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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
So this picked up where the first one left off...
While I was reading the first book, I was thinking the whole time "okay where is this Dr. Isles? and why is she not present?"
So she makes "an appearance" in this book, but it's still not the same as the tv show on TNT called Rizzoli & Isles. Which was the whole reason I picked up this series to begin with.
Anyway, this book picked up with the Surgeon being captured in prison and Rizzoli still having nightmares about him.
There's a lot of secrecy in this book, and the whole suspense thing was not as enthralling as The Surgeon. Mind you, I kept reading because I wanted to know what happened and how it would be resolved.
Gerritsen's writing is beautifully crafted and I loved all the "medical speak" as she calls it, and the way she's able to get into the head of the killer so well. The way she describes his emotions, feelings, desires, and pleasures is not only creepy, but totally enthralling.
I'm glad to see that Rizzoli was able to open up a little bit more in this one, and she's not just a hardcore cop that she feels like she needs to be.
There wasn't as much about Moore or Catherine in this one, but they did make a small appearance, just to keep everything linked together.
I have the next two in the series ready for me to pick up, and I will probably start them right away. I see on here, goodreads.com, that the next few books have higher ratings. I hope they pick up, and that we move on to different cases.
The whole FBI agent love scene and the possibility that Jane will be a woman and be accepting of it, intrigues me a whole lot more. I wouldn't go as far as calling myself I full blown feminist, but being female and the position that she is in, is NOT THAT BAD as Jane likes to represent. She needs to take pride in her womanhood and embrace it. The second she does, I will love her more for it.
While I was reading the first book, I was thinking the whole time "okay where is this Dr. Isles? and why is she not present?"
So she makes "an appearance" in this book, but it's still not the same as the tv show on TNT called Rizzoli & Isles. Which was the whole reason I picked up this series to begin with.
Anyway, this book picked up with the Surgeon being captured in prison and Rizzoli still having nightmares about him.
There's a lot of secrecy in this book, and the whole suspense thing was not as enthralling as The Surgeon. Mind you, I kept reading because I wanted to know what happened and how it would be resolved.
Gerritsen's writing is beautifully crafted and I loved all the "medical speak" as she calls it, and the way she's able to get into the head of the killer so well. The way she describes his emotions, feelings, desires, and pleasures is not only creepy, but totally enthralling.
I'm glad to see that Rizzoli was able to open up a little bit more in this one, and she's not just a hardcore cop that she feels like she needs to be.
There wasn't as much about Moore or Catherine in this one, but they did make a small appearance, just to keep everything linked together.
I have the next two in the series ready for me to pick up, and I will probably start them right away. I see on here, goodreads.com, that the next few books have higher ratings. I hope they pick up, and that we move on to different cases.
The whole FBI agent love scene and the possibility that Jane will be a woman and be accepting of it, intrigues me a whole lot more. I wouldn't go as far as calling myself I full blown feminist, but being female and the position that she is in, is NOT THAT BAD as Jane likes to represent. She needs to take pride in her womanhood and embrace it. The second she does, I will love her more for it.
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Definitely an improvement over the first book (The Surgeon) and far more compelling. This book I can understand wanting to make a series out of - not to mention a far more satisfying ending than what the TV show portrayed. This is the book that will make me check out more.
Gets a little repetitive sometimes, but overall very good
4,5 Sterne!
Gott, ich liebe Tess Gerritsen. Dieses Unwissen, die Gefahr, einfach alles. Hat mir richtig gut gefallen und freue mich schon auf die nächsten Bücher (die kein Re-Read sind :D)
Gott, ich liebe Tess Gerritsen. Dieses Unwissen, die Gefahr, einfach alles. Hat mir richtig gut gefallen und freue mich schon auf die nächsten Bücher (die kein Re-Read sind :D)
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This was a quick read however I felt it still wasn't as good as it could have been. The story was good. But I still can't get over how dreadful the author makes her characters appear. In particular Rizzoli. I don't find her very likable and that is in part because of her issues at work. I mean, yes, I get that being a woman on the force and getting credit for her work is a daily struggle, and I understand how that is important to her characterization however I'm not sure why we need to be reminded every other sentence.
I also felt like the conclusion to this novel happened a bit too fast. The novel itself had a steady flow to it, but when I got to the last chapter and Hoyt was still on the loose, I actually started to wonder if this was going to be a "to be continued" novel. But no, the author wrapped it up in a small final chapter that felt rushed. I would have liked to see that part drawn out a bit more.
That said, this was a good read.
I also felt like the conclusion to this novel happened a bit too fast. The novel itself had a steady flow to it, but when I got to the last chapter and Hoyt was still on the loose, I actually started to wonder if this was going to be a "to be continued" novel. But no, the author wrapped it up in a small final chapter that felt rushed. I would have liked to see that part drawn out a bit more.
That said, this was a good read.
I liked the first Rizzoli and Isles book alright, which is what led me to reading this second one. I was a little underwhelmed and have started siding with some of the other opinions of goodreads reviewers. By the second book, the ever present mindset of Rizzoli that she has to be tough and absolutely not feminine around her fellow cops began to get on my nerves. Maybe it's because I saw the TV show first and enjoyed the television Rizzoli's rough edges softened with some good humor. Or maybe it's just a theme/character attribute that's truly far too exaggerated. It kind of ruined the story. Speaking of which, this story, again, had very little of Isles in it. Just mildly confusing.
A long while ago I gave up reading the Patricia Cornwell novels because they were just too much – too much violence, too much perversion, too much to digest. Since then I've toughened up a bit, I guess, what with Criminal Minds and The Walking Dead and a few books like Val McDermid's and such. But this was still tough to get through, and I'm not too sure if I plan on pursuing the series.
Also, there was a weird disconnect between the tv series based on the series, Rizzoli and Isles, which I sort of follow (it's not a favorite, really, but something I put on for noise when there's nothing else, a small notch above CSI) … All of the characters were similar to the ones I knew from the show but different enough that I kept getting distracted from the story. They've taken a lot of liberties on TNT. A LOT.
Also, there was a weird disconnect between the tv series based on the series, Rizzoli and Isles, which I sort of follow (it's not a favorite, really, but something I put on for noise when there's nothing else, a small notch above CSI) … All of the characters were similar to the ones I knew from the show but different enough that I kept getting distracted from the story. They've taken a lot of liberties on TNT. A LOT.
Description from Amazon:
Boston detective Jane Rizzoli hasn't completely recovered from the near-death experience at the hands of a serial killer (The Surgeon) that left her scarred and scared, but that doesn't keep her from going after a copycat murderer whose modus operandi is disturbingly familiar. Warren Hoyt may still be behind bars, but Jane thinks there's a connection between him and the man the police call the Dominator, based on the way this new fiend subdues and violates his victims before he kills them. Political interference from an FBI agent who seems to know more about the Dominator than anyone else only intensifies Jane's determination to solve the case. When Hoyt escapes from prison and teams up with his blood brother to take revenge on the policewoman who put him there, the pace of this truly frightening thriller picks up and drives the narrative to its violent conclusion. --Jane Adams
My review from LT:
Excellent read. The only thing is, its predictable. But i felt like i had to keep reading to find out who the killer was and why he was killing. Kind of like the Hannibal character but he didn't eat people of course.
Boston detective Jane Rizzoli hasn't completely recovered from the near-death experience at the hands of a serial killer (The Surgeon) that left her scarred and scared, but that doesn't keep her from going after a copycat murderer whose modus operandi is disturbingly familiar. Warren Hoyt may still be behind bars, but Jane thinks there's a connection between him and the man the police call the Dominator, based on the way this new fiend subdues and violates his victims before he kills them. Political interference from an FBI agent who seems to know more about the Dominator than anyone else only intensifies Jane's determination to solve the case. When Hoyt escapes from prison and teams up with his blood brother to take revenge on the policewoman who put him there, the pace of this truly frightening thriller picks up and drives the narrative to its violent conclusion. --Jane Adams
My review from LT:
Excellent read. The only thing is, its predictable. But i felt like i had to keep reading to find out who the killer was and why he was killing. Kind of like the Hannibal character but he didn't eat people of course.