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Point of Origin  (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 9)
Point of Origin - Kay Scarpetta, Bk 9
Author: Patricia Cornwell
A farmhouse destroyed by fire. A body amongst the ruins. Dr Kay Scarpetta, Chief Medical Examiner and consulting pathologist for the federal law enforcement agency ATF, is called out to a farmhouse in Virginia which has been destroyed by fire. In the ruins of the house she finds a body which tells a story of a violent and grisly murder.   T...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780399143946
ISBN-10: 0399143947
Publication Date: 7/6/1998
Pages: 272
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 225 ratings
Publisher: Putnam Pub Group (T)
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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reviewed Point of Origin (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 9) on + 12 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Part of the Kay Scarpetta, Chief Medical Examiner of VA, series. Several of the CSI episodes on TV are based on this series. I say, start at the beginning... check patriciacornwell.com for a list of all the books in the series.
soraidh avatar reviewed Point of Origin (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 9) on + 20 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Reading the other reviews I have to laugh. For me this is the first book I can point to where I start saying the series went downhill, and fast! Really didn't like the books.
reviewed Point of Origin (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 9) on + 3 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
I would have to say this one is the best she has done.
reviewed Point of Origin (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 9) on + 34 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Not my favorite of the Scarpetta novels, but still entertaining.
reviewed Point of Origin (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 9) on + 16 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This is an excellent book of the Kay Scarpetta series.
Always good reading. I have read several and this is a must.
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hunterchick avatar reviewed Point of Origin (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 9) on + 78 more book reviews
Patricia Cornwells Kay Scarpetta is a character who becomes addicting. Smart, Funny, brave, and tough she is a character who sticks with you, and you will find yourself wanting to read the whole series. Chapters are on the shorter side so the book is easier to digest.
my2luvsemmyandmally avatar reviewed Point of Origin (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 9) on + 758 more book reviews
Good book but I also have to agree with "daedelys's" review and comments! A lot of that stuff drove me nuts too! I always feel the author should KNOW her story and her characters well and not confuse the reader!
reviewed Point of Origin (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 9) on + 27 more book reviews
This was another one of my favorite Scarpetta stories. Fast moving with lots of surprises.
reviewed Point of Origin (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 9) on + 5 more book reviews
This book is a good mystery; however, it would have been just as effective without the strong language. I put it down several times because of that, but really wanted to see how the "perp" was caught so I finished it. I also enjoyed the references to Virginia since that's my home state.
reviewed Point of Origin (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 9) on + 298 more book reviews
This author rocks I enjoy all the books by this author this one was another of the greats..I will continue to look for her books.
justreadingabook avatar reviewed Point of Origin (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 9) on + 1710 more book reviews
Wow! This was a great read, you will like the quick pace and all the wonderful cool forensic information that is used in the storyline. You can't miss with any book in the Scarpetta series.
reviewed Point of Origin (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 9) on + 593 more book reviews
Like all of her books this is a great read with a twist at the end.
IMADiva avatar reviewed Point of Origin (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 9) on + 43 more book reviews
Kay Scarpetta finds that former nemesis Carrie Grethen has escaped from a hospital for the criminally insane and is involved in a devastating fire which tore through a horse farm, destroying everything it touched. Picking through the wreckage, Dr. Kay Scarpetta uncovers human remains and the investigation becomes personal when the tragedy strikes close to home when this story comes to a shocking climax.
hunterchick avatar reviewed Point of Origin (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 9) on + 78 more book reviews
Patricia Cornwells Kay Scarpetta is a character who becomes addicting. Smart, Funny, brave, and tough she is a character who sticks with you, and you will find yourself wanting to read the whole series. Chapters are on the shorter side so the book is easier to digest.
hunterchick avatar reviewed Point of Origin (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 9) on + 78 more book reviews
Patricia Cornwells Kay Scarpetta is a character who becomes addicting. Smart, Funny, brave, and tough she is a character who sticks with you, and you will find yourself wanting to read the whole series. Chapters are on the shorter side so the book is easier to digest.
reviewed Point of Origin (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 9) on + 11 more book reviews
Dr Kay Scarpetta is called out to a farmhouse in Virginia which has been destroyed by fire. In the ruins she finds a body which tells a story of a violent and grisly murder.

I love Patricia Cornwell books and really enjoyed this one.
reviewed Point of Origin (Kay Scarpetta, Bk 9) on + 10 more book reviews
This book does have a cover but the numbers were torn off by the price sticker, so I couldn't find it and it was written as no cover. Great book by the way. A very easy read.


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