The Sinner by Tess Gerritsen
>> Tuesday, April 27, 2010
The Sinner by Tess Gerritsen
Genre: Mystery
Series: #3 in the Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles series
Publication Date: 2003
Pages: 342
Challenges: Support Your Local Library #19
Source: Library
The Short Version:
Crime solving friends and colleagues Detective Jane Rizzoli and Medical Examiner Maura Isles team up again to solve a case that begins with a brutal attack on two nuns and ends up being quite personal.
Why I Read It:
I’m late to the Tess Gerritsen party and it’s part of my doomed to failure plan to catch up with my friends and fellow book bloggers who have read all of this series.
The Book
In the middle of a cold Boston winter two nuns in a cloistered order are brutally attacked, one dies and the other is in critical condition. Most of the members of the order are elderly but the deceased was a young woman just a few months away from taking her final vows. While conducting the autopsy, Dr. Isles discovers that shortly before her murder, Sister Camille had given birth.
Soon afterwards another case comes along that involves a brutal murder. This time the woman is unknown and may not be identifiable.
The story is partly about the investigation of these crimes, but also about Detective Rizzoli and Dr. Isles coping with their own personal and relationship issues. In both cases is may affect their objectivity and ability to continue with their investigations.
My Thoughts:
I don’t know why it took me so long to discover this series. I’m enjoying the mix of police procedural, medical mystery and the ongoing stories of both Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles. It’s like having several of my favorite genres blended into one series.
Admittedly, some of the plot was a bit predictable but that’s one of the hazards of being a fan of mysteries. There were enough surprises and additional plotlines to keep my interest high. It’s been a while since I read the previous book in the series, but I hope to make some progress in catching up with this one soon.
Rating 3.5/5
No stars – I couldn’t even finish it
1 star – I didn’t like it but I managed to finish it.
2 stars – It was OK. Not good, but seriously just OK.
3 stars - I liked it. I didn’t think it was great, but I thought it was good entertainment.
4 stars – I really liked it. I really think you might like it too.
5 stars – It was amazing. I’d recommend this to just about anyone.
3 comments:
This is one of my favorite series. I read the first 4 or 5 back to back a few years ago. You do know that they are filming this series on TNT for this summer I think? I'm excited to see how things go.
Tess Gerritsen scares the peawaddin' out of me. I read one of her books, bought two more and looked at them like they were evil for a few years, then donated them. I still remember that one book I read way too well. I had nightmares for weeks.
Kay: I didn't know they were filming a series - that will be interesting to see.
Bookfool: Oh these definitely do NOT pass the "Bookfool Test".
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