The Surgeon
Ratings50
Average rating3.7
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Ratings50
Average rating3.7
If it's gripping, it's Gerritsen. The terrifying first Jane Rizzoli bestseller.In Boston, there's a killer on the loose. A killer who targets lone women, who breaks into their apartments and performs terrifying ritualistic acts of torture on them before finishing them off. His surgical skills lead police to suspect he is a physician – a physician who, instead of saving lives, takes them.But as homicide detective Thomas Moore and his partner Jane Rizzoli begin their investigation, they make a startling discovery. Closely linked to these killings is Catherine Cordell, a beautiful medic with a mysterious past. Two years ago she was subjected to a horrifying rape and attempted murder but she shot her attacker dead. Now she is being targeted by the new killer who seems to know all about her past, her work, and where she lives.The man she believes she killed seems to be stalking her once again, and this time he knows exactly where to find her...
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I knew from the synopsis that this would be a gory book, but I did not expect how gruesome it would be. Rape, mutilation, sexism (going both ways), and unlikable characters made this challenging to finish.
Originally posted at rebeccasreadingcorner.blog.
This was SUCH a good read! The episodes of violence and/or sexual content were brief and pertinent to the story (although “brief” and “pertinent” are pretty subjective, so others may disagree). This is the kind of book that found me totally absorbed with the characters and the action; saying things like, “No! Don't go there!!” and “C'mon! You know better than that!” I'm hoping that I'm not the only one who “converses” with the characters in a book. I experienced all of the ups and downs of the investigation right along with Jane Rizzoli. I'm now reading the next in the series, “The Apprentice” and it is just as compelling. I plan to read the whole series. NOTE: If you watch the TV series, you will see that there are some differences, such as the physical description of Rizzoli and of Isles, as well as some differences in other characters. I just don't find this distracting.
4.5. I will be back with a review
First of all, I want to say that the cover is a bit misleading. You can see a picture of the TNT show on the front, and it says “A Rizzoli & Isles novel.” However, not only is Det. Jane Rizzoli barely present in the first three quarters of the book, but Dr. Maura Isles isn't even in this book! Nothing (well except one) in this book was ever talked about on the show though, so I can forgive the fact that Maura wasn't in this one.
50 pages in, and the disappointment was gone. Gerritsen has a very particular way of telling this story, and it sucks you in. I could barely put it down.
Full review over @ the hungry bookster
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I really like this book . It's a very enjoyable story, but just short of epic. Certain areas may not be as fulfilling as they could have been. I'm not quite as captivated or blown away, but still had a great experience. I'd recommend this book to others and continue reading from this author. I would probably re-read it.
This was my first Tess Gerritsen book. I had heard good things about her, especially about her Rizzoli and Isles characters.
While I enjoyed this story I feel like it didn't get really good until the last few chapters. It would suck me in for a little before losing me for a while before sucking me back in again.
I think Gerritsen did an amazing job of explaining how Jane Rizzoli felt being the only woman in a male dominated field. She also did very well explaining how Rizzoli felt “unattractive” compared to other women and hit on some insecurities that many of us have.
I'm looking forward to reading more of her books in the future.
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12 primary books13 released booksRizzoli & Isles is a 12-book series with 11 primary works first released in 2001 with contributions by Tess Gerritsen.
