Postmortem is the first chapter of a brand new series with the name of Scarpetta. It is a mystery thriller with some bone-chilling suspense and Patricia is considered to be a maestro in that zone. She has proved her worth with a range of her bestselling mystery thrillers. Cruel and Unusual and Quantum: A Thriller would easily top this list. You will love to hear these recommended novels in their respective audio formats. J. Critt has done the narration of this novel. The performance turned out to be quite impressive where the audience had no complaints with the accent, expression, and tonal quality of Critt.
The story of this novel starts with a series of murders. Four young women were the victims who were tortured and subsequently strangled to death in their beds. All these four women were the victim of a single monster. Kay Scarpetta started with the investigation of the murders employing all her investigative skills and the latest technology she was equipped with forensic medicine. She began the investigation process by collecting all the microscopic clues which the dead bodies of the victims have to give.
This was not an easy investigation at all and the audience really will find themselves quite hooked with the plot of this intense mystery thriller. The book was first published in 1990 and got new life when it got released in the audio format not too long ago. It made many new fans where the credit is equally divided among the writer and narrator of this excellent audio novel. The audience would enjoy the minute investigative details and what forensic medicine has got to offer while investigating a serial killer case.