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The Bone Garden

Author: Tess Gerritsen
Publisher: Bantam Press
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

18 reviews
Sales Rank: 3015

Media: Hardcover
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.7

ISBN: 0593057775
EAN: 9780593057773
ASIN: 0593057775

Publication Date: January 14, 2008
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Condition: unwanted gift

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5 out of 5 stars

A 'new style' Tess Gerritsen May 5, 2008
What a great book! The 'new style' Tess Gerritsen makes a wonderful mix of thriller and medical mystery. The book is mainly written in the past and gives a very vivid and haunting picture of the practice of medicine and ressurectionists - certainly not for the faint-hearted! It could be alikened to an 'American' 'Jack the Ripper' but even for that it is an excellent read and quite her best book to date.

5 out of 5 stars

Totally Absorbing April 28, 2008
I didn't expect quite what I got when I bought this book. I simply could not put it down. I found myself totally absorbed in the story and the characters. I can honestly say this was one of the best books I have read. The period details were superb. A most enjoyable read. I was disappointed when the book was finished.

3 out of 5 stars

Average April 20, 2008
This is a fairly good story, but I didn't really like the time hopping in the story.
The characters seemed rather basic and lacking in depth and I didn't really get into the story.

4 out of 5 stars

Bone-chilling stand-alone novel April 11, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

For the first time in several years Tess Gerritsen has written a one-off novel, so there's no sign of Rizzoli and although Dr Maura Isles does get a mention, it's so insignificant as to be an indulgence on the author's part. Another cause for hesitancy before I hit the 'buy now' button was the knowledge that this story mostly takes place in the early 19th century, and not being one to buy any historical-style novels I did consider giving Tess's latest a miss. I'm glad I trusted her though, because I now realise that she did the right thing to take a break from Rizzoli, the timing was right, and there are enough autopsies to keep the fans of Dr Isles happy too - even if the images they portrayed were even more shocking then ever, such was the brutality and plain crudeness of the profession in Boston 180 years ago.

I wouldn't go as far as to call it a thriller however. Suspense levels were low but the overall style and flavour was different to anything from the Rizzoli series, and I found the atmospheric creations compelling, the characters and language authentic and above all I found the description of the early days of anatomical research and surgical techniques very interesting, if rather saddening. It made me realise how lucky we are today to have the luxuriously high standards of medical treatment and hospital safety that we do. This tale always held my attention, then, but mainly for the impression it gave that much of it was based on fact. It was almost like a fictionalised documentary, and I found the facts more compelling than the fiction. You could regard it as a testament not so much to the pioneering doctors and surgeons of that relatively primitive time, but to the countless victims of their research. If you like Tess Gerritsen's story-telling skills, this latest offering will not disappoint.

1 out of 5 stars

Doesn't work April 5, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

It's my understanding that Gerritsen has been writing for quite a while but none of her books really took off until she created the Isles/Rizzoli series. Before them, romantic thrillers that really didn't do all that well. I tried a good 100 pages of this book before I gave up and won't be buying anymore of her books unless they feature Isles or Rizzoli. This is the second time I've tried one of her books that don't feature them and they really don't work. She should stick to what she's good at, this was second rate and didn't work for me at all.