Questions About The Shape of Night

by Tess Gerritsen (Goodreads Author)

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To all Tess Gerritsen fans When you read the summary of this book, please, oh please, don't start every f...ing review with compering to Rizzoli and Isles series, since the whole summery has nothing, I mean NOTHING, to do with them. You are ruining the book for others that actually like many genres, not only crime. Thank you in advance and have a nice day. ?

Paula Brandon The thing is, Rizzoli and Isles or not, the blurb of the book still tries to sell this as a crime/mystery story. It's not. It's ghost porn. If there h…moreThe thing is, Rizzoli and Isles or not, the blurb of the book still tries to sell this as a crime/mystery story. It's not. It's ghost porn. If there had been forewarning that the story involved a lot of S&M sex with a ghost, fans might have been more circumspect. How can fans be aware of the shift in genre if the publishing company isn't being truthful about it? Fans are generally very happy to follow an author wherever they go, but as a lot of reviews point out, they simply draw the line at ghost sex, and that's not an element revealed by the book's actual plot description.(less)

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I'm only about two chapters in - can anyone tell me if the cat dies without spoiling the plot? Thanks!

Cinder I love this question and totally something I would be asking!! Awesome!!!

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Why did the author change genres? I love all her books but this one surprised me. Not in a good way. Why?

Kathleen It’s not the only time she departs from the R&I format - The Bone Garden is a medical historical, Playing With Fire deals with WW2. They are all brill…moreIt’s not the only time she departs from the R&I format - The Bone Garden is a medical historical, Playing With Fire deals with WW2. They are all brilliant - why shouldn’t an author try different things, especially one as talented as Gerritsen.(less)

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Kathleen You have to suspend your disbelief and be willing to enter into the world Gerritsen is creating. If you can’t do that, you won’t enjoy the book. Bear …moreYou have to suspend your disbelief and be willing to enter into the world Gerritsen is creating. If you can’t do that, you won’t enjoy the book. Bear in mind that whether the ghost is real or not is left up to the reader - you decide.(less)

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