Patricia Cornwell is an award-winning novelist of forensic mysteries and police procedurals that focus on medical autopsies and investigations. Her novels are characterized by the graphic authenticity...
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In the following review, the critic offers a mixed assessment of Ruth, A Portrait.
A syrupy but engaging biography of the famous preacher's irrepressible wife.
[Ruth, A Portrait] is bestselling...
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In the following review, Robbins examines the role of the professional female sleuth in the mystery genre and how Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta fits into that tradition.
I'm a novice reader o...
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In the following mixed review, Corrigan discusses From Potter's Field and the weariness Cornwell's characters seem to be developing as the Scarpetta series progresses.
The trouble with f...
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Patricia Cornwell
