The Surgeon
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The Surgeon

by Tess Gerritsen

2001•Thriller•368 pages

Taste attributes: thrillercrimedetectiveunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyenclosedsolving the riddle/not as it seemsfighting eviltroubled leads

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Boxlist takeA dark, intimate thriller: smart and gritty. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.6 / 5

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About This Book

If it's gripping, it's Gerritsen. The terrifying first Jane Rizzoli bestseller.In Boston, there's a killer on the loose. A killer who targets lone women, who breaks into their apartments and performs terrifying ritualistic acts of torture on them before finishing them off.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ThrillerCrimeDetectiveSolving the riddle/not as it seemsFighting evilTroubled leads

Subjects

Serial murdersForensic pathologistsPoliceDetective and mystery storiesSerial murder investigationSuspenseThrillerWomen detectives

Details

Author
Tess Gerritsen
Published
2001
Pages
368
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