Point of Origin (Unabridged)

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Summary: satisfying, story wise but dreary for emotions
Review: Cornwall is backing herself into a corner with her misery - aren't any of her characters allowed any happiness? She's only got Lucy, Marino or herslf to kill off - lighten up - writer,

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Summary: The Real Cornwell is back!
Review: Point of Origin is in keeping with the Cornwell we have come to know and love. Her best book still remains Post Mortem. This book rates a very close second. I found the ending to be alittle weak and lacking in satisfaction; anti-climatic. There were also changes in the characters that went without explanation, such as Lucy's resignation from the FBI. Carrie's partner preformed unspeakable atrocities, yet the character was neither introduced or developed. He was simply alluded to. Temple Gault was much more horrifying. When does the next book hit the stands?

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Summary: A clear, clean, concise page turner I couldn't put down.
Review: She's done it again. Just when I think that Cornwell couldn't repeat a triumph with Kay Scarpetta, she blows me over again. I can just visualize Kay doing the autopsy on the young woman who dies in the first fire, I can feel her love and protectiveness towards her niece Lucy, and I held off my grief until the very end, until Kay had finished the job. Cornwell knows how to get the reader involved in and caring about her characters. I wish it had ended differently in one respect but I understand why it didn't and I respect Cornwell's integrity towards her characters. She is always true to them, no matter what. Kay Scarpetta is someone who I wish were real and I would enjoy being her friend.

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Summary: I couldn't put it down!!
Review: Ever since I read my first Patricia Cornwell novel, which happened to be "Body of Evidence", I have eagerly anticipated her books. I then read "Postmortem" and every one since. I cannot tell you how much I love her books. "Point of Origin" was wonderful. I read it in two days. I couldn't put it down. Her style of writing makes you want to start reading it all over again. When's the next one coming out again?

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Summary: Cornwell does it again, Its one that keeps you reading!!!
Review: One of the best Scarpetta books so far. I have to tell you I have been waiting for her next scarpetta book to come out. I really didn't think she could write another Scarpetta book as well as she did the others. I stand corrected, by far this is one of her best. If you haven't read it you should. If you have read it read it again. Cornwell is my favorite author because of books like this. Go out and get a copy today.

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Summary: would like my money back
Review: Good authors build characters until they become alive to thereader. Kay became a selfish autocratic person in this episodeIf idea is to introduce new romance interest forget it, or go for it, I don't care. I will not be buying anymore.

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Summary: Good, but could have been better
Review: I feel that PC has touched up on certain aspects of her plot (like her habit of always making Kay out into Wonderwoman), and as she said in her Amazon interview, PoO is sinister, a lot darker than the rest of the series. Yet I could not help but feel a tad disappointed at the way she chose to solve the 'main mystery' this time round, and yes, I did think some parts were rather contrived and well am I going to say this - commercialised. Still, if you are a PC fan, like I am, you will buy the book and you should too!

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Summary: Dr.Scarpetta's lousy life keeps getting worse.
Review: I enjoy PCornwell's writing. I've read all her novels and find that while the technical stuff I enjoy is still present, there are pages of introspective, depressing thoughts from the character that bogs down the story. No one has even a halfway decent life to look forward to. I like to read to escape. After I read this, I felt like I was on my way to a morgue somewhere.

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Summary: The pain lingers......
Review: I just finished Point of Origin last night, and am still feeling the pain of the gut-renching ending this morning. Cornwell really outdid herself this time, delving as she did deeper and deeper into Scarpetta's emotional turmoil. It just seems so real to me, its kind of hard to explain. I've come to know and respect Scarpetta through all of PC's books, and now just feel so darn bad for her! The book is as quick a read as are all of PC's (with the possible exception of Hornet's Nest which I haven't read), and I predict many loyal Scarpetta fans, when they finish the book, will feel as hollow as I do this morning.....

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Summary: Even a mediocore Cornwell book is better than most author's
Review: This book did hold my interest, although her earlier books were more thrilling. Dr. Kay Scarpetta should have her own network televison show (like Quincy).