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Summary: Think Silence of the Lambs
Review: Ok, so I admit that was a pretty misleading Title for this review. I guess the final action scene at the end of a female cop walking into a darkened room with the antagonist waiting to spring at her just brought back memories of the film. It's been a few months since I read this book, but the plot elements still stand out (a good thing). I liked the way this author adds detail to the forensics findings/pathology reports so that the lay reader (like me) can understand the significance of a procedure or medical test performed. I don't know why I'm so forgiving about the hackneyed theme of a lone female detective who doesn't have a life but does her darndest to put up with harrassment and misclaimed credit for her work in order to show the world. I guess it just works in this book. There are several relationships and source of conflict in this book between Dr. Corday, Detective Moore; that of love and conflict of interest. Between Moore and the tomboy cop (I forget her name); that of a crush and admiration.
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Summary: Clever medical thriller
Review: With her medical thriller, Harvest, Tess Gerritsen gained a broad fan base with her superb plotting, realistic characters, and detailed description. Four books later, she can still spin a chilling tale, proving that she's here to stay. The Surgeon is probably her second-best novel, surpassed only by Harvest. The plot revolves aound Dr. Cordell, a Boston doctor. Years ago, Cordell lived in Georgia, where she put an end to a brutal killing spree when the murderer came after her. Now, in Boston, someone is killing women in the same fashon. Could Cordell have killed the wrong man, or is someone trying to re-create the events that scarred her life forever? With the help of Detective Moore from the Boston police department, she must confront the ghosts of her past in order to stay alive. Gerritsen has written a winning novel with The Surgeon, and deserves much praise. Definitely worth your time and money.
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Summary: Exceptionally close to the mark!!!
Review: There are quite a few books that attempt to put you in the driver's seat of the action AND be technically accurate. This is one of those books. The story is about a serial killer (The Surgeon)and a surviving victim of a dead serial killer. The story begins similar to most murder/serial killer stories, but almost immediately takes you on a fast hairpin turn.Serial killers almost without exception have their own unique signature when they commit their crimes, but why does the Surgeon have the virtually exact same signature of a dead serial killer? The Surgeon has intimate knowledge of the dead serial killer's methods. Why? Tess Gerritsen leads you along the path of a very plausible scenario of this serial crime with many unique detours along the way and the techincal aspects of this book are exceptional. I have experience in both the medical and law enforcement field and can find little to no flaws with the interaction of the characters and situations. Very good reading, I highly reccommend this selection.
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Summary: Fabulous suspense!
Review: I was sick this weekend and read this book practically in one sitting. I'm a ... for style and I have to tell you it wasn't just the spinetingling suspense that drew me in, it was Ms. Gerritsen's gift for crafting an unforgettable and moving sentence. Even the smallest scenes, such as the one between Detective Moore and his dead wife's mom, were beautifully drawn. She makes her characters both sympathetic and accessible, so that we actually care when their lives and sanity are threatened. This is one author who just keeps getting better with every book. After reading GRAVITY and now THE SURGEON, I'd put her right up there with Tami Hoag and Stephen King.
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Summary: Great writer, good story
Review: Compared to previous works, this endeavor doesn't compliment Ms. Gerritsen's usually high standards in story-telling and inventiveness, as previously displayed in Gravity or Bloodstream. Rather, this seemed just another proto-typical, scripted psychotic killer story so prevalent lately. It doesn't cover new ground or stretch her writing skills, but seems to be an appeal to satisfy the masses with a quick money-maker. The story seemed so hastily contrived that I'm not even certain I understand the motivation behind the killings and the choice of "trophy". On the plus side, Ms. Gerritsen's writing prose is always easy to read and entertaining and this edition certainly offered more of the same. I just was expecting more of her excellence.
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Summary: A Great Rainy Afternoon Read
Review: Although, I read this book over three days, I just did not want to put it down. It left me in suspense, and I admit my blood curdled on more than one occasion. Even though part of it is predictable, the ending will grab you. This is a fun book to read on a wet or cold day; it clips. I particularly enjoyed her varied locales and the characters of each. I also thoroughly enjoyed the author's last book, Gravity. Dr. Gerritsen is talented and should keep us turning pages for sometime.
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Summary: The Surgeon
Review: Fantastic read! Every now and then I read a book that I just can't put down and this is one of them. I highly recommend this one!
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Summary: Defeating evil: a thriller for our post-Sept.-11th world
Review: I've read all but one of Tess Gerritsen's books and The Surgeon is my favorite. Page 1 pulled me into the worlds of the characters and their actions where I willingly remained until the last page, despite experiencing occasional knots in my stomach. Her lucid writing, lively dialogue, and attention to detail brought characters such as emergency room physician Catherine Cordell and homicide detective Thomas Moore vividly to life. She took me for an informative, believable, empathic, and non-psychobabble journey into the mind of the book's serial killer. I felt warmly when reading her sensitive portrayal of a developing love between two of the characters--a beautiful piece of writing. With the exception of this portion of the book, the characters were too serious and intense; I would have appreciated more lighter interludes, perhaps even a dash of humor. I appreciated her deft oscillation beween gradually turning up the suspense of her well-constructed plot and gradually disclosing the personalities of the characters. I experienced a satisfying sense of closure at the end of this believable and absorbing story of evil and its defeat, of failure and ultimate success, and of the vicissitudes and satisfactions of love. Tess Gerritsen, I rise out of my seat to applaud your virtuoso performance and hereby add to your M.D. degree a doctorate in detective and thriller writing.
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Summary: Whirl Wind...Hold On!!!
Review: Awesome book. What an incredible story. I loved the characters of Catherine, Thomas and Rizolli. I simply could not put this book down. I think the fact of the matter is, Tess being a Physician made this even more thrilling, she knows what shes talking about!! If you like medical thrillers, you will love this one. The murderer is not who you think it is!!!! You gotta read this one!!
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Summary: Awesome
Review: What a great book! Couldn't put it down! I hope there will be a sequel to this. One that will include not only Warren Hoyt (the Surgeon) but also Catherine (Cordell) and Thomas Moore!!!!! Can't wait to read more of Tess Gerritsen's work!
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