I Know a Secret: A Rizzoli & Isles Novel - Tess Gerritsen

I Know a Secret: A Rizzoli & Isles Novel

By Tess Gerritsen

  • Release Date: 2017-08-15
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 486 Ratings

Description

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles—the inspiration for the smash hit TNT series—continue their bestselling crime-solving streak, as they pursue a shadowy psychopath keeping secrets and taking lives.

“Suspense doesn’t get smarter than this.”—Lee Child

Two separate homicides, at different locations, with unrelated victims, have more in common than just being investigated by Boston PD detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles. In both cases, the bodies bear startling wounds—yet the actual cause of death is unknown. It’s a doubly challenging case for the cop and the coroner to be taking on, at a fraught time for both of them. As Jane struggles to save her mother from the crumbling marriage that threatens to bury her, Maura grapples with the imminent death of her own mother—infamous serial killer Amalthea Lank.

While Jane tends to her mother, there’s nothing Maura can do for Amalthea, except endure one final battle of wills with the woman whose shadow has haunted her all her life. Though succumbing to cancer, Amalthea hasn’t lost her taste for manipulating her estranged daughter—this time by dangling a cryptic clue about the two bizarre murders Maura and Jane are desperately trying to solve.

But whatever the dying convict knows is only a piece of the puzzle. Soon the investigation leads to a secretive young woman who survived a shocking abuse scandal, an independent horror film that may be rooted in reality, and a slew of martyred saints who died cruel and unusual deaths. And just when Rizzoli and Isles think they’ve cornered a devilish predator, the long-buried past rears its head—and threatens to engulf more innocent lives, including their own.

Praise for I Know a Secret: A Rizzoli & Isles Novel

“Tess Gerritsen brings back Boston homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles to tackle another baffling mystery . . . weaving a thriller that slowly unfolds in unexpected ways. . . . Rizzoli and Isles feel like real people, and readers who are fans of either the book series or the former TV show know there’s an emotional angle to the proceedings and care about everything that happens to the duo. . . . Gerritsen writes effortlessly, and this is another stellar entry in the series.”—Associated Press
 
“The unforgettable team of Rizzoli and Isles is back working on a chilling and difficult case. . . . The twists and turns this novel takes will force Gerritsen’s heroines to face difficult emotions and their own biases. As always, Gerritsen is a master storyteller!”RT Book Reviews

“The characters converge in dynamic, diabolical ways and, in doing so, reveal past events that continue to haunt the present day. . . . Gerritsen continues to surprise with the depth and range of her storytelling ambitions. . . . Like the best of big-screen boogeyman blockbusters, there’s complex villainy, a distortion between appearance and reality, and a third-act plot twist that will both surprise and satisfy. This one’s a tasty treat with substance.”—CriminalElement.com

“Be prepared for an exciting ride with unexpected twists and terrific writing.”Library Journal

Reviews

  • Intriguing

    5
    By Vermontbeth
    Great read. Love the twists and turns of finding out the real story. Another page turning Rizzoli and Isles mystery.
  • Surprised

    5
    By Mad wheels
    Great read, my suspicions grew but I didn't see the ending. Happy to have read them all.
  • I know a secret

    5
    By greyts
    True to form! I haven't read her in a while. Glad I pick this book.
  • Great read

    5
    By CentralCALady
    Couldn't put it down. So sad but speaks the truth about the witch hunt in Boston about Fells Acre day care and the dreadful, dreadful DA leading all the witches.
  • Keeps You Reading

    5
    By Mooseytoo
    Once again Tess Gerritsen has produced a book I couldn't put down. I have read most, if not all, of the books in this series. Rizzoli and Isles never miss. I now preorder books by this author because I don't want to wait any longer than I need to read her books. This book did not disappoint. The characters seem real, and the plot has a number of twists and turns. A great mystery.
  • Family dynamicas and murder

    4
    By KatieCaprero
    “I Know a Secret” by Tess Gerritsen is book twelve in the Rizzoli & Isles series. It is not necessary to have read the previous books to enjoy this one; new readers can jump right in without any problem. Contextual references throughout the book fill in relevant background without wasting pages rehashing old events. This is also not a formula book with continuing characters dropped into a random plot line. This book explores personal relationships among characters in detail, and as the book moves on, these connections become more complex and more developed. Relationships and family history play a big part in this book. Of course, murder takes center stage, a series of murders, in fact. Piece by piece the clues emerge, but some do not fit. Just when things are coming together, here comes another complication and another plot twist. The author’s characteristic attention to plot detail and extensive medical knowledge are well demonstrated throughout. I was given an advanced copy of “I Know a Secret” by NetGalley in exchange for my honest review, and I loved this book. I have read others in the series, and I admit that once I find a series or author that I like, I read everything from that author and eagerly anticipate the next in the series. This book was certainly no exception
  • Another great Rizzoli and Isles

    5
    By marcovk
    This is the twelfth in Gerritsen’s Rizzoli and Isles series, all of which I have read. A riveting read, I thought it was one of the better written of the series, although all are good. There are many twists to the plot and Gerritsen manages to keep you guessing. There is continued character development of not only the main players, but also some of the supporting ones such as Jane’s mother, Angela. Gerritsen infuses forensic science into the story without belaboring the action. You don’t have to have read the prior novels in the series, but doing so would provide more of the back story of the characters. And, if you are only familiar with the TV series, there are significant family history differences with the book characters.