- Mass Market Paperback: 366 pages
- Publisher: Ballantine Books; 1 Reprint edition (31 Aug 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0345447867
- ISBN-13: 978-0345447869
- Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 2.7 x 17.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
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53 of 54 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
There are many crime thriller series out there but if there's one that should be read in chronological order, it's this one by Tess Gerritsen. Fortunately I knew the correct order before I read any of her work, and I do recommend that if you're new to Tess, and the Jane Rizzoli series in particular, you should read THE SURGEON first. There are now six in all, with number six The Mephisto Club released this month (Sept 2006) while The Apprentice is the second.
When I finished The Surgeon I assumed that the story ended, but it didn't - The Apprentice is very much a continuation of the theme and storyline. It's difficult to say too much for fear of spoiling things for anyone who has yet to read The Surgeon, but they certainly go hand-in-hand and I would suggest that the character of The Surgeon himself may yet reappear in the third of the series. In The Apprentice, events and feelings revolve closely around Boston detective Jane Rizzoli, single and in her early thirties, and very traumatised one year on from her nightmare experience with The Surgeon. Her partner in the previous book, Detective Thomas Moore, doesn't feature here although he is frequently mentioned. Instead, Rizzoli gradually finds herself developing what becomes something of an awkward alliance with a highly suspicious-acting FBI agent named Gabriel Dean. Despite her deep mistrust, she finds him very attractive and has to suppress her desires many times in the interests of retaining a professional image. They both have one thing in mind from that point of view - hunting down a psychopathic killer given the pseudonym of Dominator, who seems to be forming an alliance of his own with, of all people, the aforementioned Surgeon.
This book involves a far deeper and more intimate analysis of the mind and personality of Rizzoli, and it is carried off convincingly and entertainingly. The central character is female and so too is the writer, but this isn't a story by girls for girls. It will be read and enjoyed by one and all, and contains some fascinating medical detail, not the least of which is the (factual?) revelation of exactly what it is that makes this killer do what he does, what makes him so evil. There's nothing in his very ordinary childhood and background to turn him into a psycho, so none of the usual stereotypes apply here. No, but there WAS one thing that happened - I won't spoil things by revealing it here - and it makes for an interesting and credible take on the motives behind mindless killings.
As an established fan of crime-thriller-series authors such as McDermid, Deaver, Billingham, Reichs, Slaughter and Connolly, I'm more than pleased to add Tess Gerritsen to my personal library, and I'm off to read The Sinner straight away, followed by Body Double and Vanish. Tess has a very useful blog on her web-site by the way - it's great for wannabe writers.
When I finished The Surgeon I assumed that the story ended, but it didn't - The Apprentice is very much a continuation of the theme and storyline. It's difficult to say too much for fear of spoiling things for anyone who has yet to read The Surgeon, but they certainly go hand-in-hand and I would suggest that the character of The Surgeon himself may yet reappear in the third of the series. In The Apprentice, events and feelings revolve closely around Boston detective Jane Rizzoli, single and in her early thirties, and very traumatised one year on from her nightmare experience with The Surgeon. Her partner in the previous book, Detective Thomas Moore, doesn't feature here although he is frequently mentioned. Instead, Rizzoli gradually finds herself developing what becomes something of an awkward alliance with a highly suspicious-acting FBI agent named Gabriel Dean. Despite her deep mistrust, she finds him very attractive and has to suppress her desires many times in the interests of retaining a professional image. They both have one thing in mind from that point of view - hunting down a psychopathic killer given the pseudonym of Dominator, who seems to be forming an alliance of his own with, of all people, the aforementioned Surgeon.
This book involves a far deeper and more intimate analysis of the mind and personality of Rizzoli, and it is carried off convincingly and entertainingly. The central character is female and so too is the writer, but this isn't a story by girls for girls. It will be read and enjoyed by one and all, and contains some fascinating medical detail, not the least of which is the (factual?) revelation of exactly what it is that makes this killer do what he does, what makes him so evil. There's nothing in his very ordinary childhood and background to turn him into a psycho, so none of the usual stereotypes apply here. No, but there WAS one thing that happened - I won't spoil things by revealing it here - and it makes for an interesting and credible take on the motives behind mindless killings.
As an established fan of crime-thriller-series authors such as McDermid, Deaver, Billingham, Reichs, Slaughter and Connolly, I'm more than pleased to add Tess Gerritsen to my personal library, and I'm off to read The Sinner straight away, followed by Body Double and Vanish. Tess has a very useful blog on her web-site by the way - it's great for wannabe writers.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The Apprentice is Gerritson's follow-up book to The Surgeon. It is well written and contains all of Gerritson's usual elements of supsense, but it is not as good as the surgeon. The Apprentice seemed to be too much like the Surgeon with the same plot line and the same problems that Rizzoi has to deal with. I felt that Gerritson could have done without writing the Apprentice, or if she felt that it was necessary to write she could have made it more dissimilar. To me, the Apprentice was like reading a second-rate version of the Surgeon. But overall, the Apprentice is a well-written book that I enjoyed reading. I will definitely buy Gerriton's next book. If you enjoy her work, I would recommend reading Gravity which i think is her best book.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having read 'Body Double' and 'The Surgeon', I'm a new Tess Gerritsen fan and decided to take a look at 'The Apprentice'.
In this story we follow Detective Jane Rizzoli again, as she is tracking a killer who is showing similar patterns to a previous killer who she arrested. Things get even worse when that killer himself breaks out of jail and gets back into the fold.
The story is decent, and Gerritsen is able to tell a nice enough story, but for me the book is pretty flat. It lacks the suspense, and dynamism that 'The Surgeon' and 'Body Double' have. In fact a better title for this book would be 'The Surgeon II' as it is more of a sequel to that book.
So a good enough read, but luckily for Gerritsen, she is capable of writing much better than in this book.
In this story we follow Detective Jane Rizzoli again, as she is tracking a killer who is showing similar patterns to a previous killer who she arrested. Things get even worse when that killer himself breaks out of jail and gets back into the fold.
The story is decent, and Gerritsen is able to tell a nice enough story, but for me the book is pretty flat. It lacks the suspense, and dynamism that 'The Surgeon' and 'Body Double' have. In fact a better title for this book would be 'The Surgeon II' as it is more of a sequel to that book.
So a good enough read, but luckily for Gerritsen, she is capable of writing much better than in this book.
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Another great story
This is the second book in the Rizzoli & Isles series, and I would recommend that you read them in order. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Avid reader
A Chilling Read
The Apprentice is the second book in Tess Gerritsen's Rizzoli and Isles series. As I mentioned in my review for The Surgeon, we're avid watchers of the TNT show Rizzoli and Isles... Read more
Published 2 months ago by W.M.M. van der Salm-Pallada
very good read
after seeing the tv seires of rizzoli and isles i thought i would give the books ago, i am glad i did i would recomend you read her rizzoli and isles books in order. Read more
Published 3 months ago by kristin
Surgeon 2
Better than the TV episode , keeps you hooked.
Looking forward to read all the series , hope they all are up to first 2 books
Looking forward to read all the series , hope they all are up to first 2 books
Published 7 months ago by Mr. A. J. Cox
grisley
What an excellent read. Tess has got this just right, but do not read if you are squemish as the detail is explicit and will upset the faint hearted. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mrs. Wendy Pogmore
Fab!
Brilliant book! Read it too quickly though as couldn't put it down! Was delivered really quickly too, in time for my holiday, so a big thank you!
Published 8 months ago by ShellyC
Addictive!
I've only just started this - a friend recommended this author, and told me to start with The Surgeon, then this one! Finished the first one in a single reading. Read more
Published 10 months ago by cornish katy
another Gerritsen page-turner
The Apprentice is the second novel in Tess Gerritsen's Jane Rizzoli/Maura Iles series, and the first book in which Maura Iles makes her appearance. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Cloggie Downunder
Brilliant and gripping
After reading the utterly brilliant first book in Gerritsen's Rizzoli and Isles series, The Surgeon, I couldn't wait a single second more to get stuck into the next in the series. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Boof
Great Book
Tess Gerritsen just gets better; I was a little worried that this book may not have been as good as The Surgeon but I thought it was brilliant. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Dot
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