![]() ![]() ![]() It kept my attention and was a definite page-turner. I'm a grown woman, no kids, and I absolutely loved it. The two main characters, Molly and Kip, are instantly likable and relatable. It's creepy, mysterious, suspenseful, and has a good heart all at the same time. The plot unfolds chapter by chapter and you find yourself asking, "What in the WORLD is going on in this house?!" You just want to know the answer, and as you turn the pages, you get more and more of said answers until you get to the thrilling conclusion, which admittedly had my heart pumping. I found myself surprised that the intended audience is 9-14 because I feel that it reads much older and is really for any age. I'm admittedly not a voracious reader so a book REALLY has to grab me and keep me wanting more. The book is a fast read and the plot moves quickly, which is something I like. It's a fine line and he walks it expertly. He leaves you wanting more and more until the very end, but doesn't draw it out so as to make it boring or taxing. ![]() Auxier, builds the suspense and crafts this tale very smartly. I began reading it and was instantly hooked. When I read the plot summary, it really sounded like something right up my alley, particularly as it took place in England in the Victorian era which I LOVE, and it involved two individuals who worked as servants in a large house. I'm 29 and I happened upon this book as a recommendation from a page I follow on Facebook. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Along with the recession, Desmond also references a range of historical events that together have created the disastrous housing situation that exists in America today. ![]() This meant that landlords and property owners could make enormous profits from buying cheap houses and renting them out at exorbitant rates, while tenants-many of whom lost jobs and found their welfare checks stagnant or declining-find themselves spending 80 or 90 percent of their income on rent. As Desmond explains, during the recession house prices plummeted while rental rates continued to climb. Although it is not always addressed in a direct and explicit way, the main historical event lingering in the background of Evicted is the 2008 recession, and particularly the role that the housing bubble, the subprime mortgage crisis, and the foreclosure crisis had on the rental market. ![]() ![]() ![]() The Surgeon received a RITA award Romance Writers of America in 2002 for Best Romantic Suspense Novel. In the end, Jane manages to save Cordell from the Surgeon, and Moore marries Cordell. The Surgeon is also starting to get closer and closer to Cordell, who is creating a romantic and sexual connection with Thomas Moore. Meanwhile, the Surgeon begins targeting his third victim, Nina Peyton, and Cordell continues to save lives, starting with Herman Gwadowski. Rizzoli and Moore note that both had no contact or connection whatsoever, and are perplexed by these two murders. ![]() The murder is tied to another murder by the Surgeon, Diana Sterling, a year previous. The story opens up with the death of Elena Ortiz at the hands of the Surgeon, and Thomas Moore is sent to investigate. ![]() Rizzoli soon establishes a connection between the two cases, concluding that she may be on the trail of a deranged copycat. As Jane Rizzoli, accompanied by detective Thomas Moore, works the case, she comes across trauma doctor Catherine Cordell, who almost died in the same fashion at the hands of another psychopath several years before, but killed him before he could kill her. In her most masterful novel of medical suspense, New York Times best-selling author Tess Gerritsen creates a villain of unforgettable evil and the one woman who can catch him before he kills again. The Surgeon ( 2001) is a suspense novel by Tess Gerritsen, the first of the Maura Isles/ Jane Rizzoli series.Ī terrifying new serial killer begins stalking the streets of Boston, using his vast medical knowledge to systematically torture and kill vulnerable women, a modus operandi which has earned him the nickname "the Surgeon". Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins Release date: 11-03-20 The Surgeon AudioBook Summary. ![]() |