Surprisingly, this book was far better than any of the other Patricia Cornwell novels I've read so far. While, it is still more soap opera than story, the plot is actually some-what believable, and for once, the main character isn't perfect. Probably one of my biggest character pet-peeves is when the author makes their main character some fantastical ideal of themselves (Michael Crighton was really good about doing this).

In this episode of the ongoing ridiculous adventures of Kay Scarpetta, someone has unleashed some sort of biological warfare agent and announces it in an unusual way. Again, the story itself is decent, but the dialogue is still terrible, the antagonists are still very two-dimensional, and the ending a bit disappointing. Think "Murder She Wrote" where the killer always confesses. Ugh.

If you like mysteries and fiction where you don't have to think about much, this book is for you. I will grant, that it is an entertaining read.