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Summary: Out of all so far, this one is the most brilliant
Review: Out of all the Scarpetta novels, this one is the absolute best. they are all faultless, yes, but Point of Origin contains that little extra something which just lifts it above the rest. The plot is brilliant, an absolute stunner. Bleak, depressing, brooding, slightly scary, full of atmosphere. The characters are all brilliant. Ever since the first novel, i have fallen in love with all of them. Marino is incredibly likeable, slightly over the top, but a rather human, bitter, not treated too well by life, resigned man. Lucy Is now a grown woman. When we first met her in Postmortem she was but a young girl...since than she has grown, with the influence upon her of vicious killers. Coming into contact with such people in your youth is going to affect how you grow up, and your attitudes...the people who complain that Lucy has changed are naive. She has not exactly changed, she has merely grown. She is now a grown up woman, whose character has been affected by her relationship with Carrie Grethen and Temple Gault, and by being so close to her aunt, who deals daily in gruesome death. Scarpetta is wonderful once again...Outwardly a competent professional, but inside she is just as insecure and vulnerable as the next person, no matter how hard she tries to convince us otherwise. She has been criticised for having no faults...Again, people misunderstand. Scarpettas fault is that she has no faults. It sets her apart from other people...Makes her inaccessible to people...makes her lonely. It changes the way people look at her and feel about her...makes people wary of her. Which is just as much a curse as it would be to be entirely faulted. I digress... This is a superb book. Cornwell's prose is addictive and at times beautiful. Her ways of description (people, places, effects, events) are wonderful and evocative. She writes about fear and paranoia very well, so that the reader can really feel it themselves...the isolation and fright. The plot is a real cracker...Carrie Grethen is a great villain, pure evil. the way she manipulates everyone is superb. And the way the final solution links in to "Unnatural Exposure" is brilliant...it links the books in, into a tapestry. They are not just individual novels, they are set in a real world, they intertwine and connect, as events in real life. It is an ongoing story, not a catalogue of seperate novels. A body of work. The climax is exciting, and there are many a twist packed into the book right up until it. The final chapter is moving. This is the best book in the entire series (some fascinating forensics, too)...i reccomend it very highly to everyone. Not only is it the best Scarpetta, it is one of the best mystery novels i have ever come across. To not read it is to miss out.
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Summary: Fire and Other Mayhem
Review: Say what you will--you either like or dislike Kay Scarpetta, but you can always expect to be drawn into a sensational murder mystery. Sure, Kay seems unhappy all the time, Lucy (her niece) seems belligerent and Pete Marino an endless drunk, but if you read these mysteries from the beginning you will drawn into each of their lives and begin to savor them like an old soap opera. You will find yourself wondering if Kay will ever find true love, Lucy will settle down, and Marino will find a life. All this is happening while the next mystery is unfolding, and what a mystery it is! A horse farm has been completely gutted by a horrendous fire destroying everything on it, including several thoroughbred horses. Then, suddenly in the fire's ashes a body has been found that has not been destroyed by the fire due to the fact that a large plate glass has fallen on it, protecting it from the heat. It is up to Kay now to found out how the fire started and how; and who was the girl and who would want her murdered. At the same time, psycho killer Carrie Gretchen has escaped from the psychiatric facility where she was imprisoned for her serial killer spree. Now she wants revenge on Kay and everyone connected with her. This book is wonderfully written as usual with extreme detail on the arson investigations and burn victims. There are surprise twists and unsuspecting turns. All in all, it is a great mystery.
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Summary: Point of Origin
Review: I don't like to read many books, but this book I could not put down. It starts of with Kay, The main character, having to go check out a farm that had just burnt down. She arrives shortly after being notified and she went right to work. The house, and just about everything around had been burnt. Sparks, the owner of the farm, had left the day before on vacation. He was notified that his house and many horses had been burnt to the grown.
The entire house had collapsed into the basement, so Kay had to scramble threw the ruble. she found a women's body in the basement, but Sparks said there was know one supposed to be in the house. She had been killed before the fire had started and was in the bathtub with the glass door melted around her.
This book gets better and better as you read. I recommend this book to everyone
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Summary: It¿s my first Cornwell¿s book, and it¿s my last.
Review: A bitter middle aged self righteous medical examiner Kay, a bitter pathetic crying baby Lucy who can an access database and fly helicopter, a bitter foul mouthed cop with profanity in every single sentence, together were looking for a bitter psychopath Carrie who liked to kill with knife and fire. I wish Carrie killed them all half way into the book. Other reviewers have said enough...
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Summary: Originality!
Review: Reading Patricia Cornwell's books makes me feel as if I am a member of a special club. I know other fans must be as enamored as I am with the forensic detail and fascinating storylines. I feel as if I know her personally. I am not surprised she discovered who the true Jack the Ripper is and will tell anyone who will listen about it.
I will purchase her cookbook next! Lisa
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Summary: Becca's review
Review: Out of all of the Kay Scarpetta novel's i liked this one the best. To me this novel explains all of Kay's experiences in one book. You can read this one book without having to read all of the Scarpetta series. I read this one real fast because i needed to know if Carrie Grethen would finally be defeated. I feel like Kay is a real person and can be related to someone in real life. When i had finally found out about Benton, i almost felt like i could cry. I loved Benton's character in all of these novel's and was sad to see him go.I would and have reccomended Dr.Kay Scarpetta to all of my friends and family.We all love her and hope to read more!!
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Summary: A Must Read Mystery Thriller ...
Review: Once again, I disagree with a lot of the 'armchair' reviewers on their 'too harsh' of a review of a writer's book. I think it is in poor taste and tiring. Tonight, every book I click on has had more negetive reviews than good ones. What's up with that? Again, I read a book for the fun and entertainment and of course the engaging plot (like in this wonderfully entertaining story) by Patricia Cornwell 'Point of Orgin.' Point Of Orgin is a story that will have the reader swiftly turning the pages as quickly as possible with the story's many surprising twists ans turns. The characters are engaging, and entertaining, and the plot suspensful, and surprising. I could also tell in the creating of Ms. Cornwells' story she had apparently spent many man hours in research to provide her loyal fans with both a knowledgable and professional account of forensic science. One woman's opinion, buy the book and see for yourself, 'Point of Orgin' is a must read, you will not be disappointed!
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Summary: Lots of ends untied
Review: I have to agree with the reviewer who complained about the loose ends and unexplained elements. I also found the end of the book to be rushed, and rather contrived. In many ways, this book feels more like an outline. Detail about Carrie's personality disorder should go here, more details about Kay's inner feelings about Benton should go there, an investigation of how Carrie got involved with another maniac belongs in this chapter, a resolution for the colt belongs in that chapter.... In other words, the plot is good, but not fleshed out into a story.
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Summary: Good as Always
Review: Point of Origin, by Patricia Daniels Cornwell, was just as good as the others were. This book has Kay, a Virginia Medical Examiner, and Benton, a profiler, together as a couple. Kay is called to the scene of a fire along with her niece, Lucy. Kay’s office is located in Richmond, Virginig while the crime scene happened in Warrenton, Virginia. Lucy is struggling with her lesbian lifestyle. Her ex-girlfriend, Carrie Grethen, broke out of jail and is coming after anyone in connection with Lucy. (...) This book brings to realization the truths of how inhuman humans can be.
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Summary: Point Of Orgin Is A Very Exciting & Chilling Read!
Review: Point Of Orgin by talented writter Patricia Cornwell will offer the reader hours of exciting entertainment. Chills-A-Plenty with this real page turner and a surprise ending you will not be expecting... A Book You Won't Want To Miss Reading...
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