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Livid
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
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Summary
THE THRILLING KAY SCARPETTA MYSTERY FROM THE #1 GLOBAL BESTSELLER. SCARPETTA IS COMING TO THE SCREEN SOON, STARRING NICOLE KIDMAN AND JAMIE LEE CURTIS
Murder and mayhem. Scarpetta is back, and she's racing against the clock . . .
Chief medical examiner Kay Scarpetta is the reluctant star witness in a sensational murder trial when she receives shocking news. The judge's sister has been found dead. At first glance, it appears to be a home invasion, but then why was nothing stolen, and why is the garden strewn with dead plants and insects?
Although there is no apparent cause of death, Scarpetta recognizes tell-tale signs of the unthinkable, and she knows the worst is yet to come. The forensic pathologist finds herself pitted against a powerful force that returns her to the past, and her time to catch the killer is running out...
Critic reviews
"One of the best crime writers writing today." (Guardian)
"Cornwell knows how to craft a mean page-turner and Livid Is no exception." (Telegraph)
"I'm still seeing stars... Kay Scarpetta is the same grumpy, wonderful, riveting personality she's always been and she's only getting better with time." (James Patterson)
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-02-23
Wow!
The characters come to life, you will not be disappointed, being on the next in the series. 5 stars all the way!
Beautifully narrated.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-01-23
Poor
Yet again sorry to say another book too many. Mostly filler same ending as all books she gets attacked she survives and then two weeks later. Same story some one hates her tries to frame her then she wins out. Started off amazing lost it massively.
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- Liz smith
- 03-12-22
Weak story
Too much description of everything from the weather to government buildings. Doesn’t move the story on just drags it down to a painfully slow pace. Keep hoping the next book will be back to the quality of the early ones but I give up. I no longer care what happens to any of the characters .
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- A. Dane
- 15-02-24
Thank god they changed the narrator
It has been a long time since I enjoyed the experience of listening to a Scarpetta novel, the previous narrator Ericksen was just so exhausting to listen too and though I suffered through it, it was such a drag! Now LaVoy is a pleasure to listen to, she has got that measured, calm voice I imagine Kay has, and it’s once again possible to distinguish between characters. We are almost back to Lorelai King standard, who read the early books so well!
The story is a bit blah, I’m sad to say. It’s a nice listen as I feel I know the characters so well by now, having had them in my life for 20 years, but the earlier books were better.
Spoiler alert!!
Why did Desi and Janet have to be written out? I liked them with Lucy. It’s about time something good comes her way. I’m still not convinced about Pete and Dorothy, seems wrong, we all know he’s in love with Kay.
Yet I’ll continue to read/listen to Scarpetta, can’t leave them now after two decades!
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- Sharpie
- 07-06-23
Not great
Used to love these books. This is very disappointing. Far fetched and overly descriptive at times
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- Mrs Karen C Brodie
- 19-05-23
Lost its way
Started well then slowed to dull pace with too much focus describing scenes and clothing. I was very surprised when I realised I had just listened to the last chapter, just seemed to peter out rather reach an unexpected or interesting conclusion.
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- Caron Clark
- 10-01-23
Loved it!
I really enjoyed this book, Patricia is talented, Scarpetta is my favourite character and she still kicks ass!
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- Graham
- 30-12-22
Great start - poor ending
Really thought we were back to the original style and quality of the originals, sad to say it was a fantastic 3/4ers great read and then just died at the end and left me wondering what all the build up was for. Like someone said you have a chapter to end the book and that’s it.
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- Sharon Holden
- 25-12-22
Disappointed
Such a shame
So rubbish!!! I expected so
much more from Cornwall. I’ve been a fan for so long, perhaps reading this booking rather than listening on audible would have been better!?
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- terminator
- 22-12-22
Microwave gun?
I have always been a fan of Scarpetta.
All have been so accurate and factual.
But please, microwave guns. Give me a break!
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