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A review by elvang
Die Again by Tess Gerritsen
5.0
Back to back 5 star reads in 2015 and it's only Jan 5. Good stuff.
I could not put this book down. Gerritsen has written a story of predators and their prey while still keeping her Rizzoli and Isles story line moving forward. This could be a standalone novel but there are references to previous books in the series so it is best to read the books in order.
The book opens in Botswana with a group of tourists on a big game safari. Told in 1st person POV by one of the tourists, Millie, the reader gets a (ha!) first hand feel/fear of roughing it in a tent at night surrounded by leopards, lions and hyenas. With one gun and two guides between you and the big cats the tension builds quickly.
Back in Boston, Gerritsen returns to her usual writing style and her theme of predators and their prey continues. Rizzoli and her partner are called to a renowned taxidermist's home after a postman has investigated why the mail is piling up in the man's mailbox. He peers through the window of the home and sees a friendly Golden Retriever with a finger in his mouth. The body of the taxidermist is found strung up and gutted in the garage, as much prey as all the stuffed big game hanging from the walls of his home.
This is not a book for the squeamish reader. For those with a strong stomach this fast paced whodunit will keep you guessing right up to the final pages of the novel. The story can be a bit jarring as it moves back and forth from Botswana to Boston, from six years ago to the present but its worth the ride.
A terrific read. If you have ever wondered what your house pets will do if you don't wake up one morning, then this is the book for you.
I could not put this book down. Gerritsen has written a story of predators and their prey while still keeping her Rizzoli and Isles story line moving forward. This could be a standalone novel but there are references to previous books in the series so it is best to read the books in order.
The book opens in Botswana with a group of tourists on a big game safari. Told in 1st person POV by one of the tourists, Millie, the reader gets a (ha!) first hand feel/fear of roughing it in a tent at night surrounded by leopards, lions and hyenas. With one gun and two guides between you and the big cats the tension builds quickly.
Back in Boston, Gerritsen returns to her usual writing style and her theme of predators and their prey continues. Rizzoli and her partner are called to a renowned taxidermist's home after a postman has investigated why the mail is piling up in the man's mailbox. He peers through the window of the home and sees a friendly Golden Retriever with a finger in his mouth. The body of the taxidermist is found strung up and gutted in the garage, as much prey as all the stuffed big game hanging from the walls of his home.
This is not a book for the squeamish reader. For those with a strong stomach this fast paced whodunit will keep you guessing right up to the final pages of the novel. The story can be a bit jarring as it moves back and forth from Botswana to Boston, from six years ago to the present but its worth the ride.
A terrific read. If you have ever wondered what your house pets will do if you don't wake up one morning, then this is the book for you.