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Ballantine Books (2015), 432 pages
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"Detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles are back--and they're going into the wild to find a killer. Die Again is the latest heart-pounding thriller in Tess Gerritsen's New York Times bestselling series, the inspiration behind TNT's hit show Rizzoli & Isles. When Boston homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles are summoned to a crime scene, they find a killing worthy of the most ferocious beast--right down to the claw marks on the corpse. But only the most sinister human hands could have left renowned big-game hunter and taxidermist Leon Gott gruesomely displayed like the once-proud animals whose heads adorn his walls. Did Gott unwittingly awaken a predator more dangerous than any he's ever hunted? Maura fears that this isn't the killer's first slaughter, and that it won't be the last. After linking the crime to a series of unsolved homicides in wilderness areas across the country, she wonders if the answers might actually be found in a remote corner of Africa. Six years earlier, a group of tourists on safari fell prey to a killer in their midst. Marooned deep in the bush of Botswana, with no means of communication and nothing but a rifle-toting guide for protection, the terrified tourists desperately hoped for rescue before their worst instincts--or the wild animals prowling in the shadows--could tear them apart. But the deadliest predator was already among them, and within a week, he walked away with the blood of all but one of them on his hands. Now this killer has chosen Boston as his new hunting ground, and Rizzoli and Isles must find a way to lure him out of the shadows and into a cage. Even if it means dangling the bait no hunter can resist: the one victim who got away. Praise for Tess Gerritsen "[Gerritsen] has an imagination that allows her to conjure up depths of human behavior so dark and frightening that she makes Edgar Allan Poe and H. P. Lovecraft seem like goody-two-shoes."--Chicago Tribune Last to Die "An exciting and puzzling mystery. a key book in a series that keeps getting better and better."--Bookreporter "Gerritsen skillfully heightens the tension right up to the suspenseful ending."--Booklist The Silent Girl "Suspense doesn't get smarter than this. Not just recommended but mandatory."--Lee Child "Another great thrill ride. one of Gerritsen's best."--Associated Press"-- "Boston Detective Jane Rizzoli is on the case of a big game hunter found dead in his apartment, alone with the body of a beautiful white snow leopard he had recently been commissioned to procure and stuff for a high-profile museum in the area. Medical examiner Maura Isles connects the case to a number of seemingly unrelated deaths where the victims have all been found hanging upside down, the hallmark of a leopard's kill. Rizzoli follows the puzzling trail of clues all the way to Botswana, where she uncovers the unsolved mystery of a deadly camping safari four years prior. When she realizes the two cases are connected, Rizzoli must track down the sole survivor of the tragic trip to discover who - or what - is behind these gruesome deaths"--… (more)
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LibraryThing member DanieXJ
It always seems as though Gerritsen has a good book, and then an okay book, a good book, and an okay book. This was one of the better ones that I've read of hers I think.
It starts with the murder of a taxidermist. But, of course, it doesn't stay in that sphere for long. Soon it encompasses Africa,
I liked this book a lot. It was more of a mystery than a thriller, which Gerritsen's aren't always. It wasn't a super surprising mystery, as by the time I was about a little more than halfway through the book I sorta knew what the 'big twist' was going to be. But, then again, I've read so many mysteries I'm probably not the best one to ask if an ending/resolution to a mystery is 'surprising' or not.
Still, that aside I thought it was an intense, well plotted, well written mystery with a bit of thriller in it.
It starts with the murder of a taxidermist. But, of course, it doesn't stay in that sphere for long. Soon it encompasses Africa,
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and Maine, and Nevada, and other places as well. While we're getting the story of the murder in the present we also have an interesting story going on in Africa that at first we're not sure when it is happening. There's also a sort of subplot that concerns Maura and her birth mother. But, thankfully (at least in my opinion) it doesn't overwhelm the book.I liked this book a lot. It was more of a mystery than a thriller, which Gerritsen's aren't always. It wasn't a super surprising mystery, as by the time I was about a little more than halfway through the book I sorta knew what the 'big twist' was going to be. But, then again, I've read so many mysteries I'm probably not the best one to ask if an ending/resolution to a mystery is 'surprising' or not.
Still, that aside I thought it was an intense, well plotted, well written mystery with a bit of thriller in it.
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LibraryThing member etheredge
As an avid fan of Tess Gerritsen, I expected this would be a great read. I was not disappointed. The book features the team of Detective Jane Rizzoli and Medical Examiner Dr. Maura Isles, now even more well known due to the popular TV series "Rizzoli and Isles". However, it begins with a group of
Now fast forward six years to Boston, where a body has turned up, murdered in a most horrific way. There follows a fatal accident (or was it?) at the zoo, and soon yet another murder. Strangely, the zoo victim had visited the home of the first victim for a routine delivery, and the third victim turns out to have been the girl friend of the son of the first victim. Still, the circumstances of the deaths are so different that it doesn't seem only one killer is involved.
Back to Botswana, where more and more mysterious deaths are occurring, leading to fear and suspicion among the survivors. Things come to a head when gunshots ring out and the narrator of the events miraculously escapes, finds her way through the bush, and tells a tale of murder, horror and survival so preposterous that for a long time the police refuse to believe her. She goes into seclusion, fearing that as the only witness her life is in danger.
In Boston, as Rizzoli, Isles and others work their cases, more and more is revealed, until finally Jane and her husband (an FBI agent) travel to South Africa, where they finally convince the safari witness to come to Boston with them to help solve the murders, which they have realized are related after all. There follows a dramatic ending which will probably be a surprise to many readers, as it was to me.
Whether describing life in the bush country of Africa or law enforcement procedures in the U.S., Ms. Gerritsen excels as a writer. One can visualize every scene almost as if there. Her characters also come alive. Jane and Maura both carry a lot of emotional "baggage", some the result of incidents related in previous novels in this series. These personal issues are not resolved, which leads me to suspect that there will be more Rizzoli and Isles adventures to follow. I am eagerly looking forward to them.
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seven travelers plus their guide and tracker, deep in the bush country of Botswana, three days from having seen other humans. There are no comfortable lodges with showers and toilet facilities at the end of the day for this group. They sleep in tiny tents, with only a campfire and one person on guard to keep the predators away. Then the terror begins.Now fast forward six years to Boston, where a body has turned up, murdered in a most horrific way. There follows a fatal accident (or was it?) at the zoo, and soon yet another murder. Strangely, the zoo victim had visited the home of the first victim for a routine delivery, and the third victim turns out to have been the girl friend of the son of the first victim. Still, the circumstances of the deaths are so different that it doesn't seem only one killer is involved.
Back to Botswana, where more and more mysterious deaths are occurring, leading to fear and suspicion among the survivors. Things come to a head when gunshots ring out and the narrator of the events miraculously escapes, finds her way through the bush, and tells a tale of murder, horror and survival so preposterous that for a long time the police refuse to believe her. She goes into seclusion, fearing that as the only witness her life is in danger.
In Boston, as Rizzoli, Isles and others work their cases, more and more is revealed, until finally Jane and her husband (an FBI agent) travel to South Africa, where they finally convince the safari witness to come to Boston with them to help solve the murders, which they have realized are related after all. There follows a dramatic ending which will probably be a surprise to many readers, as it was to me.
Whether describing life in the bush country of Africa or law enforcement procedures in the U.S., Ms. Gerritsen excels as a writer. One can visualize every scene almost as if there. Her characters also come alive. Jane and Maura both carry a lot of emotional "baggage", some the result of incidents related in previous novels in this series. These personal issues are not resolved, which leads me to suspect that there will be more Rizzoli and Isles adventures to follow. I am eagerly looking forward to them.
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LibraryThing member Twink
Tess Gerritsen's latest release, Die Again, is the eleventh entry in her successful Rizzoli and Isles series.
Jane Rizzoli is a Boston homicide detective and Maura Isles is the medical examiner. They're are an engaging duo that are the perfect vehicle for Gerritsen's well imagined crimes.
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The dual narrative was intriguing - I almost think the Botswana story would have made a great book on its own. The narrator of the trip - Millie - was a strong character that I really enjoyed.
Gerritsen is a retired physician, which gives the medical and physical aspects of her plots that added dose of reality - as well as vivid descriptions.The wild game aspect of the book was well researched and I learned quite a bit about predators. Although predators aren't always four footed! I did find I had guessed the 'whodunit' before the end of book, but this didn't detract from my enjoyment at all.
The personal lives of Rizzoli and Isles continues to evolve, providing an excellent and believable ongoing secondary storyline.
When this series came out, I was quickly hooked on it and await each new entry. Rizzoli and Isles is also a successful television show. I watched it once - and that was enough for me. It was just too 'entertainment' for me. I prefer this pair on the written page with my own mental images of the characters.
Die Again could be read as a stand alone, but this is a series worth starting at the beginning.
Jane Rizzoli is a Boston homicide detective and Maura Isles is the medical examiner. They're are an engaging duo that are the perfect vehicle for Gerritsen's well imagined crimes.
Die Again
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is told in two narratives - one past and one present. The past tells the story of a group of tourists being picked off one by one on a safari vacation in Botswana. Present day finds Rizzoli and Isles with a murder on their hands that might have connections to that ill fated trip...The dual narrative was intriguing - I almost think the Botswana story would have made a great book on its own. The narrator of the trip - Millie - was a strong character that I really enjoyed.
Gerritsen is a retired physician, which gives the medical and physical aspects of her plots that added dose of reality - as well as vivid descriptions.The wild game aspect of the book was well researched and I learned quite a bit about predators. Although predators aren't always four footed! I did find I had guessed the 'whodunit' before the end of book, but this didn't detract from my enjoyment at all.
The personal lives of Rizzoli and Isles continues to evolve, providing an excellent and believable ongoing secondary storyline.
When this series came out, I was quickly hooked on it and await each new entry. Rizzoli and Isles is also a successful television show. I watched it once - and that was enough for me. It was just too 'entertainment' for me. I prefer this pair on the written page with my own mental images of the characters.
Die Again could be read as a stand alone, but this is a series worth starting at the beginning.
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LibraryThing member terrygraap
Another excellent book in the series of Rizzoli & Isles. The heroine was a bookseller in London and is the only one to walk of bush in Africa besides the killer and is mixed with intrigue in Boston.
LibraryThing member Barb_H
Oh my gosh I loved this book. It hooked me right from the beginning and kept me turning pages right until the end. I have read all the other books in this series, and watch the TV series, so I am definitely a fan. Highly recommend this book to other fans and if you aren't a fan yet, do yourself a
I received an advanced readers copy of this book from LibraryThing Early Reviewers, which did not affect my opinion.
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favor and start with the first book and enjoy the ride :)I received an advanced readers copy of this book from LibraryThing Early Reviewers, which did not affect my opinion.
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LibraryThing member caitemaire
Another excellent book in the series.
I think I missed Gerritsen's last book, put off by the TNT series of the same name which I do not like. But keep in mind, the books and the TV series have little in common except using the names of the same characters.
The books, and this one is no exception,
Die Again is a great read in a very, very good series!
I think I missed Gerritsen's last book, put off by the TNT series of the same name which I do not like. But keep in mind, the books and the TV series have little in common except using the names of the same characters.
The books, and this one is no exception,
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are smart and well written and very clever. The characters are believable and likable, the plots excellent. Die Again is a great read in a very, very good series!
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LibraryThing member debralu
Decades of unsolved murders bring together the detective and doctor once again. I did enjoy this book, but didn't realize until midway that what appeared to be happening simultaneously in Africa and Boston actually happened six years apart. Ms. Gerritsen tells a story from various character
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perspectives, and changes to the first person with Millie. In my opinion, Millie is the true heroine in this book and I appreciate the way in which she is presented by the author. I received this book via Early Review and found several pages in need of editing. I do hope these are caught before the stated sale date of 12/30/14! I would recommend this book. Show Less
LibraryThing member msbaba
“Die Again,” the latest Rizzoli and Isles novel by Tess Gerritsen, packs a wallop of suspense and edge-of-your-seat intrigue into a superbly executed and plotted crime thriller. Gerritsen is truly at the pinnacle of her literary and storytelling abilities. The plot is compelling, intricate, and
What’s particularly exciting about this book is that nearly a third is set in Africa within the Okavango Delta of Botswana. To read this tense and taut thriller is to experience what it might feel like to set off on the safari vacation of a lifetime only to discover that this same vacation was going to cost you your life. Not only are you surrounded by an immense wilderness full of powerful wild predators, but it slowly becomes clear that the worst predator of all is sitting beside you at the campfire: he’s your wildlife expert and you’re terrified to realize that you may be his next prey. Since these sections are written in the first person from the point of view of the safari’s only survivor, you’ll be unable to escape their terrifying emotional impact.
As with all other Rizzoli and Isles crime thrillers, the rest of the book is set in and around Boston where most of the tale’s brilliant detective, forensic, and autopsy work takes place.
The book opens in Boston with a grisly murder. A world-class wildlife hunter and taxidermist, Leon Gott, is found nude, hung upside-down from the rafters of his garage, gutted and dressed like game. Clues lead Rizzoli and Isles to another very different homicide not far away. Eventually other clues lead to more eerily similar murders in distant remote wilderness locations across the country. The critical clue, however, leads back to Botswana--back to the African safari group that disappeared six years ago in the Okavango Delta. The safari’s sole survivor, Millie Jacobson, claims that their safari guide was responsible for all the deaths. Ever since her rescue, she’s been living in abject fear that he will return to hunt her down and finish the job. After all, she’s the one that got away.
Gerritsen writes intelligent crime thrillers for smart readers who love intrigue. Her characters are authentic and fascinating; the forensic, medical, and detective work flawless and convincing. The plot moves at a consistent brisk pace. Gerritsen is a master at employing creative plot devices to keep the reader moving from one chapter to the next. The book is full of atmospheric depth in every twist and turn.
This thriller will definitely please Gerritsen’s fans as well as anyone else who might be interested in reading this shrewd and skillful novelist for the first time.
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impeccably executed. The characters are finely developed. And as always, the author takes considerable time to explore and develop the emotional and psychological landscape of the series’ two main characters; little-by-little, from each book to the next, we learn more about what makes Rizzoli and Isles succeed despite the many obstacles that life has thrown in their paths. What’s particularly exciting about this book is that nearly a third is set in Africa within the Okavango Delta of Botswana. To read this tense and taut thriller is to experience what it might feel like to set off on the safari vacation of a lifetime only to discover that this same vacation was going to cost you your life. Not only are you surrounded by an immense wilderness full of powerful wild predators, but it slowly becomes clear that the worst predator of all is sitting beside you at the campfire: he’s your wildlife expert and you’re terrified to realize that you may be his next prey. Since these sections are written in the first person from the point of view of the safari’s only survivor, you’ll be unable to escape their terrifying emotional impact.
As with all other Rizzoli and Isles crime thrillers, the rest of the book is set in and around Boston where most of the tale’s brilliant detective, forensic, and autopsy work takes place.
The book opens in Boston with a grisly murder. A world-class wildlife hunter and taxidermist, Leon Gott, is found nude, hung upside-down from the rafters of his garage, gutted and dressed like game. Clues lead Rizzoli and Isles to another very different homicide not far away. Eventually other clues lead to more eerily similar murders in distant remote wilderness locations across the country. The critical clue, however, leads back to Botswana--back to the African safari group that disappeared six years ago in the Okavango Delta. The safari’s sole survivor, Millie Jacobson, claims that their safari guide was responsible for all the deaths. Ever since her rescue, she’s been living in abject fear that he will return to hunt her down and finish the job. After all, she’s the one that got away.
Gerritsen writes intelligent crime thrillers for smart readers who love intrigue. Her characters are authentic and fascinating; the forensic, medical, and detective work flawless and convincing. The plot moves at a consistent brisk pace. Gerritsen is a master at employing creative plot devices to keep the reader moving from one chapter to the next. The book is full of atmospheric depth in every twist and turn.
This thriller will definitely please Gerritsen’s fans as well as anyone else who might be interested in reading this shrewd and skillful novelist for the first time.
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LibraryThing member KayeBarley
This book had everything I've grown to expect in a Tess Gerritsen novel. It kept me turning pages until the end in one sitting. Harrowing. Gripping. Frightening as all hell. Loved it!
LibraryThing member Beecharmer
Die Again by Tess Gerritsen is another edge of your seat mystery. Like all of Gerritsen’s books, this one is a winner. The book switches back and forth between two stories that begins in Africa six years earlier. Jane Rizzoli is called to a crime scene where infamous hunter/taxidermist Leon Gott
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is found dead. He isn’t just dead, but gutted and hung up like one of his kills. Medical Examiner and friend Maura Isles and Rizzoli begin to dig into clues and piece together the mystery that also includes Gott’s son that turned up missing on an African safari along with his entire group. I loved this book and cannot wait for her next release! Show Less
LibraryThing member Darcia
I've been a fan of Tess Gerritsen's writing for a long time, well before the popular Rizzoli & Isles TV show based on this series. But now I also watch the show, and at first had a bit of trouble untangling the two. There are slight differences in the characters and their relationships, where the
One of the many things I love about Gerritsen's writing is the way she immerses her stories within an vast amount of research and social statements, while never once weighing us down with facts or preaching from a pedestal. With Die Again, she tackles Africa, a wild land where the big cats are both revered and exploited. We travel there, not like everyday tourists, but straight into the bush where predators, both human and animal, rule.
True to Gerritsen's style, this story is multi-layered. Beyond her ability to immerse us in a new place, she gives us characters with depth and a plot with twists we don't see coming.
This book is absolutely one of Gerritsen's best. I think it works well as a stand-alone for those of you who haven't read the previous books in this series.
* I was provided with an advanced review copy from Ballantine Books via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. *
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TV show took a different route. This is no reflection on Gerritsen's writing at all, just an observation. Reading a book series and also watching the related TV series can create a bit of disorientation, so be prepared to put the show out of your mind as much as possible.One of the many things I love about Gerritsen's writing is the way she immerses her stories within an vast amount of research and social statements, while never once weighing us down with facts or preaching from a pedestal. With Die Again, she tackles Africa, a wild land where the big cats are both revered and exploited. We travel there, not like everyday tourists, but straight into the bush where predators, both human and animal, rule.
True to Gerritsen's style, this story is multi-layered. Beyond her ability to immerse us in a new place, she gives us characters with depth and a plot with twists we don't see coming.
This book is absolutely one of Gerritsen's best. I think it works well as a stand-alone for those of you who haven't read the previous books in this series.
* I was provided with an advanced review copy from Ballantine Books via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. *
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LibraryThing member MmeRose
A wonderful addition to an excellent series; I read it in one day and now I'm sad that it's over! Wild animals, safaris, zoos, hunters and anti-hunters, and of course, murder. Gerritsen continues to develop her characters and her plots never disappoint. Highly recommended.
LibraryThing member she_climber
I don't know how Tess Gerritsen continues to do it, but this book was fantastic. This is the 11th in her Rizzoli & Isles series and is just as good, if not better than her earlier ones. I tend to think that this trend of mystery serial authors going to TV series is when they "jump the shark". The
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writing tries to make the TV series rather than stay true to what made it popular in the first place. I couldn't stand the Rizzoli & Isles TV series from the moment I saw how wrong the casting of Dr. Isles was: where's the Queen of the Dead? But this book series, as shown by Die Again, has just kept getting stronger. I'm also not often not a fan of double storylines that take the reader back and forth to two seemingly very different tales, but I was so fascinated by what was going on in Africa that I found myself tearing through the pages to find out how it correlated to what was happening back in Boston. Some gruesome killings in both Boston and Africa that may not be for the faint at heart. I would have loved a little more as to the killer's motive and I felt like the clue of the lighter was a left unresolved, but I know that you don't ever get that. One of Gerritsen's stronger efforts to be sure, and I can't wait for the next installment....but I'll continue to pass on the television series. Show Less
LibraryThing member redheadish
Tess Gerritsen At her best! Die again spans over serveral continents and multiple years of a Serial Killer that has gotten away with murder for many years. One victim survived While on a rugged African Safari in the bush, the kind of safari that takes you out in tents and campfires with Lions,
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elephants, Leopards, Crocs, etc and just your Bush Guide and the Tracker are there to keep you safe....but when your party starts getting killed and your not sure if its the animals or one of your own, things get too dangerous and nobody knows who to trust....I couldn't put this one down and found myself reading as though I was right there with Millie in the Botswana Bush trying to escape from the Massacre. I kept reading just to get back to the African part of the story as it was so rivoting! But the others parts were just as good. Show Less
LibraryThing member Ronrose1
A noted taxidermist of big game animals is found strung up and eviscerated like a hunter’s fresh kill. Boston Police detective Jane Rissoli is on the killer’s trail. Just like a hunter she is trying to track down her man, for isn’t that what a detective does? Medical examiner, Maura Isles,
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approaches the case from a more scientific aspect. The two strong female characters are both well equipped to do their jobs, yet not without emotional baggage. Ace homicide detective, Rissoli, is smart and determined, yet she still carries the physical and emotional scars from her almost fatal run in a few years ago with a twisted serial killer. Maura, analytical and fastidious in her research, hides her own emotional scars from a psychotic mother who continues to haunt Maura, even though her mother is locked away in jail. The analysis of the forensic clues of the latest murder lead her down a totally different path than Jane. As the body count increases and the investigation bogs down, the two friends, in order to capture the hunter stalking in Boston, will need to get help from the sole survivor of a six year old murder that took place in Africa. If you are a fan of the TNT television show, Rissoli & Ilses, you will love the series of books that started it all. Book provided for review by Amazon Vine. Show Less
LibraryThing member mikedraper
Tess Gerritsen, a physician, has written a long string of well written and entertaining novels about the exploits of Boston Homicide Detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner, Dr. Maura Isles.
In "Die Again," a group of tourists on safari in Botswana come upon one calamity after another. Their
In Boston, six years later, Rizzoli and Isles are ordered to the scene of a sinister murder. They find a noted taxidermist who was killed and his body left as if a leopard had killed him and left the body hanging for a later feast. The many animals that the taxidermist had on display in his home added to the macabre image of those who entered his home.
Something in the victim's home leads investigators to another body. Rizzoli and Isles continue to look for connections between the victims and Dr. Isles finds records of murders around the country where the victims were left in the same manner as the taxidermist.
More is learned about the safari party. There was only one survivor, a woman who followed a river and a herd of elephants until she came to a civilized location.
This is a novel that is best to read slowly and savor the puzzle that the author has provided. How she links the murders of members of the safari to the victims in Boston was cleverly conceived.
There is a surprising plot development and the suspenseful story line is well paced. It displays the author's literary talents and story telling ability.
4.5 stars, moving up to 5 due to the clever plot.
In "Die Again," a group of tourists on safari in Botswana come upon one calamity after another. Their
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bush guide warns the group not to stray from their camp at night. Their tracker's screams awaken the group. They rush to where the sounds were coming from and find his dead, maimed body. Then, their vehicle breaks down and another member of the group is killed.In Boston, six years later, Rizzoli and Isles are ordered to the scene of a sinister murder. They find a noted taxidermist who was killed and his body left as if a leopard had killed him and left the body hanging for a later feast. The many animals that the taxidermist had on display in his home added to the macabre image of those who entered his home.
Something in the victim's home leads investigators to another body. Rizzoli and Isles continue to look for connections between the victims and Dr. Isles finds records of murders around the country where the victims were left in the same manner as the taxidermist.
More is learned about the safari party. There was only one survivor, a woman who followed a river and a herd of elephants until she came to a civilized location.
This is a novel that is best to read slowly and savor the puzzle that the author has provided. How she links the murders of members of the safari to the victims in Boston was cleverly conceived.
There is a surprising plot development and the suspenseful story line is well paced. It displays the author's literary talents and story telling ability.
4.5 stars, moving up to 5 due to the clever plot.
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LibraryThing member cal8769
Die Again is another gripping mystery by Tess Gerritsen. Alternating between a gruesome crime scene in Boson where a well known big game hunter and taxidermist is found strung up and disemboweled and an ill fated Safari in Botswana 6 years prior where the members were killed one at a time until
This mystery was a little slow starting but it delivers shock and surprise with plenty of plot twists.
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only one escaped. This mystery was a little slow starting but it delivers shock and surprise with plenty of plot twists.
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LibraryThing member busyreadin
Another good read from Dr Gerritson. Not my favorite, and I did have the bad guy identified this time.
LibraryThing member Jen-the-Librarian
Another Rizzoli and Isles book that I couldn't put down.
LibraryThing member CaineBooks
This book contains repeated graphic descriptions of [animal] butchery, along with several hoary old chestnuts of carnivore 'arguments'. People sensitive to such matters might want to avoid this one.
Fast paced, relatively free of silly spiritual/supernatural nonsense (there is mention of an ancient
Fast paced, relatively free of silly spiritual/supernatural nonsense (there is mention of an ancient
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cult, which dwindles off into nothing), with dual narration. The plot is engaging enough, although dedicated mystery / crime readers will recognize the red herring very early on and have a good idea of how it will end. I was dissatisfied with that predictable end, because you follow the hunt for this person all through the book, and literally find out nothing about them whatsoever. There's no background, no information, just...nothing. All in all, this was enjoyable because it was good to be back in Jane & Maura's world for a while, even in a highly predictable plot. Show Less
LibraryThing member Cherylk
First off I have to say...OMG! It has been some books a while ago since I read one from this author. After reading this book I plan to go back and check out the ones I missed and don't let this happen again. This book reminded me of why I first fell in love with the talented Tess Gerritsen. One of
This book started out strong and did not let up once not even at the ending. Which the ending was great. The author did not rush it but drew it out for the perfect conclusion. I kept trying to figure out the connection with the murders and could never do so until the reveal. Both storylines of Boston and South Africa were exciting. Sometimes this does not always happen with a book where both storylines are equally matched. Die Again will have you sitting on the edge of your seat guessing until the very end!
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my favorite duos in the mystery, suspense genre is Jane and Maura. Otherwise know as Rizzoli and Isles. They are so different but could not be more perfect together. As the saying goes...Opposites attract. This book started out strong and did not let up once not even at the ending. Which the ending was great. The author did not rush it but drew it out for the perfect conclusion. I kept trying to figure out the connection with the murders and could never do so until the reveal. Both storylines of Boston and South Africa were exciting. Sometimes this does not always happen with a book where both storylines are equally matched. Die Again will have you sitting on the edge of your seat guessing until the very end!
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LibraryThing member mossagate
I received this as part of the LibraryThing Early Reviewers. Tess Gerritsen is one of my favorite authors, and this book was even better than the last. Perhaps because I'm going through a breakup, and she had some nice tidbits in there, words of wisdom, from a character going through something
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similar. So, it seemed to be a timely book for me! The action, as always, is fast paced, and I love the dynamic between Maura and Jane, even as it gets complicated. I enjoyed the different settings of this one as well, always nice to branch out and expand! Show Less
LibraryThing member alsaadiah
This book is the story of the fair, mystery, friction, killing, and investigation. Die again is the latest heart-pounding thriller in Tess Gerritsen’s New York Times bestselling series, the inspiration behind TNT’s hit show Rizzoli & Isles. The story is about founding the mystery killer who's
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hiding in the forest When a group of tourists on safari fell prey to a killer in their midst. Marooned deep in the bush of Botswana, with no means of communication and nothing but a rifle-toting guide for protection, the terrified tourists desperately hoped for rescue before their worst instincts—or the wild animals prowling in the shadows—could tear them apart. But the deadliest predator was already among them, and within a week, he walked away with the blood of all but one of them on his hands. Detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles are back—and they’re going into the wild to find a killer. Show Less
LibraryThing member CathyShelton
Great book. A murder mystery that takes spans two continents and many cities. Isles is struggling with her feelings about her biological mother and contemplating changing jobs. Hunters are being hunted, people on safaris and in the US are becoming the prey for the killer. The lone survivor of the
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killer is found but is afraid to come forward to help, but does so after Rizzoli and her husband travel to Africa to talk to her. There are many twists and turns before the killer is identified when he comes face to face with one of his victims. I love the Rizzoli and Isles books. Tess Gerritsen is a great writer and I look forward to reading her next adventure with Rizzoli and Isles. Show Less
LibraryThing member WKinsey
I love Tess Gerritsen book I especially like the Rizzoli and Isles books I am just not sure I like the Big Game theme. It still had all the things I love the banter between Jane and Maura. It had a good solid plot that made me rethink who the murder was. It was a really good book but the big game
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theme just wasn't my cup of tea. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2014
Physical description
432 p.; 4.17 inches
ISBN
0345543874 / 9780345543875
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