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Summary: I'm Glad I Didn't Buy It
Review: Thank goodness I only borrowed this stinker from a friend.Iagree with other reviewers - Cornwell is not up to form. There hasbeen a steady decline of quality since 'From Potters Field'. Her development of Scarpetta has become tiresome. Kay is a whiny, self-important, annoying shrew who has no chance of connecting with human beings on any level. And Lucy, well, the less said the better. She's beyond intolerable. My main problem with the book, besides the obvious plot holes, was the text that was dedicated to absolutely unrelated events. When Kay and Marino eat at the Old Ebbitt Grill in DC, the author spends at least two pages reviewing conversations being held by various patrons at the restaurant. And I need to read about this because....? Cornwell employed this abysmal style in the unreadable Hornet's Nest. Another annoyance is the shameless brand name dropping. Do I care that Rose wears an Armani suit? Not really. Also, why does Cornwell need to specify that Kay uses and ergonomically correct chair? These are all useless details that only seem to take up extra text. If she wants to return to the business of writing taut, suspenseful novels, then it is time for Cornwell to perform an attitude adjustment on her main characters, and FIND A BETTER EDITOR!
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Summary: Not good at all
Review: I was really excited when I bought this book, I was told that Scarpetta was a brilliant charicter and the books were really good. I bought it, I took it home and I tried so hard to get into the book, even half way through I wasn't engrossed. The charicters lacked emotion and the whole book dragged on and on going into to much detail about nothing at all. Some of the pathology was interesting to read about but on the whole this book was very poor.
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Summary: Not good at all
Review: I was really excited when I bought this book, I was told thatScarpetta was a brilliant charicter and the books were really good. I bought it, I took it home and I tried so hard to get into the book, even half way through I wasn't engrossed. The charicters lacked emotion and the whole book dragged on and on going into to much detail about nothing at all. Some of the pathology was interesting to read about but on the whole this book was very poor.
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Summary: Origin of Scarpetta's Heart
Review: I loved this book. I sob everytime I read it. It was the first book that showed us that Kay is human and can be hurt. I love the Scarpetta series because it has so much detail and you really learn a lot from the books. I finally found a connection to Kay because it showed us her human side, not the machine she normally is. This book made me go back and reread them all in order. I am on the edge of my seat waiting for the next one after Black Notice!
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Summary: Origin of Scarpetta's Heart
Review: I loved this book. I sob everytime I read it. It was thefirst book that showed us that Kay is human and can be hurt. I love the Scarpetta series because it has so much detail and you really learn a lot from the books. I finally found a connection to Kay because it showed us her human side, not the machine she normally is. This book made me go back and reread them all in order. I am on the edge of my seat waiting for the next one after Black Notice!
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Summary: The Kay novels should end here...
Review: I have read all of Cornwell's Scarpetta novels in order and "Point of Origin" was a wonderful opportunity for her to retire the series. Not that there was closure with all the personal entanglements of the characters, but because the epilogue was so tenderly written. In recent novels, Cornwell has wrapped the entire novel up in the last two paragraphs, leaving the reader with the sense that she was in a hurry to get it off to the press ("From Potter's Field" being the best example). Although Kay's heart is broken at the end of "Point of Origin" (again), Cornwell has killed off a major character (one of the few likeable regulars). I can't imagine the series without Benton any more than I can without Marino. I don't want to read the next one and discover that Marino dies. I hate nothing more than throwing a book across the room, especially after I've invested so much time and energy into a series like Cornwell's. On the other hand, if LUCY were killed in the next one, I would be the first to buy it and to congratulate the author on her smartest move yet. As for the plot itself, there are some loopholes. The unexplained foal and the actual point of origin itself (I kept waiting for Kay to discover that the point of origin was the bodies themselves, but that was never articulated as such). In spite of a few incredulous coincidences and convenient plot points which are not unique or foreign to Cornwell, I was most intrigued by this storyline and can safely say it was my favorite. I have enjoyed this series immensely, but I'm afraid of where it is going now -- especially after reading reviews of Black Notice. I'm going to wait before I go on, and if I can live without another one, I will -- and remember the series fondly.
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Summary: The Kay novels should end here...
Review: I have read all of Cornwell's Scarpetta novels in order and"Point of Origin" was a wonderful opportunity for her to retire the series. Not that there was closure with all the personal entanglements of the characters, but because the epilogue was so tenderly written. In recent novels, Cornwell has wrapped the entire novel up in the last two paragraphs, leaving the reader with the sense that she was in a hurry to get it off to the press ("From Potter's Field" being the best example). Although Kay's heart is broken at the end of "Point of Origin" (again), Cornwell has killed off a major character (one of the few likeable regulars). I can't imagine the series without Benton any more than I can without Marino. I don't want to read the next one and discover that Marino dies. I hate nothing more than throwing a book across the room, especially after I've invested so much time and energy into a series like Cornwell's. On the other hand, if LUCY were killed in the next one, I would be the first to buy it and to congratulate the author on her smartest move yet. As for the plot itself, there are some loopholes. The unexplained foal and the actual point of origin itself (I kept waiting for Kay to discover that the point of origin was the bodies themselves, but that was never articulated as such). In spite of a few incredulous coincidences and convenient plot points which are not unique or foreign to Cornwell, I was most intrigued by this storyline and can safely say it was my favorite. I have enjoyed this series immensely, but I'm afraid of where it is going now -- especially after reading reviews of Black Notice. I'm going to wait before I go on, and if I can live without another one, I will -- and remember the series fondly.
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Summary: Enough already.
Review: This is my last Patricia Cornwell book, or at least the last "Kay Scarpetta, M.E." book. Patricia Cornwell makes this character so pretentious it's hard to concentrate on the plot. I really tired of reading long descriptive passages about her perfectly appointed house, her car, the vintage wines she drinks, Benton's watch, and on and on. The story lines are usually interesting and exciting, but not worth suffering through endless accounts of Dr. Kay's wealth and privileged lifestyle ad nauseum. Not only is everything she has the best, most expensive, rare, etc., but things are described in minute detail. This is not Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. Goodbye, doc.
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Summary: Enough already.
Review: This is my last Patricia Cornwell book, or at least the last"Kay Scarpetta, M.E." book. Patricia Cornwell makes this character so pretentious it's hard to concentrate on the plot. I really tired of reading long descriptive passages about her perfectly appointed house, her car, the vintage wines she drinks, Benton's watch, and on and on. The story lines are usually interesting and exciting, but not worth suffering through endless accounts of Dr. Kay's wealth and privileged lifestyle ad nauseum. Not only is everything she has the best, most expensive, rare, etc., but things are described in minute detail. This is not Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous. Goodbye, doc.
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Summary: Incredible!
Review: I must say this was my favorite of the Patricia Cornwell books I've read. I've read all of them except for Black Notice and Southern Cross. I love them all. This book had my attention completely and I never wanted to put it down! I was shocked with every chapter and kept in total suspense. I thought the ending was exciting and I couldn't wait to get to the end to find out what happened. I was a little disappointed with the unexpected death, but that's probably one of the items which made the book so good. I can't wait to read Black Notice and I love Patricia Cornwell's books!
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