My first book by Patricia Cornwell was a good read. It was unabridged, the way I like it, and read by Kate Reading, an actress, which is usually a good thing.In this case, not so much. I felt like she was able to "be" the different characters but not able to clearly differentiate them by doing different voices.
This was much more evident when there were more than two people talking at the same time, since sometimes it wasn't clear who was saying what and you had to go back and listen to that bit again. An immediate suspense killer.
The predator in the title refers to a serial killer who's been taunting the investigators of a private firm chasing him down for a while now.
By what I could infer, the main characters (Lucy, Dr. Scarpetta, Marino) are recurring characters, sort of like Harry Potter, so I might look for other books in the "series."
Being a thriller, every bit of information counts, so I won't say more to avoid spoilers (what I already said, that it's about a serial killer, is revealed within five minutes), but the book is good and the final twist is unexpected.
Check it out.
Grade: 8
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