review by showhost March 2015
This is the first time I have read this author but I was looking for a thriller and the blurb seemed to tick that box.
It had good reviews from Tess gerritsen, Harlan coben, Lee child and for once I agree.
Mike is an overprotective, loving family guy, who is just about to sign a very lucrative deal for a development of green houses just outside of los Angeles.
Mike was abandoned by his father at aged four. He was dumped in the middle of nowhere and never saw his parents again. He was raised by a foster home. He didn't know his surname or the name of his street so he could never be traced, which is why he kept a baby monitor on for his eight year old daughter Katherine.
But when Mike is approached at the development celebration by a man who claims to know him and about his parents, he finds himself and his own family in mortal danger. He doesn't know why they want to kill him and his wife and daughter but these people are trained killers and their bosses have access to police departments.
It is a gripping read and the reason for the manhunt was not what I expected. The characters were believable and it would make a good action film.
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Tuesday, 2 November 2010
Tess Gerritsen - Vanish
review by showhost
another charity shop bargain!
After the first book I read of this author I said I would never read another as I said it was more Mills and Booon than crime. However, I had an email from the author or her blog sec, who said that Mills & Boon had jumped on her success & started re-releasing her earlier work which was indeed for Mills & Boon,
If it was published prior to 1997, it is most definitely a romance novel. (With the exception of HARVEST, which was my first thriller, and published in 1996.).
This book was 1st published in 2005 so I thought I'd give the author another go. It went in my suitcase for one of my holiday reads and I was glad I took it. I read this after the cody McFadyen (which I had enjoyed) and I was not disappointed.
Tess Gerritsen was a doctor so her knowledge of medical, ER & autopsy is in her novels as well as her studies in anthropology.
The story starts in the morgue where Dr. Iles & her assistant are undertsaffed and busy doing autopsys. As she unzips one of the bodybags, the corpse, a beautiful young woman opens her eyes.
Dr. Iles has the body rushed to the hospital ER across the road. Whilst in the ward the young woman murders an armed security guard, who it emerges later was not an employee of the hospital, then takes hostages. She is eventually joined by an accomplice and a siege situation arises.
Unfortunately for Detective Jane Rizzoli, who is 9 months pregnant, whe was in the wrong place at the wrong time & is now a hostage in labour.
Her husband FBI agent Gabriel, is finally allowed in to the hospital by the hostage takers. They just want to tell their story on National TV but the National Security at the White House have other ideas. They storm the building but not before the 'terrorists' say a few words to Jane & Gabriel.
Those words begin to nag at Jane and she and Gabriel find themselves fighting an unknown enemy. who was this girl and her partner tagged as terrorists? and why did the CIA & White House want them dead.
Janes life and that of her child is put in dire danger in this tense, smart thriller.
Shades of the early Patricia Cornwell here with a mix of Kathy Reichs. Forsensics, International Crime & human trafficking. I am glad I gave this author another go and will gladly read another.
another charity shop bargain!
After the first book I read of this author I said I would never read another as I said it was more Mills and Booon than crime. However, I had an email from the author or her blog sec, who said that Mills & Boon had jumped on her success & started re-releasing her earlier work which was indeed for Mills & Boon,
If it was published prior to 1997, it is most definitely a romance novel. (With the exception of HARVEST, which was my first thriller, and published in 1996.).
This book was 1st published in 2005 so I thought I'd give the author another go. It went in my suitcase for one of my holiday reads and I was glad I took it. I read this after the cody McFadyen (which I had enjoyed) and I was not disappointed.
Tess Gerritsen was a doctor so her knowledge of medical, ER & autopsy is in her novels as well as her studies in anthropology.
The story starts in the morgue where Dr. Iles & her assistant are undertsaffed and busy doing autopsys. As she unzips one of the bodybags, the corpse, a beautiful young woman opens her eyes.
Dr. Iles has the body rushed to the hospital ER across the road. Whilst in the ward the young woman murders an armed security guard, who it emerges later was not an employee of the hospital, then takes hostages. She is eventually joined by an accomplice and a siege situation arises.
Unfortunately for Detective Jane Rizzoli, who is 9 months pregnant, whe was in the wrong place at the wrong time & is now a hostage in labour.
Her husband FBI agent Gabriel, is finally allowed in to the hospital by the hostage takers. They just want to tell their story on National TV but the National Security at the White House have other ideas. They storm the building but not before the 'terrorists' say a few words to Jane & Gabriel.
Those words begin to nag at Jane and she and Gabriel find themselves fighting an unknown enemy. who was this girl and her partner tagged as terrorists? and why did the CIA & White House want them dead.
Janes life and that of her child is put in dire danger in this tense, smart thriller.
Shades of the early Patricia Cornwell here with a mix of Kathy Reichs. Forsensics, International Crime & human trafficking. I am glad I gave this author another go and will gladly read another.
Sunday, 14 February 2010
show Feb 18th 2010
Guests this week are Brian Lowen & Maggie Perkovic.
Books being reviewed are:
Denial by Peter James, Man of War by Alexander Kent
Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith, The Whit eQueen by Philippa Gregory
Never Say Die by Tess Gerritsen
Oh and Happy birthday to Gemma Cunningham!
What a special week it was this week Maggie, talking to Terence Frisby about his book 'Kisses on a Postcard' and the forthcoming musical based on this. What a lovely man! I bet he was a cheeky, angelic looking boy! The interview will be aired in a week or two, don't miss it and in the meantime look up his site which is: www.kissesonapostcard.com
Maggie, Tom Rob Smith's book - Tom has worked as a screenwriter for the past five years, including a six-month stint in Phnom Penh storylining Cambodia's first ever soap. . That’s interesting Maggie – you could get in touch and work along with him, join the 2 soaps together Scilly Penh!
Alexander Kent, oh dear Brian not got good reviews and sounds like you agree with them!
As for Tess Gerritsens book - Well less than halfway through this book and I was thinking 'am I reading a crime thriller or a Mills & Boon!?’. But I had an interesting response from the author about this review; "It actually is an old Mills and Boon Book, re-released years after Gerritsen became successful with her later medical thrillers. You might want to check out the entry on this topic over at
http://www.tessgerritsen.com/blog/yes-its-a-romance-please-stop-bashing-me-over-it/"
So, upshot is if you want a thriller read books published after 1997!
Books being reviewed are:
Denial by Peter James, Man of War by Alexander Kent
Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith, The Whit eQueen by Philippa Gregory
Never Say Die by Tess Gerritsen
Oh and Happy birthday to Gemma Cunningham!
What a special week it was this week Maggie, talking to Terence Frisby about his book 'Kisses on a Postcard' and the forthcoming musical based on this. What a lovely man! I bet he was a cheeky, angelic looking boy! The interview will be aired in a week or two, don't miss it and in the meantime look up his site which is: www.kissesonapostcard.com
Maggie, Tom Rob Smith's book - Tom has worked as a screenwriter for the past five years, including a six-month stint in Phnom Penh storylining Cambodia's first ever soap. . That’s interesting Maggie – you could get in touch and work along with him, join the 2 soaps together Scilly Penh!
Alexander Kent, oh dear Brian not got good reviews and sounds like you agree with them!
As for Tess Gerritsens book - Well less than halfway through this book and I was thinking 'am I reading a crime thriller or a Mills & Boon!?’. But I had an interesting response from the author about this review; "It actually is an old Mills and Boon Book, re-released years after Gerritsen became successful with her later medical thrillers. You might want to check out the entry on this topic over at
http://www.tessgerritsen.com/blog/yes-its-a-romance-please-stop-bashing-me-over-it/"
So, upshot is if you want a thriller read books published after 1997!
Saturday, 19 December 2009
Tess Gerritsen - Never Say Die
Review by showhost
I have never read a book by this author before but was guided by what was written on the cover: 'Its scary just how good Tess Gerritsen is....' statement by Harlan Coben. So, gotta be a good thriller then I thought.........hmmm, how wrong can we be.
Well less than halfway through this book and I am thinking 'am I reading a crime thriller or a Mills & Boon!?’.
So, whats the story about? Well, its a bout a girl called Willy Maitland who goes looking for her father, Wild Bill. He was flying planes in Southeast Asia around the time of the Vietnam war(1970)but his plane crashes and he is presumed dead. Twenty years later Willy's mum is dying of cancer. Willy decides she has to go looking for her father to find out if he really died, as they had an anonymous tip off from a friend of her fathers that he was still alive. They also never recovered his body.
She has a meeting in Bangkok with a General Kistner to find out as much information as she can about where the plane went down and who may be able to help her find some answers. The General tells her very little but to go home.
Guy Barnard (ex army turned mercenary), is also meeting with General Kistner, on official business so when Willies' driver leaves her stranded Guy offers her a lift. They discover they are both leaving for Saigon in two days time.
Somebody does not want Willie uncovering the events of her fathers disappearance and when an attempt is made on her life she doesn't know who to trust or turn to. The obvious choice is the self-assured, arrogant but handsome Guy Barnard - of course.
They find themselves under threat and under fire as they both look for the same man!
I took this book away to the mainland with me, along with the 'Secret Life of Bees', two completely different style of books.
I thought this one was going to be a Martina Cole kind of crime thriller, but wasn't. There are some murders in it but then the Mills & Boon bit comes in (dear me!). Let me quote you two examples:
"Willy, I'm right here....I won't let you fall, I swear it. Come on, sweetheart. Just reach for my hand". She looked across at Guy's face, tense and gleaming with sweat. At his hand, reaching for her. And in that instant she knew, without a shred of doubt, that he would catch her. That she could trust him with her life.........
"I've got you!" he yelled as he swept her into his arms, away from the yawning vent.
Guy hauled her into his arms and kissed her hard on the mouth.
"What was that for?" she demanded, pulling back in surprise.
"That," he whispered "was pure instinct"
"Do you always follow your instincts?"
"Whenever I can get away with it"
"And you really think I'll let you get away with it?"
In answer, he gripped her hair, trapping her head against the sacks and kissed her again, longer, deeper. Pleasure leaped through her, a desire so sudden, so fierce, it left her voiceless.
"I think" he murmured, "you want it as much as I do".
With a gasp of outrage, she shoved him onto his back and climbed on top of him, pinning him beneath her. "Guy Barnard, you miserable jerk, I'm going to give you what you deserve".
He laughed "Are you now?"
"Yes, I am".
There are many, many more of these I could quote but I won't bore you.
Its an easy read with a couple of thriller bits in it.
Looking at other reviews they say her books after this are better.....Some reviews:
'Where's the paint to watch dry?'
'Not as good as her current writing'
'Barabara Cartland writes Frederick Forsyth' (this reviewer nailed it!)
I have never read a book by this author before but was guided by what was written on the cover: 'Its scary just how good Tess Gerritsen is....' statement by Harlan Coben. So, gotta be a good thriller then I thought.........hmmm, how wrong can we be.
Well less than halfway through this book and I am thinking 'am I reading a crime thriller or a Mills & Boon!?’.
So, whats the story about? Well, its a bout a girl called Willy Maitland who goes looking for her father, Wild Bill. He was flying planes in Southeast Asia around the time of the Vietnam war(1970)but his plane crashes and he is presumed dead. Twenty years later Willy's mum is dying of cancer. Willy decides she has to go looking for her father to find out if he really died, as they had an anonymous tip off from a friend of her fathers that he was still alive. They also never recovered his body.
She has a meeting in Bangkok with a General Kistner to find out as much information as she can about where the plane went down and who may be able to help her find some answers. The General tells her very little but to go home.
Guy Barnard (ex army turned mercenary), is also meeting with General Kistner, on official business so when Willies' driver leaves her stranded Guy offers her a lift. They discover they are both leaving for Saigon in two days time.
Somebody does not want Willie uncovering the events of her fathers disappearance and when an attempt is made on her life she doesn't know who to trust or turn to. The obvious choice is the self-assured, arrogant but handsome Guy Barnard - of course.
They find themselves under threat and under fire as they both look for the same man!
I took this book away to the mainland with me, along with the 'Secret Life of Bees', two completely different style of books.
I thought this one was going to be a Martina Cole kind of crime thriller, but wasn't. There are some murders in it but then the Mills & Boon bit comes in (dear me!). Let me quote you two examples:
"Willy, I'm right here....I won't let you fall, I swear it. Come on, sweetheart. Just reach for my hand". She looked across at Guy's face, tense and gleaming with sweat. At his hand, reaching for her. And in that instant she knew, without a shred of doubt, that he would catch her. That she could trust him with her life.........
"I've got you!" he yelled as he swept her into his arms, away from the yawning vent.
Guy hauled her into his arms and kissed her hard on the mouth.
"What was that for?" she demanded, pulling back in surprise.
"That," he whispered "was pure instinct"
"Do you always follow your instincts?"
"Whenever I can get away with it"
"And you really think I'll let you get away with it?"
In answer, he gripped her hair, trapping her head against the sacks and kissed her again, longer, deeper. Pleasure leaped through her, a desire so sudden, so fierce, it left her voiceless.
"I think" he murmured, "you want it as much as I do".
With a gasp of outrage, she shoved him onto his back and climbed on top of him, pinning him beneath her. "Guy Barnard, you miserable jerk, I'm going to give you what you deserve".
He laughed "Are you now?"
"Yes, I am".
There are many, many more of these I could quote but I won't bore you.
Its an easy read with a couple of thriller bits in it.
Looking at other reviews they say her books after this are better.....Some reviews:
'Where's the paint to watch dry?'
'Not as good as her current writing'
'Barabara Cartland writes Frederick Forsyth' (this reviewer nailed it!)
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