Point of Origin by Patricia Cornwell

440 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction crime mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
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A farmhouse destroyed by fireA body amongst the ruinsDr 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 ...

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Community Reviews

3.74
based on 2,611 reviews

Moods

dark: 84%

mysterious: 79%

tense: 56%

emotional: 46%

sad: 41%

adventurous: 25%

informative: 17%

challenging: 12%

hopeful: 2%


Pace

25% of readers chose fast
65% of readers chose medium
10% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

26% of readers chose Plot
53% of readers chose A mix
20% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

53% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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Loveable characters?

53% of readers chose Yes
28% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

46% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

44% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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