My Review (spoiler-free):

I started reading this last year the week it came out, then stopped. I had a hard time following Tana French's In the Woods with a different kind of crime thriller, and put it down. I didn't want to pick it back up until I absolutely had to - that is, when the next Scarpetta book came out. I have Red Mist and I intend to get to it a lot faster - early reviews say it is much better than Port Mortuary and I'm betting on it. Port Mortuary was, to be perfectly honest, a little slow going for me. The story takes place over a few days, and while the start is promising, it tapers off. I love the Kay Scarpetta books and I'm always a fan of the characters - I just would have preferred more action, less talk.

The Bottom Line:
Not flawed in any technical way, Port Mortuary may not be what readers want from Kay Scarpetta & Co.