Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
6.4
Points
24.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
144837
Points per Word
0.000166
Page Count
494
Points per Page
0.048583
Description
Dr. Kay Scarpetta's life is threatened when she becomes involved in a strange murder plot involving a famous actor and a member of organized crime. The plot contains pervasive profanity and references to deviant sexual behavior.