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3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
This was a fantastic book. If you haven't read the first book, The Surgeon, I would suggest you go and do that before reading this one. If you thought that Tess couldn't top The Surgeon, than prepared to be proven wrong. The Apprentice just sucks you in and in some ways I think it might be better then The Surgeon. It was such a page turner and I read through it as fast as I could to see what would happen next.
I would recommend this book and series to anybody.
I would recommend this book and series to anybody.
challenging
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I loved it!!! It gave me nightmares, but I could not put it down it was just so good!!!
I flew through this book. Jane Rizzoli is an excellent character, and Gerritsen has a talent for creating some seriously creepy villains. I read this book a hundred years ago, but it all felt brand new upon rereading. Can't wait to get my hands on the rest of the series!
Not bad, but I wish that there were more clues as to who the killer is before the end.
I can't wait to read the next book in this series, I started out a little hesitant when I started this book of where it was going to go. However it left me pleasantly surprised as it led us right back to the surgeon. The ending of course left me wanting more...
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I know this goes against everything I believe in, but I just finished reading Tess Gerritsen's The Apprentice (the second book in the Jane Rizzoli series, and the first in the Rizzoli & Isles relationship) and I'm officially ready to take on the TNT series.
Much like when reading The Surgeon, I was unsure how I felt about the novel. When sequels repeat villains, I become wary of the writer's ability to keep me attentive. Tess Gerritsen has a powerful gift in her prose. Not only was she able to recycle Warren Hoyt (a.k.a. The Surgeon), she also shined a new light upon him, gave him a new partner and made him more vicious than before. She made the monster come to life.
It's hard to compare the two novels because each has its own merit. Tess Gerritsen has the ability to captivate her audience and pull in newbies from the sidelines. The Apprentice isn't just a sequel to The Surgeon, it's also a powerful glimpse of the monster that lives within each of us. Gerritsen pulls back the blind, the masks we hide behind only to reveal the deepest, darkest desires that linger within. Despite our denying our true nature, we cannot help but to acknowledge that each of us could be capable of becoming a Warren Hoyt, or something far worse - given the right (or wrong) circumstances.
We're also a glimpse into what we fear the most: Despite all our efforts of keeping a facade, we are all prone to vulnerability brought on by fear. It's what we do with the fear that molds us; that separates us from those who lie down to die and those who have the gall to fight back.
Much like when reading The Surgeon, I was unsure how I felt about the novel. When sequels repeat villains, I become wary of the writer's ability to keep me attentive. Tess Gerritsen has a powerful gift in her prose. Not only was she able to recycle Warren Hoyt (a.k.a. The Surgeon), she also shined a new light upon him, gave him a new partner and made him more vicious than before. She made the monster come to life.
It's hard to compare the two novels because each has its own merit. Tess Gerritsen has the ability to captivate her audience and pull in newbies from the sidelines. The Apprentice isn't just a sequel to The Surgeon, it's also a powerful glimpse of the monster that lives within each of us. Gerritsen pulls back the blind, the masks we hide behind only to reveal the deepest, darkest desires that linger within. Despite our denying our true nature, we cannot help but to acknowledge that each of us could be capable of becoming a Warren Hoyt, or something far worse - given the right (or wrong) circumstances.
We're also a glimpse into what we fear the most: Despite all our efforts of keeping a facade, we are all prone to vulnerability brought on by fear. It's what we do with the fear that molds us; that separates us from those who lie down to die and those who have the gall to fight back.
Definitely getting hooked on this series and so glad to finally meet Isles!! The book is sharply written and pits Rizzoli in a physical and psychological conundrum. She's just sooooo tough though one has to wonder what that breaking point could be. All I know is that this woman needs a serious vacation after this book! Haha!