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Summary: I love Lucy!
Review: I have found the relationship between Lucy and Aunt Kay very intriguing and tight from the start, thus I'm glad that Cornwell has put more weight on the emotional configurations of the characters in this book. Glad that Marino is still hanging around, as I have found him to be a superb comic relief compared to the charged characterization of the wonderful female characters. However, Benton's gruesome death seems tear jerking, and would have been much better if he were to be missing etc. rather than being charred and grilled. All in all, it kept me awake through the night and was a good read. Looking forward to more Lucy and Kay.
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Summary: Dark and disturbing. The best Scarpetta yet!!
Review: This Scarpetta novel is far darker than the previous books, and yet is one you will be unable to put down. Cornwell is at her best with further exploration of the main characters that give the reader a real insight into their minds. As ever, if you have not read a Scarpetta before, it doesn't matter as the gaps are filled in for you, but it will compell you to read the rest, so be prepared to get your money out. The storyline is original and fast moving, leaving you to guess and wonder. The finale is gripping, disturbing, but ulitmately satisfying,(well as satisfying as mystery novel endings ever are). I would definitely recommend this book, it is the best cornwell I have read yet, and I eagerly await the next one!!!!
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Summary: Very good indeed, darker, grittier and nearer the bone.
Review: If you like the type of woman Scarpetta is, like to connect with the darker side of yourself, and like good food, this is for you. For those familiar with Scarpetta and crew, this book is much darker than any of the previous ones. The crimes are brought much closer home, so to speak. Not only does Scarpetta have to do brilliant forensic pathology and semi-intuitive detective work, but also this time it's deeply, intensely personal. I also much like the fact that most of the characters seem to have grown, and not just physically. I'm looking forward to my next fix of Scarpetta.
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Summary: 3-day adventure...
Review: Hi there surfers! Well, I feel proud to comment this book, can't loose this opportunity (die hard fan or not!). If my english is poor: sorry, I'm not from an english speaking country. Now to the book. Like I mentioned abov: a 3-day adventure. As usual, I couldn't stop. It was good because all the carachters stand out in a superb way. Also, I think it's always good to deal with old enemies once and for all. It made me think, laugh, cry, dream, shiver and love Cornwell even more. Miss Cornwell, thanx for your work. And Amazon.com: thanx for the space here!!!
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Summary: so-so
Review: Although the book may have been well written, better than a lot of the drivel out there, I was disappointed in PC. Do relatives of gays/lesbians really dwell that much on the subject? Who cares? I think I liked Lucy better when she was an unbelievable child prodigy. This book would have been better if she could have just come up with an original villian. The forensics and investigation of the fire scenes were great. I have read Cornwell for years, but if this doesn't pick up...
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Summary: Kay , if you're so perfect why is your life such a mess?
Review: I agree with an earlier comment: I'm tired of Scarpetta's perfection (and seemingly endless list of accomplishments -- lawyer, doctor, scuba diver, gourmet cook, helicopter pilot, law enforcer ...) Her whining egotism is annoying and makes me wish for her death. Then maybe the fat, sloppy Marino could reveal that he has been the brains behind all of her cases. PC's Scarpetta and Lucy characters seem created to illustrate that if one is female and brillant then she is doomed to a depressing life of unstable relationships and must suffer the jealousy of the all the uneducated, ignorant people around her. Even in PC's earlier and better books Scarpetta's arrogance was somewhat offsetting, but many 'famous' detectives suffer that flaw. The recycled villians are tiring. The plot is thin and unbelievable. Certainly, we must have an evil villian, but must we brood forever about evil -- some one actually happy in one of PC's novels would be novel. I would not recommend this book. I have already donated mine to a recycling center.
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Summary: Bring Benton Back Alive
Review: I think PC shot herself in the foot by getting rid of Benton. He served as the needed balance to the three other emotionally charged main characters. Logical, sensitive and calm. They turned to him in trouble. Another point, he was professional and smart. Old FBI. He was too well trained to go into a situation without backup. Remember, he was a profiler.
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Summary: Kay should open a Pediatrics practice.
Review: This entry in the series was the least enjoyable in recent memory. So much death and blood it is no wonder everybody seems on the verge of suicide. Kay clearly hates her work but continues to be attracted to death like a moth to a flame. She really needs to do something different. Maybe a good family practice for the next book will set her straight. Ms Cornwell is still among the best of this genre and I will await the next book to see if Kate plunges further into depression but I do long for some of the fresh originality of the earlier efforts.
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Summary: It was excellent.
Review: I thought this a great book. It is one of her best. when I started reding it I couldn't put it down, It was moving and intriguing
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Summary: A Heartbreaking Addition to Scarpetta Saga
Review: My condolences to those who read about Benton's death in reviews rather than in the book, but as a long time Cornwell fan, I too felt the need to declare my heartache and disappointment at Benton's demise. Point of Origin has all the ingredients of another engaging Scarpetta mystery. But then end is a huge let-down. The final confrontation with Carrie the psycho-bitch has a blind intensity and master of description Cornwell loses the reader in a helicopter ride over the sea. I read this book in three days, as I read all my Cornwell books like I'm savoring last meal. And I have never cried while reading a book, until P of O. I crave a new installment to the Scarpetta stories, although I hope Pat Cornwell will mend our hearts and restore our faith in her as an author in July.
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