Body of Evidence
- 387
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Body of Evidence” is a sound second Kay Scarpetta novel, a dark case in which forensic findings and psychological insight both play their part. Some readers note that it reuses the shape of the first book, with enough changes to stand on its own. Others find it less gripping than its predecessor for much of the way, until an ending that pulls the case together.
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About the book
Body of Evidence is a crime fiction novel by Patricia Cornwell. It is the second book in the Dr. Kay Scarpetta series.
Reading order · Kay Scarpetta
Full order & progress →- PostmortemStart here
7.57.5 / 10 - Body of EvidenceThis book
7.67.6 / 10 - All That Remains
7.67.6 / 10 - The Body Farm
7.77.7 / 10 - From Potter's Field
7.77.7 / 10 - Cause of Death
7.67.6 / 10 - Unnatural Exposure
7.67.6 / 10 - Point of Origin
7.77.7 / 10 - Black Notice
–Not ranked yet - The Last Precinct
–Not ranked yet - Blow Fly
7.57.5 / 10 - Trace
–Not ranked yet - Predator
–Not ranked yet - Book of the Dead
–Not ranked yet - Scarpetta
–Not ranked yet - The Scarpetta Factor
–Not ranked yet - Port Mortuary
–Not ranked yet - Red Mist
–Not ranked yet - The Bone Bed
–Not ranked yet - Dust
–Not ranked yet - Flesh and blood
–Not ranked yet - Depraved Heart
–Not ranked yet - Chaos
–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.6 across 108 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 42% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Crime & mystery average of 7.6. That is how 7.6 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.5 | 8 | 7% |
| Hardcover | 7.6 | 100 | 93% |
Frequently asked
How long is Body of Evidence?
It has 387 pages — shorter than 57% of the ranked books in Crime & mystery.
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