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The Apprentice, by Tess Gerritsen

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lynnreadsbooks's review against another edition

4.0

The Apprentice is definitely an extension or sequel of The Surgeon, with a little more focus on character development for Rizzoli than in the Surgeon. I was somewhat bored with the Surgeon/Apprentice story line, but digging deeper into Rizzoli’s character made the book worth it for me. She’s nuanced, she’s annoying, she’s dogged. She’s fallible and, even though I would say we have very, very little in common, she’s relatable. I appreciated the Apprentice for what I think it’s going to be – backstory and development for the rest of the series. The mystery itself wasn’t too bad, just looking forward to something different after the Surgeon and the Apprentice.

rychu's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

spookiieej's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Still enjoyable, but I liked the previous book better. I did think there was too little focus on this new killer. In the end I felt like I still knew little about him.