dianaolnn's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
booknookie's review against another edition
3.0
Click here to see my other reviews.The sixth book in the series about detective Jane Rozzoli and the medical examiner Maura Isles. A series I have lately fallen completely in love with, even though I have already seen the whole TV show several times over. But the show travels so far away from the book series in the end that now, I hardly notice it anymore.
Not one of those five books before have received less than for stars. That is how good this series been so far. This is however the first time because I did not enjoy number 6 as much as I thought I would and quite frankly I'm a little disappointed.
The story, plot, murders and all that is still on point. It is exciting and filled with suspense. One star! The red thread and resolution in the end was easy to follow, nice history and interesting twists. One star! It was nice to meet the characters again and meet more of the Rizzoli family and drama surrounding it. One star! But that's it. Three stars is what I give. I didn't like how little we actually got to be with the main characters. It felt like it was the side characters who run the story. Who solved the crimes and hunted the bad guys. And Isles was just a sad, middle age woman, feeling sorry for herself throughout the book and Rizzoli was just detached from it all and frankly quite cold. It is not what it was in the earlier books.
Everyone can have a bad day (read book) and I think that this is Gerritsens bad day in this series. At least I'm hoping it. Because I really want to read more.
kokoseya's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
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? Yes
4.5
shantti's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
alisonb's review against another edition
4.0
Are humans evil or is there some malevolent force that stalks us?
This was another fun read. The highlights of the story for me were the happenings in Rizzoli and Isles’ personal lives. The crime aspect was entertaining, but not my favorite.
Kathe Mazur narrated this audiobook and made this story even more enjoyable.
This was another fun read. The highlights of the story for me were the happenings in Rizzoli and Isles’ personal lives. The crime aspect was entertaining, but not my favorite.
Kathe Mazur narrated this audiobook and made this story even more enjoyable.
ofclumsywords's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This book was so well written that at times I found myself wondering if this was a simple murder mystery or something supernatual. Once again the history lesson was well done and it was spooky enough to have me on the edge of my seat. The ending was a bit predictable when it is revealed who the bad guy is, but I didn't put two and two together until the final chapters. There wasn't a lot of further character development for Maura or Jane during this book, instead the plot specifically focused on the murders and the mysterious club that believed in angels and demons and ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Gore, Murder, Death, Violence, Gun violence, Medical content, and Torture
balthazarlawson's review against another edition
3.0
When I read a crime novel I like the detective to solve the crime. Too often the detective is just a observer of events that resolves the mystery that they are trying to solve. They don't actually do the job.
That's the case with this story. And the ending is almost like setting up a spin off series.
I enjoyed the historical religious aspects to this story but it just didn't seem like a normal crime novel. Plus there were several events that were never answered.
A bit disappointing.
That's the case with this story. And the ending is almost like setting up a spin off series.
I enjoyed the historical religious aspects to this story but it just didn't seem like a normal crime novel. Plus there were several events that were never answered.
A bit disappointing.
skroogr's review against another edition
4.0
Very Preston/Child/Pendergast-like, what with the supernatural overtones and all.
amykearney11's review against another edition
5.0
As always I loved this book, can’t wait to read all of the Rizzoli and Isles books! Just love the characters so much! I loved the use of symbolism in this book it really intrigued me and it was something a bit different!