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Postmortem

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C.J. Critt
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Ratings
Book
338
Narrator
106
Release Date
March 4, 2011
Duration
11 hours 25 minutes
Summary
The inspiration for the Prime Video series Scarpetta—starring Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis!

 

Discover the “dazzling … fascinating” (Los Angeles Times) novel that launched the popular Kay Scarpetta series, from the New York Times #1 bestselling crime writer Patricia Cornwell.

 

Patricia Cornwell’s debut novel Postmortem introduces one of crime fiction’s most compelling characters: gutsy medical examiner Kay Scarpetta. Cornwell’s gift for combining cutting-edge criminology with nerve-shattering suspense makes this book a true modern classic.

 

Under cover of night in Richmond, Virginia, a monster strikes, leaving a gruesome trail of stranglings that has paralyzed the city. Kay Scarpetta suspects the worst: a deliberate campaign by a brilliant serial killer whose signature offers precious few clues. With an unerring eye, she calls on the latest advances in forensic research to unmask the madman. But this investigation will test Kay like no other, because it’s being sabotaged from within—and someone wants her dead.
Reviews
Profile Avatar Amy F. Oct 2018

Loved it. Forgot I read some of her books a long time ago. This was a pleasant suprise. Loved the story and the narrator

Profile Avatar LY TAYLOR Sep 2019

Gripping detective story that goes into details about the work of an M.E. I loved the different voices that the narrator did. As this was written 20 years ago, some of the concepts are a little dated. But still made an interesting story.

Profile Avatar Kelly P. Jun 2022

Book was ok. Didn’t like the comment about black women talking “white” because she spoken proper English. Not cool . But book was still ok but not a lot of drama.

Profile Avatar Pamela Brown Aug 2022

awesome story line. narrator is amazing with the characters. several great twists.

Profile Avatar Ferraris79 Feb 2021

So boring! The narrator was awful. I didn’t make it through the whole book.

Profile Avatar Kathleen B. Feb 2026

Love the tales from Dr. Scarlett’s!

Profile Avatar Paul E. Jan 2026

I liked it

Profile Avatar BlueJester Dec 2025

this was a great listen and it was a good story too. narrator was good and made listening easy. Recommend this to murder mystery buffs.

Profile Avatar Sheila B. Dec 2025

love all her work. Intriguing with a love story to boot.

Profile Avatar Betsy M. Nov 2025

I had fun with this. I had only read Body Farm by her but remembered enjoying it. I'm old enough to remember when average people didn't have PCs as home and the nuisance of dial-up modems; when the idea of being politically correct was more a game than genuinely trying to relate to people's differences. The way this story was presented is inappropriate now in many ways because our culture has changed so much. However, I like seeing how Patricia Cornwell has grown as a novelist and appreciate how she offers ideas without getting too graphic.

Profile Avatar Patti Helander Nov 2025

Great book & narrator!

Profile Avatar Jill B. Nov 2025

I liked the storyline and trying to guess who the killer is.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Nov 2025

Too gruesome

Profile Avatar Alexa F. Sep 2025

Benton’s voice needs to be changed.

Profile Avatar Anonymous May 2025

This is a great series by Patricia Cornwell. And perfectly narrated by C.J. Critt.

Profile Avatar Chris B. Feb 2025

I have read many of this author's books. This is not my favorite. Scarpetta's comments on other characters seem to be too sharp, too critical, but Lucy is adorable. The book is worth reading.

Profile Avatar Brandy K. Apr 2023

I have read most of the Scarpetta series and am a fan. I haven't read the books in years so thought it would be good to listen to them again. I knew the characters and kind of remember the plots, but it was still so enjoyable to listen again. Patricia starts this series out very strong and she does great with details. I'm a huge fan also that she does her research and knows what she is writing about. The narrator is ok. She doesn't give the men strong voices though, they all sound weasely and weak. It does though sound like she smokes while reading and at times when the characters smoke she smokes along with them. Weather she is or not, I'm not a huge fan of it.

Profile Avatar Colleen R. Feb 2023

I really wanted to like this book-felt like I was supposed to like this book-but I did not. I didn't care for the narrator's "smoker's voice"-it tainted every character, including a little girl. I also felt that the ending was very anti-climactic with no brilliant revelations. I started to listen to the next book and just couldn't. I probably won't be listening to any more of this author's books-especially if the narrator is the same.

Profile Avatar Jreedrn Dec 2022

I really enjoyed this audiobook. The narration and plot were great.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jul 2022

Very well written

Profile Avatar elle nelson Jun 2022

i really enjoyed this read!

Profile Avatar MARY L. GAY May 2022

I love Patricia Cornwell's writings. I like that she keeps her characters. There's always an air of mystery, conspiracy she's trying to work through. There's a growing net of suspicious players and the story gets more involved, flash backs have hidden clues. She's a smart women and knows when to play her cards to obtain the information needed to solve the problem. I really enjoyed listening to the audio.

Profile Avatar Nancy B. Dec 2021

I can't tell you how many times I've read "Postmortem," and it reads as good as it does the first time. I was reminded of my SQL and C classes when Lucy explained SQL to Kay--that is how it was explained to me! "You are programmer--you are god."

Profile Avatar Laura Nov 2021

I love the Kay Scarpetta series from Patricia Cornwell. It keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very end. The narrator, C.J. Critt, is outstanding! she is my favorite by far out of any other narrator I've heard on any books I've listened to. I would definitely recommend this book!

Profile Avatar Nana2000 Sep 2021

It was very interesting. It kept my attention all the way through the book.

Profile Avatar Debi Altizer Sep 2021

first time with this author and narrator and im going to listen to more by them both. I really enjoyed this book. im going to move to the second book now. I liked how real the medical side was and how the suspense was great. it had many twists and I must say I didnt see the end coming. I recommend this book author and narrator.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jul 2021

Great detective story with a medical twist. Really enjoyed this book and anticipate listening to the next one.

Profile Avatar Anonymous May 2021

excellent read, Looking forward to the next.

Profile Avatar Patrice Jacobson Nov 2020

Absolutely loved it! Great storyline.

Profile Avatar Penny S. Aug 2020

A good book on tape to listen to at work to keep me awake.

Profile Avatar Cynthia L. Aug 2020

I love this author and this series. Wish Audiobooks had all of her work.

Profile Avatar F GORDON B. Jul 2020

I've read several of her books in the first part of this century, but now I decided to go back and read her novels in the Scarpetta series in order. This (Postmortum) had me convinced I knew the villain, but in the end I didn't. The surprise ending really was a surprise. The narration was also very good.

Profile Avatar Bernard Shrewsbury Jul 2020

I loved it

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jul 2020

Great book

Profile Avatar Brian G. Jul 2020

I read a few of her newer books and enjoyed them. I decided to go back to the beginning. Great story and well read

Profile Avatar Teresa D. Jun 2020

intense chase of a killer with a good mix autopsy

Postmortem

Postmortem

Author: Patricia Cornwell
Read by: C.J. Critt
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