Blow Fly: A Scarpetta Novel, by Patricia Cornwell

I used to really love this series. This disappointment was lacking a lot of what made the previous Scarpetta novels so good. A plot (and a point), the mystery, the steps taken to solve the mystery, all the technical details thrown in the keep things interesting. I waited so long for this book to finally be released and it was just a big let down. None of the characters seemed much like their previous(ly written) selves. This was a big ego-fest for the author. (Kay Scarpetta's description closely resembles the authors). Cringe-worthy how the characters in this go on and on about how great she (Kay) is, etc. All of these "Scarpetta Mysteries" are supposed to be about her (Kay), yet, she barely plays a role in this. The ending was seriously anti-climactic. It just kind of....stops. Obviously there will be another installment. And I can only hope Kay (the point of these novels to begin with, centered around this one main, once-upon-a-time, very good, very captivating, main character) will be prominently featured (minus the ego-fest please) in the next one.