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The Surgeon
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Jonetta
Detective Thomas Moore recognizes a pattern when a young woman is found gruesomely murdered in her home. The details of the crime are identical to that of another young woman he investigated a year ago. Even more troubling is the link to another assault over two years ago. However, the victim, Dr. Catherine Cordell, not only survived the attack but killed the man responsible. Are they dealing with a copycat or something else.

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Kris (My Novelesque Life)
Nov 06, 2012 rated it it was amazing
RATING: 4.5 STARS
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Perfection...a great suspense story with a great nemesis! While you may not identify with Jane and Maura you can't help but like them and want to know more. Jane and Maura are completely different in personalities - and also very different from other book characters in this genre. Gerritsen's Rizzoli and Isles is more of a gritty mystery suspense than romantic suspense. There is a TV series based on this series, called Rizzoli & Isles but is lighter and the t
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Lauren
The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen
Book #1 in the Rizzoli & Isles series
5 Stars

Synopsis:
A sadistic killer, who enjoys immobilizing and removing his victims’ organs, is on the loose in Boston, and the police have only one significant lead: his apparent obsession with Dr. Catherine Cordell, a prominent surgeon and the only survivor of a different killer with a similar modus operandi. Can the police make the necessary connections and find the killer before it is too late?

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Susan
Dec 13, 2008 rated it really liked it
I really liked the book but for some reason it took me awhile to finish it. Maybe my reading streak had come to a close. Good book.
Anne Hawn Smith
Jun 21, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: mystery, medical
Gaijinmama
Dec 09, 2009 marked it as to-read
Shelves: bees
Lisa
Aug 21, 2010 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Apr 23, 2011 rated it really liked it
Dana
Jul 14, 2011 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: 2015-to-read
Logan
Aug 22, 2011 rated it liked it
Shelves: movie-tv
Shelby
Dec 15, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Jan 17, 2012 marked it as to-read
~Melissa~
Aug 25, 2023 rated it really liked it
Shelves: series, audible
Liz (Bugetta)
Mar 15, 2012 rated it really liked it
Erin
Sep 30, 2012 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Fairlee Corkran
Oct 27, 2012 marked it as to-read
Shelves: pick, clean-sweep
Joyce
Nov 06, 2012 rated it really liked it
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Dec 01, 2012 rated it liked it
Shelves: mystery, hive2013
Mariana Bezerra
Mar 14, 2013 marked it as to-read
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Nov 24, 2018 rated it really liked it
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Brenda H
Jul 20, 2013 marked it as tbr
Shelves: 2000s-published
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