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Vanish

(Rizzoli & Isles #5)

Tess Gerritsen (Goodreads Author)

4.12 · Rating details · 61,714 ratings · 1,764 reviews

A blessed event becomes a nightmare for pregnant homicide detective Jane Rizzoli when she finds herself on the wrong side of a hostage crisis in this timely and relentless thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Body Double.
A nameless, beautiful woman appears to be just another corpse in the morgue. An apparent suicide, she lies on a gurney, awaiting the d ...more

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Published August 29th 2006 by Ballantine Books (first published August 23rd 2005)

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Jan 28, 2010 Buggy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: myst-thriller-susp, shelf-10

Opening Line: "My name is Mila, and this is my journey."

VANISH is part 5 in the Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles series. I read it as a stand alone however and did just fine, so I can recommend it that way too. I’d also never heard of author Tess Gerritsen before this but will definitely be searching out more from her and this series. I loved her style of writing, the realistic characters, the suspenseful medical based plot and the fast moving thrill of this story as a whole. There were elements tha Opening Line: "My name is Mila, and this is my journey."

VANISH is part 5 in the Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles series. I read it as a stand alone however and did just fine, so I can recommend it that way too. I’d also never heard of author Tess Gerritsen before this but will definitely be searching out more from her and this series. I loved her style of writing, the realistic characters, the suspenseful medical based plot and the fast moving thrill of this story as a whole. There were elements that you could tell if you were invested in the series (and reading it in order) would have been even better or funnier or sadder however I never felt lost or left out of some big plot due to the excellent story telling. This is crime writing suspense at its very best.

Vanish pulls you in from the very first page starting with Mila’s heartbreaking story of human trafficking. She and a group of Russian girls are crossing into America from Mexico having been lured there by the promise of a better life however by the end of the chapter one of the girls is dead and Mila has been sold into a prostitution ring. Mila’s story (which we keep flashing back to) is gritty and often hard to read probably because it is very real.

We then switch to coroner Maura Isles who is going about her daily routine (in vivid medical detail) when she discovers that one of the bodies in the morgue is still alive. “Jane Doe” is rushed to the emergency room where we meet up with our other protagonist Detective Jane Rizzoli who has just gone into labour following a take down at the courthouse (she rocks)

Through a fantastic series of events that kept me on the edge of my seat and never able to guess what was coming next, the formerly “dead” woman grabs a security guards gun and takes 6 people hostage in the hospital, one of which is Detective Rizzoli. “Jane Doe” won’t talk to the police negotiator and we only learn her motives after a man disguised as member of the SWAT team joins her. His story is equally enthralling.

This tense drama plays out for a large part of the book bringing in a host of other characters (and their POV’S) along with clever plot twists and exciting action. All of which Gerritsen manages to tie together. We meet Jane’s husband FBI agent Gabriel Dean (I’m assuming we met him in earlier books) we also have Jane’s partner (hints of a love triangle), reporters, spies and bad guys in Washington. We get crime scene investigations and the makings of a political thriller which thankfully doesn’t take over and a very realistic story involving a new mother trying to get to know her baby while maintaining her identity. Throughout it all we keep coming back to Mila and her story is the one that haunts me.

What a fantastic unputdownable read. Not my usual fare but a series I will definitely be coming back to. Cheers. ...more

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Mar 03, 2018 Jean rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Vanish, the fifth book in Tess Gerritsen’s Rizzoli and Isles series, features events both expected and unexpected. For young Russian girls like Mila, Anja, Olena, and the others, the promise of a new life with freedom and jobs is exciting. They do not expect to be taken across the Mexican border and forced into prostitution. Dr. Maura Isles is about to leave after an exhausting day at the morgue when the unthinkable happens. Later, at the hospital, she witnesses a female patient shoot a security Vanish, the fifth book in Tess Gerritsen’s Rizzoli and Isles series, features events both expected and unexpected. For young Russian girls like Mila, Anja, Olena, and the others, the promise of a new life with freedom and jobs is exciting. They do not expect to be taken across the Mexican border and forced into prostitution. Dr. Maura Isles is about to leave after an exhausting day at the morgue when the unthinkable happens. Later, at the hospital, she witnesses a female patient shoot a security guard with his own weapon. Boston police detective Jane Rizzoli, pregnant and past her due date, waits in the hospital’s in the Diagnostic Imaging Department after her water has broken. Her labor could start at any time. Little does she, or anyone else, expect a crisis to erupt.

Maura Isles has a limited, but important role in the story. As medical examiner, she is present at the onset of the entire chaotic episode that endangers Jane, her unborn baby, and the lives of five other hostages, plus the two unknown “terrorists”, whose mission is also a mystery. However, the action focuses mainly on Jane and her husband, FBI agent Gabriel Dean, as they team up to gather evidence in the wake of the hostage emergency.

As the story unfolds, things seem more and more confusing, especially when Mila’s story is interspersed with present-day police action. From Mila’s point-of-view, we see – we feel – the fear and hopelessness of human trafficking and its effect on these individuals. We witness the brutality of the johns and the greed of the “mother” and the unseen bosses. As Rizzoli, Dean, and Dr. Isles talk to police, FBI, and other intelligence agents, the story becomes quite muddied and complex before it can become clear. Yet, Jane is haunted by something one of the hostage-takers said to her, and she uses that as her guide. What they learn is truly shocking and frightening.

The Jane Rizzoli that we see in Vanish is a different person from previous books. She is evolving because she has to. Not only is she married, but she is now a mother. We see her struggle with learning that role and how to balance it with her image of herself as a cop. She is still learning to be accountable to someone other than herself and her employer. She now has a family to consider. We also see Gabriel in his role as husband and new father. I expect we will see more of this family unit as the series moves ahead. It makes me wonder – what about Maura Isles? Is there anyone special in her future? I know that there are readers who do not particularly like this character, but without having to cut too deeply, I see a heart inside this character.

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Jul 09, 2018 Jonetta rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: nc-br-digital-library, mystery-suspense-thriller, 12800-in-2018, group-read, 5000-books, audiobook

Late one evening, Maura Isles is closing up the morgue and hears a noise in the cold room, the locker area where the bodies are stored. She locates the unit that’s the source of the noise and the eyes of the woman suddenly open, obviously not a corpse. Maura gets her admitted into the hospital’s emergency department but soon word gets out about the woman’s circumstances. Meanwhile, Jane Rizzoli has finally gone into labor and is admitted in the hospital. When she’s sent to the imaging area for a ...more

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Mar 18, 2019 Erin rated it really liked it

Shelves: march-2019, tv-series

Unexpected Read-A-Thon: Read a sequel

Vanish is book 5 in the Rizzoli & Isles series, and it just keeps getting better. The plotline to Vanish is despite being published 13 years ago still very very relevant. Human trafficking of young girls has recently been back in the headlines with the arrest of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft for purchasing sex from a business involved in Human Trafficking.

Human Trafficking also known as White Slavery is a multi billion dollar business. Everyday sh ...more

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May 12, 2019 Jim rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery-suspense-thriller, books-read-2019

"My name is Mila, and this is my journey."

This story is about different lives that are about to converge in tragedy. The book opens with Mila telling her story. A story about hopes and dreams that are shattered when she finds herself trapped into being a sex slave. Mila introduces us to Olena and other young women who are virtual prisoners.

Dr. Maura Isles is wrapping up her day at the morgue by finishing reports. She goes to check on one of the bodies she had autopsied earlier that day (her repo "My name is Mila, and this is my journey."

This story is about different lives that are about to converge in tragedy. The book opens with Mila telling her story. A story about hopes and dreams that are shattered when she finds herself trapped into being a sex slave. Mila introduces us to Olena and other young women who are virtual prisoners.

Dr. Maura Isles is wrapping up her day at the morgue by finishing reports. She goes to check on one of the bodies she had autopsied earlier that day (her report has to be accurate) when she thinks she hears a noise. The air conditioner? Pipes? No. She starts checking the body bags. It has been a long day and her imagination must be acting up. But when she unzips one of the body bags the woman inside opens her eyes! She calls 911 and they rush the woman to the emergency room. Definitely a first.

Homicide detective Jane Rizzoli is testifying in court when she goes into labor and is taken to the hospital. The admitting physician has her sent to Diagnostic Imaging where she waits. And waits. Jane is not the most patient person even under the best circumstances. Finally she has had enough and goes out to see where everyone is and whether she has been forgotten. She walks into a hostage situation.

The Jane Doe that Maura Isles found very much alive and was rushed to the hospital. She has come out of her coma and killed a security guard. Now she has taken hostages. Among them Jane Rizzoli. The Boston police department rushes to the hospital to deal with the crisis but soon the FBI shows up. Who is Jane Doe and what does she want? Why would federal agents show up at a local hostage situation?

Maura, Jane, and her husband Gabriel Dean work to solve the mystery. It is the story about human trafficking, the women impacted, and the cost. It is also the story about power and corruption. It is here where I had to deduct some stars. There is no doubt that human trafficking exists and that the women held slaves are human beings but the corruption and politicians part of the story seemed a little to far fetched. At least I hope so! ...more

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Sep 01, 2019 Heidi rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2019-goal, mysteries

Excellent from start to finish. Hard to review without spoilers but this one was suspenseful, twisty, human and full of complications, both personal and professional. At the heart of this mystery is sex trafficking and the victims who find abuse instead of the American dream.

Maybe it wrapped up a bit too fast and maybe Maura got sidelined for the last third of the book, but the storyline was timely, and both the reader and characters never knew who to trust.

This series just keeps getting bette ...more

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May 19, 2019 Carolyn rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: thriller, 2019

Another brilliant thriller in this excellent series! Maura is shocked to find a live body in her mortuary cold room and Jane finds herself in labour with her first baby and a hostage in a very dangerous situation. Both events are part of a larger conspiracy that will require them to sort out who is involved and who they can trust. As always, good suspense, a great plot, and plenty of action.

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Sep 16, 2011 Michael rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: five-star-books

My name is Mila and this is my journey.

I came to this country with great expectations of making a new life for myself. The thought of going overseas to start a new life left me with great joy. I had these great thoughts in my head of having a good job then meeting a handsome man who i would fall in love with and having many friends i could trust. The truth i discovered though was one of horror beyond redemption. One were all my expections were blown apart from lies so savage it left me scared an My name is Mila and this is my journey.

I came to this country with great expectations of making a new life for myself. The thought of going overseas to start a new life left me with great joy. I had these great thoughts in my head of having a good job then meeting a handsome man who i would fall in love with and having many friends i could trust. The truth i discovered though was one of horror beyond redemption. One were all my expections were blown apart from lies so savage it left me scared and embarresed. I was exposed to brutal violence that stripped me of my dignity and left me questioning everything that this country stood for and left me with only one person i could trust. My one true friend Olena who helped me escape only to find we were being followed by one of the most powerful men in the country. One who will stop at nothing to silence me and my friend. Please wont someone help us?

Vanish by Tess Gerritsen is the second of hers books ive read and left me uneasy to think that this same situation is playing out for real in many places in the world today. The story goes of a body of a young women found and before Maura is able to perform a postmortem the lady opens her eyes. It becomes clear she is still alive and is taken to hospital. The lady is highly unstable and after trying to be restrained kills a security guard and seizes one who is Jane who is in the last stages of pregnancy. The question is who is this women and what are her motives? Things become more complicated when a man named Joe sneaks into the hospital and joins the women. What soon is uncovered is huge with sex, murder and corruption going all the way to the highest levels of government.

Vanish was gripping reading and left me clamering to discover what happens next. While words like terryfying and riverting are often overused in this sense describe the book perfectly. At no time did the sense of unease stop even with lighter moments like with Jane and her daughter Regina as you knew that this was just a brief lull before the train starts up again. At times disturbing, at times it left me shell shocked with the sheer scale of what was happening. One things for sure if i was on holidays right now i would of read from start to finish in one sitting as this book is almost impossible to put down. This is top shelf reading from start to finish.

I often wonder what my life would be like if i had stayed in my home town of Kryvicy in Belarus. In truth i had nothing for me to hold onto there with both my parents dead before i was 13 and no friends. Although i will never be able to erase the horrors of my time in the hellhole that was my prison for what seemed like years im grateful to be able to stay here. My name is Mila and this is my journey a journey that is just starting. ...more

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Oct 14, 2017 Fred rated it really liked it

Shelves: re-read, mystery

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A good story with 7 girls on a free "Mexican Tour". They don't know it's going to a whorehouse to "Vanish".

Dr. Maura Isles finds a girl alive in the morgue & is rushed to the hospital. In the hospital, she kills a security guard, takes Det. Jane Rizzoli (9 months pregnant) & captures others. FBI Gabriel Dean (Rizzoli's husband) & Maura find 6 murders relate to the "Mexican Tour" whorehouse. The 7th girl in the morgue & Maura now kidnapped. But it is not ...more

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May 06, 2010 Alisha Marie rated it really liked it

Shelves: mystery-thriller, crime-novel, e-books-i-ve-read

I tend to read Tess Gerritsen books when I feel a reading slump coming on. They're just the perfect books to curb them since they're quick books that have you turning pages at an alarming speed. Anyway, that's why I picked up Vanish. I've been in final project hell and needed something that I would get into right away. While Vanish wasn't my favorite in the Rizzoli and Isles series, it definitely didn't disappoint.

Vanish doesn't so much start off with a bang, but rather a creepy and effective be I tend to read Tess Gerritsen books when I feel a reading slump coming on. They're just the perfect books to curb them since they're quick books that have you turning pages at an alarming speed. Anyway, that's why I picked up Vanish. I've been in final project hell and needed something that I would get into right away. While Vanish wasn't my favorite in the Rizzoli and Isles series, it definitely didn't disappoint.

Vanish doesn't so much start off with a bang, but rather a creepy and effective beginning. Mila's story was heartbreaking and enthralling that I found myself wanting the Rizzoli and Isles parts to be over faster just so I can get back to her story. However, the middle was where I started having some issues. I felt that it lagged just a bit with the whole "Jane is a hostage" situation. It wasn't as heart-pounding as I thought it would be. Also, I felt that it was veering towards political thriller territory and that just isn't my cup of tea.

Soon afterwards, my fears were quenched and Vanish went right back to the heart-pounding thriller that I expected it to be with a satisfying ending for some and heartbreaking endings/beginings for others. While there were a few bumps in the road, I enjoyed Vanish immensely.

I also found that I'm not getting sick of the leads. Usually after I've read more than a few in a series, I find that there are certain things that are starting to bother me about the main characters. Just little quirks that are starting to become more apparent after so much time together. This hasn't happened with the Rizzoli and Isles series yet. It's quite the opposite actually. An example of this is when I read the plot for the upcoming book (I believe it's the 8th in the series) and my heart hurt just a little at the thought of what's coming up for Maura. Hopefully, it won't end the way I think it will and there will be another worthy plot twist that won't have me in tears.

Anyway, not only did Vanish curb said reading slump, but it got me that much more excited for the upcoming Rizzoli & Isles series on TNT. So much that I'm now counting down the days until July 12th. So even if Book 8 ends up the way I hope it won't, I'll still have the series there. Unless of course, the people at TNT (I'm not calling the idiots...yet) cancel the show before it's time and then I'll go back to the books and realized they sucked and the show was better...I doubt this will happen. It's not like Tess Gerritsen is James Patterson and the Rizzoli & Isles series is the Women's Murder Club... ...more

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Nov 12, 2010 Brenda rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Recommends it for: Thriller lovers

My name is Mila, and this is my journey

Homicide Detective Jane Rizzoli was hot, cranky and very pregnant! She was in the witness box with a hostile defendant, one Billy Rollo, whom his female attorney couldn't seem to control. The judge was angry, and after another burst of abuse from the Rollo, he furiously ordered the bailiff to escort him from the court. With a shout of rage, Rollo attacked the bailiff and wrestled him to the floor. Jane heaved herself out of her chair, picked up the handcuff ...more

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Dec 01, 2019 M. [storme reads a lot] rated it really liked it

Shelves: libby-books, thrillers-and-suspense, ebooks

Book five. Still a good series. I’m still getting used to the different things between the books and show.

This book starts out with human trafficking and leads to Maura Isles finding a body alive in the morgue. The entire story is very intriguing. I could not stop reading, wanting to know how everything was connected. I’m sad to think I’m almost halfway through this series. If you want a great police procedural with multiple layers, this series is definitely worth the time.

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Jul 20, 2018 Lewis Weinstein rated it it was amazing

Shelves: crime-and-thrillers

non-stop action from start to finish ... a perfect break from my research reading

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Feb 11, 2017 Carrie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I enjoyed this installment in the Rizolli & Isles series a lot more than I did the 4th book. Probably because this time around, Jane Rizolli featured in it more than Maura Isles did. It was a quick and exciting read for me but I'm going to take a little break from this series for a while before I pick up the 6th book. ...more

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May 09, 2015 April Thompson rated it liked it

This one was a little hard for me to swallow. The things done to the girls in this book, shook me to the core. Another fast paced read though. Kudos to Gerritsen for continuing her outstanding series.

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Jan 26, 2018 CD {Boulder Blvd} rated it really liked it

Shelves: crime-police_procedure, read-series-in-order, s-bv-library, pov-1st-person-ugh, pov-changing-ugh, thriller-suspense-mystery

Another good plot in the Rizzoli & Isles series. I'm really enjoying "binge" reading this series. ...more

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Mar 07, 2009 Sandi rated it liked it

Recommended to Sandi by: Mary JL Lesch

Shelves: 2009, mystery-thriller

Let me just start off by saying that I don't read a lot of mystery/thrillers. However, it seems to me that one of the conventions of the genre requires have some sort of cop/detective in a series of books that all stand-alone. (Unlike the fantasy genre in which all the books in a series need to be read in order.) When I'm browsing in the genre, I sometimes get confused as to who the writer is and who the detective is. In the case of "Vanish" by Tess Gerritsen, I think the story would have been b ...more

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Oct 21, 2014 Siobhan rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Of the first five books this was the one I was looking forward to the most. With Rizzoli as a hostage it seemed as though the book would be brilliant. Whilst it was a great read it wasn’t quite what I was expecting – I really had been expecting something a little bit more.

A lot of people seem to dislike this book as a lot of it comes from the point of view of Special Agent Gabriel Dean. Personally, I rather enjoyed it (as I have a soft spot for the relationship between Dean and Rizzoli) and have ...more

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Nov 11, 2017 Carol rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2017, thrillers-mysteries

Vanish by Tess Gerritsen lives up to my expectations. I have read several of her books but out of order and that never made it difficult with connecting to the story. There is always plenty of suspense to keep me turning the pages and little bits of humor thrown in.

Maura Isles is a Boston Medical Examiner and had unzipped the body bad of a beautiful woman and the woman opens her eyes. This was the start of a very long bad day for Maura, she rushes the woman in for medical treatment.

Mila, a redh ...more

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Feb 14, 2014 Gary rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Slow at first, but gets increasingly better

This book started off with a somewhat intriguing hook that devolved into a hostage situation. I am not a huge fan of long hostage negotiation stories, so for me this really slowed the book down.
Somewhere beyond halfway through the crisis resolves and the main conflict is (re)introduced. At this point, I felt the plot began to move much more quickly. Gerritsen sometimes seems like one of those authors that writes the ending first and builds to it. Her e ...more

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Dec 01, 2012 Gary rated it really liked it

The 5th book in the Rizzoli and Isles series by Tess Gerritsen.
This is an excellent series of books that features Jane Rizzoli a police homicide detective and Maura Isles a medical examiner.
The books are very well written and show a very good knowledge of Police procedure. The interaction between the main two characters is very effective and makes very entertaining reading.

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May 10, 2016 Sandra Nedopričljivica rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Dobra "stara" Tess! ...more

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Oct 01, 2017 Emma rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery, thriller

Good, as always. I deducted a point from an otherwise 4 star book for problematic mommy wars issues and for referring to sex slaves as having an occupation. That just really bothered me.

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May 06, 2010 Dustin Crazy little brown owl rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: spring-2013, read-in-2012, read-in-2010, goodreads-authors, amazing, group-reads, read-in-2013, worth-reading-again-and-again, read-in-2006

This is one of my favorite books in the series - The Keepsake(2008), is my very favorite. Vanish is a memorable story with an intense ending. If you like Vanish, try The Siege by Stephen White. If you liked The Siege, try Vanish by Tess Gerritsen :-) They have similar storylines, both dealing with hostage situations. ...more

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Feb 05, 2018 Tiffany PSquared rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2018-reading-challenge, crime-fiction, audiobooks

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Maura Isles and Jane Rizzoli meet up again in a case that has national and international implications. When a body in the morgue is found to actually be alive, Maura and Jane both unwittingly insert themselves in a manhunt that endangers both of their lives.

A twisty story with a few left-field surprises. I love the different perspectives that envelope us into the story immediately. And, as usual, Maura's detailed attention and Jane's confident assertiveness are constants ...more

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Mar 19, 2018 Mark rated it really liked it

Shelves: police-pi-mystery, political-thriller

Tremendous beach read here in Fort Meyers...a young women revives in the morgue pulling Rizzoli, Iles & Gabriel Dean into an investigation that seems to be a huge government conspiracy & cover-up...all the while Rizzoli is delivering her 1st child...I'm all out of order in this series, but luckily, they're written in a manner that allows their enjoyment...good stuff!!! ...more

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May 29, 2013 Gordana Vuckovic-Glusac rated it it was amazing

I like how each book of Rizzoli & Isles series has different topics and yet all of them (so far) are great thrillers with lot of twists. Can't wait to read the next five books in this series. ...more

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Mar 02, 2014 Mizuki rated it really liked it

Shelves: great, detective-novels

It's an exciting, solid detective novel, but I found (view spoiler) ...more

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Sep 01, 2017 Dee rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: detective-or-cop, thriller, series, medical-examiner, mystery, borrowed

Two-haiku review:

Jane at hospital
Taken hostage by bad guys
Are they really bad?

Complex and thrilling
Sad thing, human trafficking
Series gets deeper

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Oct 03, 2009 Book Him Danno rated it liked it

Good story and when her water broke in court it was pretty funny, being held hostage was not. The story is well written and interesting. It held my interest to the end.

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Internationally bestselling author Tess Gerritsen took an unusual route to a writing career. A graduate of Stanford University, Tess went on to medical school at the University of California, San Francisco, where she was awarded her M.D.

While on maternity leave from her work as a physician, she began to write fiction. In 1987, her first novel was published. Call After Midnight, a romantic thriller ...more

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Quotes from Vanish

“My name is Mila, and this is my journey.
There are so many places where I could begin the story. I could start in the town where I grew up, in Kryvicy, on the banks of the Servac River, in the district of Miadziel. I could begin when I was eight years old, on the day my mother died, or when I was twelve, and my father fell beneath the wheels of the neighbour’s truck. But I think I should begin my story here, in the Mexican desert, so far from my home in Belarus. This is where I lost my innocence. This is where my dreams died.” — 9 likes

“She pressed her fingers to the woman’s neck and felt icy skin.
Bending close to the lips, she waited for the whisper of a breath, the faintest puff of air against her cheek.
The corpse opened its eyes.” — 6 likes

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