I am a faithful reader of the Scarpetta books. I know books adapted to tv or movies are changed to a certain degree. However, I feel like this adaptation is a disservice to faithful readers of the series. I have spent years reading about these characters and in doing so, have a certain expectation of who these characters are. I'm feeling a little sad that Patricia Cornwell has let this character be changed as much as she has. Kay Scarpetta is a moral and ethical person. Is she flawed? Of course! We all are. But to change the very fiber of characters that we fundamentally know from reading about them for years is hurtful. I feel like the only characters true to the books are Dorothy and to a point, Marino. Lucy, Benton and Scarpetta wouldn't be able to do their jobs as emotionally flawed as they are on this adaptation. I'm not saying it's not a good show. I think anyone who watches and hasn't read the books will like it. I'm just having a hard time with changing the moral fiber of characters I have spent the last 36 years with. Regardless if you're a reader or not, books have a profound effect on us. You spend a lot of time with these characters and you feel like you know them and have a certain regard for them. Yes, it's fiction. But part of our lives nonetheless. I certainly will continue reading about Kay Scarpetta. I just can't reconcile the Kay Scarpetta from the books to the TV character.
