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Summary: I fully enjoyed this book!
Review: Dispite many bad reviews that I have read, I fully enjoyed this book! I have been reading PC books since September, I have read everyone. My mistake was to read the reviews on PO before I bought the book ( BIG MISTAKE ) because i almost did not by it. A very good friend of mine gave it to me as a gift, THANK GOD ....it was great!!! Full of suspence , I loved it. Sorry to see one of our main charaters leave.
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Summary: Cornwell does her homework.
Review: As the wife of an ATF agent, I can say that Cornwell did an excellent job of researching this book--she's got the details correct, including the megalomaniac atitude of the FBI. The story was compelling, sad, honest and intense, and the law enforcement agents were exactly true-to-life. I would love, however, to read a Cornwell book and find that Scarpetta has a good day.
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Summary: Kay, get a Life!
Review: I agree with all of the reviews. After having read all of PC's books and realizing that some are always going to be better than others, I hope that PC does not fall the way of John Grisham and churn out stories so fast she losses her readership. We still need tight stories, neat plots and some new characters every once in a while. I know you can do it Pat!
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Summary: Interesting but choppy
Review: Interesting concept, but choppy and hurried. Although muchtime was spent in describing causes of fires, etc.....how this booksfires were actually "started" was not explained... the "killing" of so many fine animals did not really seem tied in anywhere. Only took 5 hours to read (which is not good!).
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Summary: A little disappointed in this one!
Review: I am a great fan of Kay Scarpetta novels. I have readeveryone. I liked Kay because she was a strong, sure woman. I alsoloved the powerfulness of Benton Wesley. This book took us on a different trip completely and one that was not enjoyable. The relationship between Kay and Benton deteriorated from very romantic in previous novels, to "comfortable". They didn't even share bedrooms anymore. Is the way Ms. Cornwall sees long term relationships? As becoming comfortable with each other, and no romance exists any longer. Sex becomes an act that these people do to satisfy a basic hunger, not because they feel genuine emotion. However, I will say the book was interesting and held my attention until the final chapters. What happened to Benton is unforgivable... Too much! And the ending left little doubt as to who we would see in the next book... I was not impressed this time around.
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Summary: Good, Could Have Been Better
Review: While I like the plot -- and especially the fire aspect -- the lack of face-to-face contact with Carrie made Carrie's appearance in "Point of Origin" somewhat pointless. I also didn't like what happened to a main character in the Scarpetta novels. I do like the depth of Kay Scarpetta -- readers know a lot of her quirks and mindset. Her tragic romatic life has simply got to take a turn for the better -- no one can have the run of bad luck she's had!
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Summary: can we please have something new?
Review: Pat, Pat, Pat! I know life hasn't been a barrel of laughs lately but does Kay Scarpetta have to suffer as well? Not to mention your readers! We are constantly having Kay and Lucy's insight/ brilliance praised to the skies, don't they have any personal resources? Or doctors? I'm almost too bored by all this emotional self-gratification to ask - How did those fires get so hot? Maybe Scarpetta's personal black cloud obscured my view when I read that bit! As for you-know-who's demise --- better dead than stuck with that self-involved woman. Sorry Pat, cheer up! I'm willing to give you another try. I've enjoyed your books in the past. Could Kay and Lucy please have some fun? Could we also have some new crimes committed by people we haven't already met? If the obvious sequel to Point comes into being, could you please explain the fires- I lie awake for minutes each night.....just wondering.
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Summary: Another exciting adventure with Kay
Review: I found this book to be one of her better ones. Although I do agree with the other comments about the whining. I was also sorry to see that she can not keep a relationship. I was also wondering what happened to Lucy which caused the move from FBI. There really was no explanation. I was not as impressed with the ending. Too many open issues.
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Summary: Good, but could have been better
Review: I enjoyed Point of Origin, however felt that her previous novels were much better. I enjoy Patricia Cornwell's stories, so will continue to be a fan. However, I feel that she could have done alot more character development and gotton into areas of Kay Scarpetta's life that needed more exploring.
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Summary: Stiff writing, but entertaining
Review: PC has brought back Scarpetta's nemesis, Carrie Grethen, to bind this tale's plot together. Unfortunately, Carrie's escape is totally unbelievable and PC must have realized this herself because she uses a convenient plot-hole plug by explaining that it was unexplainable. The narration and dialogue are both stiff--a PC characteristic--but it's improving and after two or three more novels she may write like a novelist instead of a case worker. Irritations? Kay is the unhappiest character I've ever met in a novel. There is no warmth to her; she has no interests beyond sticking her hands into a cold body. Even so, I would recommend this title to others--though it will likely be my last PC read. Sorry.
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