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Title: Disappointing in contrast to Cornwell's earlier works
Review: Point of Origin got off to a good start, but at some point Patricia Cornwell seemed to get lost in her own plot. The conclusion has an almost "deus ex machina" effect as Cornwell finds her culprit in a character who is mentioned but never actually introduced. To link this culprit to murders introduced in an earlier work without any evident association is stretching the reader's credulity to the breaking point. And to simply "kill off" a major recurring character -- unforgiveable! I have long been a fan of Ms Cornwell's books -- have read all of them -- but Point of Origin was indeed a disappointment.
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