2025 & 2026 Reading Challenge discussion

This thread is to discuss Predator, the forteenth book in the Kay Scarpetta series by Patricia Cornwell.

Pages: 453 pages

Length: 1 month (December)

Participants: Beth, Susan, Lisa Marie

Everyone reads at their own pace during a Buddy Read. Because participants can be at different parts of the book at different times, it is extremely important to mark spoilers so that the book is not ruined for someone who is not as far along as others!!!

Mark spoilers by placing {spoiler} before the text and {/spoiler} after the text but use the < and > instead of the { and }.

Here are some questions to help get the conversation started! Feel free to look up discussion questions specific to this book or come up with your own. Just make sure any questions that contain spoilers are under spoiler tags.
Discussion questions are not required but may be a fun way to talk about the book and get to know each other!

Prior to starting:
What prompted you to join this buddy read?
Have you read this author before? What do you think of their other books?

Mid-read:
What character or ideas do you relate to the most and why?
Do you have any favorite quotes or scenes?

After reading:
What was enjoyable or not-so-enjoyable about this book?
Did this book change your perception about anything, either within the book (character development) or in real life?

Another Scarpetta book done! I'm not sure why, but this one just didn't pull me in. I hate what's happening with Marino in general, including his relationship with Kay.

Overall, this is a solid entry in the series. The crime solving is suspenseful, and procedural elements are strong overall. There were some pacing issues, feeling slow at times. I think if you enjoy the series you'll appreciate this, but someone who jumps into the series here may walk away with a poor impression of the series overall.

Finished this today. I'm really enjoying the series and look forward to the next book. I agree Beth, Marino and Kay's relationship is toxic!