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auden_009's review against another edition
5.0
"Those who vanish sometimes come back to us"
OH I have no words. I wish I could give this book more than 5 stars. I feel so lucky that I random picked this piece so beautifully written but heart wrenching at the same time. I couldn't stop myself reading it. And I cried. This is the second book I cried while reading but first crime book that made me cry. I cried the first time while reading a romantic novel and the character was dying.
You know you're reading a good book when it makes your heart bleed and tears wont stop coming your eyes and every tear feels like its just another part of you draining away but still you wish the book to never end.
Now I will be reading all of Tess Gerritsen Novels.
OH I have no words. I wish I could give this book more than 5 stars. I feel so lucky that I random picked this piece so beautifully written but heart wrenching at the same time. I couldn't stop myself reading it. And I cried. This is the second book I cried while reading but first crime book that made me cry. I cried the first time while reading a romantic novel and the character was dying.
You know you're reading a good book when it makes your heart bleed and tears wont stop coming your eyes and every tear feels like its just another part of you draining away but still you wish the book to never end.
Now I will be reading all of Tess Gerritsen Novels.
novelesque_life's review against another edition
4.0
4 STARS
"A blessed event becomes a nightmare for pregnant homicide detective Jane Rizzoli when she finds herself on the wrong side of a hostage crisis in this timely and relentless new thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Body Double.
A nameless, beautiful woman appears to be just another corpse in the morgue. An apparent suicide, she lies on a gurney, awaiting the dissecting scalpel of medical examiner Maura Isles. But when Maura unzips the body bag and looks down at the body, she gets the fright of her life. The corpse opens its eyes.
Very much alive, the woman is rushed to the hospital, where with shockingly cool precision, she murders a security guard and seizes hostages . . . one of them a pregnant patient, Jane Rizzoli.
Who is this violent, desperate soul, and what does she want? As the tense hours tick by, Maura joins forces with Jane's husband, FBI agent Gabriel Dean, to track down the mysterious killer's identity. When federal agents suddenly appear on the scene, Maura and Gabriel realize that they are dealing with a case that goes far deeper than just an ordinary hostage crisis.
Only Jane, trapped with the armed madwoman, holds the key to the mystery. And only she can solve it-if she survives the night." (From Amazon)
A brilliant psychological suspense series! A great thriller with Jane in peril this time.
"A blessed event becomes a nightmare for pregnant homicide detective Jane Rizzoli when she finds herself on the wrong side of a hostage crisis in this timely and relentless new thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Body Double.
A nameless, beautiful woman appears to be just another corpse in the morgue. An apparent suicide, she lies on a gurney, awaiting the dissecting scalpel of medical examiner Maura Isles. But when Maura unzips the body bag and looks down at the body, she gets the fright of her life. The corpse opens its eyes.
Very much alive, the woman is rushed to the hospital, where with shockingly cool precision, she murders a security guard and seizes hostages . . . one of them a pregnant patient, Jane Rizzoli.
Who is this violent, desperate soul, and what does she want? As the tense hours tick by, Maura joins forces with Jane's husband, FBI agent Gabriel Dean, to track down the mysterious killer's identity. When federal agents suddenly appear on the scene, Maura and Gabriel realize that they are dealing with a case that goes far deeper than just an ordinary hostage crisis.
Only Jane, trapped with the armed madwoman, holds the key to the mystery. And only she can solve it-if she survives the night." (From Amazon)
A brilliant psychological suspense series! A great thriller with Jane in peril this time.
pandochka's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
booknookie's review against another edition
4.0
Click here to see my other reviews.A brilliant thriller with a topic we cannot forget about.
Done with the fifth book and even though I did not find it as good as the third and fourth one, it was still a great book. The plot line, even though it was published back in 2005, is still relevant to this day and it's terrible to think how true it actually is. A brilliant thriller with a topic we cannot forget about. Human trafficking is a multibillion dollar industry and there is a lot of sick and powerful people out there who defends it. I'm not turning this review to a political debate, but it is disgusting to know that there is people out there who do and enjoy this is making me sick.
The characters feel a lot more stable and grounded which gives the book a feel of completion. It is warm, nice and captivating in a way where it is hard to put it down. I did not find it just as good as the last two due to some parts I feel went by too fast. But other than that, this is still a great series I want to read more from. It's so good and to think that this one is almost 15 years old is quite impressive when you think about how far the technology have gone forward in those few years. Just imagine what is to come when continuing and reading the next 7 books.
vilms_k's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
dianaolnn's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
mmorrow94's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
rwidiani's review against another edition
4.0
15/11: started reading this morning, first impression of my very Gerritsen book: fast paced, page turner! Never watch the tv series (Rizolli & Isles), aired on Net5. Considering watching it to compare with the book
finally finished the book, really liked it, this won't be my last Gerritsen. just recognized the quote from Harlan Coben on the cover
finally finished the book, really liked it, this won't be my last Gerritsen. just recognized the quote from Harlan Coben on the cover
kokoseya's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
alisonb's review against another edition
4.0
I’ve been going into these books blind to the plot and this one hit me upside the head with the dark brutality that is the sex trade and slavery.
The author expertly weaves Rizzoli’s struggles with her identity as a cop and a mother within the horrific crimes the team is facing in this story.
I had a hard time putting this down and was enthralled by the story.
*Listened to the audiobook and the narrator is fantastic.
The author expertly weaves Rizzoli’s struggles with her identity as a cop and a mother within the horrific crimes the team is facing in this story.
I had a hard time putting this down and was enthralled by the story.
*Listened to the audiobook and the narrator is fantastic.