Frank H. (perryfran) reviewed on 9/17/2015 + 1223 more book reviews

I read this book because my wife and I enjoy the TV series, Rizzoli & Isles which is based on this series of books by Gerritsen. This is the first book in the series and it is a far cry from the TV series...not in a bad way, just different. First of all, this novel does not even feature Isles and Rizzoli seemed to be a secondary character. The novel was about a serial killer who preyed on women who had been raped. One of these women, Dr. Catherine Cordell, had been raped in Savannah, Georgia, but she had been able to kill her attacker and escape. So why is she being stalked by a killer in Boston with the same MO as the killer in Savannah? Is the Boston killer a copy-cat or something else? The killer in Boston is dubbed "The Surgeon" because he surgically removes the uterus of the victims. The team of detectives on the case is led by Thomas Moore, who gets romantically involved with Cordell. Rizzoli does have a significant role near the end of the novel but the focus was on Cordell and Moore. Overall, I would recommend this novel and I will be reading more in the series. Not sure when Isles will make an appearance!

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