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beastreader's review against another edition
4.0
Homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and forensic examiner Maura are back in Ms. Gerritsen’s latest novel, The Keepsake.
Archaeologist Josephine Pulcillo is one of the youngest and most beautiful women in her field. Josephine is very excited about her latest discovery involving a mummy called “Madam X”. Upon further review, it is determined that the mummy is not an actual mummy but in fact a murder victim. When Jane goes to investigate the location, where the body was discovered at, she gets more then she bargained for. It seems someone has found the perfect setting to stash their own collection of bodies down in the museum’s basement. There the police find two more victims or at least parts of the deceased.
Josephine seems to have attracted herself an admirer. She finds a body in the trunk of her car. Jane and Maura will have to brush up on past in order to stop a killer from killing again in the present.
I enjoy trailing along with Detective Jane Rizzoli and Maura as they try to solve homicides and stop killers. I have been a fan of author, Tess Gerritsen’s since I first read The Surgeon. Right away I was spellbound by the precision of the killers that Ms. Gerritsen incorporated into her books as she was able to tie in her profession as a physician. Jane dominates in a male driven field. Because of this, Jane is able to stay on top. Maura may not be as hard as Jane but the one thing is she is loyal. She has been through think and thin with Jane and continues to stick by her side. I can’t wait to read the next book.
Archaeologist Josephine Pulcillo is one of the youngest and most beautiful women in her field. Josephine is very excited about her latest discovery involving a mummy called “Madam X”. Upon further review, it is determined that the mummy is not an actual mummy but in fact a murder victim. When Jane goes to investigate the location, where the body was discovered at, she gets more then she bargained for. It seems someone has found the perfect setting to stash their own collection of bodies down in the museum’s basement. There the police find two more victims or at least parts of the deceased.
Josephine seems to have attracted herself an admirer. She finds a body in the trunk of her car. Jane and Maura will have to brush up on past in order to stop a killer from killing again in the present.
I enjoy trailing along with Detective Jane Rizzoli and Maura as they try to solve homicides and stop killers. I have been a fan of author, Tess Gerritsen’s since I first read The Surgeon. Right away I was spellbound by the precision of the killers that Ms. Gerritsen incorporated into her books as she was able to tie in her profession as a physician. Jane dominates in a male driven field. Because of this, Jane is able to stay on top. Maura may not be as hard as Jane but the one thing is she is loyal. She has been through think and thin with Jane and continues to stick by her side. I can’t wait to read the next book.
kokoseya's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
zalisci_man's review against another edition
5.0
Перша книга Тесс Геррітсен, яку я прочитав. Дуже сподобалась. Не банальна історія з багатьма поворотами сюжету.
lauramar850's review against another edition
2.0
I think I hate Jane Rizzoli’s cocky attitude a little more every book… She is just SUCH a rude person.
beckygomezmd's review against another edition
3.0
The first half of the book was kind of slow, but the last half picked up. Not my favorite Tess Gerritsen book but it was good.
sandin954's review against another edition
3.0
Another entertaining entry in this series. More focused on the plot than the regular characters' lives and though the crimes were horrifying the details did not seem quite as graphic. Listened to the audio version read by Deirdre Lovejoy.
emilyisreading2024's review against another edition
4.0
For this type of book (forensic thriller, kind of like Patricia Cornwell), I really enjoyed The Keepsake. It was an interesting story about murders within archaeology circles. I felt connected to the characters and couldn't wait to see what happened next.
constantreader471's review against another edition
4.0
This is book 7 in the Rizzoli & Isles series. I recommend reading them in order . Tess Gerritsen is a doctor and uses her medical knowledge very well in this police procedural/medical mystery. It is a very creepy mystery, opening with the discovery of body thought to be an Egyptian mummy. The museum has arranged for a CT scan of the mummy. They have already determined the outer wrapping to be 2,000 years old through carbon dating. But the CT scan shows a bullet and they soon realize that this is a suspicious death. More horrific discoveries turn up, including shrunken heads. Detectives Rizzoli and Frost are assigned to the case and soon decide that they are looking for a serial killer with a taste for the macabre. This is a gripping thriller. I read it in two days, reading almost 300 pages on the second day.
Some quotes--
Forensic psychologist profiling the killer: "He didn't want to let them go, so he turns them into keepsakes that will last forever."
Detective Rizzoli: " He preserved her as a keepsake. She became part of his harem, Josephine, a harem of dead souls."
I rate this library book a solid 4 out of 5 stars.
Some quotes--
Forensic psychologist profiling the killer: "He didn't want to let them go, so he turns them into keepsakes that will last forever."
Detective Rizzoli: " He preserved her as a keepsake. She became part of his harem, Josephine, a harem of dead souls."
I rate this library book a solid 4 out of 5 stars.