Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Apprentice by Tess Gerritsen

8 reviews

siobhanward's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I really enjoy a good thriller series where I can just turn my brain off as I read, and so far this series has delivered. I appreciated that Isles was introduced in this one - I'm excited to see more of her and Rizzoli together down the road. This was a solid read that built on the story from the first book while still having some of its own plot. I am a bit confused about the first chapter of the book though. I get that it was for shock factor and seemed to be solved quickly but it felt so disconnected from the rest of the book that I just felt confused. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Murder, Violence, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Medical content

ktdakotareads's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood and Death

taque's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death, Violence, Gun violence, Torture, Sexual content, and Murder

catandherbooks's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Blood

our_bookish_reads's review against another edition

dark informative tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Violence, Hate crime, Murder, and Medical content

alies_in_wonderland's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, Violence, Rape, Torture, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Stalking

reya94's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Torture

estherrosedq's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.25

This book is a definite improvement on the first book in the series. A lot of the blatant misogyny in the first book (when discussing Rizzoli as well as other characters) is gone, which I appreciate. The author is clearly trying to get at the ideas of sexism and internalized misogyny within the police force; however, I am not sure she succeeds. Although many of Rizzoli's actions are based in her identity as a woman in a male-dominated role, the way the author has written her makes her come across as rather unlikable.

This book focuses less on the specific investigative details of the case and focuses instead on the impact of the case on Rizzoli personally, which is an interesting lens, but leaves me wanting. There were several places throughout the book where I thought there were obvious investigative steps that could have been taken. Isles is also not yet a main character, but I am hoping that happens in the next book. I do not hope that Thomas Moore returns as a character. 

Overall, in this book, we see Rizzoli grow a lot of depth as a character; however, she is still written within the confines of what I see as a misogynistic lens, which makes me like the book less. I do find myself enjoying the story and it is definitely very creepy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Sexual violence