Body of Evidence vs Flesh and Blood: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Kay Scarpetta, Medical examiners, Forensic pathologists, Thriller, Mystery, Fiction
Body of Evidence
“RETURNING THE KEY WEST LETTERS TO THEIR MANILA folder, I got out a packet of surgical gloves, tucked it inside my black medical bag, and took the elevator down one floor to the morgue.”
Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta investigates the murder of Beryl Madison, an author, whose latest manuscript is now missing.
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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.
- Body of Evidence has the widest readership — 90494 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Body of Evidence | Flesh and Blood | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (90494) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.8 (89) | 3.6 (14) |
| Google Books | 3.5 (3) | 3.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (661) | 4.0 (958) |
Reception
| Body of Evidence | Flesh and Blood | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 90494 | 958 |
| Editions | 62 | 24 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 18475 | — |
| Reading it now | 3921 | — |
| Written reviews | 2168 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 917 | 157 |
| Pages | 316 | 384 |