<![CDATA[The Keepsake (Jane Rizzoli & Maura Isles, #7)]]>

false <![CDATA[The Keepsake (Jane Rizzoli & Maura Isles, #7)]]> 2653622 14 New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen knows how to expertly dissect a brilliantly suspenseful story, all the while keeping fascinated readers riveted to her side. By turns darkly enthralling and relentlessly surprising, The Keepsake showcases an author at the peak of her storytelling powers. For untold years, the perfectly preserved mummy had lain forgotten in the dusty basement of Boston’s Crispin Museum. Now its sudden rediscovery by museum staff is both a major coup and an attention-grabbing mystery. Dubbed “Madam X,” the mummy–to all appearances, an ancient Egyptian artifact–seems a ghoulish godsend for the financially struggling institution. But medical examiner Maura Isles soon discovers a macabre message hidden within the corpse–horrifying proof that this “centuries-old” relic is instead a modern-day murder victim. To Maura and Boston homicide detective Jane Rizzoli, the forensic evidence is unmistakable, its implications terrifying. And when the grisly remains of yet another woman are found in the hidden recesses of the museum, it becomes chillingly clear that a maniac is at large–and is now taunting them. Archaeologist Josephine Pulcillo’s blood runs cold when the killer’s cryptic missives are discovered, and her darkest dread becomes real when the carefully preserved corpse of yet a third victim is left in her car like a gruesome offering–or perhaps a ghastly promise of what’s to come. The twisted killer’s familiarity with post-mortem rituals suggests to Maura and Jane that he may have scientific expertise in common with Josephine. Only Josephine knows that her stalker shares a knowledge even more personally terrifying: details of a dark secret she had thought forever buried. Now Maura must summon her own dusty knowledge of ancient death traditions to unravel his twisted endgame. And when Josephine vanishes, Maura and Jane have precious little time to derail the Archaeology Killer before he adds another chilling piece to his monstrous collection. 2435685 book 9 9 2008 The Keepsake (Jane Rizzoli & Maura Isles, #7) total:977|5:254|4:414|3:286|2:40|1:7| 977 3774 1468 222 4 1 false false Mon Sep 08 11:46:23 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 05 08:02:23 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 08 11:46:23 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Nov 30 05:20:30 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 05:22:13 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Mon Feb 23 18:00:35 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 23 18:01:27 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Sep 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 12:25:41 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 12:25:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Aug 31 10:51:26 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 10:51:59 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jul 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 12:50:26 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 10 12:51:31 -0700 2009 Seems to be a theme in books I am reading lately....more of the person from teh past coming forward to exact revenge. I enjoy Gerritsen.

[close:] New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen knows how to expertly dissect a brilliantly suspenseful story, all the while keeping f...more...]]> 3 1 false false Thu May 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 00:56:40 -0700 2009 Fri May 29 01:07:20 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jan 04 15:36:59 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 15:36:59 -0800 2009
This is the latest in the Maura Isles and Jane Rizoli series. Jane, a homicide lieutenant, and Maura, a coroner, are called to a museum because a mummy the mus...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Dec 19 17:56:40 -0800 2008 Thu Jan 01 19:44:14 -0800 2009
Archaeologist Josephine Pulcillo is one of the youngest and most beautiful women in her field. Josephine is very excited about her latest discovery involving a mummy call...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Sep 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 04:22:40 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 04:29:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jul 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 22:20:35 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 23:14:48 -0700 2009
He is coming for me.

I feel it in my bones.

I sniff it in the air, as recognizable as the scent of hot sa...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun May 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 19:59:27 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 20:41:21 -0700 2009 The first Gerritsen I've read in quite a while. This one was a great reminder of why I like her books in the first place.

Just when you think you have the answer Gerritsen throws in another twist, right up to the end. The story kept tricking me into thinking it was near over, although there were pl...

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Ballantine Press, 2008, US Hardcover – ISBN: 9780345497628

First Sentence: He is coming for me.

A 2000-year-old mummy has been discovered in the bas...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Nov 20 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Oct 22 13:06:56 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 20 15:42:28 -0800 2008
It's not a bad story, but it wasn't as gripping. We still have the drama of Maura's love triangle, and Jane settling in as a mom and the awkward partne...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Jul 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 15:49:49 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 18:24:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Nov 22 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 06:40:33 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 22 08:14:23 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Oct 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 16:12:06 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 05 06:05:28 -0700 2009 Extract:

“Preservation.” Zucker pointed to the victims' photos displayed on the conference table. “I think she's meant for his collection. As his newest keepsake. The only question is… ”...

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