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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
This is a pretty dark mystery series, but I'm enjoying it so far. Jane is an interesting character (although I'm still wondering when Isles becomes a main character?). I also like that they take place in Boston!
Another solid effort, but no real time has been spent with Dr. Maura Isles. Not as tense as The Surgeon either, but I'm looking forward to reading onward.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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:
No
I had so many different thoughts while reading this book.
First, the book series and TV series do not closely resemble one another. While some names are the same, personalities, distinct characteristics, and other things regarding the characters are very different. Maura has finally made an appearance but very minimally, and she is more a "Morticia Adams" than the fashion-forward girly girl we see on TV. Jane is also much more guarded, and driven by the "I'm-a-female-in-a-man's-world" line of thinking that she becomes off-putting at times, where on the show she is tough and assertive but not so over the top that you want to smack her.
Also notably, Korsak is still married and has a child, Angela and Jane really don't get along, Tommy's name is Michael, and Frankie is in the military and isn't even around. Plus, he's Angela's favorite.
The upsides of character development in this one were that I didn't hate Agent Dean by the end (I just have an indifferent distaste for him on the show) and I love the way Jane and Korsak's relationship was developed through their being thrown together as partners from different precincts and through his recovery from a heart attack.
So, all in all, like "The Surgeon," "The Apprentice" was good in its own way. Slightly a different story, but still engaging. There weren't any parts where I felt the story got slow or stale, though the reoccurring themes of smelling necks and locking door locks were a bit repetitive.
For anyone familiar with the show, the storyline of this book mirrors the pilot episode. You really could jump into this without reading the first one and not be particularly lost. The last few chapters are just as suspenseful as the climax moments in the show, which is always a mark of good writing if it keeps you riveted and allows you to imagine what's happening as if you have a movie screen playing in your head.
First, the book series and TV series do not closely resemble one another. While some names are the same, personalities, distinct characteristics, and other things regarding the characters are very different. Maura has finally made an appearance but very minimally, and she is more a "Morticia Adams" than the fashion-forward girly girl we see on TV. Jane is also much more guarded, and driven by the "I'm-a-female-in-a-man's-world" line of thinking that she becomes off-putting at times, where on the show she is tough and assertive but not so over the top that you want to smack her.
Also notably, Korsak is still married and has a child, Angela and Jane really don't get along, Tommy's name is Michael, and Frankie is in the military and isn't even around. Plus, he's Angela's favorite.
The upsides of character development in this one were that I didn't hate Agent Dean by the end (I just have an indifferent distaste for him on the show) and I love the way Jane and Korsak's relationship was developed through their being thrown together as partners from different precincts and through his recovery from a heart attack.
So, all in all, like "The Surgeon," "The Apprentice" was good in its own way. Slightly a different story, but still engaging. There weren't any parts where I felt the story got slow or stale, though the reoccurring themes of smelling necks and locking door locks were a bit repetitive.
For anyone familiar with the show, the storyline of this book mirrors the pilot episode. You really could jump into this without reading the first one and not be particularly lost. The last few chapters are just as suspenseful as the climax moments in the show, which is always a mark of good writing if it keeps you riveted and allows you to imagine what's happening as if you have a movie screen playing in your head.
Voy a empezar con una aclaración y es una que se va a ver en el resto de los comentarios. Si llegaste a los libros después de ver la serie y esperas algo similar... Te recomiendo que vuelvas al capítulo uno de la temporada uno y te quedes con eso. LOS LIBROS CUENTAN UNA HISTORIA, LA SERIE TIENE LOS NOMBRES DE LOS PERSONAJES, NADA MAS. Son dos cosas diametralmente opuestas.
Dicho eso me remito a este libro, verdad conocimos a Jane Rizzoli en la primera entrega, EL CIRUJANO, pero en esta historia es la protagonista y se desarrolla todo un caso que incluye a Warren Hoyt.
En si me gusto, es todo el camino una investigación policial con la detective Rizzoli, personajes que se mencionan en primer libro y, aunque apenas tiene palabras, pero si aporte en la investigación, se introduce el personaje de la “reina de los muertos” la Dra. Isles y el agente Dean del FBI.
Cabe destacar que no me gustó mucho la rápida resolución, pero todo el proceso, los detalles tanto médicos como los procesos y/o métodos deductivos están bien llevados y explicados que hacen que uno como lector no se pierda entre conceptos y tenga que buscar términos en otra fuente.
Mi calificación es más un 3.5, básicamente por es una lectura llevadera, entendible pero que deja un poco que desear en cuanto a como se “resuelve” el caso y al “romance” que personalmente vi innecesario.
Dicho eso me remito a este libro, verdad conocimos a Jane Rizzoli en la primera entrega, EL CIRUJANO, pero en esta historia es la protagonista y se desarrolla todo un caso que incluye a Warren Hoyt.
En si me gusto, es todo el camino una investigación policial con la detective Rizzoli, personajes que se mencionan en primer libro y, aunque apenas tiene palabras, pero si aporte en la investigación, se introduce el personaje de la “reina de los muertos” la Dra. Isles y el agente Dean del FBI.
Cabe destacar que no me gustó mucho la rápida resolución, pero todo el proceso, los detalles tanto médicos como los procesos y/o métodos deductivos están bien llevados y explicados que hacen que uno como lector no se pierda entre conceptos y tenga que buscar términos en otra fuente.
Mi calificación es más un 3.5, básicamente por es una lectura llevadera, entendible pero que deja un poco que desear en cuanto a como se “resuelve” el caso y al “romance” que personalmente vi innecesario.
An equally creepy and thrilling follow-up to The Surgeon!
dark
Ik geef dit boek 3.5 ster. Dit verhaal was behoorlijk luguber en op het randje van verontrustend. Wie verzint zoiets? Ik lees eigenlijk alleen maar thrillers, maar dit boek was behoorlijk freaky. Het einde viel me alleen wat tegen, het voelde afgeraffeld aan en was een tikkeltje voorspelbaar. De chemie tussen Rizzoli en Dean vind/vond ik wel leuk. Mijns inziens niet het beste boek uit deze serie gezien het feit dat ik hem ietwat langdradig vond, maar alsnog goed!