Point of Origin (Kay Scarpetta)

Cornwell, Patricia Daniels

ISBN 10: 0399144013 ISBN 13: 9780399144011

Publisher: Putnam Pub Group, 1998

Synopsis

The author of the best-selling Unnatural Exposure, pits Virginia's ever-popular medical examiner Kay Scarpetta against a killer who hides his crimes with fire. Simultaneous.

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Review

Patricia Cornwell's novels about Kay Scarpetta, forensic pathologist and nemesis of arrogant criminals, have long since become one of those series which admirers buy automatically, knowing and liking what they are going to get. For once, Scarpetta is learning, as well as lecturing, as she finds herself involved with a series of deaths by fire, and a killer who has learned to make her job difficult. The series' running villainess, the charming malign Carrie Grethen, once the lover of Scarpetta's niece, has escaped from custody with vengeance on her mind. Cornwell's own troubles of recent years find an echo in Carrie's media offensive--Holmes never had to cope with Moriarty writing to The Times to say that it was all a frame-up...

As always, the strong point of Patricia Cornwell's books is less the plotting than the exposition of technical details. She has the gift of fascinating with apparent trivia--just what are the metal shavings and clumps of ash caught in the victims' hair?--that turn out to lead in to the stuff of nightmares. Cornwell's reinvention of the forensic thriller combines expertise with anger at the inventiveness of human evil. --Roz Kaveney

Review

"Gripping...Her hottest adventure in years."

"Ablaze with Cornwell's Finest, Scariest Writing."

"Fans will Rejoice: It's classic Patricia Cornwell."

Fans will rejoice: It s classic Patricia Cornwell. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Gripping Her hottest adventure in years. People
Patricia Cornwell retains that finer Dickensian indignation with the ways of the world that has been neglected by the small landscapes of much so-called serious writing. The Washington Post
Her most engrossing effort in years By the time you get to the gruesome denouement, you re emotionally spent, but satisfied. Los Angeles Times
Fans will welcome this tale of twisted minds and the gory havoc they cause chilling. Publishers Weekly
Creepy doings The technical material continues to fascinate. The Wall Street Journal
Cornwell s best in a long time a fiery climax. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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"Fans will rejoice: It's classic Patricia Cornwell."--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

"Gripping...Her hottest adventure in years."--People

"Patricia Cornwell retains that finer Dickensian indignation with the ways of the world that has been neglected by the small landscapes of much so-called serious writing."--The Washington Post

"Her most engrossing effort in years...By the time you get to the gruesome denouement, you're emotionally spent, but satisfied."--Los Angeles Times

"Fans...will welcome this tale of twisted minds and the gory havoc they cause...chilling."--Publishers Weekly

"Creepy doings ...The technical material...continues to fascinate."--The Wall Street Journal

"Cornwell's best in a long time...a fiery climax."--St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Edition details

• Publisher: Putnam Pub Group
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0399144013
• ISBN 13: 9780399144011
• Binding: Audio Cassette