The Surgeon

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Summary: Tess Gerritsen
Review: Iam always at the store when one of her new books come out. My kids say how can you spend that much money on one book? I tell them they have to read it to understand. I have read the surgeon and it had me on the edge of my seat!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tess has a wonderfull mind. The murders that occur in this book along with all the details she provides are excellent. I promise you if you read this book you'll be on the ride of your life and wont be able to put it down. When you do you'll be running right for the store to buy The Apprentice. It's kind of the sequal to The Surgeon. When your done with that one you'll be at the store looking for all her books. Body Double just came out and I cant wait to get my copy. Next to Steven King,Tess is the best. I'll never tire of either of thier books. The only thing that could get me more excited is if they were to make a movie from any of her books. You better believe Id buy those as well. If I could meet her and get an autograph would be just phenomenal. Keep punching them out Tess!!!!!!!!!!!
Your the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Summary: Thrilling, Brilliant Page-Turner
Review: Great characters. Detective Thomas Moore, the grieving widower, finds himself drawn to a woman again - but not just any woman - it's Dr. Catherine Cordell. Cordell is a woman he meets in the course of investigating a series of gruesome murders by a serial killer the press has tagged as The Surgeon. Cordell survived a murder attempt a few years ago - and since then has isolated herself from forming any close relationships. Moore opens cracks in her well formed wall of isolation - and soon they both are able to move past their tragic pasts.

Unfortunately, murder keeps pulling them apart. How is it even possible that these killings could be related to the attempted murder of Cordell from a few years ago? Cordell shot and killed her attacker - or did she?

Cordell, Moore and his partner, Detective Jane Rizzoli (who is the featured characters in Gerritsen's next two novels) investigate these brutal killings - and uncover a secret that Cordell's subconscious had been hiding for years.

A thrilling, page-turning, brilliant read! It gets a well-deserved 5 stars!


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Summary: Plot and Characterization
Review: This enjoyable thriller is notable for (at least) two reasons:

1. It is a quick read that is difficult to put down. I'd finish a chapter and decide to read one more before going to sleep, then wind up reading 3 more chapters.

2. While it is a quick read and the plot is a wild roller coaster ride, the author does not forsake characterization. I've read other authors who focus so much on plot that you scarcely get to know the characters. Gerritsen manages to keep the plot moving while giving us realistic characters we can get to know and care about. In addition to providing an enjoyable reading experience, this author provides an excellent example of balancing story elements in an efficient manner. For someone who reads as much to learn what to do (and not do) when writing, this book was a great learning experience.

A special thanks to Stephen King- I'd never heard of this author until I saw King's quote that Gerritsen is an automatic read in his house-I finished THE SURGEON and am now halfway through THE APPRENTICE.