From Potter's FieldFrom Potter's Field
Score Modern
What it's about
Christmas has never been a good time for Dr. Kay Scarpetta. A naked woman is found propped against a fountain in a bleak corner of New York's Central Park, killed in a way that is chillingly familiar, and Scarpetta is drawn back into the hunt for a killer she knows too well.
Why it's worth reading
It spent 3 weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list.
You'll love it if you liked
Point of Origin
Unnatural Exposure
Cause of DeathGood to know
It's part of the Kay Scarpetta series, best read in order starting with Postmortem.
By the numbers
- Readers55 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller47 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
Where it ranks
- #226 of the 555 mysteries and thrillers we rank
- #802 of the 1,573 modern books we rank
- #1495 of the 2,816 books we rank
Why it made the list
Reads as
Gripping
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Quick answers
Is From Potter's Field worth reading?
Yes. It spent 3 weeks at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. It ranks #1,495 of the 2,816 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 68.3 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is From Potter's Field about?
Christmas has never been a good time for Dr. Kay Scarpetta. A naked woman is found propped against a fountain in a bleak corner of New York's Central Park, killed in a way that is chillingly familiar, and Scarpetta is drawn back into the hunt for a killer she knows too well.
How long does it take to read From Potter's Field?
About 10 hours (405 pages), or about 3 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after From Potter's Field?
If you liked it, try Point of Origin by Patricia Cornwell, Unnatural Exposure by Patricia Cornwell or Cause of Death by Patricia Cornwell.