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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
Hurrah! A new Rizzoli & Isles book! Although with the television adaptation the wait between books no longer feels so long I'm still more a fan of the books than the show - apart from Jane & Maura's friendship in the show, which seems much closer than in the books.
Anyway, this one is partly set in Boston, partly in Africa and partly in the past and though I don't normally enjoy books that leap all over the place I did like this one, until it was so obvious 'whodunnit' and the excitement of it got sucked out. I read Die Again in one sitting, about 4 hours, so I definitely enjoyed it but there was something missing that leads to a four star rating rather than my (pretty much) automatic five star rating for Tess Gerritsen.
Anyway, this one is partly set in Boston, partly in Africa and partly in the past and though I don't normally enjoy books that leap all over the place I did like this one, until it was so obvious 'whodunnit' and the excitement of it got sucked out. I read Die Again in one sitting, about 4 hours, so I definitely enjoyed it but there was something missing that leads to a four star rating rather than my (pretty much) automatic five star rating for Tess Gerritsen.
A riveting read with a strong Southern African setting.
This book was interesting. There are 2 stories being told at the beginning of this book. One story of a renowned taxidermist in Boston who was murdered and a missing snow leopard pelt. Detective Jane Rizzoli and Medical Examiner Maura Isles are on the case. The other story being told is of people on a safari in Botswana and the safari goes tragically wrong. You think, as you're reading, that these stories are taking place in parallel, but the safari story is actually 6 years prior to the taxidermist murder. Yet, they are connected. Rizzoli and Isles figure out how they are connected and then realize that they are looking at more than just the taxidermist murder.
This is a great series (and the TV show was pretty good too!) but this book left me a little....well, I don't know. There was a lot of animals being killed and gutted...so, if you don't like to read about that, then this book might not be for you.
This is a great series (and the TV show was pretty good too!) but this book left me a little....well, I don't know. There was a lot of animals being killed and gutted...so, if you don't like to read about that, then this book might not be for you.
I would've given this 5 stars but I figured part of it out way early.
I like both the tv series and the book series. These are great characters and this time the blending two stories across time was a nice twist. When i finished the book; i wanted to go right back to the beginning to see what i had missed
Always a twist
Loved this series even before the tv show. So glad I picked one up! If you enjoy a good who done it, give this girl powered duo a try.
Loved this series even before the tv show. So glad I picked one up! If you enjoy a good who done it, give this girl powered duo a try.
Really enjoyed this one. I'm not a massive fan of books set in the wilds of African but I really enjoyed this. I didn't guess the killer until just before the reveal which these days after reading so many crime books is a treat.
Tess Gerritsen is one of the only crime writers I read regularly. I do enjoy crime novels, but it takes quite an author to make an impression on me and I'm wary of trying new authors and prefer to stick to what I know crime wise (so if you have some recommendations for authors similar to Gerritsen, let me know please!). It's been a while since the last Gerritsen book though and I nearly died of excitement when I heard Rizzoli & Isles #10 was ago! I was even happier when it appeared on Netgalley, and I was auto-approved. *does auto-approval dance* I couldn't wait to get stuck in to Die Again and I wasn't disappointed.
If I'm remembering correctly, Die Again is the first of Gerritsen's Rizzoli & Isles novels to feature the first-person narrative. It actually swings between the first- and third-person. First person tells the story of Millie Jacobson, on safari in Botswana and at first it seems like a fun trip, until it all starts to go horribly wrong, and I really loved that part of the story. I've never read a book about a safari before, and never a proper safari with tents and sleeping out in the open and I bet it was so cool to research.
The third person was of course the Boston narrative, with Jane and Maura working a homicide. It was really interesting to see how the Boston murder and Millie's Botswana trip were tied together, and I was definitely surprised by the outcome. Even after 10 Rizzoli and Isles books, Gerritsen still manages to surprise me and that's what I love about her as an author. Her plot twists aren't gasp worthy but they're still significant, still surprising.
Probably my only issue with Die Again was the fact Maura's life has stalled. For two novels now she's debated leaving Boston with no resolution in sight and I'm a bit sick of hearing about Daniel Brophy. It's time for Sansone to take centre stage I feel. It's been teased since The Mephisto Club and it still hasn't turned in to anything. Apart from that I thoroughly enjoyed Die Again. It was another excellent, gripping novel and I just adored the bits set in Botswana, it really added another dimension to the novel. I can't wait for the next Rizzoli and Isles book. It can't come soon enough for me!{Leah Loves} http://leah-loves.com http://leah-loves.com/die-tess-gerritsen/
If I'm remembering correctly, Die Again is the first of Gerritsen's Rizzoli & Isles novels to feature the first-person narrative. It actually swings between the first- and third-person. First person tells the story of Millie Jacobson, on safari in Botswana and at first it seems like a fun trip, until it all starts to go horribly wrong, and I really loved that part of the story. I've never read a book about a safari before, and never a proper safari with tents and sleeping out in the open and I bet it was so cool to research.
The third person was of course the Boston narrative, with Jane and Maura working a homicide. It was really interesting to see how the Boston murder and Millie's Botswana trip were tied together, and I was definitely surprised by the outcome. Even after 10 Rizzoli and Isles books, Gerritsen still manages to surprise me and that's what I love about her as an author. Her plot twists aren't gasp worthy but they're still significant, still surprising.
Probably my only issue with Die Again was the fact Maura's life has stalled. For two novels now she's debated leaving Boston with no resolution in sight and I'm a bit sick of hearing about Daniel Brophy. It's time for Sansone to take centre stage I feel. It's been teased since The Mephisto Club and it still hasn't turned in to anything. Apart from that I thoroughly enjoyed Die Again. It was another excellent, gripping novel and I just adored the bits set in Botswana, it really added another dimension to the novel. I can't wait for the next Rizzoli and Isles book. It can't come soon enough for me!{Leah Loves} http://leah-loves.com http://leah-loves.com/die-tess-gerritsen/
Similarly with the rest of Gerritsen' s works I was hooked from the first page. The story was just as compelling and intriguing but with light hearted moments weaved in too. The Rizzoli family was just as dysfunctional as ever and one can see how the other principle characters have developed over the course of the books. Jane and Maura' s friendship has grown and it is becoming as close as we see it in the series although not yet to the same extent.
I will definitely be looking forward to any other books Gerritsen decides to write with these characters.
I will definitely be looking forward to any other books Gerritsen decides to write with these characters.