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Kay Scarpetta is a fictional character in one the series written by Patricia Cornwell. She was born is 1954 in Miami, Florida. Both of Kay Scarpetta’s parents emigrated from Verona, Italy. When she was young, Scarpetta’s father died from leukemia and that experience remained with her up to the present day.

On the day after Christmas, Scarpetta make her special pizza pie and Detective Pete Marino creates his 'cause-of-death eggnog' (he uses corn liquor), while Lucy Farinelli (a special agent with ATF and Scarpetta's only niece) goes on a long run in the snowy suburbs of Richmond, Virginia. The next day, Scarpetta flies to Miami to spend a few days with her querulous mother On the day after Christmas, Scarpetta make her special pizza pie and Detective Pete Marino creates his 'cause-of-death eggnog' (he uses corn liquor), while Lucy Farinelli (a special agent with ATF and Scarpetta's only niece) goes on a long run in the snowy suburbs of Richmond, Virginia. The next day, Scarpetta flies to Miami to spend a few days with her querulous mother and Sindbad, her Siamese cat.

In Richmond, Lucy entertains her friends, all from various federal law enforcement agencies; and Marino first apprehends and then befriends Jimmy Simpson, a ten-year-old boy who had been snowballing his house. In the final scene of the novelette, all the characters (including Jimmy's mother, who seems to catch Marino's eye) gather in Scarpetta's warm house on a cold night to enjoy her famous stew.This book - a special 'gift' from Cornwell to her readers - is the perfect holiday gift, and gives the reader insights into her best-known characters that cannot be found in any other work. It is illustrated with photographs that suggest the locales and activities of her characters, and it includes the ingredients for all the dishes described in the story. Book ReviewAfter 9 books in the 'Kay Scarpetta' thriller and mystery series, gives a Christmas present to her fans with a unique edition called. In this book, there's no real mystery. It's just an in depth look at what's going on the lives of the key characters in the novels.

From Lucy to Pete to Kay. You learn more about their home life, family relationships and every day happenings. Without wondering what crazy killer is on the loose. It's Book ReviewAfter 9 books in the 'Kay Scarpetta' thriller and mystery series, gives a Christmas present to her fans with a unique edition called. In this book, there's no real mystery. It's just an in depth look at what's going on the lives of the key characters in the novels. From Lucy to Pete to Kay.

You learn more about their home life, family relationships and every day happenings. Without wondering what crazy killer is on the loose. It's a fun way to read about each of your faves without getting bogged down in the drama of the mystery hunt. Something to keep you interested in the series.

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Food and friendship go together in Patricia Cornwell's book Scarpetta's Winter Table. In this story, we see Scarpetta with her friends and family as they come together for Christmas, but the events unfold in the context of food. We get into Scarpetta's head, for example, as she prepares a meal for her coworker and her niece. In another chapter, animosity disappears as a troubled child and a curmudgeony police officer bond over homemade chili. I've never another book that took this approach, and Food and friendship go together in Patricia Cornwell's book Scarpetta's Winter Table. In this story, we see Scarpetta with her friends and family as they come together for Christmas, but the events unfold in the context of food. We get into Scarpetta's head, for example, as she prepares a meal for her coworker and her niece.

In another chapter, animosity disappears as a troubled child and a curmudgeony police officer bond over homemade chili. I've never another book that took this approach, and I think it's a fine idea, and well used here.That said, I didn't really care for this book. For all its well-crafted prose and unique premise, I didn't like the main character, Kay Scarpetta, and it's very difficult to like a book when you don't like the main character. I understand that this book is part of a series, and I have never read the other books; I am sure that those books shed more light on Scarpetta's personality. Certainly many other people reading this book will begin it with a clear picture of her already in mind, and I'm sure that helps their enjoyment of this story.

It may be that this book only doesn't function as a standalone.But since this book is my only impression of Scarpetta, I don't really have anything else to go. The result is a main character who comes off as cold, distant, fussy, judgmental, and vaguely hypocritical. In the first chapter, for example, when she is preparing food for two close friends, she doesn't seem happy, or even sad. She doesn't seem like she feels anything: neither pleasure (nor even annoyance) at the work she does preparing the food, not enjoyment when she eats it. She isn't even all that warm to her guests.

She's very particularly about the way she makes the food, and she only uses high-quality ingredients, but she never seems to have a sense of pride in food well prepared. It was like she was just going through the motions.In a different chapter, Scarpetta tries to convince her niece to come with her to visit the rest of the family. She tells Lucy that it's a good thing to do, that she might someday regret not coming. But after making such a big deal about the importance of family and holiday get-togethers, Scarpetta is irritable and rude to her mother. She gets very angry at her mother over something really trivial, and then she almost seems to blame her mother for putting her in a bad mood. She has good health habits (which is great), but she seems to look down on, even judge, her family for not being healthy. She inflicts her own dietary tastes onto them, going shopping by herself, buying only what she wants, even ignoring her mother's specific request for certain items.

She's a guest, for the love of Pete. Who died and made her supreme dictator? And what really gets me is the borderline-hypocrisy of it all. After making such a big deal about family, she treats her own mother coldly. When congratulating herself on a healthy lifestyle, she conveniently forgets that she drinks a lot. She pours wine for herself, and the rest of the bottle goes into the soup.

Then she gets another bottle, pours more for herself, more for the soup. The soup is specifically designed to use whatever ingredients are available, but Scarpetta's soup MUST have wine. I've no idea why. I have heard of some dishes that called for wine, but none of them was soup. And don't get me started on her well-stocked house.

Or her friend, whom she invited to bring the spiked eggnog. I mean, I give her credit for not driving after so much alcohol consupmtion, and she doesn't let her guests drive either. But then, later on, to play the I'm-health-conscious-and-you're-not card? She was way out of line.This book was very enjoyable in places, and it certainly had some very sweet moments. But my favorite chapters in the book were the ones without Scarpetta, and that makes me sad. You favorite action/adventure hero, or sleuth, or star defense attorney, or medical miracle-worker,.

They're not 'on' 24/7 (with the possible exception of that guy Keifer Sutherland plays on TV). There's downtime - they sleep, they eat, they interact. Without the next dead victim, or wrongly accused dude, or psychopath, or whatever necessarily looming in the wings.Patricia Cornwell recognizes this fact, and gives us a few days in the life of Dr. Kay Scarpetta, her niece Lucy, and You favorite action/adventure hero, or sleuth, or star defense attorney, or medical miracle-worker,.

They're not 'on' 24/7 (with the possible exception of that guy Keifer Sutherland plays on TV). There's downtime - they sleep, they eat, they interact. Without the next dead victim, or wrongly accused dude, or psychopath, or whatever necessarily looming in the wings.Patricia Cornwell recognizes this fact, and gives us a few days in the life of Dr. Kay Scarpetta, her niece Lucy, and friend/colleage Pete Marino, in 'Scarpetta's Winter Table'. Why wasn't I entirely happy with this work? Do I HAVE to have a hero and a villian for me to enjoy reading? I think it's probably because we never seemed to have a conflict, and therefore never had a conflict to resolve.

We jumped in to a day in the life of our favorite characters - as they went back to their own lives we joined each, until they got back together again at the end. This felt more like the answer to 'How was your day, dear?' Than 'What happened?'

, and the latter contributes to story structure more than the former.Yes, the interactions were well done. And it WAS nice to see these individuals out of action for a change. Further, there was an emphasis on food. What sort of dishes bring out the unique personality traits of each of these characters?

The lessons I got from this are similar to those I heard about from a New Orleans chef whose name escapes me. (1) Cook with the materials at hand, but having a larder of better and more varied materials will give you more options when the burner gets turned on.

(2) The better the ingredients, the better the dish, BUT if your taste requirements are simple, 'better' is a relative term. (3) Develop an eye for measurements and then ballpark while you work; the variations in each preparation of a recipe will render each memorable, and (4) Enjoy it - the preparation and the consumption, and the company as well. BUT since I'd already had this lesson drummed into me, I really didn't need to re-learn it; others may benefit greatly from these realizations.A pleasant, short read - but one that my life would not have changed one iota for the better or worse had I not cracked open the cover. When I found this book at our library's book sale, I thought it might be a cookbook related to the Kay Scarpetta series that I love reading so much. I finally sat down to look through the book and found that it was really more of a short story focused on Kay, Pete, and Lucy from the novel series.

Yes, it also focused on food and there were some almost recipes that didn't give measurements or defined ingredients lists, but rather were more like someone telling how they made a certain food and When I found this book at our library's book sale, I thought it might be a cookbook related to the Kay Scarpetta series that I love reading so much. I finally sat down to look through the book and found that it was really more of a short story focused on Kay, Pete, and Lucy from the novel series. Yes, it also focused on food and there were some almost recipes that didn't give measurements or defined ingredients lists, but rather were more like someone telling how they made a certain food and leaving it open-ended for personal interpretation. I did enjoy the story quite a bit and if the recipes would have been in a more traditional format, I might have tried some of them, because the meals did sound pretty good. This novel gives some interesting insight to the characters in this series. Its Christmastime, and during the holiday season, thoughts turn away from work, and friends and relatives gather together.

And they cook. Kay Scarpetta, Pete Marino, and Lucy Farinelli all have their favorite dishes, and they prepare them with care and love. Though exact recipes are not given, the ingredients and preparations are described. The personalities of the characters how they view the world, how they feel about This novel gives some interesting insight to the characters in this series.

It’s Christmastime, and during the holiday season, thoughts turn away from work, and friends and relatives gather together. And they cook. Kay Scarpetta, Pete Marino, and Lucy Farinelli all have their favorite dishes, and they prepare them with care and love. Though exact recipes are not given, the ingredients and preparations are described. The personalities of the characters – how they view the world, how they feel about their careers, how they care for people – comes through loud and clear. This is a novel that is sure to touch your heart, reminding you of your own special dishes, and the times you’ve shared with family and friends. Read: August 2016This is a lovely, cosy, Christmas themed novella/recipe book.

In the main series Kay is well known for being an excellent cook with a particular love of Italian food due to her Italian heritage. Kay, Lucy and Marino have personal recipes showcased here.The recipes are worked into the plot, with Cornwell occasionally addressing the reader directly. The plot is simple; it is Christmas time and Lucy and Kay are spending the holidays together while down the road Marino befriends a Read: August 2016This is a lovely, cosy, Christmas themed novella/recipe book. In the main series Kay is well known for being an excellent cook with a particular love of Italian food due to her Italian heritage.

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Kay, Lucy and Marino have personal recipes showcased here.The recipes are worked into the plot, with Cornwell occasionally addressing the reader directly. The plot is simple; it is Christmas time and Lucy and Kay are spending the holidays together while down the road Marino befriends a young boy whose mother has to work over the Christmas period.The recipes included are:Marino’s Cause of death’ EggnogScarpetta’s Holiday PizzaScarpetta’s Childhood Key Lime PieLucy’s Bloody Mary’sLucy’s Friendly GrillScarpetta’s wholesome Chicken SoupScarpetta’s Bad Mood Pasta PrimaveraMarino’s last minute ChilliLucy’s felonious CookiesMarino’s New Jersey OmletteScarpetta’s famous Stew. This little book is supposedly a short story and recipie book at the same time. It first really qualify as either. It is a slice of life story with very title plot showing the main characters during down time, but not really acting the way they should. During the book each character makes one or two items without any!measurements.

It is like sitting in the kitchen with Grandma while she talks you through a recipie. How much sugar? Enough.No real plot; no real recipes. This just a feel good This little book is supposedly a short story and recipie book at the same time. It first really qualify as either.

It is a slice of life story with very title plot showing the main characters during down time, but not really acting the way they should. During the book each character makes one or two items without any!measurements. It is like sitting in the kitchen with Grandma while she talks you through a recipie. How much sugar? Enough.No real plot; no real recipes. This just a feel good nibble for fans hungry for something between the authors mysteries.

This novelty book is a weird departure for this series, and I'm really curious about the decision to write and publish it at all. This book tells a story of a supposedly annual celebration Scarpetta hosts on the day after Christmas with her niece, Lucy, and her friend, Pete Marino, and it basically does nothing but describe various foods and beverages enjoyed by the characters. I could see adding a companion title like this to a cozy mystery series, but in a thriller series, it's really out of This novelty book is a weird departure for this series, and I'm really curious about the decision to write and publish it at all.

This book tells a story of a supposedly annual celebration Scarpetta hosts on the day after Christmas with her niece, Lucy, and her friend, Pete Marino, and it basically does nothing but describe various foods and beverages enjoyed by the characters. I could see adding a companion title like this to a cozy mystery series, but in a thriller series, it's really out of place. It didn't take me long to read this book, but I still wouldn't recommend it to anyone else, even those who, like me, are trying to read the entire series. I just finished a Kay Scarpetta book recently, and I was distressed about what had happened to the characters. Kay was continually depressed, Lucy, has cancer and is a bitch, Marino, practically an alcoholic and on steroids, and he is mean. I had read a lot of Kay Scarpetta's (Patricia Cornwell's) books in the 90s.

I credit Cornwell with fueling the interest in crime scene investigation that is now so amazingly popular throughout the culture. And I was really interested in her circle of I just finished a Kay Scarpetta book recently, and I was distressed about what had happened to the characters. Kay was continually depressed, Lucy, has cancer and is a bitch, Marino, practically an alcoholic and on steroids, and he is mean. I had read a lot of Kay Scarpetta's (Patricia Cornwell's) books in the 90s. I credit Cornwell with fueling the interest in crime scene investigation that is now so amazingly popular throughout the culture. And I was really interested in her circle of characters: Lucy, her niece, Benton, her love interest, Marino, her crusty investigative partner from the police department.

The Book of the Dead, the book I just finished, the character have devolved into such unpleasant people. So I wanted to recall them as they were in the 90s. This little book tells about their family like relationship and the food that Kay, Lucy,and Marino cook and are nice to each other. What happened, Patricia Cornwell? PLOT OR PREMISE:A cookbook disguised as a novel.WHAT I LIKED:Nothing.WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE:It was ADVERTISED as a combination of a cookbook with stories about Dr.

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Kay Scarpetta, and in that light, it fails on all counts. There IS no story, and nothing happening in the non-story - and worse still, none of the characters act like they do in the novels.

The recipes are interesting, but basically this book was issued for one reason and one reason only - to milk some money out of the fans and to give PLOT OR PREMISE:A cookbook disguised as a novel.WHAT I LIKED:Nothing.WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE:It was ADVERTISED as a combination of a cookbook with stories about Dr. Kay Scarpetta, and in that light, it fails on all counts. There IS no story, and nothing happening in the non-story - and worse still, none of the characters act like they do in the novels. The recipes are interesting, but basically this book was issued for one reason and one reason only - to milk some money out of the fans and to give them almost nothing in return.DISCLOSURE:I received no compensation, not even a free copy, in exchange for this review. I am not personal friends with the author, nor do I follow her on social media. Patricia Cornwell sold her first novel, Postmortem, in 1990 while working as a computer analyst at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Richmond, Virginia.

Postmortem, was the first bona fide forensic thriller. It paved the way for an explosion of entertainment featuring in all things forensic across film, television and literature.Postmortem would go on to win the Edgar, Creasey, Anthony, Patricia Cornwell sold her first novel, Postmortem, in 1990 while working as a computer analyst at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Richmond, Virginia. Postmortem, was the first bona fide forensic thriller.

It paved the way for an explosion of entertainment featuring in all things forensic across film, television and literature.Postmortem would go on to win the Edgar, Creasey, Anthony, and Macavity awards as well as the French Prix du Roman d’Aventure prize – the first book ever to claim all these distinctions in a single year. To date, Cornwell’s books have sold some 100 million copies in thirty-six languages in over 120 countries. She’s authored twenty-nine New York Times bestsellers.Patricia’s novels center primarily on medical examiner Kay Scarpetta along with her tech-savvy niece Lucy and fellow investigator Pete Marino. Celebrating 25 years, these characters have grown into an international phenomenon, winning Cornwell the Sherlock Award for best detective created by an American author, the Gold Dagger Award, the RBA Thriller Award, and the Medal of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters for her contributions to literary and artistic development.Fox 2000 bought the rights to Kay Scarpetta.

Working with producer Liz Friedman, Marvel’s Jessica Jones and fellow Marvel EP and Twilight Saga scribe Melissa Rosenberg to develop the film and find Scarpetta a home on the big screen.After earning her degree in English from Davidson College in 1979, she began working at the Charlotte Observer.Cornwell received widespread attention and praise for her series of articles on prostitution and crime in downtown Charlotte. From the Charlotte Observer, Cornwell moved to a job with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of Virginia – a post she would later bestow upon the fictional Kay Scarpetta.When not writing from her Boston home, Patricia tirelessly researches cutting-edge forensic technologies to include in her work. Her interests span outside the literary: Patricia co-founded of the Conservation Scientist Chair at the Harvard University Art Museums.

She appears as a forensic consultant on CNN and serves as a member of Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital’s National Council, where she advocates for psychiatric research. She’s helped fund the ICU at Cornell’s Animal Hospital, the scientific study of a Confederate submarine, the archaeological excavation of Jamestown, and a variety of law enforcement charities. Patricia is also committed tofunding scholarships and literacy programs. Her advice to aspiring authors: “Start writing. And don’t take no for an answer.”Social and Digital OutletsOther areas of expertise & interestsForensics Forensic Technologies Ballistics Weapons Explosives Pathology & Autopsies Crime Historical and Unsolved Criminal Cases Jack The Ripper Helicopter Piloting Suba Diving Archaeological Excavation Experience.