Reading this book, I was at the edge of my seat the whole time. This book portrays one of the best rat and mouse games I've ever read. The twists and...moreReading this book, I was at the edge of my seat the whole time. This book portrays one of the best rat and mouse games I've ever read. The twists and turns were excellently executed. Jeffery Deaver is at the top of his form here.(less)
Nonstop action, fast pace storytelling. I finished the whole book in one sitting, breathlessly anticipating to turn the next page. The main romance ho...moreNonstop action, fast pace storytelling. I finished the whole book in one sitting, breathlessly anticipating to turn the next page. The main romance however lacks something something. Sometimes all the sexy times interspersed between all the escaping and evading and investigating feel forced and rather obligatory. I even felt annoyed when the couple started fooling around because I just wanted to move on, to get to the next exciting part. I liked Gage and Kelsy enough in the prequel. I still like them here, but their romance doesn't do me anything anymore. The secondary romance...that's what I call interesting. All in all, Scorced still achieves the high standard of this excellent series and I wholeheartedly recommend it. 4 stars (less)
After letting Dr. Isles take the driver seat for the last couple books, Jane Rizzoli is back full time. While not as great as the first two books in t...moreAfter letting Dr. Isles take the driver seat for the last couple books, Jane Rizzoli is back full time. While not as great as the first two books in the series, The Silent Girl still leaves me with breathless satisfaction at the conclusion of the book, which I finished in one sitting no less. 4 and 1/2 stars(less)
Reading this book makes me feel like my neck being squeezed. The pressure keeps building page by page. Now I'm nearing suffocation. But it's a good su...moreReading this book makes me feel like my neck being squeezed. The pressure keeps building page by page. Now I'm nearing suffocation. But it's a good suffocation. I don't know. Maybe I'm experiencing literary erotic aphyxiation. While dying to be released of this torture, I still want more. Gerritsen doesn't hold back on grusome. Abby was deliberately/wrongfully accused of mentally unstable. I suspect she would actually be so for real after the ordeal she suffers at the end of the book. The villains are so over-the-top and, considering they're supposed to be smart people, I find some of their actions unreasonably risky and unnecessarily evil.
In conclusion, Harvest is a very suspenseful page-turner. If you can get past the believable factor, it is a great pick to pass your time.(less)
Very competent medical thriller. The pace is brisk. The plot is quite tight. The mood is a little too oppressive as the heroine is dealt blow after bl...moreVery competent medical thriller. The pace is brisk. The plot is quite tight. The mood is a little too oppressive as the heroine is dealt blow after blow after blow. Think Fugitive with more medical/technical detail and a female hero.(less)
The book kept me mostly at the edge of my seat. The setting in an old castle made into boarding school lends the air of gothic. However, when the whol...moreThe book kept me mostly at the edge of my seat. The setting in an old castle made into boarding school lends the air of gothic. However, when the whole plot is revealed, it's just too incredulous, too confusing to warrant 4-star standard the least I usually give Gerritsen's books. Any villain worth a dime would not go to that extent and waste that much time and resource just to accomplish what she plans to do, quite ridiculous.(less)
While still very entertaining, I have a feeling I read this book once before, by their pens. I'm not sure which one, but they are quite similar in plo...moreWhile still very entertaining, I have a feeling I read this book once before, by their pens. I'm not sure which one, but they are quite similar in plots. The ending is very abrupt and leaves a lot hanging. I have high hope for the two lead charaters to push through barriers and to be able to finally move forward, but I'm quite skeptical and a bit tired at this point.(less)
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