Port Mortuary vs The Scarpetta Factor: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Scarpetta, Kay Scarpetta, Medical examiners, Forensic pathologists, Women physicians, Mystery
Port Mortuary
Kay Scarpetta has been training at the Dover Port Mortuary, mastering the art of 'virtual autopsy' - a groundbreaking procedure that could soon revolutionise forensic science. And it is not too long before these new…
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The Scarpetta Factor
It is the week before Christmas. A tanking economy has prompted Dr. Kay Scarpetta – despite her busy schedule and her continuing work as the senior forensic analyst for CNN – to offer her services pro bono to New York…
The verdict
- Readers rate The Scarpetta Factor highest: The Scarpetta Factor 3.8 · Port Mortuary 3.5.
- The Scarpetta Factor has the widest readership — 29934 ratings behind its score.
- The Scarpetta Factor runs the darker storyline; Port Mortuary stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Port Mortuary | The Scarpetta Factor | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.8 (29934) |
| Hardcover | 3.3 (21) | 3.4 (25) |
| Apple Books | 3.5 (1214) | 4.0 (548) |
Reception
| Port Mortuary | The Scarpetta Factor | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1214 | 29934 |
| Editions | 29 | 29 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 13813 |
| Reading it now | — | 2005 |
| Written reviews | — | 1648 |
| Wikipedia attention | 464 | — |
| Pages | 509 | 495 |