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A review by novelesque_life
Playing with Fire by Tess Gerritsen
3.0
PLAYING WITH FIRE
Written by Tess Gerritsen
2015; Ballantine Books (250 Pages)
Genre: mystery, suspense, historical, standalone
RATING: ★★★
I have been a fan of author, Tess Gerritsen since I read her novel, The Surgeon (The first book in the Rizzoli and Isles series). Diabolical villains added with heart pounding suspense mixed in with great heroines has made her a must-read author for me. I even enjoyed a previous standalone novel that encompassed the elements above so was happy to see another of her books coming out.
Julia Ansdell, a violinist, picks up The Incendio Waltz that will be a challenge for her to play. Every time she plays the piece her daughter commits some act of violence towards her. She thinks her daughter might be ill or may have evil tendencies. Her aunt and husband think she is the one who may be ill. Interweaved with this story is one from the past, 1930s, of a composer and his family. The two stories come together to reveal a great secret.
The novel has me hooked for the first few chapters but then just fell apart. I loved the idea of the story but wish it just went another way. I think if it would have been more horror and paranormal I would have been intrigued to the end. I mostly kept reading out of respect for Ms. Gerritsen as the "mystery" unraveled before it should have. I would not recommend this for first time readers of Gerritsen. I would suggest reading The Surgeon or standalone, Bone Garden.
***I received an eARC from NETGALLEY***
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Written by Tess Gerritsen
2015; Ballantine Books (250 Pages)
Genre: mystery, suspense, historical, standalone
RATING: ★★★
I have been a fan of author, Tess Gerritsen since I read her novel, The Surgeon (The first book in the Rizzoli and Isles series). Diabolical villains added with heart pounding suspense mixed in with great heroines has made her a must-read author for me. I even enjoyed a previous standalone novel that encompassed the elements above so was happy to see another of her books coming out.
Julia Ansdell, a violinist, picks up The Incendio Waltz that will be a challenge for her to play. Every time she plays the piece her daughter commits some act of violence towards her. She thinks her daughter might be ill or may have evil tendencies. Her aunt and husband think she is the one who may be ill. Interweaved with this story is one from the past, 1930s, of a composer and his family. The two stories come together to reveal a great secret.
The novel has me hooked for the first few chapters but then just fell apart. I loved the idea of the story but wish it just went another way. I think if it would have been more horror and paranormal I would have been intrigued to the end. I mostly kept reading out of respect for Ms. Gerritsen as the "mystery" unraveled before it should have. I would not recommend this for first time readers of Gerritsen. I would suggest reading The Surgeon or standalone, Bone Garden.
***I received an eARC from NETGALLEY***
My Novelesque Blog