Autopsy vs Flesh and Blood: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Medical examiners, Forensic pathologists, Homicide, Fiction
Autopsy
Forensic pathologist Dr. Kay Scarpetta has come almost full circle, returning to Virginia, the state where she launched her storied career, as the chief medical examiner. Finding herself the new girl in town once again…
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Flesh and Blood
It's Dr. Kay Scarpetta's birthday, and she's about to head to Miami for a vacation with Benton Wesley, her FBI profiler husband, when she notices seven pennies on a wall behind their Cambridge house. Is this a kids'…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Autopsy has the widest readership — 26496 ratings behind its score.
- Autopsy runs the darker storyline; Flesh and Blood stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Autopsy | Flesh and Blood | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (26496) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.6 (16) | 3.6 (14) |
| Google Books | — | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (1448) | 4.0 (958) |
Reception
| Autopsy | Flesh and Blood | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 26496 | 958 |
| Editions | 11 | 24 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 19121 | — |
| Pages | 400 | 384 |