The Surgeon

Posted on Mar. 3, 2006 at 12:40 - Post Comment

i didn write much personal stuff lately. only because i was lazy...i think its because of this very long winter, it is cold again and it is snowing without any breaks, there is so much snow that you would never believe it is march out there  well... i really dont know what to write about, so i will poat here the review of the last book i have read. when i started it first it seemed very boring but i usually read the books up to the end even when they are quite boring  but this one was so interesting that i used only 2 evenings to finish it. i hope some of you, who like thrillers would really enjoy reading it.  

"The Surgeon" by Tess Geritsen -

this book was really thrilling, and it kept me interested all the way through. i woud recommend this to anybody. Tess Gerritsen is an excellent author, and the ending was powerful. sometimes i can read a book, and the story will be good, but the ending will be poor. I have never read Gerritsen before, and i was afraid the ending would be poor. But it was brilliant, i am looking forward to reading next books written by her, and i hope she doesnt let herself down, after an amazing start.

Amazon.co.uk Review
Tess Gerritsen left a very successful career as an internist to raise her children and devote more time to writing. The Surgeon, following several books that met with moderate success, is a gruesome and frightening story that should put Gerritsen among the top women thriller writers working today.

A serial killer is on the loose in Boston. The victims are killed in a particularly nasty way: cut with a scalpel on the stomach, the intestines and uterus removed, and then the throat slashed. The killer obviously has medical knowledge and has been dubbed "the Surgeon" by the media. Detective Thomas Moore and his partner Rizzoli of the Boston Homicide Unit have discovered something that makes this case even more chilling. Years ago in Savannah a serial killer murdered in exactly the same way. He was finally stopped by his last victim who shot him as he tried to cut her. That last victim is Dr Catherine Cordell, who now works as a cardiac surgeon at one of Boston's prestigious hospitals. As the murders continue, it becomes obvious that the killer is drawing closer and closer to Dr Cordell, who is becoming so frightened that she is virtually unable to function. But she is the only person who can help the police catch this copycat killer. Or is it a copycat? To complicate matters even further, Detective Moore, often referred to as Saint Thomas as he continues to mourn the loss of his wife, is getting emotionally involved with the doctor.

The suspense in The Surgeon is almost unbearable. The writing is superb and the stunning twists and turns make it almost impossible to put down. --Otto Penzler, Amazon.com

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Posted by Anonymous on Mar. 4, 2006 at 00:32-Link

I really have some reading to catch up. ;)

Have a great day!

with love,
abhay