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Cruel and Unusual

By: Patricia Cornwell
Narrated by: C. J. Critt
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When an executed murderer’s fingerprints turn up at a new crime scene, Kay Scarpetta investigates. Prepare for the kind of riveting suspense this best-selling author delivers so well.

©1993 Patricia D. Cornwell (P)1993 Recorded Books, LLC Crime Detective Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Fiction Exciting Scary
Intriguing Plot Twists • Complex Storylines • Phenomenal Character Embodiment • Forensic Details • Superb Vocal Skill
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Another great book wish the end was a little better but I'm sure it will continue.

Another great book in the series.

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I totally loved this story. The plot was unimaginable and thickened all the way to the end. I an anxiously onto the next bool in this series!

One of my favorite one!

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choppy audio editing but the story was so twisted that I held out. The multiple interactions kept me guessing until the end.

Twisted storyline

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a few pauses in reading that repeat ..like hesitation or an old record with a scratch

love the characters, you getvto know them after a few books

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The story was hard to follow. Many characters and different places. The narrator was good.

Confusing story

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The plot was too complicated and unresolved. Hard to follow storyline. Guilty parties were not closed out.

Weak plot

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Ugly villains per usual with demented preferences. All my favorite characters earlier in their histories as I've read more recent books. Really enjoyed reading about her relationship with her niece at 16 and dealing with career sabotage.

just love Patricia Cornwell

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This series is so fun. This book had some great twists. Very thrilling for sure.

Love it

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I throughly enjoyed this. It kept me interested the whole time. I enjoyed the way everything was brought together.

Everything very suspenseful

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would recommend This book it was very exciting.

What did you like best about this story?

The story line was fantastice the charaters were very realistice and the book brought their human vulnerabilities

Which character – as performed by C. J. Critt – was your favorite?

I loved the character Benton

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Neither

Any additional comments?

I can't wait to read the next book. I just started reading her books and each one I read I have a new appreaciation for her writing and the characters in the book.

Exciting

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