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Summary: A boring disappointment
Review: Having been a devoted fan of all of Patricia Cornwell's novels, I was excited by the prospect of a new addition to the collection. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed. Dr. Kay Scarpetta appeared incredibly one-dimensional and was insufferable in her "holier-than-thou manner. I kept expecting Marino to keel over from a heart attack (probably in the next one) as she harped on his bad habits. The relationships among the characters were worn and tired. All in all, a waste of money in the hardcover edition.
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Summary: Disappointed in the book.
Review: Disappointed in how she dealt with one of her long term characters. Story was good though.
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Summary: Relentlessly morbid
Review: I have copies of every book in the Kay Scarpetta series. After Point of Origin, I may donate them all to the local library. What a terrible disappointment!Kay has turned into a grasping, greedy, materialistic bitch. I am unable to enjoy a book whose main character is totally without redeeming qualities. Ms. Cornwell is showing signs of succumbing to the trend towards political correctness--lesbianism, worship of celebrities (Pricess Di, Gianni Versace) who are famous for being famous, etc. Is that why Benton was killed? He was a WASP after all. I guess the graphic horror of his death was the last straw for me. Benton and Pete Marino are the only two "normal", admirable characters in the series.
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Summary: Not what I expected
Review: I love Patricia Cornwell's books, especially the Kay Scarpetta novels, but I found this book to be depressing. I wish she would go back to the good hunt and chase books of the past and give Kay and Lucy a better outlook on their careers and lives. With their type of work I know it can get depressing but they always lose in their private lives. I hope she writes more of these books but uses the formula of her previous books like the Body Farm. This book is worth reading but I hope she lightens up in the future.
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Summary: The best of what she has written so far
Review: I thought this book was the best of all her books, although I thought the hate toward the FBI a little forced and phony. She needs to seperate out her personal life from her writing. It kept me riveted and I did not want to stop until it was over.
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Summary: Boring
Review: What a disappointment to a big fan !! ... It was very slow to get started , and obviously the ending wasleft wide open so we will get to have another book full of Carrie thenext time. Boring!!
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Summary: Slow start, but definitely a winner
Review: In reading the other reviews, I read where someone referred to Kay as an iceberg. I couldn't have said it better myself. I was not too jazzed on POO at the beginning. I feel that PC is letting her excellent plots get lost in too much personal melodrama. We know the impact Grethen and Gault had on KS and those around her. Constant reminders aren't necessary. I also thought that Kay liked her job, but of late it seems to be more of a burden than the profession that so fascinated her at the beginning of the series. However, despite the aforementioned, I really got into this book. The plot involving the fires was very interesting. I loved the part where she goes shopping for "cookware"! The more frantic and driven Kay became, the more I got into the story, so that by the time I got to the infamous freezer, I was speechless. Bravo! Please have Marino lose some weight or something. No one expects him to become a vigilant health buff, but he is to cool of a character to have every observation of him center around his red and sweaty face, and his big, unhealthy gut. I wish she would give him some dignity and focus on his strengths. He is awesome! Finally, doesn't everyone agree that Lucy needs to seriously lighten up. I have grown to dread the storylines that feature her. If she isn't complaining about something, Kay is doing it for her!
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Summary: Disappointment!!
Review: I have enjoyed the previous books with Dr. Scarpetta but thethrill is wearing off. The character is really starting to work on mynerves. Cornwell has created a saintly snob. The good doctor can do no wrong while the people around her have many flaws. The story gets off track with constant attention being given to Lucy and her lesbian lover. I felt like Cornwell was preaching instead of entertaining. The constant references to money were annoying. Expensive house, car, watch, etc. I wanted more suspense and interesting crime solving techniques. This book became a "poor Lucy" story with Kay whinning about Benton. To love or not to love! ... Carrie's accomplice was hard to believe. I hope the next book will stick more to the crime. Better luck next time Cornwell!
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Summary: Close but not quite
Review: While I finished PC's latest tome, I generally found it kind of boring and uninteresting. In fact, I actually took a break in the middle to read something else (William Diehl's _Reign in Hell_....VERY GOOD.) Unlike previous Kay Scarpatta novels, I found I didn't like her very much. She was much less sure of herself than previously and really pretty depressing in fact, I found her to be pretty bitchy. Her relationship with Benton was edgy at best and her relationship with her niece was almost combative. Marino was downright morbid...so much so that I see him as the next to get killed off. Possibly by eating his gun! Several issues were left unresolved and, as a previous commentator mentioned, the lack of a face-to-face confrontation with Carrie and her accomplice by ANYONE was unsatisfying. And who was that other guy anyway...where did he come from and how did she hook up with him? I won't reveal the plot or ending as others who have posted have done (SHAME ON YOU!!! DON'T YOU KNOW BETTER THAN TO REVEAL CRUCIAL PLOT ELEMENTS PLOT IN A REVIEW!!! PLEASE REVIEW THE "REVIEW GUIDELINES BEFORE YOU POST!!) Hopefully, people considering the purchase of this book will read my review and realize that other commentators have "let the cat out of the bag" and be careful about reading the other reviews.
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Summary: This book uses fantastic similes and metaphores.
Review: I am kind of a beginer reader and found this to be the best book I have ever read. The fact that the main caracter is female adds emotion that male characters seem to be lacking. The use of similes and metophores are lick no other. I am a freshman in college which means I have been exposed to words for the last thirteen years constintly and never have I seen such a discriptive book.
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