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Title: Cashing in on past glory.
Review: A write must learn to end a series if they cannot keep up with strong and original plots. As a former admirer of Ms Cornwell, I am very disappointed in this book. The plot is so bizarre that it is difficult to take it seriously. There are too many references to a previous story-line (Benton) that is tiresome for those of us who have not read the Scarpetta series in chronological order, assuming that it was a recap of a previous book. The characters' flaws are so exaggerated that one wonders how sophisticated Scarpetta can even put up with a klutz like Marino, and why? Too many weird scenarios to count! Don't bother with this unless you are a die-hard fan of Scarpetta!
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