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localidiot4's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
3.75
Tess Gerritsen remains my comfort author even tho my taste in books has changed since discovering her.
shantti's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
3.0
kharms's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
readingjag's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this one more than I thought I would. I didn't guess the ending and it was less "mystical" than it seemed at first. Some interesting bits about Chinese mythology as well.
miszmuis's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
patchworkbunny's review against another edition
3.0
A severed hand discovered in Chinatown leads Rizzoli to a case from nearly twenty years ago. A restaurant shooting where the blame was placed with the chef who then committed suicide. But someone out there believes the chef was innocent and it's time for the secrets of the past to be uncovered.
The Silent Girl is the 10th book in Tess Gerritsen's Rizzoli and Isles series. Normally I can plough through one of these books in an evening but I kept putting this one down. There seems to be a lot of redundant material in the first half of the book, some of it does tie together at the end but I didn't think the drama around Maura testifying against a cop was relevant, except to give her a bit more of a role in this book. However it did pick up in the second half and I enjoyed piecing together the clues.
The tag line for this edition is "No one could hear her scream" which has nothing to do with anything. I don't think the marketing person who thought that up actually read the book or the synopsis! The title does make sense by the end though.
There was a tendency for an "expert" to go on at length about a bit of evidence. I know this happens in a lot of crime books but it didn't sit right that the entire team would head across town to find out what animal a hair came from when they could have been informed over the phone. I think this contributed to the lack of pace in general. On the other hand, I did like the inclusion of the Monkey King myth, not long after I'd first encountered it in Kitty's Big Trouble.
I think it's worth reading for fans of Gerritsen but I wouldn't recommend starting off here as it's not her best.
The Silent Girl is the 10th book in Tess Gerritsen's Rizzoli and Isles series. Normally I can plough through one of these books in an evening but I kept putting this one down. There seems to be a lot of redundant material in the first half of the book, some of it does tie together at the end but I didn't think the drama around Maura testifying against a cop was relevant, except to give her a bit more of a role in this book. However it did pick up in the second half and I enjoyed piecing together the clues.
The tag line for this edition is "No one could hear her scream" which has nothing to do with anything. I don't think the marketing person who thought that up actually read the book or the synopsis! The title does make sense by the end though.
There was a tendency for an "expert" to go on at length about a bit of evidence. I know this happens in a lot of crime books but it didn't sit right that the entire team would head across town to find out what animal a hair came from when they could have been informed over the phone. I think this contributed to the lack of pace in general. On the other hand, I did like the inclusion of the Monkey King myth, not long after I'd first encountered it in Kitty's Big Trouble.
I think it's worth reading for fans of Gerritsen but I wouldn't recommend starting off here as it's not her best.
veronika88's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
yagalmara's review against another edition
5.0
Honestly such a gripping book I literally could not put it down ! On holiday in Greece , on a lovely boat ride seeing turtles in beautiful waters and all I could do was sit down and get through this book! The style of writing suited me better than I expected as I realised I hadn’t really read Getritsens style of writing before . Definitely will be going to buy the rest of this series. I also like the two main characters , Rizzoli & Isles as I feel that their characters compliment each other very well . Such an amazing read I could go on and on . 100% WOULD RECOMMEND!