"Chaos" by Patricia Cornwell REVIEW

“Chaos” by Patricia Cornwell

Published by HarperCollins

Finished 11/20/16 – 4/5 stars

I was a non-reader in school, probably because some of the books I would be forced to read  didn’t interest me at all.  I started reading the Kay Scarpetta series in my early 20s and truly loved them.  Patricia Cornwell is one of the authors that brought out my love of reading as a young adult – I read the 1^st 10 books in the series as soon as they were released.  She is the reason that while on road trips, if I’m not driving, I’ll keep an eye on the side of the road for dead bodies.  Sad, but true.  And every time I drive down 64 in VA on my way to/from the beach, I think of her as I drive by a certain rest area that was in one of her books.  As my love of reading grew, so did the variety of books I would read so unfortunately I haven’t been able to read all of the recent Dr Scarpetta cases.  That didn’t stop me from enjoying this most recent one.  I didn’t have all the background information as those who have read all the recent books, but that’s OK.  I loved it anyway.  I think people would enjoy it more if they’ve been reading some or all of the series, but it can also be a stand alone book.

In this case, a young bicyclist is found dead on the side of a trail in a city park.  The body, helmet, and bicycle locations don’t add up and neither do the injuries at first glance.  Was it an accident or was she attacked?  Earlier that same day, an odd 911 call is received complaining about Dr. Scarpetta plus Det Marino receives an odd phone call as well causing even more confusion.  And to add more anxiety to her day, her estranged sister is coming into town from Florida.  It’s a whirlwind of a day for Dr. Scarpetta.

Thank you to Sullivan and Partners for an advanced copy of this book in return for an honest review.  And thank you to Patricia Cornwell for bringing out my love of reading 20+ years ago.  I might not have become the avid reader I am today if it weren’t for your novels.

If you want to read an excerpt to see if you’ll like it, go to the following website:

 http://www.patriciacornwell.com/chaos-excerpt-2/ 

If you want to just go ahead and buy it, here are some links to it:

Buy Links:

Amazon Hardcover: bit.ly/ChaosHardcover
Kindle: bit.ly/ChaosKindle
iBooks: bit.ly/ChaosiBooks
Nook: bit.ly/ChaosNook
B&N Hardcover: bit.ly/ChaosBN
GooglePlay: bit.ly/ChaosGoogleplay
Kobo: bit.ly/ChaosKobo
BAM: bit.ly/ChaosBAM
IndieBound: bit.ly/ChaosIndieBound

And if you want to connect with Ms. Cornwell, you can check out her website and/or follow her on social media (like I do):

Patricia Cornwell's Social Links:

Website: www.patriciacornwell.com 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/patricia.cornwell/  

Twitter: https://twitter.com/1pcornwell

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1pcornwell/