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Rizzoli & Isles #12
携 蟹薪邪褞 褋械泻褉械褌
袦芯谢芯写邪 卸褨薪泻邪, 蟹写邪胁邪谢芯褋褟 斜, 屑懈褉薪芯 褋锌懈褌褜 褍 褋胁芯褦屑褍 谢褨卸泻褍. 袩褉芯褌械 褋芯薪 褩褩 - 胁褨褔薪懈泄, 褨 褑械, 褨屑芯胁褨褉薪芯, 褋锌褉邪胁邪 褉褍泻 卸芯褉褋褌芯泻芯谐芯 蟹谢芯褔懈薪褑褟. 袨褔褨 卸械褉褌胁懈, 屑邪谢芯胁褨写芯屑芯褩 褉械卸懈褋械褉泻懈 褎褨谢褜屑褨胁 卸邪褏褨胁, 褍斜懈胁褑褟 胁懈泻芯谢芯胁 褌邪 锌芯屑褨褋褌懈胁 褩泄 褍 写芯谢芯薪褞. 袗谢械 锌褉懈褔懈薪褍 褋屑械褉褌褨 胁褋褌邪薪芯胁懈褌懈 薪械 胁写邪褦褌褜褋褟, 邪写卸械 卸芯写薪懈褏 褨薪褕懈褏 锌芯褕泻芯写卸械薪褜 褉芯蟹褌懈薪 薪械 胁懈褟胁懈胁.
校 褌芯泄 褋邪屑懈泄 褔邪褋 褋褌邪谢芯褋褟 褨薪褕械 胁斜懈胁褋褌胁芯: 蟹薪邪泄写械薪芯 褌褨谢芯 褔芯谢芯胁褨泻邪 蟹 褌褉褜芯屑邪 褋褌褉褨谢邪屑懈 胁 谐褉褍写褟褏. 袩褉芯褌械 锌褉懈褔懈薪芯褞 蟹邪谐懈斜械谢褨 褋褌邪谢懈 蟹芯胁褋褨屑 薪械 胁芯薪懈.
袪褨褑褑芯谢褨 泄 袗泄谢褋 蟹写芯谐邪写褍褞褌褜褋褟, 褏褌芯 褋褌邪薪械 薪邪褋褌褍锌薪芯褞 卸械褉褌胁芯褞. 袟褉械褕褌芯褞, 褑褟 卸褨薪泻邪 褨 褋邪屑邪 蟹薪邪褦, 褖芯 锌芯 薪械褩 锌褉懈泄写褍褌褜. 袗写卸械 谢懈褕械 胁芯薪邪 屑芯卸械 写芯锌芯屑芯谐褌懈 蟹薪邪泄褌懈 胁斜懈胁褑褞.
袙芯薪邪 蟹薪邪褦 褋械泻褉械褌. 袉 薪褨泻芯谢懈 薪械 褉芯蟹锌芯胁褨褋褌褜 泄芯谐芯.
校 褌芯泄 褋邪屑懈泄 褔邪褋 褋褌邪谢芯褋褟 褨薪褕械 胁斜懈胁褋褌胁芯: 蟹薪邪泄写械薪芯 褌褨谢芯 褔芯谢芯胁褨泻邪 蟹 褌褉褜芯屑邪 褋褌褉褨谢邪屑懈 胁 谐褉褍写褟褏. 袩褉芯褌械 锌褉懈褔懈薪芯褞 蟹邪谐懈斜械谢褨 褋褌邪谢懈 蟹芯胁褋褨屑 薪械 胁芯薪懈.
袪褨褑褑芯谢褨 泄 袗泄谢褋 蟹写芯谐邪写褍褞褌褜褋褟, 褏褌芯 褋褌邪薪械 薪邪褋褌褍锌薪芯褞 卸械褉褌胁芯褞. 袟褉械褕褌芯褞, 褑褟 卸褨薪泻邪 褨 褋邪屑邪 蟹薪邪褦, 褖芯 锌芯 薪械褩 锌褉懈泄写褍褌褜. 袗写卸械 谢懈褕械 胁芯薪邪 屑芯卸械 写芯锌芯屑芯谐褌懈 蟹薪邪泄褌懈 胁斜懈胁褑褞.
袙芯薪邪 蟹薪邪褦 褋械泻褉械褌. 袉 薪褨泻芯谢懈 薪械 褉芯蟹锌芯胁褨褋褌褜 泄芯谐芯.
336 pages, Hardcover
First published August 15, 2017
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Tess Gerritsen
224听books20.4k听followersInternationally bestselling author Tess Gerritsen took an unusual route to a writing career. A graduate of Stanford University, Tess went on to medical school at the University of California, San Francisco, where she was awarded her M.D.
While on maternity leave from her work as a physician, she began to write fiction. In 1987, her first novel was published. Call After Midnight, a romantic thriller, was followed by eight more romantic suspense novels. She also wrote a screenplay, "Adrift", which aired as a 1993 CBS Movie of the Week starring Kate Jackson.
Tess's first medical thriller, Harvest, was released in hardcover in 1996, and it marked her debut on the New York Times bestseller list. Her suspense novels since then have been: Life Support (1997), Bloodstream (1998), Gravity (1999), The Surgeon (2001), The Apprentice (2002), The Sinner (2003), Body Double (2004), Vanish (2005), The Mephisto Club (2006), and The Bone Garden (2007). Her books have been translated into 31 languages, and more than 15 million copies have been sold around the world.
As well as being a New York Times bestselling author, she has also been a #1 bestseller in both Germany and the UK. She has won both the Nero Wolfe Award (for Vanish) and the Rita Award (for The Surgeon.) Critics around the world have praised her novels as "Pulse-pounding fun" (Philadelphia Inquirer), "Scary and brilliant" (Toronto Globe and Mail), and "Polished, riveting prose" (Chicago Tribune). Publisher Weekly has dubbed her the "medical suspense queen".
Now retired from medicine, she writes full time. She lives in Maine.
While on maternity leave from her work as a physician, she began to write fiction. In 1987, her first novel was published. Call After Midnight, a romantic thriller, was followed by eight more romantic suspense novels. She also wrote a screenplay, "Adrift", which aired as a 1993 CBS Movie of the Week starring Kate Jackson.
Tess's first medical thriller, Harvest, was released in hardcover in 1996, and it marked her debut on the New York Times bestseller list. Her suspense novels since then have been: Life Support (1997), Bloodstream (1998), Gravity (1999), The Surgeon (2001), The Apprentice (2002), The Sinner (2003), Body Double (2004), Vanish (2005), The Mephisto Club (2006), and The Bone Garden (2007). Her books have been translated into 31 languages, and more than 15 million copies have been sold around the world.
As well as being a New York Times bestselling author, she has also been a #1 bestseller in both Germany and the UK. She has won both the Nero Wolfe Award (for Vanish) and the Rita Award (for The Surgeon.) Critics around the world have praised her novels as "Pulse-pounding fun" (Philadelphia Inquirer), "Scary and brilliant" (Toronto Globe and Mail), and "Polished, riveting prose" (Chicago Tribune). Publisher Weekly has dubbed her the "medical suspense queen".
Now retired from medicine, she writes full time. She lives in Maine.
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August 27, 2017
Tess Gerritsen is onto another sure winner here with "I Know A Secret" the 12th in the Rizzoli and Isles thrillers!
You can read this as part of the whole series (recommended) or as a standalone novel (also recommended) but you won't be disappointed either way as this is a cracking book that has a fantastic storyline, is easy to follow and will have you flipping the pages as quickly as you can turn them.
Half way through the book I had it all worked out, who it was and why, but oh no, Ms Gerritsen had other ideas and I was completely thrown off track - excellent ending I didn't see coming that truly fitted the story.
I love the relationship homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and forensic pathologist Maura Isles have, true friends, dedicated work colleagues and their banter at times is just brilliant. The Rizzoli & Isles duo has inspired the American TV series of the same name which is also a huge hit and reflects true to the books.
What I like about Tess Gerritsen's writing is that she incorporates her forensic knowledge into the story but doesn't overdo it like another famous forensic crime writer whose books I always seem to struggle with when it comes to the terminology.
I've loved reading a lot of Tess' books over the years, I've read many though sadly not necessarily in the right order but that hasn't spoilt the series, they are all so easy to follow and pick up in whichever order you read them and I guarantee if you like crime thrillers you will love this one!
5 stars.
You can read this as part of the whole series (recommended) or as a standalone novel (also recommended) but you won't be disappointed either way as this is a cracking book that has a fantastic storyline, is easy to follow and will have you flipping the pages as quickly as you can turn them.
Half way through the book I had it all worked out, who it was and why, but oh no, Ms Gerritsen had other ideas and I was completely thrown off track - excellent ending I didn't see coming that truly fitted the story.
I love the relationship homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and forensic pathologist Maura Isles have, true friends, dedicated work colleagues and their banter at times is just brilliant. The Rizzoli & Isles duo has inspired the American TV series of the same name which is also a huge hit and reflects true to the books.
What I like about Tess Gerritsen's writing is that she incorporates her forensic knowledge into the story but doesn't overdo it like another famous forensic crime writer whose books I always seem to struggle with when it comes to the terminology.
I've loved reading a lot of Tess' books over the years, I've read many though sadly not necessarily in the right order but that hasn't spoilt the series, they are all so easy to follow and pick up in whichever order you read them and I guarantee if you like crime thrillers you will love this one!
5 stars.
July 5, 2017
Before you take a peek inside the book, take time to savour that beautiful cover ( I absolutely love it ) and whilst a cover does not indicate a great read, fear not, because the storyline certainly lives up to this alluring work of art.
Homicide Detective Jane Rizzoli, and Medical Examiner Maura Isles are back for the twelfth instalment of this ever popular series from Tess Gerritsen.
The opening chapter takes us straight to the crime scene of a horror film producer found dead in her apartment. Though there are no obvious signs of the cause of death, the victim's eyes have been removed and placed in her hand. Another murder soon follows and again the body is displayed in a grotesque manner, and so the race is on to discover a link between these murders in order to prevent further victims. However, this proves to be an extraordinarily difficult case to crack.
Eventually clues lead to a 20 year old investigation of ritual child abuse at the Apple Tree Nursery and the case of a missing 9 year old girl whose whereabouts still remain a mystery.
Interestingly, Maura's biological mother features initially in this particular storyline, and she certainly adds plenty of interest in quite a sinister way! Jane's personal life too interrupts proceedings, but of course it all adds to an already gripping read.
Rizzoli and Isles give this case everything they've got, and it's both gripping and disturbing. I actually thought I had this one figured out about half way through, but I was SO wrong - wasn't even close, so what do I know? ( not so clever eh? )
Avid fans of this series,( and newbies alike ) will find this an utterly compelling read
*I was offered an advance copy by the publisher Penguin Random House UK, Transworld and have given an honest review in exchange*
Homicide Detective Jane Rizzoli, and Medical Examiner Maura Isles are back for the twelfth instalment of this ever popular series from Tess Gerritsen.
The opening chapter takes us straight to the crime scene of a horror film producer found dead in her apartment. Though there are no obvious signs of the cause of death, the victim's eyes have been removed and placed in her hand. Another murder soon follows and again the body is displayed in a grotesque manner, and so the race is on to discover a link between these murders in order to prevent further victims. However, this proves to be an extraordinarily difficult case to crack.
Eventually clues lead to a 20 year old investigation of ritual child abuse at the Apple Tree Nursery and the case of a missing 9 year old girl whose whereabouts still remain a mystery.
Interestingly, Maura's biological mother features initially in this particular storyline, and she certainly adds plenty of interest in quite a sinister way! Jane's personal life too interrupts proceedings, but of course it all adds to an already gripping read.
Rizzoli and Isles give this case everything they've got, and it's both gripping and disturbing. I actually thought I had this one figured out about half way through, but I was SO wrong - wasn't even close, so what do I know? ( not so clever eh? )
Avid fans of this series,( and newbies alike ) will find this an utterly compelling read
*I was offered an advance copy by the publisher Penguin Random House UK, Transworld and have given an honest review in exchange*
June 11, 2017
This is the twelfth book in the Rizzoli & Isles Series. This is one of my favorite series. I have read every book in this series and Tess Gerritsen does not disappoint. I loved every book in this series and I was so ecstatic when I received this copy of the book. This book was the bomb! It just rocked. I just loved it. This book is filled with suspense and rich in character development for characters we have come to know and love over the course of the Rizzoli and Isles series, this book is a true page turner with dark and disturbing plots. and one that should not be missed.
The book starts out with a girl found dead in her apartment, her eyes gouged out and placed in her hands. As the cause of death goes unanswered, another body is found, this one with arrows through his chest. I loved the back story of Maura and her evil serial killer birth mother Almathea, definitely keeps things interesting. This centers on a twenty year old case involving children abused at a day care center known as the Apple Tree Nursery. "The Apple Tree" mystery was very intriguing and had me quickly turning the pages. A female character has a secret! The book goes back and forth between this character and Rizzoli and Isles.
I highly recommend this book for those that love a dark thriller and suggest that you read them in order.
I want to thank NetGalley, the publisher and Tess Gerritsen for the copy of this book in exchange for a honest review.
May 24, 2017
Fantastic addition to the series!
Detective Jane Rizzoli and colleague, Medical Examiner Maura Isles are once again called into action. This being the 12th installment of the highly successful series. So successful in fact, it鈥檚 become a long running TV series. (Might be cancelled now?) Though I must confess I鈥檝e never watched it. I much prefer reading the books.
So away we go! The first victim is found in her own bedroom with her eyeballs in her hand (ewww!). The second victim has 3 arrows straight to the heart. Finding the cause of death or a connection between the killings is not as easy as it may have first appeared. But someone out there knows how and why these murders are happening. The past may have finally caught up to her. She鈥檚 also aware she may be next on the list!
Rizzoli and Isles chase down the leads, attempting to piece the clues together before the killer strikes again. Valuable personal time is spent away from the hunt, addressing the drama in Jane's family, and Maura's troubled personal life. Equally important to the series as the murders themselves鈥n my opinion!
I really thought I had this one figured out half way through. Not even close! Best in the series in a long time and finished it in 2 sittings. (OK, reclining by the pool!)
4.5* highly recommend for fans of the series.
Thank you to NetGalley, Tess Gerritsen and Random House Publishing Group 鈥� Ballantine.
Detective Jane Rizzoli and colleague, Medical Examiner Maura Isles are once again called into action. This being the 12th installment of the highly successful series. So successful in fact, it鈥檚 become a long running TV series. (Might be cancelled now?) Though I must confess I鈥檝e never watched it. I much prefer reading the books.
So away we go! The first victim is found in her own bedroom with her eyeballs in her hand (ewww!). The second victim has 3 arrows straight to the heart. Finding the cause of death or a connection between the killings is not as easy as it may have first appeared. But someone out there knows how and why these murders are happening. The past may have finally caught up to her. She鈥檚 also aware she may be next on the list!
Rizzoli and Isles chase down the leads, attempting to piece the clues together before the killer strikes again. Valuable personal time is spent away from the hunt, addressing the drama in Jane's family, and Maura's troubled personal life. Equally important to the series as the murders themselves鈥n my opinion!
I really thought I had this one figured out half way through. Not even close! Best in the series in a long time and finished it in 2 sittings. (OK, reclining by the pool!)
4.5* highly recommend for fans of the series.
Thank you to NetGalley, Tess Gerritsen and Random House Publishing Group 鈥� Ballantine.
August 20, 2017
I have watched the television show featuring these two women, off and on. Enjoyed the actresses who played Maura and Jane. It also added to my reading enjoyment, since now I picture these two in my head, while reading the novel. Like a episode of the teller show playing in my head. Luckily I did like them because ever since Tom Cruise has played the lead in Lee Child's books, I can no longer read them, and they had been among some of my favorite reads. I apparently have a very strong, pictorial imagination, and as I'm sure you gathered, I dislike Cruise, immensely.
Many twists in this one, which will eventually blend with a scandalous twenty years old. Dead bodies, killed in gruesome ways, a selective circle of victims, with ties to the Catholic saints. A good blend of Jane's life, her parents and brother Frankie, always interesting. Maura, and her mother, the murderous family she was born into, but thankfully not raised by, will make an appearance. Something old will be reawakened. These pages fly by, so much is always happening, either in the case investigation or on the personal front. A worthy addition to this series.
ARC from Netgalley.
Many twists in this one, which will eventually blend with a scandalous twenty years old. Dead bodies, killed in gruesome ways, a selective circle of victims, with ties to the Catholic saints. A good blend of Jane's life, her parents and brother Frankie, always interesting. Maura, and her mother, the murderous family she was born into, but thankfully not raised by, will make an appearance. Something old will be reawakened. These pages fly by, so much is always happening, either in the case investigation or on the personal front. A worthy addition to this series.
ARC from Netgalley.
September 14, 2017
Returning with the twelfth novel in her popular series, Tess Gerritsen shows that she is still able to captivate audiences with her Rizzoli and Isles police procedurals. When the body of Cassandra Coyle is discovered, her eyes surgically removed, Detective Jane Rizzoli is concerns that there is a new and sadistic killer on the loose. The detail of the bilateral globe enucleation has even Dr. Maura Isles baffled, especially with no real clues as to who the killer might be. When another body is discovered a few days later, Rizzoli and Isles wonder if Timothy McDougal鈥檚 arrow riddled body could be the work of the same killer. With nothing linking the two victims, Rizzoli and her team try to find anything that might prove similar, finding a scrap of something in their funeral attendees. When Isles mentions the cases to a close personal friend, he makes the sweeping suggestion. Might these killings be tied in that both victims were killed in a way by which certain Catholic saints met their demise? Rizzoli cross-references the murders and makes some disturbing parallels, only further exacerbated when she makes another connection between them from decades past. Could there be a degree of retribution at play here and, if so, how might they locate the next victim? Meanwhile, Isles must come to terms with the realisation that her birth mother, Amalthea Lank, is a sadistic serial killer whose days are numbered as she suffers with end-stage cancer. Forced to come to terms with her feelings on numerous levels, Isles must face the reality that this is the last connection to her bloodline, real or adopted. As the case heats up and suspects emerge, Rizzoli and the rest of the Boston PD Homicide DIvision race to find a killer with deep-seeded resentments, but nothing is quite as it seems. Gerritsen returns to her former glory with this captivating piece that taps into the depths of the cat and mouse game found in superior police procedurals. Series fans will surely be pleased to see the caliber of writing is back and the plot is filled with twists to keep the reader guessing.
I have long been a fan of Gerritsen鈥檚 work, particularly with this series. I was a fan of the television programme when it aired as well, though did find myself trying to place the two protagonists into a small box as I watched or read, which might have hampered my ability to enjoy the characters in these two mediums. The banter between Rizzoli and Isles usually proves the most interesting aspect of the novels, working together and yet in their own sphere to solve these murders. What some might consider the greatest secret of all is how Gerritsen took a series that was beginning to turn stale and breathe new life into it. I was forced to play a little mental catch-up to reacquaint myself with the characters (not helped by the alternate development made on television) before I could feel entirely comfortable with the larger plot, remembering how I skimmed through the lesser quality novels preceding this one. Gerritsen does well to pace this story and keeps the reader wondering, while plucking breadcrumbs from the early narrative to spin wonderful branch-offs throughout. The story鈥檚 development is slow and methodical, taking the reader on a few major twists before revealing what seems like the true path towards the killer. These literary forks in the road serve to advance the story and keep the reader unsure what awaits them. While some past novels fell flat, Gerritsen seems to have found her groove and one can hope this will continue for as long as the series remains an active project.
Kudos, Madam Gerritsen for a wonderful novel that keeps the reader guessing and shows that you have not lost your writing spark.
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I have long been a fan of Gerritsen鈥檚 work, particularly with this series. I was a fan of the television programme when it aired as well, though did find myself trying to place the two protagonists into a small box as I watched or read, which might have hampered my ability to enjoy the characters in these two mediums. The banter between Rizzoli and Isles usually proves the most interesting aspect of the novels, working together and yet in their own sphere to solve these murders. What some might consider the greatest secret of all is how Gerritsen took a series that was beginning to turn stale and breathe new life into it. I was forced to play a little mental catch-up to reacquaint myself with the characters (not helped by the alternate development made on television) before I could feel entirely comfortable with the larger plot, remembering how I skimmed through the lesser quality novels preceding this one. Gerritsen does well to pace this story and keeps the reader wondering, while plucking breadcrumbs from the early narrative to spin wonderful branch-offs throughout. The story鈥檚 development is slow and methodical, taking the reader on a few major twists before revealing what seems like the true path towards the killer. These literary forks in the road serve to advance the story and keep the reader unsure what awaits them. While some past novels fell flat, Gerritsen seems to have found her groove and one can hope this will continue for as long as the series remains an active project.
Kudos, Madam Gerritsen for a wonderful novel that keeps the reader guessing and shows that you have not lost your writing spark.
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April 16, 2024
Gerritsen鈥檚 well-written mystery series just continues to deliver chills, thrills and five-star reads.
So many threads in this one and a number of characters鈥� how many victims and how many villains? Gotta admit that answer changed as the pages practically turned themselves.
Besides some great movement in the personal lives of our Boston detective and medical examiner, a new adversary has been created.
No spoilers so I鈥檒l stop there but if you love old crimes that come back to haunt those still alive鈥� but complete with twists鈥� I highly recommend this installment!!
Rizzoli and Isles continue to kick a$$ and strengthen their partnership!!
(Reviewed 4/12/22)
So many threads in this one and a number of characters鈥� how many victims and how many villains? Gotta admit that answer changed as the pages practically turned themselves.
Besides some great movement in the personal lives of our Boston detective and medical examiner, a new adversary has been created.
No spoilers so I鈥檒l stop there but if you love old crimes that come back to haunt those still alive鈥� but complete with twists鈥� I highly recommend this installment!!
Rizzoli and Isles continue to kick a$$ and strengthen their partnership!!
(Reviewed 4/12/22)
November 10, 2017
I know this was a good read because I finished it in one afternoon and evening! It was too interesting to put down!
I enjoyed the way the book was written from different POVs as it was nice to get into the head of one of the key players as well as knowing what Maura and Jane were thinking. I was a little annoyed that no one thought to look at the victim's pasts as the school link seemed pretty obvious to me, but that is only a tiny criticism.
As usual Tess Gerritson delivers an exciting murder mystery with lots of clever police work and some very interesting forensic science. Well worth a read especially if you are already a Rizzoli and Isles fan.
I enjoyed the way the book was written from different POVs as it was nice to get into the head of one of the key players as well as knowing what Maura and Jane were thinking. I was a little annoyed that no one thought to look at the victim's pasts as the school link seemed pretty obvious to me, but that is only a tiny criticism.
As usual Tess Gerritson delivers an exciting murder mystery with lots of clever police work and some very interesting forensic science. Well worth a read especially if you are already a Rizzoli and Isles fan.
August 16, 2017
This is my first Rizzoli and Isles book, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I have seen a few episodes of the tv show, so in my head I'm picturing those two characters as the talented and lovely actresses who portrayed them. It really added something to the experience of the book, the ability to picture them so vividly. I Know a Secret absolutely works as a standalone. It's quite impressive how the author fills you in on little details of the history of the characters without doing it in an overly obvious way that could annoy readers who have read the entirety of the series.
I really enjoyed my introduction to book Jane, Maura, and their cohorts. Their relationships with their family and co-workers seem to be well-developed. I wish we had gotten more of Maura's chilling biological mother, but I think I would find that in earlier books. One more reason to look into this series more!
The body of a young, promising horror film producer has been found lying peacefully in her bed. At first glance, you might not even notice something was amiss... until you notice she's holding her eyeballs in her hands. That's a brutal message to send... who is it for, the police? Or is the killer mocking the young woman's taste in feature films and fledgling career, emulating the bloody posters she had framed and hung in her house?
This first death is chilling enough, but it's not long before they find another victim staged in a highly unique way. Medical examiner Maura Isles finds both victims were subdued in the same manner, and Detective Jane Rizzoli connects the two victims and thinks she may have the killer in their sights... but can it be proven?
We also get a prospective from a young publicist, who may be in danger from the murderer but seems exceptionally unconcerned. She's hard to figure out, but endlessly entertaining.
Digging up old cases from twenty years ago, searching for connections, and trying to keep some semblance of a normal personal life... we have Rizzoli and Isles. Great characters, great plot. This wasn't a five star for me because I predicted quite a few things and my interest started to wane a little bit towards the end but it picked back up. Solid four stars.
I received an ARC of this book from Net Galley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, thank you! My review is honest and unbiased.
I really enjoyed my introduction to book Jane, Maura, and their cohorts. Their relationships with their family and co-workers seem to be well-developed. I wish we had gotten more of Maura's chilling biological mother, but I think I would find that in earlier books. One more reason to look into this series more!
The body of a young, promising horror film producer has been found lying peacefully in her bed. At first glance, you might not even notice something was amiss... until you notice she's holding her eyeballs in her hands. That's a brutal message to send... who is it for, the police? Or is the killer mocking the young woman's taste in feature films and fledgling career, emulating the bloody posters she had framed and hung in her house?
This first death is chilling enough, but it's not long before they find another victim staged in a highly unique way. Medical examiner Maura Isles finds both victims were subdued in the same manner, and Detective Jane Rizzoli connects the two victims and thinks she may have the killer in their sights... but can it be proven?
We also get a prospective from a young publicist, who may be in danger from the murderer but seems exceptionally unconcerned. She's hard to figure out, but endlessly entertaining.
Digging up old cases from twenty years ago, searching for connections, and trying to keep some semblance of a normal personal life... we have Rizzoli and Isles. Great characters, great plot. This wasn't a five star for me because I predicted quite a few things and my interest started to wane a little bit towards the end but it picked back up. Solid four stars.
I received an ARC of this book from Net Galley and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine, thank you! My review is honest and unbiased.
October 12, 2017
3.5鈽�
鈥�鈥楾his guy was so clean he would鈥檝e squeaked.鈥�
鈥極r so everyone believes.鈥�
鈥榊别补丑.鈥� Jane shrugged. 鈥榊ou never know what the truth is.鈥� Every human being had secrets, and too often it was Maura who uncovered them: The upstanding citizen found dead with child porn clutched in his lifeless hand. Or the perfect society wife with the syringe of heroin and a needle still embedded in her arm.
Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles are the popular duo who inspired the TV series 鈥淩izzoli and Isles鈥�. Jane does the policing, Maura the scientific evaluation. I鈥檝e not read others in the series, but this works fine as a stand-alone.
A macabre killing followed by another macabre killing has them puzzled. Is there a connection and if so what? As they question and investigate, they find a possible link to an older murder.
Points of view change with various chapters narrated by them or by another character. Holly works in PR, promoting the ghosted autobiography of a popular actress.
鈥淗undreds of brainiacs, the future leaders of the free world, have come to worship at the feet of Victoria Avalon, who, and I swear this is true, once asked me: 鈥楬ow do you spell IQ?鈥� The large crowd has made Victoria very happy tonight.鈥�
Holly hates her job and has plenty of reasons to drown her sorrows and find pleasure where she can. She鈥檚 pretty free and loose and quick to judge.
鈥淗e鈥檚 a few years older than I am, in his mid-thirties, with a lean athletic build, blue eyes, and wheat-colored hair. I deduct a few points because he鈥檚 drinking a latte, and at this time of night, real men drink espresso. I鈥檓 willing to overlook that flaw because of those gorgeous blue eyes.鈥�
So, one thing leads to another and he becomes a bit unexpectedly clingy. Hmmm. . . .
鈥淚t has been my experience that 90 percent of men my age don鈥檛 want to wake up with a woman. They鈥檇 rather hook up with a girl they found on Tinder, enjoy their quickie, then go their merry way. No dinner, no date, no need to rack their poor little brains for topics of conversation. We鈥檙e all like billiard balls these days, briefly bouncing up against each other and then rolling away.鈥�
Maura and Jane probably wouldn't share Holly's opinion! Jane has a small child, and Maura visits her evil, estranged biological mother in hospital, which deeply affects how she views the grim facts of this case. Her kindly adoptive parents (Mr and Mrs Isles), have died, so she's got no family support.
鈥淭hrough the cubicle window, Maura saw Amalthea鈥檚 eyes slowly open. One bony finger beckoned to her, a gesture as chilling as the command of Satan鈥檚 claw.
Her mother says Maura has inherited her interest in death (autopsies, etc) from the dark side of her mother's nature. She sure hopes not, but it's a frightening thought.
Needless to say, this is a who-dunnit, but I have to admit that I didn鈥檛 really much care who did what, and I also pretty much guessed, but I鈥檓 sure fans of the series will enjoy it. Perhaps it is more enjoyable for those familiar with the back stories of Rizzoli and Isles.
I really enjoyed her stand-alone mystery a couple of years ago, and you might, too. /review/show...
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for the preview copy from which I鈥檝e quoted.
鈥�鈥楾his guy was so clean he would鈥檝e squeaked.鈥�
鈥極r so everyone believes.鈥�
鈥榊别补丑.鈥� Jane shrugged. 鈥榊ou never know what the truth is.鈥� Every human being had secrets, and too often it was Maura who uncovered them: The upstanding citizen found dead with child porn clutched in his lifeless hand. Or the perfect society wife with the syringe of heroin and a needle still embedded in her arm.
Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles are the popular duo who inspired the TV series 鈥淩izzoli and Isles鈥�. Jane does the policing, Maura the scientific evaluation. I鈥檝e not read others in the series, but this works fine as a stand-alone.
A macabre killing followed by another macabre killing has them puzzled. Is there a connection and if so what? As they question and investigate, they find a possible link to an older murder.
Points of view change with various chapters narrated by them or by another character. Holly works in PR, promoting the ghosted autobiography of a popular actress.
鈥淗undreds of brainiacs, the future leaders of the free world, have come to worship at the feet of Victoria Avalon, who, and I swear this is true, once asked me: 鈥楬ow do you spell IQ?鈥� The large crowd has made Victoria very happy tonight.鈥�
Holly hates her job and has plenty of reasons to drown her sorrows and find pleasure where she can. She鈥檚 pretty free and loose and quick to judge.
鈥淗e鈥檚 a few years older than I am, in his mid-thirties, with a lean athletic build, blue eyes, and wheat-colored hair. I deduct a few points because he鈥檚 drinking a latte, and at this time of night, real men drink espresso. I鈥檓 willing to overlook that flaw because of those gorgeous blue eyes.鈥�
So, one thing leads to another and he becomes a bit unexpectedly clingy. Hmmm. . . .
鈥淚t has been my experience that 90 percent of men my age don鈥檛 want to wake up with a woman. They鈥檇 rather hook up with a girl they found on Tinder, enjoy their quickie, then go their merry way. No dinner, no date, no need to rack their poor little brains for topics of conversation. We鈥檙e all like billiard balls these days, briefly bouncing up against each other and then rolling away.鈥�
Maura and Jane probably wouldn't share Holly's opinion! Jane has a small child, and Maura visits her evil, estranged biological mother in hospital, which deeply affects how she views the grim facts of this case. Her kindly adoptive parents (Mr and Mrs Isles), have died, so she's got no family support.
鈥淭hrough the cubicle window, Maura saw Amalthea鈥檚 eyes slowly open. One bony finger beckoned to her, a gesture as chilling as the command of Satan鈥檚 claw.
Her mother says Maura has inherited her interest in death (autopsies, etc) from the dark side of her mother's nature. She sure hopes not, but it's a frightening thought.
Needless to say, this is a who-dunnit, but I have to admit that I didn鈥檛 really much care who did what, and I also pretty much guessed, but I鈥檓 sure fans of the series will enjoy it. Perhaps it is more enjoyable for those familiar with the back stories of Rizzoli and Isles.
I really enjoyed her stand-alone mystery a couple of years ago, and you might, too. /review/show...
Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for the preview copy from which I鈥檝e quoted.
June 16, 2017
Despite some thrillingly gory deaths inventively used, this book felt formulaic and lacked any real tension. The family drama was all stuff we'd seen before and the main plot, while having a solid foundation in the mix of child abuse scandals, moral panic, and psychological testing, failed to live up to its promise thanks to the hugely unsurprising and unsatisfying ending.
It's good enough to fill a few hours, but it's not her best, and I wouldn't rush out to get it.
ARC via Netgalley
It's good enough to fill a few hours, but it's not her best, and I wouldn't rush out to get it.
ARC via Netgalley
July 8, 2020
Mi segunda lectura de esta serie, de momento. De la primera (鈥淭he surgeon鈥�) ya me gustaron cosas. Con esta decimosegunda entrega me ratifico en que esta serie puede merecer la pena. Tengo algunas intermedias para leer, y las ir茅 intercalando entre otras lecturas.
De la presente, tengo varios motivos para no calificarla con mejor puntuaci贸n. El m谩s importante sin duda es haber 鈥渁divinado鈥� antes de la mitad al malvado de turno. Y que la trama te engancha, pero no te electriza. En la parte positiva destacar la qu铆mica entre las protagonistas. Que se puede leer sin haber seguido la serie, y a eso s铆 que le doy bastante importancia, pues somos muchos los que nos subimos al carro en los vagones finales, para ir recorri茅ndolos a la inversa. Y, como ya dije al principio de este p谩rrafo, que la trama ha mantenido su inter茅s hasta el final.
Resumiendo, un thriller casi 鈥渓iviano鈥�, aunque el t茅rmino depender谩 del tipo de lector (las descripciones forenses no ser谩n plato de buen gusto para seg煤n qu茅 tipo de lectores). Interesante pero no memorable (el estilo de narraci贸n es correcto, a secas), y muy recomendable entre lecturas de mayor calado.
De la presente, tengo varios motivos para no calificarla con mejor puntuaci贸n. El m谩s importante sin duda es haber 鈥渁divinado鈥� antes de la mitad al malvado de turno. Y que la trama te engancha, pero no te electriza. En la parte positiva destacar la qu铆mica entre las protagonistas. Que se puede leer sin haber seguido la serie, y a eso s铆 que le doy bastante importancia, pues somos muchos los que nos subimos al carro en los vagones finales, para ir recorri茅ndolos a la inversa. Y, como ya dije al principio de este p谩rrafo, que la trama ha mantenido su inter茅s hasta el final.
Resumiendo, un thriller casi 鈥渓iviano鈥�, aunque el t茅rmino depender谩 del tipo de lector (las descripciones forenses no ser谩n plato de buen gusto para seg煤n qu茅 tipo de lectores). Interesante pero no memorable (el estilo de narraci贸n es correcto, a secas), y muy recomendable entre lecturas de mayor calado.
April 3, 2024
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August 7, 2017
When medical examiner Maura Isles was called to the murder site, homicide detective Jane Rizzoli was already on the scene. She was pale and Detective Frost, Jane鈥檚 partner looked ashen. The sight of the young woman, lying as though peacefully sleeping was only broken by one thing 鈥� and that was horrifying鈥�
When the autopsy was conducted, Maura could find no cause of death 鈥� and her puzzlement was to continue with a second victim discovered only a few days later. His staged body was decidedly grim; but once again, she could find no apparent cause of death.
The suddenness of the revelation that connected the cases had Rizzoli and Isles scrambling for facts. The circumstantial evidence was strong 鈥� the actual proof; the evidence they needed to convict 鈥� was missing. And when another woman who could well turn out to be the next victim refused their protection, Jane and her team struggled to know what to do next.
Would the secrets and lies being held tightly to the chest of one particular person be brought to the surface before it was too late? Or would there be more deaths before it was all over?
I Know a Secret by Tess Gerritsen is the 12th in the Rizzoli & Isles series and another brilliant thriller! It鈥檚 been a long time between books and I devoured this one 鈥� the twists, the intrigue and the usual interaction between the two main characters was excellent. It was great to catch up with Rizzoli and Isles, Detective Frost and Daniel once again. I have no hesitation in recommending this fast paced, intense thriller to all fans of the genre.
With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy to read and review.
When the autopsy was conducted, Maura could find no cause of death 鈥� and her puzzlement was to continue with a second victim discovered only a few days later. His staged body was decidedly grim; but once again, she could find no apparent cause of death.
The suddenness of the revelation that connected the cases had Rizzoli and Isles scrambling for facts. The circumstantial evidence was strong 鈥� the actual proof; the evidence they needed to convict 鈥� was missing. And when another woman who could well turn out to be the next victim refused their protection, Jane and her team struggled to know what to do next.
Would the secrets and lies being held tightly to the chest of one particular person be brought to the surface before it was too late? Or would there be more deaths before it was all over?
I Know a Secret by Tess Gerritsen is the 12th in the Rizzoli & Isles series and another brilliant thriller! It鈥檚 been a long time between books and I devoured this one 鈥� the twists, the intrigue and the usual interaction between the two main characters was excellent. It was great to catch up with Rizzoli and Isles, Detective Frost and Daniel once again. I have no hesitation in recommending this fast paced, intense thriller to all fans of the genre.
With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy to read and review.
July 9, 2017
This is the 12th full length novel in the popular Rizzoli and Isles series by author Tess Gerritsen. I enjoy both the novels and the TV series but although there are a lot of similarities the books in my opinion are so much better. Like most series the more you read the more familiar you get with the characters and 'Rizzoli and Isles books are no different, each character is so much more interesting once you get used to their manerisms.
In this novel a young woman's body is found in a house decorated with horror movie poster. She lies on her bed, two bloodied objects clutched in her palm. Detective Jane Rizzoli and Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles are called to the murder scene, but even faced with this gruesome sight they are unable to identify the immediate cause of death.
Their investigation leads them to a high-profile murder case that was seemingly solved years before. But when another body is found in horrific circumstances, the link between the two victims is clear. Was the wrong person sent to prison? Is the real killer out there right now, picking off new targets?
One woman knows the killer is coming for her next. She鈥檚 the only one who can help Rizzoli and Isles catch him. But she has a secret that she has to keep.
A very good read that is well paced,full of twists and away from the plot has a good balance of family issues. Another success and probably the best book in this very good series for a while.
I would like to thank Net Galley and Random House UK, Transworld Publishers for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
In this novel a young woman's body is found in a house decorated with horror movie poster. She lies on her bed, two bloodied objects clutched in her palm. Detective Jane Rizzoli and Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles are called to the murder scene, but even faced with this gruesome sight they are unable to identify the immediate cause of death.
Their investigation leads them to a high-profile murder case that was seemingly solved years before. But when another body is found in horrific circumstances, the link between the two victims is clear. Was the wrong person sent to prison? Is the real killer out there right now, picking off new targets?
One woman knows the killer is coming for her next. She鈥檚 the only one who can help Rizzoli and Isles catch him. But she has a secret that she has to keep.
A very good read that is well paced,full of twists and away from the plot has a good balance of family issues. Another success and probably the best book in this very good series for a while.
I would like to thank Net Galley and Random House UK, Transworld Publishers for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.
February 14, 2024
Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles face a series of crimes with very different MOs united under a religious motive.
The investigation leads to some 20-year-old events.
In the personal plan, Rizzoli is facing her parent's conflict and Maura finds that her biological mother is dying of cancer in the prison.
As all books about this couple, it shows the police investigation and the human side of their lives.
The investigation leads to some 20-year-old events.
In the personal plan, Rizzoli is facing her parent's conflict and Maura finds that her biological mother is dying of cancer in the prison.
As all books about this couple, it shows the police investigation and the human side of their lives.
December 13, 2024
4.5 Stars
I love Tess Gerritson, her books are always unputdownable and
I Know a Secret is yet another excellent read.
It's a great storyline, and the twists and turns kept me from guessing who the culprit was.
I highly recommend this book and I'm just going to start reading the next in the series, Listen To Me.
I love Tess Gerritson, her books are always unputdownable and
I Know a Secret is yet another excellent read.
It's a great storyline, and the twists and turns kept me from guessing who the culprit was.
I highly recommend this book and I'm just going to start reading the next in the series, Listen To Me.
September 2, 2017
Imagine the exhilaration I felt when I noticed on 欧宝娱乐 that a new installment of the Rizzoli & Isles series was due to get published this summer, considering that I have said countless times that Tess Gerritsen is one of my favourite contemporary authors of mystery/thriller. The Rizzoli & Isles novel series also served as a source of inspiration to the popular TNT police procedural and crime drama starring the talented Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander, which, sadly, concluded last year. However, I am happy because it seems that Tess Gerritsen has no intention of ending the novel series at the moment.
As anticipated, Tess Gerritsen returns with yet another installment of the long-running Rizzoli & Isles series with a well thought out plot and excellent writing. I Know a Secret features the well known eponymous characters police detective Jane Rizzoli and her colleague and friend, medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles. Initially, the two are faced with an interesting and odd homicide case: a horror film producer is found dead in her apartment with her eyeballs cut and placed in the palm of her hand. The problem is that Maura cannot determine the cause of death as there are no obvious signs of the manner in which the perpetrator committed the murder. Subsequently, Jane and Maura are examining another bizzarely staged crime scene. This time the victim is a man and his body was stabbed with arrows. The two murders appear connected and lead the Boston PD homicide unit to a notorious case of child abuse and presumed child abduction which took place 20 years ago.
In addition to the homicide cases that must be solved, some chapters focus on the personal lives of the main characters: the complicated relationship between Maura and her dying and villainous mother Amalthea Lank who featured for the first time in ; the on-again, off-again relationship between Maura and her love interest, the Catholic priest Daniel Brophy; the funny drama of the Rizzoli family; the romantic reconciliation between Frost and his ex-wife, Alice.
In I Know a Secret, Tess Gerritsen proves that she is well versed not only in forensic medicine and police procedures, but also in filmmaking, religious symbolism and child psychology. She is able to readily transpose her vast knowledge into writing and this is the reason why all of her books in the mystery/thriller genre are so well-documented and credible at the same time. In my opinion, one aspect that differentiates each installment of the Rizzoli & Isles series from the ever increasing number of other crime fiction novels is the graphic and informative description of the medical procedures Maura has to perform in order to determine the cause of death of a certain person who was involved in a crime scene. This type of description unquestionably abounds in I Know a Secret, as well.
While I definitely enjoyed and quickly read this 12th installment, I found the mystery and the twist and turns of I Know a Secret a little weaker and less thrilling as compared to some previous books of the series, such as or . Due to this, I am going to rate Tess Gerritsen's newest novel at 4 stars instead of 5.
All in all, I Know a Secret is a valuable addition to the Rizzoli & Isles series and it leaves you eager to encounter once again the great characters you have been constantly rooting for, over 12 books.
As anticipated, Tess Gerritsen returns with yet another installment of the long-running Rizzoli & Isles series with a well thought out plot and excellent writing. I Know a Secret features the well known eponymous characters police detective Jane Rizzoli and her colleague and friend, medical examiner Dr. Maura Isles. Initially, the two are faced with an interesting and odd homicide case: a horror film producer is found dead in her apartment with her eyeballs cut and placed in the palm of her hand. The problem is that Maura cannot determine the cause of death as there are no obvious signs of the manner in which the perpetrator committed the murder. Subsequently, Jane and Maura are examining another bizzarely staged crime scene. This time the victim is a man and his body was stabbed with arrows. The two murders appear connected and lead the Boston PD homicide unit to a notorious case of child abuse and presumed child abduction which took place 20 years ago.
In addition to the homicide cases that must be solved, some chapters focus on the personal lives of the main characters: the complicated relationship between Maura and her dying and villainous mother Amalthea Lank who featured for the first time in ; the on-again, off-again relationship between Maura and her love interest, the Catholic priest Daniel Brophy; the funny drama of the Rizzoli family; the romantic reconciliation between Frost and his ex-wife, Alice.
In I Know a Secret, Tess Gerritsen proves that she is well versed not only in forensic medicine and police procedures, but also in filmmaking, religious symbolism and child psychology. She is able to readily transpose her vast knowledge into writing and this is the reason why all of her books in the mystery/thriller genre are so well-documented and credible at the same time. In my opinion, one aspect that differentiates each installment of the Rizzoli & Isles series from the ever increasing number of other crime fiction novels is the graphic and informative description of the medical procedures Maura has to perform in order to determine the cause of death of a certain person who was involved in a crime scene. This type of description unquestionably abounds in I Know a Secret, as well.
While I definitely enjoyed and quickly read this 12th installment, I found the mystery and the twist and turns of I Know a Secret a little weaker and less thrilling as compared to some previous books of the series, such as or . Due to this, I am going to rate Tess Gerritsen's newest novel at 4 stars instead of 5.
All in all, I Know a Secret is a valuable addition to the Rizzoli & Isles series and it leaves you eager to encounter once again the great characters you have been constantly rooting for, over 12 books.
December 5, 2019
Homicide Detective Jane Rizzoli and Medical Examiner Maura Isles are called to a gruesome murder site of a horror movie filmmaker. As they consider whether they鈥檙e looking at life mimicking art, another murder occurs where Maura makes the unusual connection to the first scene. And, the connection between the victims leads them to a notorious case dating back twenty years.
I really liked that this was the type of story where you had no choice but to follow the superb procedurals as the subject was that unpredictable. I never would have guessed where it ended up leading, though I had strong suspicions as to the who in the story. It was a fascinating case that just got more exciting as it progressed to a thrilling climax. In addition to the case, Jane and Maura鈥檚 personal lives had quite a bit of turmoil, both involving their mothers. I had just as much invested in those storylines as the main one.
I鈥檓 glad I chose to listen to this series after book #2, despite the changing narrators as they were all exceptional, especially after it settled in with Tanya Eby. This is the last book in the series for now, though the author hasn鈥檛 yet determined if this is a pause or the end. No matter as I鈥檝e thoroughly enjoyed the entire series and am comfortable where it landed if this is the end.
I really liked that this was the type of story where you had no choice but to follow the superb procedurals as the subject was that unpredictable. I never would have guessed where it ended up leading, though I had strong suspicions as to the who in the story. It was a fascinating case that just got more exciting as it progressed to a thrilling climax. In addition to the case, Jane and Maura鈥檚 personal lives had quite a bit of turmoil, both involving their mothers. I had just as much invested in those storylines as the main one.
I鈥檓 glad I chose to listen to this series after book #2, despite the changing narrators as they were all exceptional, especially after it settled in with Tanya Eby. This is the last book in the series for now, though the author hasn鈥檛 yet determined if this is a pause or the end. No matter as I鈥檝e thoroughly enjoyed the entire series and am comfortable where it landed if this is the end.
December 26, 2017
This is book 12 in the Rizzoli and Isles series. The book starts with a first person woman narrator who is cold and manipulative. Then it switches to a scene with Maura Isles and her dying mother. The third chapter has Detective Jane Rizzoli and Doctor Isles at a gruesome murder site. These three threads do come together in a very satisfying mystery that I devoured in two days. There are enough twists and turns in the plot to keep you interested until the end.
Gruesome murder quote:
"Bilateral globe enucleation" said Maura softly.
"Is that some kind of fancy medical talk for someone cut out her eyeballs?"
4.5 stars
Thanks to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for sending me this ebook.
Gruesome murder quote:
"Bilateral globe enucleation" said Maura softly.
"Is that some kind of fancy medical talk for someone cut out her eyeballs?"
4.5 stars
Thanks to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for sending me this ebook.
October 24, 2019
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2017 Group Read Discussion
Holly Devine (27) Is the book's first person ("I"). Holly has seen Dr. Maura Isles & Det. Jane Rizzoli on Boston's TV news which allows her to recognize them when seen in the story in many chapters.
20 years ago, Holly & 4 other children were lead by lawyers as witnesses to "prosecute" the Starnek family for child abuse - in their "Apple Tree Day Care".
The Stanek parents died in jail. Martin Stanek(son) was 22 at the trial, now 42, had his life beaten out of him by others in jail & is out.
Maura & Jane find 2 recent murders were "Apple Tree Day Care" students.
1. Cassandra(26) found dead holding her eyeballs - was killed Dec 13 - correlates to St. Lucy of the blind.
2. Timothy(25) killed Dec 24 by 3 arrows - St. Sebastian patron saint of archers & policemen.
Father Brophy helps research murder dates to the Liturgical calendar & Martyr Saints for method of murder used.
Next:
3. Billy(31?) is missing - Apr 28 is his birthday, St. Vitalis was buried in the ground.
4. Lizzie(9) - her skull is found buried for 20 years behind Billy's old house. They don't know the date killed hence cannot associate to Saint.
5. Holly(27) needs to be protected.
20 years ago...Holly was 7, Cassandra 6, Timothy 5, Bill 11 & Lizzie 9 years old.
A great end, they have found Cassandra, Timothy & Lizzie - 3 out 5.
Will Martin Starney (released from jail) kill Holly?
What happened to Billy's body?
Who buried Lizzie's skull - 20 years ago?
Note:
- In "Body Double" (#4 in Rizzoli & Isles series) Jane swore she would never see her crazy mom again (Amalthea Lank) for killing 2 pregnant woman - let her rot in Framingham's MCI (Massachusetts Correctional Institute). But she visits her in a ICU hospital (Intensive Care Unit) where she is sick & dies.
2017 Group Read Discussion
Holly Devine (27) Is the book's first person ("I"). Holly has seen Dr. Maura Isles & Det. Jane Rizzoli on Boston's TV news which allows her to recognize them when seen in the story in many chapters.
20 years ago, Holly & 4 other children were lead by lawyers as witnesses to "prosecute" the Starnek family for child abuse - in their "Apple Tree Day Care".
The Stanek parents died in jail. Martin Stanek(son) was 22 at the trial, now 42, had his life beaten out of him by others in jail & is out.
Maura & Jane find 2 recent murders were "Apple Tree Day Care" students.
1. Cassandra(26) found dead holding her eyeballs - was killed Dec 13 - correlates to St. Lucy of the blind.
2. Timothy(25) killed Dec 24 by 3 arrows - St. Sebastian patron saint of archers & policemen.
Father Brophy helps research murder dates to the Liturgical calendar & Martyr Saints for method of murder used.
Next:
3. Billy(31?) is missing - Apr 28 is his birthday, St. Vitalis was buried in the ground.
4. Lizzie(9) - her skull is found buried for 20 years behind Billy's old house. They don't know the date killed hence cannot associate to Saint.
5. Holly(27) needs to be protected.
20 years ago...Holly was 7, Cassandra 6, Timothy 5, Bill 11 & Lizzie 9 years old.
A great end, they have found Cassandra, Timothy & Lizzie - 3 out 5.
Will Martin Starney (released from jail) kill Holly?
What happened to Billy's body?
Who buried Lizzie's skull - 20 years ago?
Note:
- In "Body Double" (#4 in Rizzoli & Isles series) Jane swore she would never see her crazy mom again (Amalthea Lank) for killing 2 pregnant woman - let her rot in Framingham's MCI (Massachusetts Correctional Institute). But she visits her in a ICU hospital (Intensive Care Unit) where she is sick & dies.
October 9, 2017
Tess Gerritsen writes her characters very well. I would think sociopathy comes in varying degrees, and as you read this book, you will know which characters I鈥檓 talking about. The two main characters, Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles, are true to form as they have been in previous books. Even Jane's family is still in turmoil. Maura's life just might be on the verge of a major change. For the life of me, though, I can鈥檛 recall which bits of history are in previous books or from the television show.
The murder investigations here are related to past crimes and someone already convicted for them. There are some twists that had me changing my mind a few times, and I happily followed where the author wanted me to go. This was an easy, evenly paced read.
The murder investigations here are related to past crimes and someone already convicted for them. There are some twists that had me changing my mind a few times, and I happily followed where the author wanted me to go. This was an easy, evenly paced read.
September 6, 2017
鈥楤oston鈥檚 First Ladies of Crime鈥� are back for a fascinating twelfth outing and the chill of a bitter winter isn鈥檛 the only unpleasant aspect of this investigation. Tess Gerritsen drops her readers straight into the unfolding drama from the get-go and catches readers attention with a gruesomely staged crime scene and the discovery of twenty-six-year-old independent horror film producer, Cassandra Coyle, found fully clothed, dead in bed in her swanky loft apartment. The victim has been brutally mutilated post-mortem and her eyeballs cleanly removed and placed in her hand, but without an obvious cause of death, Medical Examiner, Dr Maura Isles finds herself frustrated. The seemingly best guess as to what has motivated the crime is the victims filmmaking, inspired by something straight out of Horror 101. Naturally, the symbolism of the eye removal fascinates Maura, but the cause of death proves harder to pinpoint, with a stomach full of alcohol, Rizzoli and Isles find themselves thrashing around theories as to why the subjects eyes might have been removed (windows to the soul, something the victim has seen etc) and along with hugely satisfying medical know how, this duo never skimp on the psychology behind the crimes.
Just two weeks later the discovery of another victim mutilated post-mortem sees Dr Maura
Isles start to make some connections between the murders and finally uncover the cause of death in both cases. Timothy McDougal, an accountant who seems to have no connection to Cassandra also fails to give up its secrets easily, with his body found pierced by three arrows in his chest and with a belly full of alcohol. To a girl raised in a Catholic household and with an obsession with ritualistic staging of crime scenes, Dr Maura Isles finds herself discussing her theories with old flame, Father Daniel Brophy, and former chaplain of Boston PD. Through her endeavours she is able to offer up a possible answer to the very different forms of post-mortem mutilation in the two cases. Linking the crimes back to a earlier death in Newport, believed to be the result of an accidental fire, the connection between the victims becomes clear and all points towards the unsolved disappearance of nine-year-old Lizzie DiPalma and the Apple Tree Daycare abuse scandal of twenty-years earlier.
A dual narrative runs through this story and the novel opens with a narrator, identified as Holly Devine, attending the funeral of a fellow schoolgirl from her days growing up in Brookline. Despite not having seen the deceased, twenty-six-year old Sarah Balterash, for the last decade, Holly, has come to Newport to discover how her one time acquaintance perished. She suspects that the cause of death hinges on a shared memory from their childhood of a group that rode the after school bus together everyday, hence with bated breath she is on high alert for more reprisals. Holly is a real enigma and her response to the events is puzzling, but her headstrong refusal to approach the police and her reticence to offer assistance is food for thought for Jane, leaving a niggling concern that the case just doesn鈥檛 鈥榝eel鈥� right.
This is a series that I have dipped in and out of and it never fails to reward, with Gerritsen covering all bases and addressing Rizzoli and Isles personal lives, their friendship and working relationship, all on top of providing a gripping and frequently gruesome murder element. The excellent rapport and familiarity between not only Rizzoli and Isles, but also Rizzoli and homicide partner, Detective Barry Frost, greases the wheels and adds a warmth and quick wit (usually from Rizzoli) to Gerritsen鈥檚 prose. Jane Rizzoli wears her heart on her sleeve and speaks her mind, yet despite her bluntness there is an innate goodness to her meddling, whether that be in the personal lives of her colleagues, family or breaking down of her suspects. Together with Dr Maura Isles and her propensity for withdrawing and mulling over her theories, the contrast in the pairing is what makes their highly successful partnership tick. The story is cranked out at a rate of knots and it is the fast and furious unfolding twists that will keep readers hooked. Succinct chapters, a puzzling investigation which catches readers attention with its origins two decades earlier, all topped off by bona fide and authoritative medical knowledge and rigorous psychology. A complicated case wth but as usual Gerritsen leads her readers through the unfolding drama by making child鈥檚 play of the complex medical specifics and adds a nonchalance that only someone truly adept with their subject matter can command. One of the particularly rewarding aspects of this novel is seeing Gerritsen draw in real life examples to illustrate her rationale which is in evidence in this stellar novel.
A pulse-pounding twelfth instalment for Rizzoli and Isles which offers exceptional bang for your buck. An enthralling case, with a solid reasoning and logic and two storming protagonists at the helm. I loved it!
With thanks to reviewer, Miriam Smith, for sharing this book.
Just two weeks later the discovery of another victim mutilated post-mortem sees Dr Maura
Isles start to make some connections between the murders and finally uncover the cause of death in both cases. Timothy McDougal, an accountant who seems to have no connection to Cassandra also fails to give up its secrets easily, with his body found pierced by three arrows in his chest and with a belly full of alcohol. To a girl raised in a Catholic household and with an obsession with ritualistic staging of crime scenes, Dr Maura Isles finds herself discussing her theories with old flame, Father Daniel Brophy, and former chaplain of Boston PD. Through her endeavours she is able to offer up a possible answer to the very different forms of post-mortem mutilation in the two cases. Linking the crimes back to a earlier death in Newport, believed to be the result of an accidental fire, the connection between the victims becomes clear and all points towards the unsolved disappearance of nine-year-old Lizzie DiPalma and the Apple Tree Daycare abuse scandal of twenty-years earlier.
A dual narrative runs through this story and the novel opens with a narrator, identified as Holly Devine, attending the funeral of a fellow schoolgirl from her days growing up in Brookline. Despite not having seen the deceased, twenty-six-year old Sarah Balterash, for the last decade, Holly, has come to Newport to discover how her one time acquaintance perished. She suspects that the cause of death hinges on a shared memory from their childhood of a group that rode the after school bus together everyday, hence with bated breath she is on high alert for more reprisals. Holly is a real enigma and her response to the events is puzzling, but her headstrong refusal to approach the police and her reticence to offer assistance is food for thought for Jane, leaving a niggling concern that the case just doesn鈥檛 鈥榝eel鈥� right.
This is a series that I have dipped in and out of and it never fails to reward, with Gerritsen covering all bases and addressing Rizzoli and Isles personal lives, their friendship and working relationship, all on top of providing a gripping and frequently gruesome murder element. The excellent rapport and familiarity between not only Rizzoli and Isles, but also Rizzoli and homicide partner, Detective Barry Frost, greases the wheels and adds a warmth and quick wit (usually from Rizzoli) to Gerritsen鈥檚 prose. Jane Rizzoli wears her heart on her sleeve and speaks her mind, yet despite her bluntness there is an innate goodness to her meddling, whether that be in the personal lives of her colleagues, family or breaking down of her suspects. Together with Dr Maura Isles and her propensity for withdrawing and mulling over her theories, the contrast in the pairing is what makes their highly successful partnership tick. The story is cranked out at a rate of knots and it is the fast and furious unfolding twists that will keep readers hooked. Succinct chapters, a puzzling investigation which catches readers attention with its origins two decades earlier, all topped off by bona fide and authoritative medical knowledge and rigorous psychology. A complicated case wth but as usual Gerritsen leads her readers through the unfolding drama by making child鈥檚 play of the complex medical specifics and adds a nonchalance that only someone truly adept with their subject matter can command. One of the particularly rewarding aspects of this novel is seeing Gerritsen draw in real life examples to illustrate her rationale which is in evidence in this stellar novel.
A pulse-pounding twelfth instalment for Rizzoli and Isles which offers exceptional bang for your buck. An enthralling case, with a solid reasoning and logic and two storming protagonists at the helm. I loved it!
With thanks to reviewer, Miriam Smith, for sharing this book.
March 30, 2019
Who is this person, this narrator who in the opening chapter of Tess Gerritsen鈥檚
I Know a Secret
lists funerals she has attended? She states that she does not cry at funerals, even though she somehow knows that is what is 鈥渘ormal鈥� behavior. That first funeral was for an uncle, whom she barely liked, but she was there because she was only seven, and her mother required her to attend. Later, as a young adult, we see her attend other funerals. Who are these dearly departed, and what is this narrator鈥檚 relationship to them?
This person鈥檚 name, we learn, is Holly. Her chapters alternate with the third-person narrative that describes the events surrounding the strange, sadistic killings of several individuals. These crime scenes are attended by forensic pathologist Dr. Maura Isles, Detective Jane Rizzoli, and Detective Frost. The deaths appear peaceful enough, but the post-mortem mutilation is bizarre. What message is the killer trying to send, and to whom?
Ms. Gerritsen pulls out all the stops. She has her dynamic duo of Rizzoli and Isles 鈥� this is the twelfth time these women have paired up in a suspense novel 鈥� pursue some rather unorthodox sources in seeking answers. The first victim was a young woman whose passion was making horror films. Her three close friends and collaborators could be key to finding answers. When another murder occurs, Maura has a flash of insight and turns to someone from her past who may be able help with his knowledge. The detectives also turn to another source, Dr. Lawrence Zucker, a forensic psychologist.
Eventually, the investigators figure out a pattern and think they have identified the killer 鈥� and the next victim. They hope to lure him into a trap, but will their bait cooperate?
The plot moves along quickly. It raises questions and, as Tess Gerritsen does so well, there are red herrings, symbols (it might help to be Catholic 鈥搈aybe), and ghosts from the past. Maura Isles faces her genetic past once again. Could she have some of that darkness within herself? As she is wont to do, she brushes those thoughts aside. But when Amalthea is dying, she cannot stay away. And what about that other ghost? Daniel Brophy? Yes, what about him? That remains to be seen, she said with a slight smile.
Jane has family drama of her own. Same old, same old. Her mother Angela has gone back to Frank, but is it a second honeymoon? Don鈥檛 bet on it. Jane鈥檚 little Regina is old enough to talk now 鈥� I wish we were seeing more of her home life with Gabriel and Regina, but that鈥檚 the life of a homicide detective. Not enough time with family.
The final chapters are quite revealing, and there are a few tiny surprises near the end. Does it all wrap up in with a big fancy bow? Let鈥檚 just say that not everyone is satisfied at the outcomes of these mysteries. I鈥檒l just let that sit there. I enjoyed this book. I look forward to the next one. I am not ready for this series to end. Ever.
4 stars
This person鈥檚 name, we learn, is Holly. Her chapters alternate with the third-person narrative that describes the events surrounding the strange, sadistic killings of several individuals. These crime scenes are attended by forensic pathologist Dr. Maura Isles, Detective Jane Rizzoli, and Detective Frost. The deaths appear peaceful enough, but the post-mortem mutilation is bizarre. What message is the killer trying to send, and to whom?
Ms. Gerritsen pulls out all the stops. She has her dynamic duo of Rizzoli and Isles 鈥� this is the twelfth time these women have paired up in a suspense novel 鈥� pursue some rather unorthodox sources in seeking answers. The first victim was a young woman whose passion was making horror films. Her three close friends and collaborators could be key to finding answers. When another murder occurs, Maura has a flash of insight and turns to someone from her past who may be able help with his knowledge. The detectives also turn to another source, Dr. Lawrence Zucker, a forensic psychologist.
Eventually, the investigators figure out a pattern and think they have identified the killer 鈥� and the next victim. They hope to lure him into a trap, but will their bait cooperate?
The plot moves along quickly. It raises questions and, as Tess Gerritsen does so well, there are red herrings, symbols (it might help to be Catholic 鈥搈aybe), and ghosts from the past. Maura Isles faces her genetic past once again. Could she have some of that darkness within herself? As she is wont to do, she brushes those thoughts aside. But when Amalthea is dying, she cannot stay away. And what about that other ghost? Daniel Brophy? Yes, what about him? That remains to be seen, she said with a slight smile.
Jane has family drama of her own. Same old, same old. Her mother Angela has gone back to Frank, but is it a second honeymoon? Don鈥檛 bet on it. Jane鈥檚 little Regina is old enough to talk now 鈥� I wish we were seeing more of her home life with Gabriel and Regina, but that鈥檚 the life of a homicide detective. Not enough time with family.
The final chapters are quite revealing, and there are a few tiny surprises near the end. Does it all wrap up in with a big fancy bow? Let鈥檚 just say that not everyone is satisfied at the outcomes of these mysteries. I鈥檒l just let that sit there. I enjoyed this book. I look forward to the next one. I am not ready for this series to end. Ever.
4 stars
August 1, 2017
I can鈥檛 believe there is any avid crime reader out there who has not yet dipped into the Rizzoli and Isles series from Tess Gerritsen but if that is you then you might want to take a look 鈥� I have yet to read one that disappointed me (and I鈥檝e read them all sometimes more than once) right from way back when 鈥淭he Surgeon鈥� was published.
The two main characters have such a fascinating story arc throughout the series (maintained and intriguingly expanded once again here) and in 鈥淚 Know a Secret鈥� they have a strange and unpredictable case to deal with, a new possible nemesis for Jane Rizzoli that opens up the series beautifully and the usual brilliantly insightful medical detail layered into the cleverly plotted mystery element.
The author has a medical background that makes that side of things oh so authentic (and often horrifyingly thought provoking) and the storytelling is simply divine 鈥� I read this, as all the others, in one sitting 鈥� starting it yesterday morning and finishing yesterday evening, emerging breathless from an ending that just made me desperate for the next novel. Waiting. I HATE waiting.
Even the usually stoic and unshakable Maura Iles gets thrown a curveball or two in this instalment 鈥� I鈥檝e always loved her for her tough outer shell hiding an inner emotional turmoil, her friendship with Jane is solidly reassuring and endlessly addictive 鈥� as a reader you can鈥檛 really ask for a better pair to head down into the darkness with.
Darkness is right too 鈥� these two see the worst of human frailty and come in contact with some dangerous, erratic people 鈥� The secret being hidden here is classically engaging and I was very taken with the other voice, Holly, she was captivating and kept me on my toes. Overall a genuinely excellent addition to the Rizzoli and Iles hall of fame and one that has just confirmed my love for them.
Top notch quality crime fiction always tells. Tess Gerritsen delivers every single time.
Highly Recommended.
The two main characters have such a fascinating story arc throughout the series (maintained and intriguingly expanded once again here) and in 鈥淚 Know a Secret鈥� they have a strange and unpredictable case to deal with, a new possible nemesis for Jane Rizzoli that opens up the series beautifully and the usual brilliantly insightful medical detail layered into the cleverly plotted mystery element.
The author has a medical background that makes that side of things oh so authentic (and often horrifyingly thought provoking) and the storytelling is simply divine 鈥� I read this, as all the others, in one sitting 鈥� starting it yesterday morning and finishing yesterday evening, emerging breathless from an ending that just made me desperate for the next novel. Waiting. I HATE waiting.
Even the usually stoic and unshakable Maura Iles gets thrown a curveball or two in this instalment 鈥� I鈥檝e always loved her for her tough outer shell hiding an inner emotional turmoil, her friendship with Jane is solidly reassuring and endlessly addictive 鈥� as a reader you can鈥檛 really ask for a better pair to head down into the darkness with.
Darkness is right too 鈥� these two see the worst of human frailty and come in contact with some dangerous, erratic people 鈥� The secret being hidden here is classically engaging and I was very taken with the other voice, Holly, she was captivating and kept me on my toes. Overall a genuinely excellent addition to the Rizzoli and Iles hall of fame and one that has just confirmed my love for them.
Top notch quality crime fiction always tells. Tess Gerritsen delivers every single time.
Highly Recommended.
July 29, 2023
鈥溾€� odors bloom quickly in a dead body at room temperature.鈥�
Tess Gerritsen is a go-to author in the medical thriller genre and her Maura and Isles series has yet to let me down. I KNOW A SECRET is one more successful notch on her belt.
The basic plot at the bottom of this fast-paced thriller is certainly off-the-wall and difficult to fathom . A serial killer, with motives unknown, is selecting his victims on the basis of their birthdays and their bizarre deaths are set up to imitate the gruesome martyrdom of saints revered on that day in the Roman Catholic calendar. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Gerritsen鈥檚 series protagonists, Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles continue to deal with the trials and tribulations they encounter in their personal lives. Rizzoli鈥檚 mother is struggling with her ill-fated marriage while Maura Isles is burdened by the machinations of her mother, a convicted serial killer pursuing a twisted agenda, even unto her death by cancer.
Admittedly, the final solution is less than completely opaque and is reasonably easily guessed at a few pages before the final climax arrives but I still turned the last page fully engaged and completely satisfied that Gerritsen had produced another winner.
Highly recommended
Paul Weiss
Tess Gerritsen is a go-to author in the medical thriller genre and her Maura and Isles series has yet to let me down. I KNOW A SECRET is one more successful notch on her belt.
The basic plot at the bottom of this fast-paced thriller is certainly off-the-wall and difficult to fathom . A serial killer, with motives unknown, is selecting his victims on the basis of their birthdays and their bizarre deaths are set up to imitate the gruesome martyrdom of saints revered on that day in the Roman Catholic calendar. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Gerritsen鈥檚 series protagonists, Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles continue to deal with the trials and tribulations they encounter in their personal lives. Rizzoli鈥檚 mother is struggling with her ill-fated marriage while Maura Isles is burdened by the machinations of her mother, a convicted serial killer pursuing a twisted agenda, even unto her death by cancer.
Admittedly, the final solution is less than completely opaque and is reasonably easily guessed at a few pages before the final climax arrives but I still turned the last page fully engaged and completely satisfied that Gerritsen had produced another winner.
Highly recommended
Paul Weiss
August 31, 2017
This is the twelfth book in the Rizzoli and Isles series and I have read everyone of them and enjoyed them all. They have also been made into a T.V. series. I have not watched the T.V. Series as I find it spoils the books for me. I like to have the plot unfold in my head and have my own version of the characters, plot etc.
The book is fast paced, tense, cleverly plotted, dark and gruesome read. Tess Gerritsen never disappoints. This book can be read as a standalone but whither you have read all the books in this series or just want to read this one I do recommend this book. I look forward to reading more in this series or one of her other novels soon.
The book is fast paced, tense, cleverly plotted, dark and gruesome read. Tess Gerritsen never disappoints. This book can be read as a standalone but whither you have read all the books in this series or just want to read this one I do recommend this book. I look forward to reading more in this series or one of her other novels soon.
August 27, 2017
I have been reading Tess Gerritsen鈥檚 鈥淩izzoli & Isles鈥� mystery series for long time, even before the television show starting airing. I have watched the show and enjoyed it; however, I have always liked the books much better. There is a darker tone and more focus on suspense surrounding the procedural work of solving crimes. I enjoy the strong friendship between the two main characters 鈥� detective Jane Rizzoli, and medical examiner Maura Isles 鈥� and their related family situations. I also appreciate the detailed Boston setting and history that Gerritsen uses as a background for telling their stories.
One of the interesting things about this series is that Gerritsen was consistent in publishing a book every year from 2001 鈥� 2012, keeping the series active in readers minds and in the forefront of the mystery sections in the bookstores. Since then, she has only published two books in the series 鈥� 鈥淒ie Again鈥� in 2014 and now 鈥淚 Know a Secret鈥� in 2017. She has not been as active with the series, so it鈥檚 nice to have a new book to read.
鈥淚 Know a Secret鈥� is the 12th 鈥淩izzoli & Isles鈥� outing and Gerritsen hasn鈥檛 lost her writing touch. Jane and Maura are mature characters, comfortable in their skin, yet still growing and developing their emotional and philosophical sides. Once I started the book, I found myself right back in their world without missing a beat. This time the story starts out with two separate homicides in two different locations. Although the victims appear unrelated, investigating the crimes leads to an independent horror film, several martyred saints, a missing girl from 20 years ago, and a shocking abuse scandal in a small town.
As Jane and Maura work through their investigation, personal challenges also play a key part. Jane鈥檚 mother, who recently returned to her husband, is facing a crumbling marriage, and Maura is dealing with the imminent death of her own mother, an infamous serial killer dying of cancer in prison. In addition, the investigation draws in a religious expert who also happens to be Maura鈥檚 long-time lover and local Priest.
Gerritsen is a focused and detailed writer, moving from one exploratory scene to another, laying down the clues and unfolding the investigation like peeling a raw onion. The side characters and family members are interspersed in the right amounts and timing throughout the book. There are no unnecessary scenes or wasted prose, as the mystery builds to a satisfying conclusion. Multiple connecting threads come together in a fluid and sensible outcome. In this case, there are multiple climaxing moments which provide depth and strength to the story. Without giving anything away, I can say that I found the last page to be very chilling.
This was worth reading if you like a well organized, fast-paced mystery. While you keep analyzing the clues and think you have it, Gerritsen stays one step ahead with the surprises. 鈥淚 Know a Secret鈥� is a strong return by Gerritsen to her bestselling 鈥淩izzoli & Isles鈥� mystery series. Jane was her assured, headstrong self, and Maura was her self-conflicted, but rise above it all self. Reading this book reminded how much missed my annual outing with them. I hope that next time, Gerritsen won鈥檛 make use wait so long for a follow-up.
One of the interesting things about this series is that Gerritsen was consistent in publishing a book every year from 2001 鈥� 2012, keeping the series active in readers minds and in the forefront of the mystery sections in the bookstores. Since then, she has only published two books in the series 鈥� 鈥淒ie Again鈥� in 2014 and now 鈥淚 Know a Secret鈥� in 2017. She has not been as active with the series, so it鈥檚 nice to have a new book to read.
鈥淚 Know a Secret鈥� is the 12th 鈥淩izzoli & Isles鈥� outing and Gerritsen hasn鈥檛 lost her writing touch. Jane and Maura are mature characters, comfortable in their skin, yet still growing and developing their emotional and philosophical sides. Once I started the book, I found myself right back in their world without missing a beat. This time the story starts out with two separate homicides in two different locations. Although the victims appear unrelated, investigating the crimes leads to an independent horror film, several martyred saints, a missing girl from 20 years ago, and a shocking abuse scandal in a small town.
As Jane and Maura work through their investigation, personal challenges also play a key part. Jane鈥檚 mother, who recently returned to her husband, is facing a crumbling marriage, and Maura is dealing with the imminent death of her own mother, an infamous serial killer dying of cancer in prison. In addition, the investigation draws in a religious expert who also happens to be Maura鈥檚 long-time lover and local Priest.
Gerritsen is a focused and detailed writer, moving from one exploratory scene to another, laying down the clues and unfolding the investigation like peeling a raw onion. The side characters and family members are interspersed in the right amounts and timing throughout the book. There are no unnecessary scenes or wasted prose, as the mystery builds to a satisfying conclusion. Multiple connecting threads come together in a fluid and sensible outcome. In this case, there are multiple climaxing moments which provide depth and strength to the story. Without giving anything away, I can say that I found the last page to be very chilling.
This was worth reading if you like a well organized, fast-paced mystery. While you keep analyzing the clues and think you have it, Gerritsen stays one step ahead with the surprises. 鈥淚 Know a Secret鈥� is a strong return by Gerritsen to her bestselling 鈥淩izzoli & Isles鈥� mystery series. Jane was her assured, headstrong self, and Maura was her self-conflicted, but rise above it all self. Reading this book reminded how much missed my annual outing with them. I hope that next time, Gerritsen won鈥檛 make use wait so long for a follow-up.
May 7, 2018
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馃摎Maura mideyi a莽t谋臒谋nda d谋艧ar谋 sadece morumsu bir s谋v谋 s谋zd谋.
鈥淜okuyu al谋yor musun?鈥� dedi Maura.
鈥淎lmasam daha iyi,鈥� dedi Jane.
鈥淏ence 艧arap bu. Rengin koyulu臒una bak谋l谋rsa tahminen cabernet veya zinfandel t眉r眉, a臒谋rlardan.鈥�
鈥淣as谋l yani? 脺retim y谋l谋n谋 s枚ylemeyecek misin? Peki, markas谋?鈥� diye s枚ylendi Jane. 鈥淔ormunu kaybediyorsun, Maura.鈥�
Tess Gerritsen kalemiyle, ilk kez 13 y谋l 枚nce Cerrah kitab谋yla tan谋艧t谋m ve ilk kitab谋yla polisiye gerilim yazarlar谋 aras谋nda vazge莽ilmezim, gerilim krali莽em oldu. Rizzoli&Isles serisi d谋艧谋ndaki kitaplar谋n谋n bir k谋sm谋n谋 ortalama bulsam da bu serinin her kitab谋n谋 ayr谋 sevdim.
Kitapla ilgili spoiler olmamas谋 i莽in genel olarak seriden bahsetmek istiyorum asl谋nda. Seri 艧u ana kadar yay谋mlanm谋艧 12 kitaptan olu艧uyor. Her kitap dedektif Jane Rizzoli ve adli tabip Dr. Maura Isles鈥櫮眓 ya艧ad谋臒谋 olaylar 莽evresinde d枚nerken, ikili bu s谋rada i艧lenen cinayetleri 莽枚zmeye 莽al谋艧谋yor.
陌lk iki kitap, Cerrah ve devam谋 niteli臒indeki 脟谋rak, yazar谋n t谋p diplomas谋n谋n etkilerini sonuna kadar ta艧谋yor. Cerrah ve 脟谋rak, serinin gerilim dozu en y眉ksek kitaplar谋 bence. Ondan sonraki kitaplarda, ana karakterlerin hikayeleri hari莽, farkl谋 ve birbirinden ba臒谋ms谋z konular i艧leniyor. Yazar antropoloji e臒itimi ald谋臒谋 i莽in, b眉y眉n kitaplar谋nda hikayelere ger莽ek莽ilik katacak kadar 莽ok detay veriyor. Ayn谋 zamanda polisiye-gerilim okuyabilen herkesin 艧ans vermesi gereken bir seri ortaya 莽谋kar谋yor.
Jane鈥檔in zeki, sert, haz谋r cevap ve maskulen karakterine, Maura鈥檔谋n k谋r谋lganl谋臒谋n谋n yan谋nda g眉莽l眉 duru艧una, en zor olay yerine bile topuklu ayakkab谋larla gidecek kadar kad谋ns谋 zerafetine, yazar谋n karakterlere yazd谋臒谋 zekice diyaloglara, genelde katili ya da olay 枚rg眉s眉n眉 tahmin etmeyi zorla艧t谋racak anlat谋m谋na, her kitab谋n 莽ok k谋sa s眉rede okunacak kadar ak谋c谋 diline bay谋l谋yorum.
3 y谋ld谋r bekledi臒im bu kitap da beni hi莽 hayal k谋r谋kl谋臒谋na u臒ratmad谋, klasik bir Tess kitab谋yd谋 ve serinin en iyilerinden biriydi. Holly karakterine 枚yle gizemli bir hava katm谋艧t谋 ki ma臒dur mu, su莽lu mu son ana kadar anlayamad谋m. Bir yandan Jane ve Maura鈥檔谋n cinayetlerle ilgili ipucu toplamas谋n谋 okurken, di臒er yandan Holly鈥檔in anlat谋m谋yla cinayetlerden sonra ya艧ad谋klar谋n谋, korkular谋n谋, gizledi臒i s谋rlar谋n谋 okudum. Bu 莽ift y枚nl眉 anlat谋m hikayeyi daha da zenginle艧tirmi艧ti. Veee tabii ki sonu... Bir sorun oldu臒u 莽ok belli olsa da katili ve olaylar谋 tam olarak 莽枚zemedim. Tess yine tahmin yetene臒ime meydan okudu ve hakk谋yla kazand谋 ki yazar谋n bu seride en sevdi臒im yan谋 tahmin edilememe 枚zelli臒iydi.
Polisiye-gerilim sevenlere g枚z眉m kapal谋 tavsiye edebilece臒im bir seri Rizzoli&Isles. Do臒an Kitap, Tess Gerritsen鈥櫮眓 b眉t眉n telif haklar谋n谋 ald谋 ve 枚zellikle serinin baz谋 kitaplar谋 piyasada bulunmad谋臒谋ndan, b眉t眉n kitaplar Do臒an Kitap etiketiyle yeniden bas谋l谋yor.
Son olarak belitmek isterim ki serinin, ayn谋 isim ve karakterlerle, 7 sezon s眉ren bir de dizisi var. Ama hikayeler, cinayetler ve karakterlerin ya艧ad谋klar谋 kitapla paralel gitmiyor. Hatta kitaplar谋 okuyup diziye ayn谋 beklentiyle ba艧layanlar hayal k谋r谋kl谋臒谋na u臒rayacakt谋r. 脟眉nk眉 kitaplar tam anlam谋yla polisiye-gerilim t眉r眉ndeyken, dizi senaryosu ise daha 莽ok polisiye y枚n眉 a臒谋r basan, gerilim unsuru az, komik/e臒lenceli diyaloglar谋 olacak 艧ekilde yaz谋lm谋艧. Dizi ve kitaplar birbirinden ba臒谋ms谋z, sadece karakterler ve mesleklerinin ayn谋 olmas谋yla de臒erlendirildi臒inde hayal k谋r谋kl谋臒谋 yaratmayacakt谋r.
馃摎鈥漊mar谋m sormam谋n sak谋ncas谋 yoktur...鈥�
鈥淣别测颈?鈥�
Doktor bak谋艧lar谋n谋 ka莽谋rd谋; a莽aca臒谋 konudan rahats谋zl谋k duydu臒u belliydi. 鈥淔ramingham鈥檇an gelen t谋bbi kay谋tlar谋nda neden hapis yatt谋臒谋 belirtilmemi艧. Korumas谋yla g枚revli memur, s眉rekli yata臒a kelep莽eli kalmas谋nda 谋srarc谋. Pek barbarca geliyor bana.鈥�
鈥淗astaneye yat谋r谋lan mahk没mlarla ilgili protokolleri 枚yle.鈥�
鈥淏u kad谋n pankreas kanserinden 枚l眉yor ve ne kadar zay谋f oldu臒unu herkes g枚rebilir. Kalk谋p ka莽acak hali yok. Ama koruma memuru g枚r眉nd眉臒眉nden 莽ok daha tehlikeli oldu臒unu s枚yl眉yor.鈥�
鈥溍杫ledir,鈥� dedi Maura.
鈥淣eden hapiste?鈥�
鈥淐inayet. Bir s眉r眉.鈥�
鈥淏u kad谋n m谋?鈥�
鈥淜elep莽e o y眉zden var. Kap谋s谋nda bekleyen memur da.鈥�
鈥溍渮眉ld眉m,鈥� dedi Dr. Wang. 鈥淪izin i莽in zor olmal谋... Yani annenizin...鈥�
鈥淜atil olmas谋 m谋?鈥� Evet.鈥� En fecisini de bilmiyorsun ayr谋ca. Ailenin kalan谋n谋 bilmiyorsun.
馃摎Azrail鈥檌n izinden s眉rekli giden Bostonlu adli tabip Dr. Maura Isles, bir seri katilin k谋z谋yd谋. 脰l眉m, aile meslekleriydi.
鈥淏eni g枚rmeye geldin sonunda,鈥� diye f谋s谋ldad谋 Amalthea. 鈥淕elmeyece臒ine yemin etmi艧tin.鈥�
鈥淜枚t眉 durumda oldu臒unu s枚ylediler. Konu艧mak i莽in son 艧ans谋m谋z olabilir. G枚rebiliyorken g枚reyim dedim.鈥�
鈥淏enden bir 艧ey istedi臒in i莽in mi?鈥�
Maura inanamazcas谋na kafa sallad谋. 鈥淣e isteyece臒im ki senden?鈥�
鈥淒眉nya b枚yle, Maura. Akl谋 ba艧谋ndaki y眉m yarat谋klar fayda kovalar. Yapt谋臒谋m谋z her 艧ey kendi 莽谋kar谋m谋zad谋r.鈥�
鈥淪enin i莽in 枚yle olabilir. Benim i莽in de臒il.鈥�
鈥淣iye geldin 枚yleyse?鈥�
鈥溍杔眉yorsun diye. Bana yaz谋p ziyaretine gelmemi istedi臒in i莽in. Biraz 艧efkat hissim oldu臒unu d眉艧眉nmek ho艧uma gitti臒i i莽in.鈥�
鈥淏ende yok ondan.鈥�
鈥淣iye yata臒a kelep莽eli oldu臒unu san谋yordun?鈥�
馃摎Kad谋n谋n iki g枚z 莽ukuru da bo艧tu. Oyulmu艧tu g枚zleri; geriye iki kanl谋 莽ukur kalm谋艧t谋.
Afallayan Maura鈥檔谋n bak谋艧谋 kad谋n谋n sol eline, a莽谋k avucuna iki i臒ren莽 bilye misali yerle艧tirilmi艧 g枚zlere kayd谋.
鈥溎芭焧e bu sayede gecemiz e臒lenceli oluyor, baylar ve bayanlar,鈥� dedi Jane.
鈥淏ilateral glob en眉kleasyonu鈥� diye m谋r谋ldand谋 Maura.
鈥淏iri g枚zlerini oymu艧鈥檃 haval谋 t谋p dilinde 枚yle mi deniyor?鈥�
鈥溍杫濒别.鈥�
鈥淗er halta kupkuru bir klinik laf takmana bay谋l谋yorum. Kad谋nca臒谋z谋n kendi g枚zlerini elinde tuttu臒u ger莽e臒ini daha az manyakl谋km谋艧 gibi g枚steriyor.鈥�
馃摎Jane, Maura marangoz misali kestik莽e s谋莽rayan kemik par莽alar谋 kar艧谋s谋nda y眉z眉n眉 buru艧turdu. Cassandra鈥檔谋n kalbi ve akci臒erlerini koruyan g枚臒眉skafesi art谋k i莽indeki s谋rlar谋n g枚r眉lmesini engelleyen kemik 莽itten ibaretti. Jane, kemik sesi kar艧谋s谋nda Frost鈥檜n y眉z眉n眉 buru艧turdu臒unu g枚rd眉. Morgun koku ve sesleri Maura鈥檔谋n anavatan谋yken, hassas midesi cinayet masas谋nda efsanele艧en Frost i莽in yabanc谋 bir 眉lke gibiydi.
馃摎Maura, morg g枚revlilerinin evden iki sedyeyi 莽谋kar谋艧lar谋n谋 izlerken, b枚yle sonland谋 demek, diye d眉艧眉n眉yordu. A莽谋k kap谋dan i莽eri buz gibi hava doluyordu ama taze hava, evdeki 艧iddet kokusunu silecek g眉莽te de臒ildi. Cinayet, kendi kokusunu b谋rak谋rd谋. Kan ve korku ve sald谋rganl谋k havaya kendi kimyasal izlerini salarlard谋 ve Maura, can verdikleri odada hepsinin kokusunu al谋yordu. Sessizce dikiliyor, kokuyu i莽ine 莽ekiyor, su莽 mahallini okuyordu.
馃摎Maura mideyi a莽t谋臒谋nda d谋艧ar谋 sadece morumsu bir s谋v谋 s谋zd谋.
鈥淜okuyu al谋yor musun?鈥� dedi Maura.
鈥淎lmasam daha iyi,鈥� dedi Jane.
鈥淏ence 艧arap bu. Rengin koyulu臒una bak谋l谋rsa tahminen cabernet veya zinfandel t眉r眉, a臒谋rlardan.鈥�
鈥淣as谋l yani? 脺retim y谋l谋n谋 s枚ylemeyecek misin? Peki, markas谋?鈥� diye s枚ylendi Jane. 鈥淔ormunu kaybediyorsun, Maura.鈥�
Tess Gerritsen kalemiyle, ilk kez 13 y谋l 枚nce Cerrah kitab谋yla tan谋艧t谋m ve ilk kitab谋yla polisiye gerilim yazarlar谋 aras谋nda vazge莽ilmezim, gerilim krali莽em oldu. Rizzoli&Isles serisi d谋艧谋ndaki kitaplar谋n谋n bir k谋sm谋n谋 ortalama bulsam da bu serinin her kitab谋n谋 ayr谋 sevdim.
Kitapla ilgili spoiler olmamas谋 i莽in genel olarak seriden bahsetmek istiyorum asl谋nda. Seri 艧u ana kadar yay谋mlanm谋艧 12 kitaptan olu艧uyor. Her kitap dedektif Jane Rizzoli ve adli tabip Dr. Maura Isles鈥櫮眓 ya艧ad谋臒谋 olaylar 莽evresinde d枚nerken, ikili bu s谋rada i艧lenen cinayetleri 莽枚zmeye 莽al谋艧谋yor.
陌lk iki kitap, Cerrah ve devam谋 niteli臒indeki 脟谋rak, yazar谋n t谋p diplomas谋n谋n etkilerini sonuna kadar ta艧谋yor. Cerrah ve 脟谋rak, serinin gerilim dozu en y眉ksek kitaplar谋 bence. Ondan sonraki kitaplarda, ana karakterlerin hikayeleri hari莽, farkl谋 ve birbirinden ba臒谋ms谋z konular i艧leniyor. Yazar antropoloji e臒itimi ald谋臒谋 i莽in, b眉y眉n kitaplar谋nda hikayelere ger莽ek莽ilik katacak kadar 莽ok detay veriyor. Ayn谋 zamanda polisiye-gerilim okuyabilen herkesin 艧ans vermesi gereken bir seri ortaya 莽谋kar谋yor.
Jane鈥檔in zeki, sert, haz谋r cevap ve maskulen karakterine, Maura鈥檔谋n k谋r谋lganl谋臒谋n谋n yan谋nda g眉莽l眉 duru艧una, en zor olay yerine bile topuklu ayakkab谋larla gidecek kadar kad谋ns谋 zerafetine, yazar谋n karakterlere yazd谋臒谋 zekice diyaloglara, genelde katili ya da olay 枚rg眉s眉n眉 tahmin etmeyi zorla艧t谋racak anlat谋m谋na, her kitab谋n 莽ok k谋sa s眉rede okunacak kadar ak谋c谋 diline bay谋l谋yorum.
3 y谋ld谋r bekledi臒im bu kitap da beni hi莽 hayal k谋r谋kl谋臒谋na u臒ratmad谋, klasik bir Tess kitab谋yd谋 ve serinin en iyilerinden biriydi. Holly karakterine 枚yle gizemli bir hava katm谋艧t谋 ki ma臒dur mu, su莽lu mu son ana kadar anlayamad谋m. Bir yandan Jane ve Maura鈥檔谋n cinayetlerle ilgili ipucu toplamas谋n谋 okurken, di臒er yandan Holly鈥檔in anlat谋m谋yla cinayetlerden sonra ya艧ad谋klar谋n谋, korkular谋n谋, gizledi臒i s谋rlar谋n谋 okudum. Bu 莽ift y枚nl眉 anlat谋m hikayeyi daha da zenginle艧tirmi艧ti. Veee tabii ki sonu... Bir sorun oldu臒u 莽ok belli olsa da katili ve olaylar谋 tam olarak 莽枚zemedim. Tess yine tahmin yetene臒ime meydan okudu ve hakk谋yla kazand谋 ki yazar谋n bu seride en sevdi臒im yan谋 tahmin edilememe 枚zelli臒iydi.
Polisiye-gerilim sevenlere g枚z眉m kapal谋 tavsiye edebilece臒im bir seri Rizzoli&Isles. Do臒an Kitap, Tess Gerritsen鈥櫮眓 b眉t眉n telif haklar谋n谋 ald谋 ve 枚zellikle serinin baz谋 kitaplar谋 piyasada bulunmad谋臒谋ndan, b眉t眉n kitaplar Do臒an Kitap etiketiyle yeniden bas谋l谋yor.
Son olarak belitmek isterim ki serinin, ayn谋 isim ve karakterlerle, 7 sezon s眉ren bir de dizisi var. Ama hikayeler, cinayetler ve karakterlerin ya艧ad谋klar谋 kitapla paralel gitmiyor. Hatta kitaplar谋 okuyup diziye ayn谋 beklentiyle ba艧layanlar hayal k谋r谋kl谋臒谋na u臒rayacakt谋r. 脟眉nk眉 kitaplar tam anlam谋yla polisiye-gerilim t眉r眉ndeyken, dizi senaryosu ise daha 莽ok polisiye y枚n眉 a臒谋r basan, gerilim unsuru az, komik/e臒lenceli diyaloglar谋 olacak 艧ekilde yaz谋lm谋艧. Dizi ve kitaplar birbirinden ba臒谋ms谋z, sadece karakterler ve mesleklerinin ayn谋 olmas谋yla de臒erlendirildi臒inde hayal k谋r谋kl谋臒谋 yaratmayacakt谋r.
馃摎鈥漊mar谋m sormam谋n sak谋ncas谋 yoktur...鈥�
鈥淣别测颈?鈥�
Doktor bak谋艧lar谋n谋 ka莽谋rd谋; a莽aca臒谋 konudan rahats谋zl谋k duydu臒u belliydi. 鈥淔ramingham鈥檇an gelen t谋bbi kay谋tlar谋nda neden hapis yatt谋臒谋 belirtilmemi艧. Korumas谋yla g枚revli memur, s眉rekli yata臒a kelep莽eli kalmas谋nda 谋srarc谋. Pek barbarca geliyor bana.鈥�
鈥淗astaneye yat谋r谋lan mahk没mlarla ilgili protokolleri 枚yle.鈥�
鈥淏u kad谋n pankreas kanserinden 枚l眉yor ve ne kadar zay谋f oldu臒unu herkes g枚rebilir. Kalk谋p ka莽acak hali yok. Ama koruma memuru g枚r眉nd眉臒眉nden 莽ok daha tehlikeli oldu臒unu s枚yl眉yor.鈥�
鈥溍杫ledir,鈥� dedi Maura.
鈥淣eden hapiste?鈥�
鈥淐inayet. Bir s眉r眉.鈥�
鈥淏u kad谋n m谋?鈥�
鈥淜elep莽e o y眉zden var. Kap谋s谋nda bekleyen memur da.鈥�
鈥溍渮眉ld眉m,鈥� dedi Dr. Wang. 鈥淪izin i莽in zor olmal谋... Yani annenizin...鈥�
鈥淜atil olmas谋 m谋?鈥� Evet.鈥� En fecisini de bilmiyorsun ayr谋ca. Ailenin kalan谋n谋 bilmiyorsun.
馃摎Azrail鈥檌n izinden s眉rekli giden Bostonlu adli tabip Dr. Maura Isles, bir seri katilin k谋z谋yd谋. 脰l眉m, aile meslekleriydi.
鈥淏eni g枚rmeye geldin sonunda,鈥� diye f谋s谋ldad谋 Amalthea. 鈥淕elmeyece臒ine yemin etmi艧tin.鈥�
鈥淜枚t眉 durumda oldu臒unu s枚ylediler. Konu艧mak i莽in son 艧ans谋m谋z olabilir. G枚rebiliyorken g枚reyim dedim.鈥�
鈥淏enden bir 艧ey istedi臒in i莽in mi?鈥�
Maura inanamazcas谋na kafa sallad谋. 鈥淣e isteyece臒im ki senden?鈥�
鈥淒眉nya b枚yle, Maura. Akl谋 ba艧谋ndaki y眉m yarat谋klar fayda kovalar. Yapt谋臒谋m谋z her 艧ey kendi 莽谋kar谋m谋zad谋r.鈥�
鈥淪enin i莽in 枚yle olabilir. Benim i莽in de臒il.鈥�
鈥淣iye geldin 枚yleyse?鈥�
鈥溍杔眉yorsun diye. Bana yaz谋p ziyaretine gelmemi istedi臒in i莽in. Biraz 艧efkat hissim oldu臒unu d眉艧眉nmek ho艧uma gitti臒i i莽in.鈥�
鈥淏ende yok ondan.鈥�
鈥淣iye yata臒a kelep莽eli oldu臒unu san谋yordun?鈥�
馃摎Kad谋n谋n iki g枚z 莽ukuru da bo艧tu. Oyulmu艧tu g枚zleri; geriye iki kanl谋 莽ukur kalm谋艧t谋.
Afallayan Maura鈥檔谋n bak谋艧谋 kad谋n谋n sol eline, a莽谋k avucuna iki i臒ren莽 bilye misali yerle艧tirilmi艧 g枚zlere kayd谋.
鈥溎芭焧e bu sayede gecemiz e臒lenceli oluyor, baylar ve bayanlar,鈥� dedi Jane.
鈥淏ilateral glob en眉kleasyonu鈥� diye m谋r谋ldand谋 Maura.
鈥淏iri g枚zlerini oymu艧鈥檃 haval谋 t谋p dilinde 枚yle mi deniyor?鈥�
鈥溍杫濒别.鈥�
鈥淗er halta kupkuru bir klinik laf takmana bay谋l谋yorum. Kad谋nca臒谋z谋n kendi g枚zlerini elinde tuttu臒u ger莽e臒ini daha az manyakl谋km谋艧 gibi g枚steriyor.鈥�
馃摎Jane, Maura marangoz misali kestik莽e s谋莽rayan kemik par莽alar谋 kar艧谋s谋nda y眉z眉n眉 buru艧turdu. Cassandra鈥檔谋n kalbi ve akci臒erlerini koruyan g枚臒眉skafesi art谋k i莽indeki s谋rlar谋n g枚r眉lmesini engelleyen kemik 莽itten ibaretti. Jane, kemik sesi kar艧谋s谋nda Frost鈥檜n y眉z眉n眉 buru艧turdu臒unu g枚rd眉. Morgun koku ve sesleri Maura鈥檔谋n anavatan谋yken, hassas midesi cinayet masas谋nda efsanele艧en Frost i莽in yabanc谋 bir 眉lke gibiydi.
馃摎Maura, morg g枚revlilerinin evden iki sedyeyi 莽谋kar谋艧lar谋n谋 izlerken, b枚yle sonland谋 demek, diye d眉艧眉n眉yordu. A莽谋k kap谋dan i莽eri buz gibi hava doluyordu ama taze hava, evdeki 艧iddet kokusunu silecek g眉莽te de臒ildi. Cinayet, kendi kokusunu b谋rak谋rd谋. Kan ve korku ve sald谋rganl谋k havaya kendi kimyasal izlerini salarlard谋 ve Maura, can verdikleri odada hepsinin kokusunu al谋yordu. Sessizce dikiliyor, kokuyu i莽ine 莽ekiyor, su莽 mahallini okuyordu.
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April 26, 2017This book won't be released till Aug. 15, but I was way too excited about the opportunity to read an advance review copy that I just couldn't wait to read it. That's because the author's "Rizzoli & Isles" series has been a favorite from the start (for the record, this is the 12th). While this one somehow seems a bit darker than most of the others I've read, it's no less well written.
The "darkness," I suppose, comes in part because medical examiner Maura Isles must come to terms with issues that haunt her past, such as her seriously disturbed (and long estranged) birth mother, who's in jail for life after being convicted of multiple murders. Still other characters, including police detective Jane Rizzoli, her uber-Italian mother and her police partner deal with issues of their own. Only Jane's hunky FBI special Agent husband, Gabriel Dean, seems to be home free in the issues department, and perhaps that's why he doesn't get much play here (drat).
At the beginning, Maura reluctantly has a meeting with her birth mother, whose parting words are cryptic as Maura gets a call from Jane that she's needed at the scene of a gruesome new case. A dead woman - a producer of indie horror films - has been found with her eyes removed and placed in her hand. But the eyes don't have it - the cause of death, that is. In fact, it isn't even clear even after Maura's initial autopsy. Could it be simply a case of life impersonating art? Jane and Maura hold that thought - that is, until a second victim turns up amid a similar scenario. Solving those two crimes moves ahead slowly even after Maura finally determines the very unusual COD; the police can find no connection between the two victims, no motive and no clues as to who the killer might be.
But wait, there's more. Another female character is intently watching the goings-on; she's got a big secret from her past, and it's one that just may put her life in jeopardy as well. Chapters shift from the investigation to her point of view and back, all adding layers to the story that build up to a pretty scary conclusion (and non-conclusion, but I won't get into that here except to say it could provide interesting fodder for another book).
My conclusion? Loved this one as expected. Now please, Ms. Gerritsen, don't keep me waiting so long for the next installment!
The "darkness," I suppose, comes in part because medical examiner Maura Isles must come to terms with issues that haunt her past, such as her seriously disturbed (and long estranged) birth mother, who's in jail for life after being convicted of multiple murders. Still other characters, including police detective Jane Rizzoli, her uber-Italian mother and her police partner deal with issues of their own. Only Jane's hunky FBI special Agent husband, Gabriel Dean, seems to be home free in the issues department, and perhaps that's why he doesn't get much play here (drat).
At the beginning, Maura reluctantly has a meeting with her birth mother, whose parting words are cryptic as Maura gets a call from Jane that she's needed at the scene of a gruesome new case. A dead woman - a producer of indie horror films - has been found with her eyes removed and placed in her hand. But the eyes don't have it - the cause of death, that is. In fact, it isn't even clear even after Maura's initial autopsy. Could it be simply a case of life impersonating art? Jane and Maura hold that thought - that is, until a second victim turns up amid a similar scenario. Solving those two crimes moves ahead slowly even after Maura finally determines the very unusual COD; the police can find no connection between the two victims, no motive and no clues as to who the killer might be.
But wait, there's more. Another female character is intently watching the goings-on; she's got a big secret from her past, and it's one that just may put her life in jeopardy as well. Chapters shift from the investigation to her point of view and back, all adding layers to the story that build up to a pretty scary conclusion (and non-conclusion, but I won't get into that here except to say it could provide interesting fodder for another book).
My conclusion? Loved this one as expected. Now please, Ms. Gerritsen, don't keep me waiting so long for the next installment!
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