The Apprentice - Tess Gerritsen

A year after Jane Rizzoli has put the Surgeon behind bars, a new serial killer is at large; one who has alarming similarities between himself and the Surgeon. It's only Jane who sees the similarities and is determined to prove they have somehow made contact with each other. The case becomes even more confusing for Jane and her team when the FBI become involved. Jane's worst nightmare comes true when the Surgeon manages to escape from prison and it seems as if the Surgeon and his Apprentice are hunting and killing together... and they have one person in mind in particular that they're hunting: Jane Rizzoli. As you'll know from my reviews, I tend to stick to ...  Read the complete review

This is the first Tess Gerritsen book that I have read and I am reasonably impressed with it. It is her sixth novel but is the second in the series starring detective Jane Rizzoli and is a follow on from the previous novel entitled The Surgeon. ~~~The Plot~~~ Serial killer The Surgeon was caught by detective Rizzoli a year ago and has been in jail ever since. But now a new series of killings is bearing a startling resemblance to The Surgeon's handiwork. Still traumatised from her first dealings with The Surgeon, Rizzoli tries to make sense of this new case but her world is shot to pieces when The Surgeon escapes. Will he unite with the other killer ...  Read the complete review

The second book to feature Detective Jane Rizzoli and a direst follow-up to THE SURGEON, THE APPRENTICE picks up a year after it's predecessor with Rizzoli attempting to come to terms with what happened and still bearing both the physical and emotional scars. When a new killer emerges on the scene exhibting haunting similarities in his M.O to serial killer, Warren Hoyt, there are those who say that Rizzoli is still obsessed with the man who gave her those scars but when Hoyt escapes from prison and seems to join forces with this latest killer, it is only Jane's obsession that can bring this case to it's rightful conclusion. Teamed with moody FBI agent, Gabriel Dean, who ...  Read the complete review

Contains spoilers... Another chilling tale from Gerritsen in which Boston is plagued by a second serial killer. Despite the fact Warren Hoyt (the Surgeon) is incarcerated the murders show many similarities to his work, causing unpleasant memories to surface for Detective Jane Rizzoli. Then, Hoyt escapes, leaving the police to face a partnership of killers who are both horribly accomplished at torture and murder and are working together to capture and kill Rizzoli. I think if anything this book is even better than The Surgeon and again Gerritsen uses her medical knowledge to bring a harrowing accuracy to the story. Two pivotal characters are also ...  Read the complete review