The reviewer found the main character, Kay Scarpetta, arrogant and unlikable, with a tendency to over-emotionalize her cases. The writing style was criticized for being overly dramatic and filled with run-on sentences. The reviewer also disliked the recurring theme of criminals targeting Scarpetta personally, which they found unrealistic and self-indulgent. Despite some humorous moments, the overall experience was negative, leading to a low rating.
The reviewer had a mixed experience with 'From Potter’s Field' by Patricia Cornwell. They found the main character, Kay Scarpetta, to be arrogant and unlikable, with a severe superiority complex that made her difficult to connect with. The writing style was criticized for being overly dramatic and filled with run-on sentences that needed editing. The reviewer also disliked the recurring theme of criminals targeting Scarpetta personally, which they found unrealistic and self-indulgent. However, there were some humorous moments, such as Scarpetta's snobbish attitude towards beer and her judgy comments about others' drinking habits. Despite these moments, the overall experience was negative, and the reviewer could only read one of her books a year to avoid frustration. They predicted that the series would continue to decline in quality, with Scarpetta becoming increasingly annoying and the plots becoming more ludicrous. The reviewer gave the book a low rating of 2 stars.
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God,” I said with a loud sigh. “You were lured right into it.” I stared off, almost sick. “It’s not just because of how good you are at what you do. It’s also because of me.
You have to leave it outside the door like stinking crime scene clothes.
The blood of this woman whose name we did not know brightly stained snow, and beyond the arena of her hideous death Central Park dissolved into thick, foreboding shadows.