Last to Die (with bonus short story John Doe)

ByTess Gerritsen

Release Date: 2012-08-28
Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers

Score: 4

From 556 Ratings

Description

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For the second time in his short life, fourteen-year-old Teddy Clock has survived a massacre. Orphaned once more when his foster family is murdered, the traumatized teenager has nowhere to turn—until the Boston PD puts Detective Jane Rizzoli on the case. Jane spirits Teddy to the exclusive Evensong boarding school, a sanctuary where young victims of violent crime learn vital skills of survival. But even behind locked gates, Jane fears that Evensong’s benefactors aren’t the only ones watching. And when she learns of two other students whose pasts bear a shocking resemblance to Teddy’s, it becomes chillingly clear that a circling predator has more than one victim in mind. Joining forces with medical examiner Maura Isles, Jane races to stop an obsessed killer’s twisted quest—before an unspeakable secret dooms the children’s fate.

Don’t miss Tess Gerritsen’s short story “John Doe,” and a sneak peek of her novel, Girl Missing, in the back of the book.

“One of the most versatile voices in thriller fiction today.”—The Providence Journal

“[Tess] Gerritsen has a knack for creating great characters and mysterious plots that seem straightforward but also dazzle with complexity and twists.”—Associated Press

“An exciting and puzzling mystery . . . [Last to Die] is 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

Reviews

Gripping
4
By Pop culture nerd
If you’re a fan of the TV show, you’ll definitely enjoy the Rizzoli & Isles novels, this one being particularly gripping and suspenseful. Tess Gerritsen clearly knows these characters and their worlds inside and out. With the exception of the short stories Freaks and Meet John Doe, I haven’t read any of the other books in this series, but want to now.
Everything is not always as it seems
5
By Old Pump Guy
Jane and Maura team up once more to to work through life, love, family; the stories within the story lead a trail that seems related but is not…or is it?
Kids are being threatened, kids who have experienced multiple family deaths. They aren’t related or living in the same region but much is the same about how their parents died.
Great read,
5
By A weird sister
Totally enjoyable! Fast paced, with the twists you expect from this author.
Awesome
5
By Discutietata
I could not put this book down..... I loved it.
One of her best!
5
By CrysCharming
I have read all of Tess Gerritsen's book, and this is one of the best! I really wish she could write faster. Can't put these books down. Great characters and story lines. Just when you think you know...
Last To Die
5
By TCLP
This is my favorite! I have read every one of her books. This is the best. I would give it 5 stars!
Last to Die
1
By Badpenny-128
Very disappointing!
Last To Die
5
By Druid gal
Your very best so far ! I love it when I'm going back and forth on the " who done it " of a really good mystery and this one had me on the edge right up to the end !
Really great read and I highly recommend it to all mystery fans !