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Black Notice | Characters

Dr. Kay Scarpetta, the series' heroine, is, of course, the central character around whom the action turns. She is brilliant and distinguished, experienced, practical, creative, scientific, and intuitive. Yet, she fears a loss of control, and she has problems dealing with people. She loses herself in her work and fails to take the minimal actions necessary to maintain relationships, especially since Benton's death. Her loss has so traumatized her that she is blind to the barriers she has constructed between her family and friends and the obsession with work that her employees and...

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