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Suspense as sharp as a scalpel's edge. A page-turning, hold-your-breath read.
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If it's gripping, it's Gerritsen. The novel that first made Tess Gerritsen a crime-writing star.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having read the six novels in Tess' `Rizzoli/Isles" series I thought I'd have a go at her earlier work, and Harvest from 1996. Another reviewer here suggests that this is her first book, but in fact it's her 12th - most of the first eleven were romantic fiction which she started writing in 1986. Anyway I was pleased to discover that Harvest is every bit as good as her more recent work, if anything it could quite easily be her latest novel and no-one would notice. I have a feeling that the experiences of central character Dr Abby DiMatteo are strongly adapted from the author's own in her previous career as a physician in Hawaii. It was a chance dinner conversation that inspired Tess to write this, her first medical thriller. The man sitting beside her at the restaurant was an ex-cop who ran a security service protecting American businessmen in Russia. On his last trip abroad, Moscow cops had told him that Russian orphans were vanishing from the streets. They believed the children were being kidnapped by the Russian mafia and shipped abroad as organ donors.
The story so horrified Tess, she immediately called her brother-in-law, a reporter for Newsweek, suggesting he investigate. Newsweek was unable to track down any proof. Weeks later, Tess was still unable to forget those missing Russian orphans. They became the inspiration for the plot of Harvest which was released in hardcover in 1996, and marked Tess's debut on the New York Times bestseller list. Film rights were sold to Paramount/Dreamworks, and the book has been translated into twenty foreign languages.
If you have enjoyed The Surgeon, and the others in that series, I'm sure you'll like Harvest too. It's unlikely to disappoint.
The story so horrified Tess, she immediately called her brother-in-law, a reporter for Newsweek, suggesting he investigate. Newsweek was unable to track down any proof. Weeks later, Tess was still unable to forget those missing Russian orphans. They became the inspiration for the plot of Harvest which was released in hardcover in 1996, and marked Tess's debut on the New York Times bestseller list. Film rights were sold to Paramount/Dreamworks, and the book has been translated into twenty foreign languages.
If you have enjoyed The Surgeon, and the others in that series, I'm sure you'll like Harvest too. It's unlikely to disappoint.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
First let me say that I have never read any of the Tess Gerritsen's books before. They are not, or so I thought my type of reading material, but when you are caught near the end of your holiday, having read all the books you brought with you and you are an avid reader, any port in storm, so they say, or at least a raid on my wife's suitcase, for some of her holiday reading material.
Enough waffling, I really enjoyed the book. Tess Gerritsen is a very accomplished writer and also has the imagination to come up with the most audacious plot and also to delve into the minds of extremely disturbed people. I certainly hope that I do not have to go to hospital any time soon.
To give too much away about a suspense novel is counter productive. Suffice to say the plot revolves around a heart transplant and the repercussions that evolve because of it.
I have always said that life is too short to read rubbish, but this book was far from that. So I guess the moral is, give a book with a new subject a try. You never know if the writer is as good as Tess Gerritsen you may even like it.
Enough waffling, I really enjoyed the book. Tess Gerritsen is a very accomplished writer and also has the imagination to come up with the most audacious plot and also to delve into the minds of extremely disturbed people. I certainly hope that I do not have to go to hospital any time soon.
To give too much away about a suspense novel is counter productive. Suffice to say the plot revolves around a heart transplant and the repercussions that evolve because of it.
I have always said that life is too short to read rubbish, but this book was far from that. So I guess the moral is, give a book with a new subject a try. You never know if the writer is as good as Tess Gerritsen you may even like it.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have really become a huge fan of Ms Gerritsen. Aside from her detailed scientific information, her books are always well written and planned out.
Harvest is very readable to say the least. She establishes her characters well and creates a increasingly steady atmosphere throughout the book.
This book was her first medical thriller and the writing may not be as developed as her more recent efforts but it is still a fantastic read.
Harvest is very readable to say the least. She establishes her characters well and creates a increasingly steady atmosphere throughout the book.
This book was her first medical thriller and the writing may not be as developed as her more recent efforts but it is still a fantastic read.
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Harvest..........Festival
Well Im really getting into Tess' books big time. This is about my 10th book and one of the best story lines. Read more
Published 5 months ago by P. Allanson
Harvest
Brilliant but then again I have yet to find a bad Tess novel. Written with her usual style but keeps you reading right to the end. Excellent
Published 8 months ago by Mr. R. Thornton
Couldnt put it down! Read it in 4 days!
I came across this book by accident after a friend lent it to me while waiting for a vet for my horse! I am so glad she did! From the first page I was completely gripped. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Tracey Priest
a short critique
The plot is a bit over the top but not ridiculously so, the story line, harvesting body parts from unsuspecting victims, rolls along maintaining interest and with increasing... Read more
Published 17 months ago by D. F. Woodruffe
Harvest
Excellent couldnt put it down . She keeps you guessing right to the end ...
Published 21 months ago by Linda
good book
I enjoyed the book it's the second book I've read by Tess Geritsen and it looks like I'll be buying some more by her.
Published on 24 May 2010 by snadra
Another FANTASTIC book by Tess Gerritsen
I never used to read crime thrillers but i have to say I have enjoyed every single one of Tess Gerritsens' books. Read more
Published on 23 April 2010 by Ms. J. Raine
A Great Medical Thriller
If you have enjoyed other books by Tess Gerritsen, such as 'The Surgeon', 'Vanish' and 'Body Double' then you will love this too. Read more
Published on 6 Dec 2009 by C. L. Baber
Excellent read
I thoroughly enjoyed this book - it was pacy, twisting, and utterly horrifying. I've read most of Gerritsen's thrillers, and this is one that stands out. Read more
Published on 21 Nov 2009 by Ms. M. Cheung
Harvest
I have now read quite a few of Tess Gerritsen 'works of art' and can once again thoroughly recommend 'HARVEST'. She never ceases to amaze me with the diversity of her writing. Read more
Published on 12 Sep 2009 by Shirley167
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