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A review by campmom03
Playing with Fire by Tess Gerritsen
2.0
Spoilers, so if you haven't read the book and want to, don't read ahead.
Let me start by saying, I am a fan of Tess Gerritsen. I enjoy her characters and the way she weaves a story from start to finish. So, with that said, I was underwhelmed with Playing with Fire. I found the concept intriguing but was not keen on how it was so neatly wrapped up in the end. I also found some of the gaps (Why would she stab the cat or herself, for that matter, in the leg? What about the toy car on the stairs?) weren't addressed at the end of the book. The historical background was fascinating, and I liked that she used some real events and people to enhance the time period. I also liked that she didn't shy away from the horrors of WWII and what it meant to be a Jew in Venice, Italy.
Let me start by saying, I am a fan of Tess Gerritsen. I enjoy her characters and the way she weaves a story from start to finish. So, with that said, I was underwhelmed with Playing with Fire. I found the concept intriguing but was not keen on how it was so neatly wrapped up in the end. I also found some of the gaps (Why would she stab the cat or herself, for that matter, in the leg? What about the toy car on the stairs?) weren't addressed at the end of the book. The historical background was fascinating, and I liked that she used some real events and people to enhance the time period. I also liked that she didn't shy away from the horrors of WWII and what it meant to be a Jew in Venice, Italy.