The Surgeon (Rizzoli & Isles, #1) in Tess Gerritsen Fans

Aug 02, 2008 Katie rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-own, series, nh, for-a-challenge

This is one of those books that I have been meaning to get to for quite some time. I am the person who HAS to read the books in a series in order, so this was a must-get-to once I heard that there was going to be a tv series (I always like to read the original before the tv/movie version sways my opinion.)

While this book was pretty good, I was disappointed that it seemed to be more about Detective Moore than about Rizzoli, and Dr. Isles isn't anywhere to be found (or even mentioned at all!) You ...more

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Mar 22, 2011 The Book Whisperer (aka Boof) rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc-and-review-copies, read-in-2011, crime-mystery-thrillers, my-most-amazing-books, usa

One of my favourite things about reading is when I discover a new author and realise that they have written a ton of books that I now have sprawling in front of me! Good times! Being a massive crime fiction fan I am honestly unsure what has kept me from Tess Gerritsen until now. She is BRILLIANT!!! Rarely do I read a book and then have to move straight on to the next in the series (which is exactly what I have done) because I just can’t get enough.

The Surgeon is the name that has been given to a ...more

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Jan 25, 2012 Kelly Furniss rated it it was amazing

I really enjoyed this book I think it is crime writing at it's best.I can't believe I have never read a Gerritsen book before but now I have I will order the rest of the series as I enjoyed it so much!.
The book had me hooked all the way through and I am looking forward to see how the characters/relationships develop further and how any more potential cases are solved.
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Dec 30, 2011 Katherine rated it really liked it

Shelves: mysteries-thrillers

The Surgeon was suspenseful and kept me interested from start to finish. I plan on reading the entire series. I have read a few out of sequence and have enjoyed the character development of both Rizzoli and Isles.

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