Question: is "Cause of Death" typical of the famous Kay Scarpetta novels? Or was it just an unfortunate choice from an otherwise stellar series? I've become a fan of Tess Gerritsen's M.E. character, Maura Isles, and was expecting a similarly fascinating look at the forensics side of detective work. Instead, I found myself reading a sci-fi/spy fairytale. I rate it two stars only because I read the entire book. The one-bomb is generally reserved for books I find unreadable.
 I Disagree With the Negatives... January 12, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was just looking at the reviews for this book and couldn't believe I had read the same book that the previous reviewers have read. Perhaps it is because I have been reading all of the books of the series in order, but I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The characters and their relationships continue to evolve, as do their relationships with each other. This book, as well as the previous ones are solid police and forensic procedurals. Some have complained that Kay is a super woman...well, she is, that is her character. She is an over achiever professionally and academically. That counters with the decisions she makes in her personal life, where she doesn't do so well. The woman not only is the top in her field, she also possesses a law degree. Like I said, I don't understand all of the negative reviews. I enjoyed the book and look forward to continuing with the series.
Awsome book January 9, 2008
Loved this book, patricia cornwell seems to always be able to bring something new to the table.
Post Mortem November 28, 2007
Excellent book. Also read and enjoyed "Book Of The Dead" and Cause Of Death. All 3 are excellent books from an excellent writer. Have almost read the entire Scarpetta series.
Fast start, then fizzled October 26, 2007
I agree with many of the other reviews - it showed promise in the beginning. I read the first 2/3's of the book in a day. I enjoyed the initial action and mystery. By the end, however, the book had fizzled to the point that I hard to force myself to finish it. Dr. Scarpetta is a thoroughly unbelievable character - she's an "expert" on everything from medicine to firearms to scuba diving to nuclear power plants! I'm a big Clive Cussler fan, and my wife bought this for me because of the scuba diver on the cover. Don't let that fool you - the diving aspect is a very minor part to the book (although it was one of the more exciting, at least for me). Bottom line- I wouldn't waste my time with this one again.
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