Point of Origin by Patricia Cornwell

392 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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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 ...

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Community Reviews

3.74
based on 2,640 reviews

Moods

dark: 85%

mysterious: 78%

tense: 58%

emotional: 46%

sad: 41%

adventurous: 26%

informative: 17%

challenging: 14%

hopeful: 2%


Pace

23% of readers chose fast
66% of readers chose medium
9% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

25% of readers chose Plot
54% of readers chose A mix
19% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

51% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Loveable characters?

55% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
13% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

48% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
38% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

46% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
26% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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