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Summary: Heavy with detail but a riveting finish
Review: Somewhat disappointed by the heavy detail in the beginning of the book. I love the characters and have enjoyed all of the Scarpetta books. I felt as if there was a rush to explain the impossible and more loose ends than I care to ponder.... but over all...i liked it and will be the first to buy the next Scarpetta book
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Summary: Point of Origin was good....but not her best!!
Review: I have read all of Cornwell's books. I know that I will keep reading them as long as she keeps writing them. I found Point of Origin to be good but not great. I had a hard time getting into this book, but once I did, I knew I was hooked. This book in particular had a lot of jargon that the average person does not understand nor really care about. (i.e. the flying of the helicopter,etc.) I do think that Cornwell can make Dr. Scarpetta more interesting by not making her seem so "stuffy". I did like it when she showed her more "human" side when she was dealing with people that are very close to her. The ending of this book raises alot of possiblities for the new characters that were introduced. I hope that she uses them in her future books. It was nice to read about Lucy and Marino. They are pretty intersting characters that are vital to Dr. Scarpetta's life. I am looking forward to Patricia Cornwell's next book because I always find something to like ! no matter what she writes about.
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Summary: Had a few reservations, but am sorry I finished it already!
Review: I've read all of Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta books. I like the idea of a strong, professional woman character, who can take care of herself. I find the forensic details of her books, this one particularly, fascinating. However, I think that Scarpetta's choices of not having any life are becoming old. I can't believe that a woman of this strength could be so helpless about having a life outside of work, and in finding SOME happiness someplace. (Does anyone else picture Benton as the Admiral on JAG, or Duchovny's supervisor on X-FILES?) Also, the reason as to the particular intensity of the fires is never disclosed - or did I miss something? I'm looking forward to the next book.
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Summary: Where is the suspensful ending?
Review: Having read every one of Cornwell's books, I keep stumbling over the fact that they end poorly. After all the tense and suspenseful build-up, I was let down again with the finale. It was similar to Temple Gault's death in the NY subway tunnel...anti-climatic and disappointing.However, before the final 50 pages, this book IS suspenseful and fulfilling. Cornwell does a fabulous job of developing the charcters. As a reader, I appreciate her willingness to have vulnerable characters and allowing them to even be killed...in varying fashions. I am hooked and will buy the next Scarpetta adventure. But unlike Robert Harris' fabulous ending to Silence of the Lambs, Kay Scarpetta gets off easy again.
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Summary: Disappointed; fires unexplained
Review: I have been an avid fan of Patricia Cornwell's books for many years. This latest book though, left me somewhat disappointed. Lucy was not as pivotal as she usually is in the plot and what little we glimpsed of her was mostly through third-party observations of her behavior (past and recent). The fires, which were the main point of the book for at least 15 chapters, were never explained fully. How did those fires find the fuel they needed in those spartan and almost sterile bathrooms? Finally, I would have been happy to have the book end one chapter earlier than Cornwell did. It almost seemed like Cornwell lost momentum at the end and, like Anne Rice, just threw in a scene at the end to ensure a sequel. The last chapter with the helicopters battling in mid-air was NOT fully developed and left me wondering why she had bothered at all. I would rather believe that Carrie and her new pal were gone to plot more death and destruction instead of ambushing Lucy and Dr. Sca! rpetta in mid-air. Overall, Point of Origin seemed to be of lesser quality than some of her previous work.
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Summary: Best one of Kay Scarpetta's adventures!
Review: This novel is best of Kay Sacrpetta's adventures! Keeps you on the edge of your seat and you don't know how the events unfold, unti your actually there! Hope her next novel comes out soon!
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Summary: One of P.D.C.'s best!
Review: Point of Origin is definately one of the best Kay Scarpetta novels. It kept me guessing until the end. The loss of one of the main characters was disapointing, but opens up a whole new area of adventure for our heroine!
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Summary: Vintage Scarpetta, Vintage Cornwell - her best to date!
Review: To her usual blend of supense, mystery and fascinating autopsies, Patricia Cornwell adds strength to her story telling skills with a superb probing of Scarpetta's character. Both author and protagonist seem to have reached a state of maturity. Any reader who has followed Kay Scarpetta's story from the early days when niece Lucy was a mere child and Marino was much healthier, will not be disappointed with the latest chapter in Scarpetta's life. The heroine's weaknesses and fears are realistically defined and the story is brought to a surprising, emotional and skilful conclusion.
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Summary: This could have been better.
Review: I couldn't wait to get my hands on the latest Scarpetta novel. I have read all of the Scarpetta books, and I have to say this was a bit disappointing. I enjoyed the technical aspects of the story, and found that interesting. The characters however, have not grown much over the years. Kay is still insecure about her status with Benton and seems stingy with the emotional follow-through in that relationship. Lucy is still the lonely genius with an attitude. Speaking of Lucy, why is it still such an issue that she is gay? Wasn't that covered in the last few books? Marino is still the cynical cop, looking for love when we all know it's Kay he truly wants. I would like to see these characters move forward a little. The plot was fine. Overall, this was not my favorite, but being a Cornwell fan....I had to finish it. Hopefully the next book in the series gets back to Cornwell's earlier work - which was much more interesting and left me intrigued.
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Summary: Quick read...disappointing...
Review: I usually look forward to Ms. Cornwell's books but this one,although a very quick read, left me saying "so, where's thebeef?" . It'a slmost like Ms. Cornwell is running out of ideas....
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