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aejohnson85's review against another edition
5.0
This is the fourth book in the Rizzoli and Isles series, and I enjoyed this one just as much as the others in the series! As in the third in the series, Maura Isles is the main focus of the story, and I enjoyed her much more as the protagonist this time around! The story begins with the discovery of a murdered woman who looks exactly like Isles - only to discover that this is her long lost twin sister (Isles was adopted). The search to discover more about the sister and what led to her murder opens up another case (which of course draws Rizzoli further into the plot).
What I really love about Gerritsen in each of the books I have read is that she is able to throw a twist in that I never saw coming. Too often in thrillers the murderer is evident early on, but this is not the case with Gerritsen! I often find myself sure that I have figured the case out, only to be (happily) surprised with the ending. I love that she does not take the predictable route as it makes the books that much more satisfying!
I was happy where the characters ended up at the end, although I am questioning if Isles will ever get a decent (and not unattainable) love interest. I can't wait to read the next installment and find out what happens with Jane!
What I really love about Gerritsen in each of the books I have read is that she is able to throw a twist in that I never saw coming. Too often in thrillers the murderer is evident early on, but this is not the case with Gerritsen! I often find myself sure that I have figured the case out, only to be (happily) surprised with the ending. I love that she does not take the predictable route as it makes the books that much more satisfying!
I was happy where the characters ended up at the end, although I am questioning if Isles will ever get a decent (and not unattainable) love interest. I can't wait to read the next installment and find out what happens with Jane!
alyx30's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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
3.5
karenholmes's review against another edition
5.0
Well built and well thought. Everything, every scene has not one but different meanings that go from a plotline to another and then another. It expands on the themes and it works so well. I think it's my favorite Rizzoli and Isles so far. And I love that finally the friendship among the woman is working, it's not perfect nor iron clad but it's there. And this glimpse is golden.
Maura gets more stage space this time, and getting to know more of her, and more of her past is a great way to love more her character. The layers she has!
Anyway, well written and so well built. Perfect plot.
Maura gets more stage space this time, and getting to know more of her, and more of her past is a great way to love more her character. The layers she has!
Anyway, well written and so well built. Perfect plot.
betamax101's review against another edition
Started: 9/4/24
Bought this from a book reselling booth during a school fair. I thought I'd give medical crime thrillers a try since I've had bad luck liking said genre in tv or film, so perhaps reading it would make me like it. But sure enough, i still did not enjoy it.
Though I do not enjoy this genre as a form of entertainment, it wasn't that that influenced the low rating I ga r the book, rather it was the writing style that I could not make myself to like. So many "Oh how stupid, I thought" or "Oh what a bummer" or things of the sort statements that became progressively ankoying each time I saw them on a page. Oh Oh Oh how bad.
Furthermore, there is a substantial amount of weird comments toward weight. Phrases like "a fat butcher" being aimed at a doctor just seemed borderline offensive despite the context of this in the book; that statement wasn't even the worst of them. Perhaps I forgot the exact words to those due to how much my brain didn't like reading them.
Nonetheless, I can see why people might like this book. With the amount of plot that I've read, the build up was good. It was tense and we were able to get to know the characters as they navigated this mystery. It had potential, but it didn't give more for me to be curious enogh to want to know how the story plays out until the end.
Rating: 2/5
Bought this from a book reselling booth during a school fair. I thought I'd give medical crime thrillers a try since I've had bad luck liking said genre in tv or film, so perhaps reading it would make me like it. But sure enough, i still did not enjoy it.
Though I do not enjoy this genre as a form of entertainment, it wasn't that that influenced the low rating I ga r the book, rather it was the writing style that I could not make myself to like. So many "Oh how stupid, I thought" or "Oh what a bummer" or things of the sort statements that became progressively ankoying each time I saw them on a page. Oh Oh Oh how bad.
Furthermore, there is a substantial amount of weird comments toward weight. Phrases like "a fat butcher" being aimed at a doctor just seemed borderline offensive despite the context of this in the book; that statement wasn't even the worst of them. Perhaps I forgot the exact words to those due to how much my brain didn't like reading them.
Nonetheless, I can see why people might like this book. With the amount of plot that I've read, the build up was good. It was tense and we were able to get to know the characters as they navigated this mystery. It had potential, but it didn't give more for me to be curious enogh to want to know how the story plays out until the end.
Rating: 2/5
deschatjes's review against another edition
4.0
Probably the best in the series even if it uses the twin trope. Nice as characters get fleshed out through the series
johnny92m's review against another edition
5.0
Another wonderfully suspenseful web woven by Tess Gerritsen, “Body Double” pushes the gas pedal down full force and refuses to let up.
Filled with the classic characters, taunt mystery to solve, and beautifully descriptive and deep dialogue, this book stands as another impeccable entry into the Rizzoli & Isles series.
Filled with the classic characters, taunt mystery to solve, and beautifully descriptive and deep dialogue, this book stands as another impeccable entry into the Rizzoli & Isles series.
samlo_books's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
books_withlaurenn's review against another edition
4.0
Body Double - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
"Be aware every morning that you may not last the day, and every evening that you may not last the night."
I am absolutely in love with Tess Gerritsen's books..... this is the 3rd book i've read by her and once I pick any of her books up I just can't put them down. This had me gripped from the get go and just as I thought i knew who it was I couldn't have been more wrong. If you like a good crime book that keeps you guessing this is for you ✨️
Maura Isles forensic pathologist is used to dissecting her fair share of corpses. But somethinga different, this time the victim looks exactly like her....
Detective Jane Rizzoli finds herself tracking a twisted killer across the country. In order to catch him Maura must delve into a dark and twisted family history..... her own.
"Be aware every morning that you may not last the day, and every evening that you may not last the night."
I am absolutely in love with Tess Gerritsen's books..... this is the 3rd book i've read by her and once I pick any of her books up I just can't put them down. This had me gripped from the get go and just as I thought i knew who it was I couldn't have been more wrong. If you like a good crime book that keeps you guessing this is for you ✨️
Maura Isles forensic pathologist is used to dissecting her fair share of corpses. But somethinga different, this time the victim looks exactly like her....
Detective Jane Rizzoli finds herself tracking a twisted killer across the country. In order to catch him Maura must delve into a dark and twisted family history..... her own.
patato's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.75
annabellarina's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-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