Point of Origin
Written by Patricia Cornwell
Narrated by Karen White
4/5
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About this audiobook
This dazzling thriller pits Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta against greater odds than ever before.
Convicted serial killer Carrie Grethen has escaped from psychiatric hospital with plans for revenge. Wary and shaken, Scarpetta also has to investigate the death by fire of an unknown woman. The post-mortem reveals that the woman was stabbed before the fire was started, and soon Scarpetta and her colleagues are called out to the scene of another fire and another murder.
When her lover Benton Wesley disappears while following up a tip-off, Scarpetta, with sudden appalling clarity, sees that Carrie has set up a scenario in which she has the upper hand and can manipulate them all.
Patricia Cornwell
Patricia Cornwell is recognized as one of the world’s top bestselling crime authors with novels translated into thirty-six languages in more than 120 countries. Her novels have won numerous prestigious awards including the Edgar, the Creasey, the Anthony, the Macavity, and the Prix du Roman d’Aventure. Beyond the Scarpetta series, Patricia has written a definitive book about Jack the Ripper, a biography, and three more fiction series among others. Cornwell, a licensed helicopter pilot and scuba diver, actively researches the forensic technologies that inform her work. She was born in Miami, grew up in Montreat, North Carolina, and now lives and works in Boston.
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Reviews for Point of Origin
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This was the first book I have ever read by Patricia Cornwell, but I really liked it and plan to read more. I like her writing style. It's almost like you are watching a movie instead of reading a book. This was a great book with a predictable ending and an unpredictable twist thrown in to throw you off.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Number 9 in the Scarpetta series, found it average in story and character development. It's got only a few twists and turns, with exciting chases and a mystery or two, Fun, but not exciting.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Have decided that there is far too much gory detail in her books. No more.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5CAUTION: SPOILERAwesome book, but I can't imagine how Kay can continue in her line of work after what's happened to Benton. Honestly, if she CAN go back, I don't know that I'll like her. So far she's been tough, cold when necessary, but still human and feminine. I just can't imagine how she'll change now. Of course, this Cornwell's done a fabulous job with the series, so I suppose I should have more faith.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Inhaltsangabe:Kay Scarpetta wird mit der Vergangenheit konfrontiert: Carrie Grethen, die Komplizin vom „Phantom“ (der vierte Band der Reihe), schreibt ihr einen mysteriösen Brief. Sie droht, jeden zu vernichten, der sie in die Psychiatrie brachte. Nun steht der Prozess um die vielen Morde bevor. Das Fatale: Lucy, Kays Nichte, war zur damaligen Zeit gemeinsam mit Carrie in der Ausbildung beim FBI und sie waren auch ein heimliches Liebespaar!Eigentlich will Kay mit Benton einen kurzen Urlaub antreten, als sie zu einem verheerenden Brand gerufen wird. Die Farm von Kenneth Sparkes brennt bis auf die Grundmauern nieder, inklusive der Ställe mit den wertvollen Rennpferden, die beim Brand bestialisch ums Leben kommen. Nach dem Brand finden sie eine fast bis zur Unkenntlichkeit entstellte weibliche Leiche. Jedoch kann sich niemand erklären, wie ein Brand mit so hohen Temperaturen ohne Brandbeschleuniger entstehen konnte.Und dann erfährt Kay, dass Carrie aus der Psychiatrie ausgebrochen ist und die Presse mit falschen Behauptungen füttert. Kay beginnt sich enorm um Lucy zu sorgen, während dessen muss sie den Mord an der unbekannten Frau untersuchen. Und dann geschehen weitere Brände …Mein Fazit:Dies ist nun der neunte Fall von Kay Scarpetta und bislang gab es kaum einen Fall, der mich wirklich enorm in den Bann gezogen hat. Bei diesem Fall ist es jedoch anders.Kay Scarpetta ist für mich zum ersten Mal wirklich sehr emotional und menschlich gewesen. Es liegt daran, dass der vierte Fall um Temple Gault, das sogenannte „Phantom“, sie einholt. Carrie Grethen war damals seine Komplizin und hoch psychopathisch und manipulativ. Und ihr soll nun der Prozess um die damaligen Morde gemacht werden. Doch Carrie denkt gar nicht daran, für die Morde gerade zu stehen. Viel lieber will sie Kay und Lucy das Leben zur Hölle machen und schafft es auf ganz perfide Art und Weise. Kay ist um Lucy extrem besorgt, da sie Carrie alles zutraut und nicht nur Lucys Karriere als Ermittlerin auf dem Spiel steht. Dass Lucy auf Frauen steht und eine Beziehung zu Janet führt, weiß kaum einer und so soll es eigentlich auch bleiben. Carrie droht nun alles zu vernichten, inklusive Kays Arbeit als Gerichtsmedizinerin. Schließlich kann Carrie auch Kay fast brechen!Der Fall Warrenton, also die abgebrannte Farm von Kenneth Sparkes, ist genauso mysteriös wie Carries Flucht aus der Psychiatrie. Die Autorin hat die beiden Kernpunkte der Erzählung wunderbar miteinander verknüpft und mir eine sehr spannende Geschichte presentiert, die ich als die bislang beste aus der Reihe erachte. Fast bist zum Schluss wird nicht klar, womit Kay es zu tun hat, die Auflösung ist durchweg logisch und nachvollziehbar! Und von den medizinischen und forensischen Dingen war alles wunderbar erklärt und verständlich.Ich vergebe dieses Mal gerne fünf Sterne.Veröffentlicht am 05.06.16!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5One for lovers of gruesome autopsy reports. After all Cornwell' s serial killers in Richmond VA, I don't understand why anyone still lives there.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The good old days of Patricia Cornwell's writing. When the case was the focus and not as much about the messed up relationships. I really enjoy the earlier novels in her series. I have read this multiple times and is one of my go to series when I just need something familiar.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A thought that came to me during Unnatural Exposure happened in this novel. The case of the limbless torsos continues in this story. The basis for this story is arson and charred bodies. Lucy has quit the FBI and Wesley has retired. Pete Marino continues his unhealthy life style of booze, cigarettes, and greasy foods. Luckily in this story, no worker in the morgue is killed. In Cornwell's usual style, arson and helicopter flying are thoroughly explained. Maybe I need to cease reading Cornwell for a while. She has explicit violence, which is usually balanced by Kay's love and concern for Lucy, Wesley, and Pete. After reading these novels, I feel that the world is populated with only evil.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I liked this book, except the final assault by the perpetrators. The book had a tragic tone and substance. I think it would have been better if this mood had been totally unmitigated. I do not see the series diminishing, yet; the strengths and weaknesses are fairly consistent (with the exception of Cause of Death, which I thought was weak).
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good mystery, especially for someone who likes science/anatomy
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Interesting read, but main characters have too much happening off the page leading Cornwell to have to catch you up to speed quickly which results in a weaker plot