Summary and Reviews of Blow Fly by Patricia Cornwell

Name: Blow Fly
Rating: 3.0 (2 reviews)
Author: Patricia Cornwell
ISBN: 9780399150890

Blow Fly

by Patricia Cornwell

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First Published:
Oct 1, 2003, 480 pages

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Sep 2004, 480 pages

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- USA
- South, USA
- Ark. La. Ok.
- Contemporary
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The world's number-one-bestselling crime writer is back with another scorching thriller featuring medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta.

Dr. Kay Scarpetta has left Virginia in quest of peace but instead finds herself drawn into baffling, horrific murders in Florida. There she becomes entangled in an international conspiracy that confronts her with the shock of her life.

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The Barnes & Noble Review - Tom Piccirilli

...an engaging, well-crafted story that lures you with a series of chilling incidents....This powerful entry in the Scarpetta canon mesmerizes with its unflinching glimpse into the darkest depths of the human heart.

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Cornwell never provides any of the unblinking set pieces that have made her so widely imitated. A more serious problem is that the perils feel recycled, shapeless, and so soaked in evil that they're headed nowhere in particular for Sisyphus Scarpetta.

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Harriet Klausner, Amazon #1 Reviewer

Outstanding - one shock after another - Ms. Cornwell is at the top of her game with her latest novel. It keeps readers on the edge of their seats absorbing one shock after another.

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