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    The Bone Bed: Scarpetta (Book 20)

    Written by Patricia Cornwell

    Narrated by Kate Reading

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    About this audiobook

    A woman has vanished while digging a dinosaur bone bed in the remote wilderness of Canada. Somehow, the only evidence has made its way to the inbox of Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta, over 2,000 miles away in Boston. She has no idea why. But as events unfold with alarming speed, Scarpetta begins to suspect that the paleontologist's disappearance is connected to a series of crimes much closer to home: a gruesome murder, inexplicable tortures, and trace evidence from the last living creatures of the dinosaur age.

    When she turns to those around her, Scarpetta finds that the danger and suspicion have penetrated even her closest circles. Her niece Lucy speaks in riddles. Her lead investigator, Pete Marino, and FBI forensic psychologist and husband, Benton Wesley, have secrets of their own. Feeling alone and betrayed, Scarpetta is tempted by someone from her past as she tracks a killer both cunning and cruel.

    This is Kay Scarpetta as you have never seen her before.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateOct 16, 2012
    ISBN9781101579381
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    The Bone Bed: Scarpetta (Book 20)
    Author

    Patricia Cornwell

    Patricia Cornwell is recognized as one of the world’s top bestselling crime authors with novels translated into thirty-six languages in more than 120 countries. Her novels have won numerous prestigious awards including the Edgar, the Creasey, the Anthony, the Macavity, and the Prix du Roman d’Aventure. Beyond the Scarpetta series, Patricia has written a definitive book about Jack the Ripper, a biography, and three more fiction series among others. Cornwell, a licensed helicopter pilot and scuba diver, actively researches the forensic technologies that inform her work. She was born in Miami, grew up in Montreat, North Carolina, and now lives and works in Boston. 

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    • 3/5
      So this book improved for me after a "meh" beginning. Not the best Scarpetta, but entertaining.
    • 5/5
      Exciting from the beginning, I realize that I have neglected [[Patricia Cornwell]] 's books.First, Scarpetta realizes that she has a message on her mobile phone from someone with dangerous thoughts. Shortly thereafter, she is sent to a crime scene in the harbor bay. She is filmed by unknown. Too late, she comes to a court hearing and the footage is shown there. Identifying the dead from the bay is difficult. Scarpetta discovers that there are even more deaths. It turns out that this must be a serial killer. Who is behind it? Scarpetta puts herself in danger.
    • 2/5
      Not sure why I couldn't get into this. I tried 3 times. I enjoyed other books by this author, but....this one I had to bail on. But still love Patricia Cornwell.
    • 3/5
      I've read other books in this series--just not necessarily in the series order. I did find it took me a bit to re-settle into the characters to know who was who and who did what. Something different in that there were not many suspects identified during the investigation. That cut down on me being able to guess who the killer was during the story.Despite the title the bone bed (a dinosaur paleontology dig in Canada) doesn't factor overly prominently into the story, though it does seem to be the factor that ties several seemingly unrelated things together.
    • 3/5
      When a famous paleontologist vanishes from an excavation site in Alberta, Kay Scarpetta receives a disturbing message that makes her believe that the disappearance may become her next case. But things quickly begin to change, leaving Scarpetta wondering who she can trust and fearing that this time she is really on her own.
    • 5/5
      Truly enjoyed this one! As usual, you didn't disappoint
    • 3/5
      Once again Scarpetta is on the trail of a serial killer, though it takes awhile for the deaths to be linked. The cover blurb refers to secrets being kept by those closest to Scarpetta, her husband, niece, and chief investigator, but not much is made of said secrets in the book itself. There's slightly less whining in Bone Bed than in the previous "Red Mist," but there's not much else to recommend it. She spends a good time referring to characters who really have little to do with the plot, the "secrets" are irrelevant, and while the identity of the killer surprised me, I barely recognized his existence in the book prior to the great reveal. I think this series has come to the end of the line. And having been completely unimpressed with her other series, I don't imagine I'll be reading another Cornwell anytime soon.
    • 4/5
      First I've read of this author and will definitely read more of her books.Good mystery- kept me guessing all the way to the end which is seldom for me. Liked her writing style, characters and her layering of false info to keep they mystery going.
    • 3/5
      another fun bit of bus reading, but no real substance - characters and plot too convoluted for me to really appreciate them and it. tied up OK at the end but took a while - not a page turner.
    • 3/5
      My review: Almost too much detail, too many threads without relevance to main plot; ending was a let-down.
    • 4/5
      Ok, that's more like it. Not as dark and gloomy as her last 2 books were. Pace picked up quite a bit and I flew thru this one like it was a Prey novel. Keep it up Patricia
    • 3/5
      MUCH better than the previous 3 Scapettas... but a rather lame ending. Book was good until it wasn't lol... if you know what I mean. Things just didn't gel. But better than the last few.
    • 4/5
      My late mother didn't have many Kay Scarpetta novels, but the ones she had sent me to our library to eagerly check out more. Blow Fly ended that interest. Still, when The Bone Bed showed up among the library's newer audio mysteries, I decided to give it a chance.I see that quite a few changes have come to Scarpetta's life since the book I didn't bother to finish. I did finish this one, but that had more to do with the victims than Scarpetta, who was getting on my nerves. Got to feel smug because I'd latched onto a clue that pointed me in the right direction. The narration was adequate.
    • 2/5
      My updates covered most of my thoughts as I went through the book, until the last bit. There were a number of elements in this work that did not seem to flow into one another that well. The change in Lucy's relationship status - though perhaps that bodes well for her next entry, just announced to be titled Dust I believe I saw. Benton's relationship with a co-worker, the dinosaur dig, things just seemed kind of disparate and then all wrapped up with the serial killer coming in from left field....I know I'll probably read the next one...I won't buy it, and I'll hope for something more satisfying.
    • 4/5
      Scarpetta strikes again! While I thoroughly enjoyed this novel, I would advise the reader not to try and guess Whodunnit. This is a real life accounting of crime, where even sometimes the professionals are stumped. I highly recommend this novel, as well as all Patricia Cornwell novels. It is refreshing to read a book entrenched in reality.
    • 4/5
      I liked the book. It was interesting and kept me in it as I listened while driving I-10. Scarpetta is becoming more human with attendant foibles. The technical expertise throughout the book is amazing and indicated much author research. Sometimes, the detail is excruciating. Also, I think it's a bit unbelievable that Scarpetta and hubby don't share case secrets, even after sex...that complicated solving the crime. The bad guy wasn't even introduced until about an hour to go. This is not the first time Cornwell has done this to me, so next time I'll just float around for the first 7/8 of the book and not try to guess whodunit.
    • 2/5
      Story OK but don't like Cornwell's writing style since she changed it to first person. Very name- and label-conscious; too impressed with the wealthy. Won't read her again. Also, most of the book centered on a 2-day period, and the end seemed too rushed and over too quick.
    • 3/5
      Kay Scarpetta as forensic examiner becomes involved with the deaths of three similar women; all "of a certain age", educated, and without any obvious reason why they should be killed. Set in the harbor of Boston where they pull one unknown woman from the deeps, things get complicated when the woman's body is tangled with a rare turtle. Typical Scarpetta crime novel.
    • 3/5
      I have to agree with the review posted by Twink - Dec 9, 2012. To quote: "But....although I enjoy personal story lines in addition to the main plot, I quickly grew tired of listening to what seemed to be the same old, same old. Benton and Kay are having relationship problems, Lucy is being secretive, Kay's staff are betraying her, Marino is in trouble again. Sound familiar? Cornwell fills out the story with endless detail - which refrigerator is the parmigiana in - number one or two? "I check my oversized titanium watch on its rubber strap and reach for my coffee—black, no sweetener—as distant footsteps sound in the corridor of my bullet-shaped building on the eastern border of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s campus. It isn’t light out yet this third Monday of October." First lines of chapter one."Seems like Patricia is padding out the book trivial details and too much technical stuff. Her earlier works were great, but now I fear she is becoming lazy.
    • 4/5
      It has been a while since I read a Scarpetta novel so it tookme several chapters to get up to speed on the characters. This was a bit more convoluted than I remember. The red herring was enough to fool me. I was rooting for the wrong "bad guy" for most of the book. I'm still not sure I know who the bad guy was - do I remember him at all???? A good, mystery.
    • 4/5
      I'm not sure why I keep buying her books. I feel that they no longer are as gripping as they used to be. This one seems to wander round and about for some time and it is only toward the end that it really grips you. Why is it called 'The Bone Bed'? This is only a small part of the story, or perhaps I was missing something. I must admit I was surprised at who the guilty person was though. A pleasant read but no where near as exciting as they used to be.
    • 3/5
      When Patricia Cornwell first started writing, I loved her books featuring forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta. But, slowly but surely the love affair ended and I stopped following this series. Well, recently I needed something to listen to, so I decided, what the heck, I'll give her another shot. So I picked up her latest book - The Bone Bed.Scarpetta is now the medical examiner for the state of Massachusetts. Her niece Lucy, a talented tech wizard and investigator Pete Marino also work with/for her. Kay's husband Benton, an FBI profiler, also often works with Kay.Scarpetta receives an email which documents a crime committed against an American paleontologist working in Alberta and now missing. Lucy finds evidence that the clip may be connected to a murder on U.S. soil. So, a good premise and I was intrigued.But....although I enjoy personal story lines in addition to the main plot, I quickly grew tired of listening to what seemed to be the same old, same old. Benton and Kay are having relationship problems, Lucy is being secretive, Kay's staff are betraying her, Marino is in trouble again. Sound familiar? Cornwell fills out the story with endless detail - which refrigerator is the parmigiana in - number one or two? "I check my oversized titanium watch on its rubber strap and reach for my coffee—black, no sweetener—as distant footsteps sound in the corridor of my bullet-shaped building on the eastern border of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s campus. It isn’t light out yet this third Monday of October." First lines of chapter one. The reader was Kate Reading. I have to admit she's not one of my favourite narrators. I find her habit of dwelling on final consonants and drawing out words slightly annoying. But her tone does seem to fit the character of Kay, who seems to see herself as somewhat superior and whom I find supercilious. The ending and the 'culprit' were such a letdown. And confirmed why I will be saying goodbye again to Patricia Cornwell. If you're so inclined - read an excerpt of The Bone Bed.(The title The Bone Bed refers to the dinosaur bone deposits in Alberta, Canada. Although they are featured in the opening scene, they truly didn't have a lot to do with the story. It almost felt like Cornwell was copying Kathy Reich's penchant for using the word bone in many of her titles that also feature a forensic pathologist.)
    • 2/5
      Maybe I am tired of Kay Scarpetta, but I did not find this book as exciting as the previous books in this series. Also, I am unsure about the killer in this book. It was like the character came from nowhere. I also found the characters to be weak and uninteresting. This was the first disappointment of a Patricia Cornwell novel.