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Violence
A lot
Graphic violence — a child murder; forensic examination; the investigation in a mountain community
Language
Some
Moderate profanity
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild
Substance Use
None
No meaningful substance use
Emotional Intensity
A lot
The child victim — the brutality of the case; Scarpetta's emotional response; the forensic puzzle; the mountain community's insularity
What this book is about
An 11-year-old girl is found murdered in a North Carolina mountain community — the circumstances bizarre and the evidence inexplicable. Kay Scarpetta is sent to investigate alongside Detective Pete Marino. The Body Farm refers to the University of Tennessee's famous forensic research facility — a real institution that Cornwell uses as a key plot element. The fifth Scarpetta novel — one of the series' best.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Child murder — graphic; the victim is 11 years old
The Body Farm — a real forensic research facility; central to the plot
Appalachian mountain setting — insular community adds social complexity
Fifth in the Scarpetta series; one of the strongest
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