Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Surgeon, by Tess Gerritsen

6 reviews

spookiieej's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Really enjoyable book. I thought I knew where it was going a few times, but then most of the times I was wrong. However, there are some details that are quite graphic, like the way these women were tortured and raped, keep this in mind if you want to pick up the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Torture, and Medical content

alies_in_wonderland's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Violence, Sexual assault, Medical content, Torture, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, and Murder

booksnteatourist's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Medical trauma, Cursing, and Sexual violence

dhutton1997's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

holy crap. I checked out this book from my library after the StoryGraph recommended it and I’m so glad they did. I typically have a difficult time reading books about serial rapists &killer combos, but Gerritsen does such a good job of balancing scary, suspenseful moments with a budding romance and potential love triangle between

Spoiler

Rizzolli, Moore, and Catherine

. The book kept me on the edge of my seat. I would not recommend this book if you do not want to read stories about law enforcement. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Gore, Misogyny, and Stalking

madisonfrank's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, and Violence

lauren_the_bookworm's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

to be honest, I wasn’t a fan of this book. I disliked most of the characters, finding their decisions baffling most of the time. As a Rizzoli and Isles book (I read a couple years ago), I was expecting their relationship to be included, but there was no sign of Isles at all, which made Rizzoli less likeable and sometimes unbearable, and more obvious that she would solve the case independently. If you were just starting out with this series, I’d definitely give this book a miss. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Medical trauma, Murder, and Rape

Moderate: Violence, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Medical content