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The Surgeon | Tess Gerritsen

so-so

RANT ALERT

I liked it - sort of, and only in relation to my enjoyment of the TV show - and will continue the series, but I‘m hoping the books get better from here or I won‘t be continuing for long. For being the Rizzoli and Isles series, Isles wasn‘t even in it. She wasn‘t even mentioned. This one was actually kind of painful. There was a ridiculous amount of sexism that is not present in the show.
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GingerAntics Meat is “men‘s food” and a daughter‘s career - Jane‘s career - is less important than either of her “good looking brothers.” Frankie is a huge jerk in this one, and can‘t be bothered to help either his mother or his sister in the kitchen, and Jane was yelled at for having to rush back to work in the middle of a case because Frankie is home from war and he should be her priority. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 2w

GingerAntics Worse yet, Jane was openly sexually harassed by another detective when he put one of her tampons in her bottle of water. One character even had all white furniture specifically because it was “pure” and “virginal.” Supposedly this was written in 2001, but that one made me question if it was actually written in 1901. It was just deplorable. I know the show came from the books, but so far the show is WAY better. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 (edited) 2w

GingerAntics It doesn‘t take long to remember this was written over 20 years ago, and the reminders never stop coming. From medical charting being done by hand, the explanations of what chat rooms are, what CODIS and VICAP are, to referring to a character as not quite as attractive as Mel Gibson but still good looking, the dated references just keep on coming. That Mel Gibson reference did NOT age well at all. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 2w

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GingerAntics It even refers to AOL accounts being used in office settings (which I never knew was a thing seeing how expensive it was). There was also a black guy with a cop‘s boot on his neck and no one batting an eyelash. I nearly stopped at that point. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 2w

GingerAntics The narrator was HORRIBLE. She doesn‘t know how to pronounce the first victim‘s name, Ortiz (and apparently no one else involved in the production of the audiobook knew either). She also couldn‘t pronounce basil, saline, epinephrine, or synapses. All of these words came up multiple times. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 2w

GingerAntics Considering the author is a medical doctor, you‘d think you‘d get someone who could say these basic words, but no. Considering this version of the audiobook was recorded in 2020, it‘s just ridiculous. #TessGerritsen #TheSurgeon #RizzoliAndIsles
#JaneRizzoli #Mauralsles 2w

AnnCrystal I haven't watched the show or read the books, but did some web research for you, here is what I found:

“Rizzoli appears in the series' first novel, The Surgeon, and Isles is introduced in the second, The Apprentice, which serves as the basis for the television series.“

Hope this helps 😉📚📺💝.
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GingerAntics @AnnCrystal I know. I looked that up while I was listening. There is a fan page that lists the characters in each book. 2w

AnnCrystal @GingerAntics 🆒😉👍🏼💝. 2w

GingerAntics @AnnCrystal I‘m really hoping this author isn‘t a medical professional anymore. I hope she‘s switched to writing full time. Her insistence that the uterus is what makes a woman a woman had to have been horrible for her patients that had hysterectomies back in 2000. Ugh. I wish she would shut up about that already. 2w

AnnCrystal @GingerAntics Yikes 🤔😕🤨. 2w

GingerAntics @AnnCrystal yeah. As a female medical professional… I mean I get it was the early 2000s, but seriously. Honestly, I feel like the author may be slightly monstrous herself. Did her parents not like her (at all) compared to her brothers? So many questions. Maybe I should look up some interviews of her to try and get a feel for her. I‘m not sure I particularly like her. 2w

AnnCrystal @GingerAntics strange, and true about those who have been under her care...😢. 2w

GingerAntics @AnnCrystal it really is. I have such mixed feelings. I‘ll give it one more book, but if it doesn‘t start getting better, I think I‘m going to be done and I‘ll stick with the show. The show is SO much better. 2w

AnnCrystal @GingerAntics 😉👍🏼 Good plan. Don't let it ruin the show for you 📺💝. (edited) 2w

GingerAntics @AnnCrystal the show is so much better. I think it‘s cool that in the final episode, one of the characters is going to start writing crime novels, so Tess Gerritsen actuality appears on screen to meet with her to talk about it, but I don‘t have to actually like her as an author to appreciate how they skipped that in. 2w

AnnCrystal @GingerAntics 🆒📺💝. 2w

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GingerAntics

The Surgeon | Tess Gerritsen

Since I‘ve been home the last 7 months, my mother has gotten me hooked on the TV show Rizzoli and Isles. When I found out it was based on a series of novels and short stories, I knew I had to read them. My mother says Maura Isles reminds me of her… it‘s better than Sheldon Cooper so I‘m down. lol
#TessGerritsen #TheSurgeon #RizzoliAndIsles #JaneRizzoli #MauraIsles

GingerAntics No Isles in this one and the narrator can‘t even say the name Ortiz. I‘m just chugging through so I can get to the next book with Isles in it. 2w

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melissajayne

High Society | Daniel Kalla

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3.75 ⭐️ I really liked the book; story flowed well and the story was interesting. It also kept me interested in the story and the outcome. #2025 #bookclub #fiction #mystery #thriller #suspense #canadian

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melissajayne

High Society | Daniel Kalla

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Read4life

Read4life 💙🍀💙 2w

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DieAReader

Harvest | Tess Gerritsen

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#Read2025 #Wardens2025 #ReadYourKobo

My first Gerritsen read that‘s outside the world of ‘Rizzoli & Isles‘. I loved it💖 The tension & the setting were excellent. I will absolutely be looking for more📚🤓

CoverToCoverGirl, CBee

CoverToCoverGirl Yay! A new series always a very happy circumstance.😊 2mo

DieAReader @CoverToCoverGirl 😔Unfortunately it‘s a stand alone. 2mo

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thebacklistbook

Brain | Robin Cook

The tagged book is one of the few horrors I have read. When I did read horror it was by Robin Cook. Brain is quite a wild ride.

For thrillers I recommend Tess Gerritsen, Kathy Reichs, Dan Brown.

I also highly recommend any man by Amber Tamblyn.

I will never stop recommending if we were villains by m. l. rio or the 7.5 deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle. #tlt

thebacklistbook 7 1/2 deaths is by Stuart Turton 6mo

dabbe These look creepily good! Thanks for sharing! 🎃 6mo

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