Book Review: The Apprentice

Reviewed By: Harriet Klausner

The Apprentice     Amazon US PB Amazon US HC Amazon UK PB Amazon Canada PB Amazon Canada HC
Tess Gerritsen
Class/Genre:   Mystery
Series: Maura Isles and Jane Rizzoli # 2
Ballantine, August 2002, $24.95, 452 pp.

THE SURGEON aka Walter Hoyt has been in prison for over a year but the Boston police detective who put him away still bears the emotional and physical scars he inflicted on her at their last meeting. She is not confident in her abilities anymore and she uses three locks on her front door to keep out the predators that she knows lurks out there.

A copycat killer emulates the crimes of THE SURGEON and Jane is the lead detective on the case when Walter escapes from prison. He joins his copycat associate with both perpetrators focusing their attention on Jane and making very sure she knows it. FBI agent Gabriel Dean, who is working on his own agenda, tries to get Jane to remove herself from the case but the feisty detective is determined that she will bring down Walker and his partner with him.

Tess Gerritsen can always be counted on to give crime thriller fans a fantastic reading experience and she succeeds with her latest novel THE APPRENTICE, which is heading to all the bestseller lists. Her wounded heroine is very likable and readers feel as if they share a bond with her because of her emotional scars. Ms. Gerritsen’s works appeal to readers who love the novels of Patricia Cornwell and Linda Fairstein.

Harriet Klausner

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