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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 27, 2012
Pros: Decent thriller with an unusual twist.
Cons: Not the most endearing of characters.
Summary: There are many books in Patricia Cornwell’s “Kay Scarpetta” series. Some are pretty good. Others are disasters. Point Of Origin is somewhere in the middle. Not terrible, but not great, either. I will ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 23, 2001
Pros: Lots of twists and turns
Cons: Plot relies too much on another book; some autopsy details a bit gory
Summary: This book is one of a series about Dr. Kay Scarpetta, a forensic pathologist for the state of Virginia. The series is written by Patricia Cornwell. I have enjoyed many of the books in this series, plus the two I have read set in Charlotte. I have to ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 18, 2001
Pros: It seems to be something new...
Cons: ...but it isn't.
Summary: It is hard to really find the Scarpetta character believable, not to mention her niece, after all the previous eight books. Yet, it must be hard to keep a character alive and still present an interesting story in the ninth. Unfortunately I am not sure ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 3, 2001
Pros: Interesting story line, somewhat educational
Cons: Emotionally exhausting characters, a bit far-fetched
Summary: Point of Origin……..When I initially picked up this mystery by Patricia Cornwell, I had no idea what the title referred to. However, I soon learned. Cornwell takes a new perspective in this tale, with the majority of the untimely murders occurring by ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 4, 2001
Pros: Lots of Suspense
Cons: I was an emotional Wreck
Summary: This book has to be my favorite so far, I couldn’t put it down and when the story ended I felt worn out from the suspense. The emotional tension is high all the way through; DR Kay Scarpetta is the winner and the looser in this one. I don’t suggest you ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 20, 2000
Pros: I like forensic medicine
Cons: Intolerable protagonist.
Summary: This is the last Patricia Cornwell novel I will read. I'm afraid she has worked her main character, Dr. Kay Scarpetta to death. Dr. Scarpetta started out some number of books ago as a likeable, competent, humane, caring professional woman with a most ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 12, 2000
Pros: Cornwell At Her Best! Vivid, Thrilling...
Cons: Emotional
Summary: I have to admit something about this book - it made me cry. Yes, at one point while reading, I had to wipe tears off of my face and rub my eyes so I could see the printed words. Ok, so I may be emotional, but Patricia Cornwell knows how to bring the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 25, 2000
Pros: familiar characters, very thorough
Cons: quite a few extra characters wander around
Summary: I anxiously check out magazines and websites looking to see when Cornwell's latest Scarpetta thriller will be out. I've gotten to know Kay Scarpetta like a good friend. Her job as a medical examiner is morbid, yet fascinating. The mysterys Cornwell comes ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 24, 2000
Pros: exciting, well written
Cons: lots of fine details
Summary: This is one of the later Scarpetta novels written by Cornwell. I was afraid that these would get boring or Scarpetta's character would not be quite as interesting for this one. I could not be more wrong!!!! Cornwell has another triumph with this ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 16, 2000
Pros: still a nail-biter
Cons: pervasive weariness of characters and a nasty shock near the end somewhat ruin an otherwise good book
Summary: Book number ten in the Dr. Kay Scarpetta series is disappointing. The nail-biting tension is there, the loathesome serial killers are there, the vivid and detailed descriptions of forensic medicine are there, as well as expert descriptions of arson ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 11, 2000
Pros: Light Diversion
Cons: Formula Writing
Summary: This book is another outing of the apparently popular Kay Scarpetta series, but overall this book was a disappointment. It gets off to a great start with a mysterious fire and then falls apart. (You'll probably learn more than you really wanted to know ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 5, 2000
Pros: HARD TO PUT DOWN
Cons: TO GRAPHIC FOR YOUNGER READERS
Summary: In my opinion, Patrica Cornwell is one of the twentieth centuries best writers. Kay Scarpetta is back and being teased by a twisted psychopath that she thought, or hoped, to never hear from again. As the story unfolds, you are carried along with the ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 22, 1999
Pros: descriptive, factual, vivid
Cons: depressing, slightly graphic
Summary: Patricia Cornwell has done it again in her latest Kay Scarpetta novel. I personally think that it is one of her best yet. The character development is good, as is the description of the characters. It also contains an inside look into the forensics of ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 21, 1999
Pros: gripping
Cons: left me sad
Summary: Ahhh...yet another Kay Scarpetta novel. I am an enormous fan of Patricia Cornwell and Dr. Scarpetta but this novel left me feeling like there should have been more. I felt it focused to much on long details such as them sifting through the fire and ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 19, 1999
Pros: pulse racing, exciting
Cons: ending was not what expected
Summary: No matter how many novels Patricia Cornwell comes out with, every one is still an original, thought provoking suspense novel. "Point of Origin" is no different. Once again, Kay Scarpetta has come to the scene to take care of a mysterious ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Dec 12, 1999
Pros: Thrilling, interesting, discriptive, honest
Cons: climax of the story is sometimes slow to come
Summary: I have read all of Cornwell's Books, that deal with Kay Scarpetta. I love them. The intensity, the horror, the disbelief. All of it is wonderful. I recommend this book, and any other Cornwell book to readers who love Mystery Thrillers. It keeps you on ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 27, 1999
Pros: Wonderfully mysterious
Cons: Depressing
Summary: I was somewhat disappointed with 'Point of Origin'. Being an avid fan of Patricia Cornwell, I am always anxious to read the newest escapades of Dr. Kay Scarpetta. However, in 'Point of Origin' I found her character to be extremely out of sync with all ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 13, 1999
Pros: Interesting subject matter, good descriptions
Cons: Weak ending
Summary: I was late to the Patricia Cornwell party but now that I am here, I am pretty glad to be here. Being in the medical profession, the subject matter is very interesting to me and then she adds all this psychic pathology to the mix with a compelling lead ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 22, 1999
Pros: Starts well, exciting and gruesome
Cons: Careless inconsistencies and throwaway writing become frustrating
Summary:
The latest (paperback) release from crime maven Patricia Cornwell again features her medical examiner heroine, Dr. Kay Scarpetta, embroiled in two seemingly unrelated situations which she eventually discovers are linked in the most gruesome of ways. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 10, 1999
Pros: Stunning surprises, action never stops
Cons: None
Summary: Dr. Kay Scarpetta is still the Chief Medical Officer for the Commonwealth of Virginia. When needed, she is loaned to other agencies due to her deservedly sterling reputation. Life has dramatically changed for both Kay's lover (Benton Wesley) and her ... read more
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