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by Patricia Daniels Cornwell (Author) "ON THE LAST MORNING OF VIRGINIA'S BLOODIEST YEAR since the Civil War, I built a fire and sat facing a window of darkness where at..." (more)
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Patricia Cornwell's heroine Dr. Kay Scarpetta is back; this time to solve the mystery of the death of an Associated Press reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard. Scarpetta's involvement in the case leads her to be targeted for murder herself by a nasty little neo-fascist cult with delusions of grandeur that include a plan to "kill and maim, frighten, brainwash and torture" all who oppose their plan to rule the world. Helping Scarpetta is her niece Lucy, an F.B.I. agent whose computer expertise leads to a heart-stopping journey into cyberspace. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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First, the good news: the omni-competent Kay Scarpetta is back, along with her sidekicks, in a murder mystery that's tighter than her last escapade, From Potter's Field. Chief medical examiner for the state of Virginia and an FBI consultant, Kay finds ample opportunity to demonstrate her skills in the autopsy room and outside it, too: here, she also dives with a Navy SEAL rescue squad and, through her computer-genius niece Lucy, an FBI agent, takes an up-close-and-personal look at a robot operated via virtual reality. But there is bad news: the work lacks the extraordinary, can't-go-to-bed-til-you're-finished suspense of Cornwell's earlier novels, e.g. Cruel and Unusual. The killers here, members of a nihilistic, fascist cult who think their founder akin to God, are identified early on but never developed as characters. Their crimes, while heinous, don't baffle and tease the reader (or Kay) in the manner of the villain Temple Gault, who was dismissed in the last book. While Cornwell's authoritative presentation of forensic sleuthing, FBI procedures and high-tech crime-fighting compensates mightily for the overneat dovetailing of characters' paths and even the implausible role Kay plays in the climax, the hurried, almost slapdash pace of the climactic scenes is disappointing from so accomplished a writer. But even at less than her best, Cornwell remains a master of the genre, instilling in readers an appetite that only she can satisfy. One million first printing; $750,000 ad/promo; Literary Guild, Mystery Guild and Doubleday Book Club main selections.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Not the best, but still good, Mar 29 2004
By Patty Philbrook (Stratham, NH United States) - See all my reviews
Ce commentaire est de: Cause Of Death (Paperback)
Enjoyable read although not the best of the Kay Scarpetta series. Still, if more of Kay is what you want, this will entertain you.
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3.0 out of 5 stars boring, no real plot... one more book for the contract!, Oct 2 2002
By Guillermo F. Salas (Milwaukee, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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I haven't read ALL of the books in the "Scarpetta" series, but I've gone through my fair share. This one ranks last in that list.

The "book" is used more as a vehicle to develop the characters in the series, than as a story that can stand on its own. There seems to be no true plot, and it is almost predictable... a "typical" ending except in this case the "bad" guy is nowhere to be found throughout the whole book, so you end up with this totally off feeling that you've just wasted your time in trying to put some thought into figuring the "mystery" out. Aside from all of this, in this particular story Scarpetta is closer to the female version of James Bond than in any of her other stories... man this girl can do it all, knows it all and can take on a heard of rhinos all by her self.... too much.

I like to be challenged by a story, not to be fed a pointless story because she had to write 'x' many books to fulfill a publisher's contract. This is what this book is, no less, no more.

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Murder gets personal for Scarpetta, Jun 24 2004
By Lynn Harnett (Marathon, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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Ce commentaire est de: Cause Of Death (Hardcover)
Cornwell's seventh Kay Scarpetta novel opens with Virginia State Pathologist Scarpetta insisting on a New Year's Eve dive in a frigid murky river where a diver's body has been found caught on a decommissioned sub in an unused Navy Yard. An odd hostility from local police and Navy officials only makes her more assertive and determined.

The diver is a journalist Scarpetta liked and the autopsy - colorfully described, as always - reveals murder. Scarpetta quickly finds herself and, inadvertently, her brilliant, difficult niece (a recent FBI graduate and computer wonder), in the center of a maelstrom of menace which soon includes her protective friend, police captain Pete Marino and her erstwhile, married lover, FBI brass Wesley Benton.

Meanwhile the journalist's apartment turns up an arsenal and a book - the "bible" of a right wing cult, full of recipes for murder and terrorism. Then another murder occurs, even closer to Scarpetta, and conspiracy and intimidation loom larger.

Cornwell's writing is vivid and Scarpetta is a prickly, sharp-edged heroine who exudes authority and keeps her private fears hidden. The story will keep you turning pages as Cornwell ratchets up the suspense but the explosive ending is jarringly sudden - never giving the reader much chance to put a human face on evil or comprehend its motives.

Still, this is Cornwell in her prime.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Slips Ahoy!
A general in the Navy? Almost as believable as a 23-yr. old genius with an attitude who is the FBI's secret weapon. This book read as though Ms. Cornwall phoned it in.
Published on Mar 17 2004

3.0 out of 5 stars GREAT UNTIL THE CLIMAX
I really liked "Cause of Death" by Patricia Cornwell until the climactic sequence. When she rolls out the big guns, so to speak, it seemed so ridiculous to me. Lisez davantage
Published on Feb 26 2004 by Roger Angle

5.0 out of 5 stars Chilling!
In CAUSE OF DEATH by multi-talented writer, Patricia Cornwell, the murder of a scuba-diving reporter pulls Kay Scarpetta into a vortex of evil! Lisez davantage
Published on Feb 4 2004 by V. T. Murray

4.0 out of 5 stars Not my favourite Kay Scarpetta.
Although this book was not my favourite in this series, there is still a lot to recommend it. The forensic detail is wonderful, and written in a fashion that makes it easy to... Lisez davantage
Published on Nov 15 2003 by S. Schwartz

2.0 out of 5 stars nothing special
Cause of Death involves a plot that is better left to a different genre of fiction. By the time Scarpetta and her cronies begin to figure what is ultimately going on, it has... Lisez davantage
Published on Jul 10 2003 by mackattack9988

3.0 out of 5 stars Cause of Death
As far as this being one of Cornwell's best books, it would not qualify. The book started off too abruptly and didnt give as much detailed background as it should have. Lisez davantage
Published on April 22 2003 by Bradley Duffy

1.0 out of 5 stars Boring..
This was my first (and last) book by Patricia Cornwell. I picked it up at the suggestion of another customer at the book store and I'm sorry I did. Lisez davantage
Published on Jan 28 2003 by MJ24

1.0 out of 5 stars Dr. Scarpetta is a Self-Centered, Materialistic Egotist.
This is the first Kay Scarpetta I have read, and I am not only not impressed, it ranks as one of the worst reads of life.

Ms. Lisez davantage

Published on Sep 30 2002 by Kevin Nieman

3.0 out of 5 stars Not a good one to read as your first Cornwell experience...
When investigative reporter Ted Eddingds is found dead in the Elizabeth River, Dr. Kay Scarpetta is filling in as the cheif medical examiner in the Tidewater area. Lisez davantage
Published on Jul 17 2002 by Denise Eaden

3.0 out of 5 stars Alittle Jumpy
I thought this book started out really great and then went down hill from there. When I started reading this I thought it was going to be another fun who dunnit book, but boy was... Lisez davantage
Published on Jun 23 2002 by whoasam

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