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The Scarpetta Factor

By: Patricia Cornwell
Narrated by: Lorelei King
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Publisher's Summary

It is the week before Christmas. The effects of the credit crunch have prompted Dr Kay Scarpetta to offer her services pro bono to New York City’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. But in no time at all, her increased visibility precipitates a string of dramatic and unsettling events. She is asked live on the air about the sensational case of Hannah Starr, who has vanished and is presumed dead. Moments later during the same broadcast, she receives a startling call-in from a former psychiatric patient of Benton Wesley’s. And when she returns after the show to the apartment where she and Benton live, she finds a suspicious package waiting for her at the front desk....

©2010 Patricia Cornwell (P)2014 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd.

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What made the experience of listening to The Scarpetta Factor the most enjoyable?

A brilliant Scarpetta novel - when Patricia Cornwell still kept the tension high. It would help to have read the book before to understand some of the villains.

I would not have read Lucy in such a wimpy voice, but all the other voices were well read and in character.

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Too many ingredients doesn't do good soup. I listen to it to the end, but now I don't know how it ended, so much I was confused. Too many people, relations and yet, it was boring.

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  • Sheena Anderson
  • 10-21-16

Loved it

really looming foyward to the next in the series and hoping its as good as this one.

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  • Reginald pelle
  • 10-02-15

Good!

A definitive and comprehensive understanding of what Kay Scarpetta does, when dealing with crime and dead bodies. Worth a listen!

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  • DM
  • 05-29-23

Another winner from Patricia Cornwell.

I’m hooked on the Scarpetta series, Port Mortuary is next on my list. I must mention narrator Lorelei King . . . Some others may disagree but I love her narration.

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  • Sue
  • 01-17-23

Fantastic Book

A gripping book book from beginning to end. Patricia Cornwell at her best, a twist at the end.

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  • ms.art
  • 12-06-22

Not the best

Having read most of the Scarpetta books I really wasn't that impressed with this one. The story was boring and lacked any real thriller aspect in my opinion, there was way too much random reference to subject matter that was simply - page filling. The narrator's attempt at various character's accents and male / female tones was awful and really spoilt it for me, going forward, I'll definitely reconsider another audio book dependent on who's narrating it.

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  • Amazon Customer
  • 12-22-20

Great story but shame about the narrator

I love Patricia Cornwall's Scarpetta series but I found the narrator to be rather annoying with a very strong, slightly fake accent that marred my enjoyment of this book. The character tones adopted were over the top and even slightly difficult to understand. The storyline was twisted, exciting and was compelling listening in spite of that.

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  • Scarpetta
  • 05-25-20

Brilliant

Patricia cornwell at her best absolutely love her scarpetta series would recommend to anyone story and characters amazing

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  • Sue Smith
  • 08-06-19

A cracking read with a great performance

I’ve loved reading the Scarpetta stories and this is one of the best. Lorelei King is excellent as narrator.

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  • 11-24-18

Definitely one of her best

As I'm reading all her books in order, some answers from the last book get answered and I do love how Cornwall. Moves her story with realism. Now onto next...all I will say. There is a shift in her ending style in this book and it works.

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  • lindz brewer
  • 03-06-18

Sadly not what She used to be

I loved the scarpetta books up to this point, however this book felt like it was trying hard to find a plot where there was nothing . its a ok story but nothing new and I would save your time and money or listen to any of the first 10 books in the series which were gripping

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  • Anonymous User
  • 02-23-23

Fantastic as always

Another good “read”. A lot going on in some chapters so had to go back to make sure I had all the details. Lots of intrigue and mystery. Kept me guessing.

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  • Anonymous User
  • 12-31-17

always entertaining

keeps you on edge. well written story line. A favorite of mine thus far! Brilliant

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  • Rosemary
  • 03-24-15

Always good

loved the narration. Good story line. kept keeping me guessing till the very end of the book