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matschflamingo's review against another edition
5.0
Totenlied hat mich daran erinnert, warum ich Tess Gerritsen Bücher so sehr liebe. Die Seiten habe ich regelrecht verschlungen, von der Geschichte konnte ich nicht genug bekommen. Die Verbindung zweier Schicksale und wie es sich zu einem verstrickt hat mich gefesselt und wo es bei anderen Büchern, anderer Autoren, zu verwirrend war, bildete es hier ein abgerundetes Ganzes.
erinnejc's review against another edition
5.0
Tess Gerritsen's books are always fantastic I have read her novels for years and this is no exception, just brilliant and recommend to anyone who loves a taut crime thriller.
erinnejc's review against another edition
5.0
Tess Gerritsen's books are always fantastic I have read her novels for years and this is no exception, just brilliant and recommend to anyone who loves a taut crime thriller.
allimae's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this story, especially Lorenzo and Laura’s side of it. I was disappointed by how quickly it wrapped up at the end—one character told another the ending, and that’s how we found out what happened to them. I would have preferred to read about it from Lorenzo’s point of view. I don’t ever enjoy love stories, but this one was written in a very natural and relatable way. I would have given the book five stars if the ending wasn’t so dissatisfying—it could’ve taken maybe 100 more pages to do it justice. Overall, well-written story with a good plot.
trisha_thomas's review against another edition
3.0
“When you cannot see where you are going, when you do not know your final destination, every hour is its own eternity.”
This had a great beginning - really held my attention and shocked me with the events that happened back to back. But as the story went along, I was starting to put the pieces together but still enjoying it. Not until it was all really shaking out that I was disappointed. I found the wrap and the ending a little to tidy and neat and a little too easy. I did like the fast pace, the easy reading and did enjoy the adventure of the story.
This had a great beginning - really held my attention and shocked me with the events that happened back to back. But as the story went along, I was starting to put the pieces together but still enjoying it. Not until it was all really shaking out that I was disappointed. I found the wrap and the ending a little to tidy and neat and a little too easy. I did like the fast pace, the easy reading and did enjoy the adventure of the story.
susangiardina's review
3.0
This is a well written book with a good plot and protagonists to care about. I was sure I would finally rate it a 4, until I got to the very end. For most it might be a fine ending. For me it was a let down that a lesser writer would use. This the 3 rating.
pianorunner421's review against another edition
5.0
I rarely give a 5 star rating and usually reserve them for books I would read again. This definitely is one I would read again. I was completely engrossed from page one. Music and WWII connected in one powerful mystery makes for great reading. For the best experience, listen to the Paganini Caprices while reading.
thriller_chick's review against another edition
5.0
This is my favorite stand alone Tess Gerritsen book!
msnyderk's review against another edition
4.0
Short book, but filled with a story of what happened to the Italian Jews during the Holocaust. So so sad. The present day story that tied to the Holocaust story was good but I felt it could have more to it. The characters were all well written and I definitely was drawn in to what was happening with Julia, I guess I wish there was more. Although, I can see that the true story was the music Incendio and Lorenzo and Laura's story.
ladydoubtless's review against another edition
3.0
I received this as an ARC and this review is completely my own and has not been influenced by the publisher.
This is an intriguing book, in that it begins as one type of book and the plot twist is essentially that it develops into another type and passes through a third.. (There's the hint of paranormal, then of Gilman's "Yellow Wallpaper," and finally of a medical thriller) That's the contemporary story line. The historical story line stays in one genre and and presents a side of the events leading up to WWII that isn't always explored.
I wanted to like this book more than I did. It wasn't a "I can't put this down" read. I found myself putting the book down and reading other books before I picked it up again. As such, it doesn't work as a thriller, which is sort of what my expectations were. The plot twist felt a bit misleading to me. I was intrigued with the darker more troubling set up and a bit disappointed when all that was explained away.
This is an intriguing book, in that it begins as one type of book and the plot twist is essentially that it develops into another type and passes through a third.. (There's the hint of paranormal, then of Gilman's "Yellow Wallpaper," and finally of a medical thriller) That's the contemporary story line. The historical story line stays in one genre and and presents a side of the events leading up to WWII that isn't always explored.
I wanted to like this book more than I did. It wasn't a "I can't put this down" read. I found myself putting the book down and reading other books before I picked it up again. As such, it doesn't work as a thriller, which is sort of what my expectations were. The plot twist felt a bit misleading to me. I was intrigued with the darker more troubling set up and a bit disappointed when all that was explained away.