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The Surgeon: A Rizzoli & Isles Novel Audible Audiobook – Abridged

Tess Gerritsen (Author), Dennis Boutsikaris (Narrator), Random House Audio (Publisher)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 15,803 ratings
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In her most masterful novel of medical suspense, New York Times best-selling author Tess Gerritsen creates a villain of unforgettable evil - and the one woman who can catch him before he kills again.

He slips into their homes at night and walks silently into bedrooms where women lie sleeping, unaware of the horrors they soon will endure. The precision of the killer's methods suggests he is a deranged man of medicine, propelling the Boston newspapers and the frightened public to name him "The Surgeon".

The cops' only clue rests with another surgeon, the victim of a nearly identical crime. Two years ago, Dr. Catherine Cordell fought back and killed her attacker before he could complete his assault. Now, she hides her fears of intimacy behind a cool and elegant exterior and a well-earned reputation as a top trauma surgeon.

Cordell's careful facade is about to crack as this new killer recreates, with chilling accuracy, the details of Cordell's own ordeal. With every new murder, he seems to be taunting her, cutting ever closer, from her hospital to her home. Her only comfort comes from Thomas Moore, the detective assigned to the case. But even Moore cannot protect Cordell from a brilliant hunter who somehow understands - and savors - the secret fears of every woman he kills.

Filled with the authentic detail that is the trademark of this doctor turned author...and peopled with rich and complex characters - from the ER to the squad room to the city morgue - here is a thriller of unprecedented depth and suspense. Exposing the shocking link between those who kill and cure, punish and protect, The Surgeon is Tess Gerritsen's most exciting accomplishment yet.

Please note: This is the abridged edition. An unabridged version is now also available.

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  1. Listening Length
    5 hours and 6 minutes
  2. Author
    Tess Gerritsen
  3. Narrator
    Dennis Boutsikaris
  4. Audible release date
    August 10, 2001
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Random House Audio
  7. ASIN
    B088JPCPZG
  8. Version
    Abridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Product details

Listening Length 5 hours and 6 minutes
Author Tess Gerritsen
Narrator Dennis Boutsikaris
Audible.com Release Date August 10, 2001
Publisher Random House Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Abridged
Language English
ASIN B088JPCPZG
Best Sellers Rank #185,718 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#5,482 in Horror Fiction
#11,745 in Suspense (Audible Books & Originals)
#15,828 in Mysteries (Audible Books & Originals)

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4.4 out of 5 stars
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I expected a bit of fluff as the TV series is written in such a way to create this comfortable banter between all the characters
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I expected a bit of fluff as the TV series is written in such a way to create this comfortable banter between all the characters
This was not my first read of Dr. Tess Gerritsen, but it was my first in the Rizzoli and Isles series. A fan of the TV series, I came with expectations for the onscreen camaraderie between the two characters. I expected a bit of fluff as the TV series is written in such a way to create this comfortable banter between all the characters. But that is not this book and that is the only thing I missed.What did develop was the plot. Dr. Gerritsen skillfully uses her medical experience and education to add depth to realism of this story. But it does not bog the book down. Layer after layer of suspense drives the hunt for the mysterious Surgeon. If the reader likes nonstop, heart pounding, tension building action, coupled with a little sexual tension, this is the book for you.
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Pattie Cottrell
5.0 out of 5 stars Medical Clarification?
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2011
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WOW! This book snags you from page 1, and doesn't let go until you click the last "next page" on your Kindle. The author does an excellent job of weaving a pschological thriller, while also explaining and filling us in on rape victims, that it's extremely difficult to put this book down. I try not to read my books in too short a time, but when I opened the book the afternoon of 1/15/11, and was done by lunch time the following day, 1/16/11, I realized that the author had done her job, and done it well. I was hooked!

The book is graphic, so it's not for those who might get queasy reading extremely vivid (and violent) details of death, blood, and literally guts, so if you get squeamish at the written words of some of these, don't bother to read this book. The characters are fleshed out well, the storyline is clear and it keeps you on th edge, wondering, what (or who) will be next. The locales are richly described and the story is well defined.

My only complaint, if you want to call it that, is that with every medical procedure done, not knowing anything about trauma units, the workings of an E.R., or knowing any medical terminology, it left you wondering exactly what something meant. In my opinion only, if you're going to go to the trouble of using medical terminology, then it must be important or semi-relevant to the story, so it should be explained. One could argue that the definitions aren't important, and I'd then say that those descriptions didn't need to be in the story, because more than half of what was going on wasn't explained in layman's terms, so what did I get out of it, or what should I have gotten out of it?

All in all, this was a great read; not to be read if you're home alone, and it's dark out, and it's a hot, steamy night, and your bedroom window is open. Trust me; you'll hear sounds you've never heard before, and all from reading this book. I'm glad I read this book, and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a well written, detailed, medical/psychological thriller, because it will leave you on the edge of your seat and wanting to read it all at once. This was a very difficult book for me to put down as evidenced by the speed which I devoured it. I look forward to reading additional works by Ms. Gerritesen, as I believe she weaves a great story, and includes all the necessary elements, and maybe some you never even thought of. Thank you for reading my review.
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D. Figueroa
4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping Thriller
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2010
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This review is for the Kindle version of this book.

I was lucky enough to grab this book free. I had never read any of Tess Gerristen's books and the buzz on the Kindle boards was that she's quite good. They weren't wrong. This, of course, is the first of the Rizzoli/Isles books, SO early that Maura Isles doesn't even appear in this one.

Others have given excellent synopses of the plot, so it's not necessary to repeat what others have said.

I found the pace to be quick, the story had plenty of twists and turns, the characters are believeable and pleasantly flawed. I really don't care for 'perfect' protaganists. The dialogue was natural for the most part.

I read it in about a day and a half, had a hard time putting it down. I hope that the rest of the series is as good, because I plan to read them all.

The reason I deducted a star was that the sections where the Surgeon is ruminating to himself were a bit drawn-out and slightly tedious. The italics, although necesssary to make it clear who is speaking, were a bit tough to read on the Kindle. Otherwise, the rest of the book moved along well.

One caveat about this Kindle edition: The epilogue comes AFTER the acknowledgements, so don't miss out on it. The TOC states the order, so it wasn't a formatting error, just very weird placement.

There is also a good-sized sample of her newest book. There is also a bit, extraneous really, of the screenplay for the new TNT series which will be starting in July 2010 in the US.

Overall, this was a great way to introduce me to a series with which I wasn't familiar and excellent marketing strategy, since I now will buy the rest of the books. The one that follows is The Apprentice, which you can find out in The Surgeon, since Amazon doesn't number them in the titles or on the books' pages.
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Wes
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2024
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Good read, interesting twists and turns.
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rosekrystofolski
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful thriller about a team of Boston cops pursuing a psychopathic killer
Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2023
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Very well written and intense thriller about the Boston PD homicide unit as they chase a vicious serial killer nicknamed The Surgeon because he cuts out his victims' uteruses while they're alive and then slits their throats and keeps the excised organ as a trophy. In this book we are introduced to Detective Jane Rizzoli, the only woman in Boston PD's homicide unit who is aggressive and territorial about the case and desperately wants to catch him. The killer seems to be focused on women who were previously raped and he is stalking a female trauma surgeon named Catherine Cordell who was the final victim of a similar series of murders in Savannah, Georgia and would have died if she hadn't managed to get an arm free and shoot the man attacking her. However despite the death of her assailant the killer stalking her now seems to know all about her ordeal and is using a campaign of terror to psychologically torment her. Great book, the first in the Rizzoli and Isles Series.
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Gigi Jo
3.0 out of 5 stars Book Returned not like series
Reviewed in Sweden on February 18, 2024
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The book seems like it is well written but its nothing like the series. The series has alot of feel good, girl-friendship bonding moments but the book is a medical crime thriller. Not what I was looking for.
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V. Morris
5.0 out of 5 stars The surgeon Tess Gerritsen
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2024
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unput disable will read more from this author . Could not wait to turn the page, kept you guessing for perpetrator.
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Aman Khan
5.0 out of 5 stars Meticulous writing
Reviewed in India on November 6, 2020
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Entertaining, absorbing, edge of the seat stuff. A very well thought out plot with enough twists and turns to keep one occupied throughout.

Looking forward to read other works of Tess Gerritsen.
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Amazon Kunde
5.0 out of 5 stars Gutes Buch
Reviewed in Germany on December 27, 2018
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Ich hatte bisher nur die Fernseher-Serie gesehen und später mal eine Dokumentation über das Making off der Serie dadurch habe ich von der Schriftstellerin der Bücher erfahren da ich aber nicht die Bücher in deutscher Sprache lesen wollte habe ich mir die Englischen angefangen auf meine Kindle zu laden und muss sagen sie sind ebenfalls klasse. Es ist im ersten Augenblick komisch wenn man die F.-serie gewohnt ist aber trotzdem sehr gute Bücher.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good seller
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 17, 2018
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Arrived in good time, pleased with quality of product 😊
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