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From Potter's Field  (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 6)
From Potter's Field - Kay Scarpetta, Bk 6
Author: Patricia Cornwell
An unidentified nude female sits propped against a fountain in Central Park. There are no signs of struggle. When Dr. Kay Scarpetta and her colleagues Benton Wesley and Pete Marino arrive on the scene, they instantly recognize the signature of serial killer Temple Brooks Gault. — Scarpetta, on assignment with the FBI, visits the New York City mor...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780684195988
ISBN-10: 0684195984
Publication Date: 8/2/1995
Pages: 416
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  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 231 ratings
Publisher: Scribner
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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daedelys avatar reviewed From Potter's Field (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 6) on + 1218 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This book was great up until the end. The end was just absolute crap and sticks with the "formula" this author keeps using. She is continually killing off the bad guys with Scarpetta at the scene of the crime and it's just getting old. I mean really, how many times are serial killers just outright killed on the street instead of taken into custody? (And by a doctor no less?!?!) She tries to get all these facts into the books regarding forensics and crime and then makes an ending that is hurried and ridiculous. If the rest of the book weren't so well-written, I'd throw my hands up and quit reading this series. If the books continue to have such unoriginal endings, I probably will, because I expect authors to try some diversity in their storytelling instead of always having the villain killed by the heroine, who, in this story, is just a medical examiner. I mean really, how many M.E.s do we here about taking out bad guys like this one does? Good grief.
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reviewed From Potter's Field (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 6) on
This Scarpetta Book was one of my favorites (and I've read them all). She is very descriptive in this book in regards to the Potter's Field - which I found exciting. I couldn't put it down. I find that I respect her work ethic and her personality greatly. Awesome read!!!
justreadingabook avatar reviewed From Potter's Field (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 6) on + 1728 more book reviews
Lots to learn in this story. Excellent writing showing all the really cool things scientist due to solve a case. Lots of action and twists and turns. If you like a book or book series that is going to grab you from the start these are them! A great read.
reviewed From Potter's Field (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 6) on
Good shape, thanks!!
hunterchick avatar reviewed From Potter's Field (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 6) on + 78 more book reviews
Patricia Cornwells Kay Scarpetta is a character who becomes addicting. Smart, Funny, brave, and tough she is a character who sticks with you, and you will find yourself wanting to read the whole series. Chapters are on the shorter side so the book is easier to digest.
reviewed From Potter's Field (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 6) on + 458 more book reviews
I have read the entire Scarpetta series and have loved them all. This one is no exception.
reviewed From Potter's Field (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 6) on + 3 more book reviews
This another good book by Patricia Cornwell, I love the mystery and unexpected turn of events in her books. This is as suspensful as all her others.
reviewed From Potter's Field (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 6) on + 27 more book reviews
Very good Scarpetta book...a little dark, but gripping. You learn more about her neice Lucy in this one. This is one of the reasons I love the Scarpetta series..her characters are so strong.
reviewed From Potter's Field (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 6) on + 22 more book reviews
Not the very best from Cornwell, but it is good, and the mystery keeps you guessing.
hunterchick avatar reviewed From Potter's Field (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 6) on + 78 more book reviews
Patricia Cornwells Kay Scarpetta is a character who becomes addicting. Smart, Funny, brave, and tough she is a character who sticks with you, and you will find yourself wanting to read the whole series. Chapters are on the shorter side so the book is easier to digest.
reviewed From Potter's Field (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 6) on + 60 more book reviews
A Dr. Kay Scarpetta forensic novel. This plot implicates Scarpetta's nemesis Temple Brooks Gault. It leads Wesley, Marino and Scarpetta on a convoluted trail...is there any other kind in a Cornwell mystery?

"Not a word wasted, not a page which doesn't impel one relentlessly forward"--Irish Independent
reviewed From Potter's Field (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 6) on + 145 more book reviews
A great pageturner!
hunterchick avatar reviewed From Potter's Field (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 6) on + 78 more book reviews
Patricia Cornwells Kay Scarpetta is a character who becomes addicting. Smart, Funny, brave, and tough she is a character who sticks with you, and you will find yourself wanting to read the whole series. Chapters are on the shorter side so the book is easier to digest.


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