Kay Scarpetta is back.

She's back but she's still not over Benton's death. I do not think anyone of us, fans, are over his death either.

We're the day after the attack on Kay by Jean-Baptiste Chandonne, the serial killer who named himself the werewolf. Well, at least Chandonne is in custody. Kay Scarpetta, having a broken arm is gathering some clothes as she has to leave her house, filled with cops. She's going to live at Hanna's, an old german acquaintance who is also a psychiatrist. Being at Hanna's, she will be heard and listened to and tried to be help by Hanna, who knew Benton as well. She's lucky enough not to have followed Luong and Bray's fates. Marino is back in the habit with the demiss of Diane Bray, another of Chandonn'es victim and nobody is really weeping for her demiss either, being the bitch that she was. Noone should touch our wonderful Kay and we're all happy she's dead even if she died in an atrocious way.

Lucy is in Richmond and annouces to her aunt, she's not going to do one thing about the fact the ATF is going to dismiss her. She is a very wealthy person on her own and has started with Teun Mcgovern, a former ATF member too, a private company called the Last Precinct.
Kay learns that Chandonne is going to be tried in New York for a murder that he committed two years ago. The prosecutor on that case is down in Richmond to investigate and Kay resents the fact that the attempt on her life and the two murders he committed in Virginia will go unpunished, probably. However, she helps Jaime Berger.

She helps her for two reasons, one because she's the professional that we know she is and second because she needs her help as we soon learn Kay in under investigation for the murder of Diane Bray.

Cornwell takes us into a new era. A new world where Kay must look for a place is unraveling slowly but surely in front of our eyes. New characters get into the picture, Jaime Berger, the NY prosecutor, Teun Mcgovern, Lucy's partner and the Last Precinct. We do not know where it is going to take us, we do not know if Kay will still be working as the Chief medical examiner in Richmond after all this that happens to her. Despite everything, Kay must start the healing process over Benton's death and it is going to take awhile.

I really like that novel. One because it's a Kay Scarpetta novel. HIHIHIHI. Second, because unlike the others, it has a psychological twist that makes it slow for some readers but makes it more interesting to others, because we learn so much about Kay and Benton, among others. I have two advices: one re-read Black Notice to put everything back into place, then do not stop to take a breath and pick the Last Precinct. You will not be disappointed in the least!