Girl Missing

By: Tess Gerritsen

Narrated by: Susan Ericksen

Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's summary

THE FIRST BODY IS A MYSTERY.
She's young. She's beautiful. And her corpse, laid out in the office of Boston medical examiner Cat Novak, betrays no secrets - except for a notebook clutched in one stiff hand, seven numbers scrawled inside.

THE NEXT BODY IS A WARNING.
When a second victim is discovered, Cat begins to fear that a serial killer is stalking the city streets: a shadowy madman without mercy or apparent motive. The police are sceptical. The mayor won't listen. And Cat's chief suspect is one of the city's most prominent citizens.

THE FINAL BODY...MIGHT BE HERS.
With the death toll rising, Cat races to expose a deadly conspiracy and the brutal killer at its heart - a killer who will stalk her from the dangerous streets of the inner city to the corridors of power. Because he's closer than she ever dreamt. And every move she makes could be her very last.

©2009 Tess Gerritsen (P)2009 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Should have seen it coming!!!!

First time listening to an audio book...love it ...Tess NEVER FAILS to capture my attention

Enjoy this book

I enjoyed reading the book. I would read another of her books. Too short but OK.

Enthralling

Would you listen to Girl Missing again? Why?

No. Once I have read a book, even though I loved it, I would want to go on to the authors next novel.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes. Their were twists and turns throughout the book.

Which scene was your favorite?

I enjoyed the whole of the book. I did not have anyone particular bit that I liked more.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes.

Any additional comments?

This was the first Tess Gerritsen book that I have listened too. I have since read two more and my husband is reading her books as well. When I get an author that I like I usually try and read all the novels. I am also enjoying Vince Flynn novels and find it hard to decide who I will spend my monthly credit on Vince Flynn or Tess Gerritson.

I lost interest in it really didn’t go anywhere

The story never really gripped me so I kept getting lost in character after character in the story just didn’t seem to involve quick enough

okay

I actually did not guess the bad guy, but it was pretty predictable. I wish I'd known before I bought the book that it's an old book, just repackaged. I wanted a brand new book, but at least I had not read it already.
Not the best, not the worst.

Early Tess!

Read for Review/Listened for Fun (Edelweiss/Audible)
Tracking Books Read Review (Short)
Overall Rating: 3.75
Story Rating: 4.00
Character Rating: 3.50

Audio Rating: 4.00 (not part of the overall rating)

First Thought when Finished: I can see why Girl Missing is what Tess Gerritsen calls a "bridge" novel. The mystery was strong, there was a romance, but the characters are more along the lines of her more recent novels (takes awhile for you to warm up to them but when you like them they are fantastic).

Overall Thoughts: I really enjoyed reading Girl Missing. I knew that Tess had written romantic suspense in the past but had never tried them. Tess is a brilliant mystery writer and her case work is stellar. The methodical way she takes you step by step through solving the crime with the characters is a big reason she is one of my favorites. In Girl Missing, the case was super strong and fun to figure out. I wasn't a fan of the romance but also didn't think it distracted from the story. This is early Tess but still very good Tess!

Audio Thoughts:

Narrated By Susan Ericksen / Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins


I am a fan of Susan's narration. She has a great tone for procedural books (she does the JD Robb series too) and strong/smart women are right up her alley. She did a very good job with Girl Missing!

Final Thoughts: I would recommend this to fans of Tess even if you aren't a fan of romance. It was a darn good case!

Great Story Line

Gerritsen was evolving to thriller suspense and this was her first! It is a rewrite with a different title. However, She did a great job with it and it was a great listen!

Too much sappy romance, not enough thriller

The basic plot had potential but the romance between the two main characters was rather forced. Much of the dialogue was rather uninspired and tedious. I suppose if you are a romance fan it is okay, but i was expecting more of a thriller mystery and was quite disappointed. The last few chapters were okay but it was really just okay.

As for the performance, all the male characters came across as having some kind of accent. Not well done.

fantastic

fantastic story with great characters and so well read loved every minute, couldn't stop listening

Predictable, but readable

Good book but predictable. Kept reading believing there would be a twist or turn but . . . disappointingly no twist.