Sphere Body Of Evidence

犯人は誰か。悪徳弁護士はどう絡んでいるのか。検死官と謎のある元恋人との関係など、いろんなことを複雑に絡め合わせた、それでいて展開も無理でなく面白い小説です。　たくさんの謎を解きながら、最後までどう収まるのか分からない、推理小説としては傑作だと思います。　ただし、英語の文体は難解でかなり読みにくいと思いました。

Originally published in 1991, I first discovered Patricia Cornwell in my 20's and working as a bookseller. All I can say is that I must have been hard as nails. Now in my 40's, these novels terrify me, but dang are they good!The character of Dr Kay Scarpetta was quite a trailblazer for forensic crime novels. She is a Medical Examiner who attends crime scenes, performs autopsies and testified in court. This paved the way for authors such as Kathy Reichs, Linda Fairstein and Tess Gerritsen to name but a few. Body of Evidence is the 2nd in the Scarpetta series. Whilst I think you get more if you were to read these in order, this is absolutely fine to read as a standalone.Scarpetta is an interesting lead, brilliant at what she does but icy and aloof, at times, not likeable. Strong and complicated.The crime itself is terrifying - a reclusive writer is being stalked and flees in terror to Key West. On the night of her return, she lets her stalker into the house willingly. Why? And who is this stalker?The book feels claustrophobic, bleak, it's set in a wintry Richmond filled with dark December nights, bitter cold. A place where too many cigarettes are smoked, and it is always dark. Cornwell does a brilliant job in ramping up the tension and building the atmosphere.This is an excellent follow-up to the marvellous Postmortem cementing the character of Dr Kay Scarpetta as crime-fiction royalty.

Excellent thriller

Love that series and loge the fact thst it’s available at a cheap price and delivered quickly

Received, in great condition, great quality, will recommend