Kay Scarpetta Mysteries: Dust (Series #21) (Hardcover)

from Carlathelibrarian

It was very long and it is getting tiring. Kay Scarpetta, Lucy, Marino and Benton have to solve a series of murders that the FBI seems to be covering up. The story was just not as captivating as here earlier books. Time to write one of her new series with other characters.

from LizARees

Ponderous. The last two or three Scarpetta books have been a bit of a return to form after the descent into complete fantasy that marred them for a while, but this one has a very thin plot, an increasingly irritable Kay again, Lucy acquiring more pointlessly militaristic kit but less of a charact...

from Dianekeenoy

2.5 stars. Kay Scarpetta has been a favorite character of mine for a very long time. Over the last several books, I was finding it harder and harder to enjoy these books. This one was disappointing on so many levels. I did finish it but doubt if I will purchase another Patricia Cornwell book.

from MaureenCean

I know I need to stop reading these, but after you have invested so much in a relationship, it is hard to walk away. I could whine about the specifics of my disappointment, but I will spare you. But you can always message me if you wish to commiserate! Edit: I forgot to mention that the reference...

from hemlokgang

What a terrible disappointment. I have been a loyal fan of the Kay Scarpetta series. Now she has become a hardened and embittered character. Her cynicism is perhaps appropriate to the character, but she is no longer likable for me. If this is the outcome of a life such as hers, it is truly a pity...