Kay Scarpetta and
her husband, Benton Wesley, are enjoying a peaceful morning. They're
headed for a vacation in Florida to celebrate Kay's birthday. The
mood changes when Kay discovers seven shiny pennies with the date
1981 and Benton sees a flash of light that might come from a camera
lens or a rifle scope.
The mood becomes
darker when Jamal Nari, a local music teacher, is killed by a sniper
not far from Kay and Benton's house. Kay goes in to work hoping
she'll be finished and able to make the plane to Florida, but the
case is complicated. Marino thinks it's related to two deaths in New
Jersey, and Kay has the uncomfortable sensation that she is somehow
involved in the killings.
If you enjoy
Scarpetta novels, this is a good one. It's fast paced with twists
that keep you wondering what will happen next. The opening chapters
focus on Kay's work as medical examiner with plenty of medical
detail. In the later chapters the pace picks up, and we hear more
about ballistics and begin to get a clue about who the killer is.
I enjoyed the book.
I like the combination of facts with an intricate plot. If you enjoy
medical thrillers, this is a book for you.
I reviewed this book
for the Amazon Vine Program.
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