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Summary: Hurrah, Kay Scarpetta is back!
Review: After taking a one-book break from fiction's favorite Medical Examiner, Patricia Cornwell returns Kay Scarpetta to us in UNNATURAL EXPOSURE. Despite the often gruesome circumstance of the Scarpetta series, they are always a fast and fun read. Cornwell's latest is no exception.This time, an outbreak of a never-before seen pox virus infects some people on an island located off the Virginia coast. Even the remaining torso of a horribly mutilated homicide victim in Kay's morgue shows signs of having had the disease. Dr. Scarpetta, her overweight, irascible police investor friend Marino, and FBI agent niece Lucy are baffled. Where did this disease come from? Will the outbreak call for a national emergency? How can a cure be found if no one knows exactly what the disease is? Why was the murder victim chopped to bits if she was going to die of this horrible illness anyway? In true Cornwellesque fashion, these questions are answered with broad hints along the way. After reading some truly depressing novels in recent weeks, UNNATURAL EXPOSURE came as a pleasant diversion
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Summary: Cornwell does it again
Review: as always cornwell has not failed her fans!! this excellent book has the trademark descriptions and characters in it.
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Summary: From a fan of Patricia Cornwell
Review: I have always enjoyed reading the Kay Scarpetta series, and this book didn't let me down either. I enjoyed the story, and more so that it took place in Ireland, but all the clues pointed elsewhere. I enjoy the way Patricia describes every detail of the book. I can't wait until she releases another book!
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Summary: Dr. Kay is back, but leaves you limp at the close
Review: I have read all of Cornwall's books and the last two Scarpetta novels have left me disappointed in the finish . When Scarpetta finally lets the reader in on who the germ warfare bad guy is, I had no idea to whom she was referring or when the character had been introduced. The conclusion was disappointing, confusing and gives the reader a sense that Cornwall lost interest in wrapping up the crime/book. From Potters Field ended with the same lackluster, rushed conclusion. In addition to being stilted, the finish seemed a bit preposterous -- without giving the end away, the perpetrator of the crime does not fit the classic psychological profile of someone who would commit such a crime. On a positive note, Cornwall has already set up the plot for her next thriller with an additional crime (albeit one that sounds remarkably like the crime in the recently fabulous competitor's book Deja Dead by Kathy Reich) that goes unsolved in Unnatural Exposure. All in all I give it a B -- entertaining but not compelling.
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Summary: Boring and written on autopilot ...
Review: I haven't read a Kay Scarpetta novel since 'The Body Farm' as I was getting sick of all the gore/body parts. When I found this book in the book swap bin at work I thought it would at least pass the time - something a bit gross maybe but a fast paced exciting read. How wrong I was - I admit it did pass the time but I had to force myself to plod my way through it. The story focuses far too much on Kay's personal life, on different forensic procedures on government organisations and their sophisticated equipment - all at the expense of the story. Despite all the gross-out descriptions of dead bodies/horrible diseases the whole thing left me curiously unmoved. Perhaps because all the characters apart from Kay have become one-dimensional cutouts. The ending is a total damp squib - she just seems to have picked a minor character out at random to be the killer - and lots of plot points - such as the Lucy storyline are left totally unresolved - probably to sucker the reader into buying the next book in the series! However for me the major problem for me was that Kay had become a character I disliked intensely - she was so rude and arrogant to everyone - so neurotic and set in her ways that quite honestly I didn't care if she got smallpox - in fact I was hoping that Cornwall would just kill her off, as I think she's really sick of writing about this character now - and it shows ...
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Summary: The book captivated my time and interest.
Review: Kimberly JelleyOOOO Patricia Cornwell knows how to grab a reader's attention. Every page of here novel, Unnatural Exposure, lured me into the twisted fate of Dr. Kay Scarpetta. This character known to her friends as 'Scarpetta', was a strong woman with a 'man's' job. She was the chief medical examiner for the state of Virginia, and was looked up to by all of her colleagues. The book unravels as the reader gets involved in the murders and unfathomable deaths laid upon Dr. Scarpetta's ice cold examining table. Suspense captures the reader until the very last sentence of the thriller. The writing style portrayed in this story can best be described to you on page 214, when Scarpetta nervously states her conclusion on the motives of the killer. "I'm saying that we might be dealing with biological warfare. A unabomber that uses a disease." This phrase summarizes the fear and confusion that the characters exhibit throughout their journey to find the murderer, and their reasons. Dr. Scarpetta is in charge of uncovering the cause of death, finding the serial killer that mutilated so many people, and escaping this insane person targeting her over the Internet. The use of America Online serves a major purpose in discovering the murderer, his motive, and why he/she has sour feelings for Dr. Scarpetta. This novel brings you apprehension, irony, and page upon page of new terms and medical knowledge that only Patricia Cornwell can provide. "Unnatural Exposure" is easy to read and will not leave you bored or too frustrated with suspense. This novel teaches you to never discount that evil may lie right where you least expect it. Overall I felt this novel was very powerful and it deserves a chance to be read by all readers interested in science and mystery. I personally award Unnatural Exposure, by Patricia Cornwell four stars.
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Summary: A real page turner, I couldn't put this book down.
Review: Patrcia Cornwell has done it again. This is the eighth Cornwell book I've read and they keep getting better and better. Unnatural Exposure is the best in the Scarpetta series and the story is the most unusual. I feel like Kay is an old friend and I love Marino. Cornwell writes her characters true to life. Complete with stress, relationship problems, and the aches and pains of aging. I enjoy the intricate plots of Cornwell's stories and her development of the characters and their relationships with each other. As I read the books, I almost feel as if I am part of the story. Patricia Cornwell is a truly gifted writer and I am a loyal reader. I can't wait to read her next book.
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Summary: Quick review- Unnatural Exposure
Review: Quick Review- Unnatural Exposure I adore Patricia Cornwell's books; the mystery, the murder, the suspense- and this book doesn't let you down. In Ireland five dismembered, beheaded bodies have been found and now five more have been found in America. Their murderer has struck all across America and has been named the Butcher.
But the tenth body is different. The victim was already seriously ill, when she was murdered- with an unknown deadly virus.
Soon people are dying from this disease across America, and no one knows what it is or what could possibly stop it- there's no pattern to it. It's like a super Smallpox.
Scarpetta is still struggling along, but seems to be getting tougher- well slightly.
But then along with stories leaking to the press about the virus, the murder is contacting Scarpetta. And the murderer seems to be taking over Scarpetta's identity.
But as if it seems, it can't get any worse- it seems that Scarpetta may have caught the deadly disease . . . I love the twists and turns of this book- the way you never know what is going to happen next. Patricia Cornwell describes the emotions of the characters and the situations in such a way that you almost feel that it's real- it makes you feel weird about going out at night and who you trust . . .
If you are going to get one book this Christmas- make it be this one, it'll be worth your while.
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Summary: reality check: pathologists are the dumbests MDs around
Review: This may not have been my favourite Kay Scarpetta, but I still enjoyed it to the point where I didn't want to put it down. I find that Dr. Kay is getting more and more human with each book, and that's a good thing! In my estimation though, Ms. Cornwell dwells too much on the homosexual angle with each book. This leads me to question Lucy's authenticity since she seems less and less real with each book. I think the books would be improved without her character. Ms. Cornwell tries too hard with her, and it shows. But Kay, Benton and Marino are real characters. In this book we don't see as much of Marino and that's a loss. The story is intense and gripping, and the tension really doesn't ease up. The book deals with biological terrorism, and that is certainly a hot topic right now. For those of us Scarpetta lovers who love a tense and gripping tale with lots of forensics, this book does not disappoint.
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Summary: Good, but not my favorite
Review: This story is a good read, but I'll admit I enjoyed the others better. Still, if you're a Kay Scarpetta fan, you'll want to include this in your reading of the series.
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