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- Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; First Edition edition (1996)
- ASIN: B002AMYS0Y
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Kay is called to a murder of a reporter, Ted Eddings on New Year's Eve. The body is found underwater, which gives the reader Kay's first underwater crime scene. This cases pulls together Lucy, Pete and Benton as further murders follow. The story weaves in the usual dectective work with the high tec world of Lucy. As with all Scarpetta novels, the lives of the characters have significantly moved on since the last novel, you are only given snipbits of information at a time to try and piece together what has happened in the intervening time period. Another great novel. The relationship between the key characters just gets better and better and there is a part of me that is routing for Marino and Kay to get it toegther - who knows....??
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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'Cause of Death' is the seventh book in the Kay Scarpetta series from Patricia Cornwell and begins when a reporter is found dead in the icy waters of the Elizabeth River in Virginia. This then leads Scarpetta, Marino, Wesley and Lucy into the world of terrorism when the death is found to be related to an investigation into the terrorist group The New Zionists.
I've been reading through the Scarpetta novels in order for about a year now and this was the first one that didn't really grip me at all and in places I was even a little bored. The Kay/Benton relationship is also getting a little tiresome as well as Kay's over-protective relationship and over-exageratted problems with her neice Lucy.
The actual murder investigation is ok, if a little unbeliveable. I did find it interesting how forensics were becoming more advanced at the time that the book was written, as some of the procedures and equipment used are things that are fairly basic in this day and age and really made me think how things have rapidly progressed over the past 10 years.
Overall it is a fairly entertaining read for the most part that unfortunately does get a little boring at points, but is one that regulars to the series should read to keep up to date with the flow of the series. If you're new to the Cornwell books, I'd definitely start at the beginning (Postmortem) as the first six books are much better thank this.
I've been reading through the Scarpetta novels in order for about a year now and this was the first one that didn't really grip me at all and in places I was even a little bored. The Kay/Benton relationship is also getting a little tiresome as well as Kay's over-protective relationship and over-exageratted problems with her neice Lucy.
The actual murder investigation is ok, if a little unbeliveable. I did find it interesting how forensics were becoming more advanced at the time that the book was written, as some of the procedures and equipment used are things that are fairly basic in this day and age and really made me think how things have rapidly progressed over the past 10 years.
Overall it is a fairly entertaining read for the most part that unfortunately does get a little boring at points, but is one that regulars to the series should read to keep up to date with the flow of the series. If you're new to the Cornwell books, I'd definitely start at the beginning (Postmortem) as the first six books are much better thank this.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The first half of the book was quite good - Scarpetta was doing her job etc etc (although the reference to Lucy listening to Melissa Etheridge was a bit hamfisted). However, the second half of the book was ridiculous! Dr Scarpetta goes from being the literary equivalent of Quincy to become some kind of undercover CIA operative! I mean, I don't expect my fiction to be believable, but I don't expect it to be this unbelievable!
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Cause of death - very enjoyanle
Cause of Death' is the 7th book in the Kay Scarpetta series from Patricia Cornwell. It initially centres around the death of Ted Eddings - a reporter - who is found dead in the icy... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mr. Andrew R. Wortley
great
Excellent read, excellent read, fantastic read, really enjoyed it. The Kindle version is fantastic. I love my Kindle. Would certainly tell friends.
Published 8 months ago by chukkingmouse
another Patricia Cornwell great
I have just finished reading this book and again I have been totally engrossed. This is the fifth Scarpetta book Ihave read and never been disappointed.
Published 8 months ago by kyli
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I was very pleased with the speed of the dispatch and delivery of the book and especially its condition it was a second hand book and described as good in its condition however... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Heidi
CAUSE OF BOREDOM
Reading this book, it's hard to believe that the author is a best-seller. The action plods, everybody is grim without any hint of the gallows humour that people engaged in murder... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Barry McCanna
Patricia Cornwell Novel
This book is one of the really good ones by her. Delivery was prompt as ususal. I am very happy with Amazon.
Published 20 months ago by Maria-elisabeth Scholtes
Great read
Not once have I been disappointed with Patricia Cornwell book.When it turns out that Kay Scarprtta is told about the death of a reporter before the Police an amazing story... Read more
Published on 1 Feb 2010 by Mrs. Jean Seath
cause of death
very good book i recomend it to anybody well wrote book thinks of all the twists
Published on 28 Jun 2009 by Ms. Tracy Phillips
Deja Vu.....
First of all if this is the first Scarpetta book you are considering I strongly suggest you start from the first book 'Post Mortem' as I feel you need to start right back at the... Read more
Published on 22 May 2009 by Ali D
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Despite the fact that I purchased a used book you would never have known. It was in perfect condition and did not look like it had been used at all
Published on 1 Mar 2009 by S. Emery
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