The Apprentice

A Rizzoli & Isles Novel

By: Tess Gerritsen

Narrated by: Anna Fields

Length: 9 hrs and 34 mins

Publisher's summary

Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles—the inspiration for the hit TNT series—continue their crime-solving streak.

The best-selling author of The Surgeon returns—and so does that chilling novel’s diabolical villain.

Though held behind bars, Warren Hoyt still haunts a helpless city, seeming to bequeath his evil legacy to a student all-too-diligent...and all-too-deadly.

It is a boiling hot Boston summer. Adding to the city’s woes is a series of shocking crimes, in which wealthy men are made to watch while their wives are brutalized. A sadistic demand that ends in abduction and death.

The pattern suggests one man: serial killer Warren Hoyt, recently removed from the city’s streets. Police can only assume an acolyte is at large, a maniac basing his attacks on the twisted medical techniques of the madman he so admires. At least that’s what Detective Jane Rizzoli thinks. Forced again to confront the killer who scarred her—literally and figuratively—she is determined to finally end Hoyt’s awful influence...even if it means receiving more resistance from her all-male homicide squad.

But Rizzoli isn’t counting on the US government’s sudden interest. Or on meeting Special Agent Gabriel Dean, who knows more than he will tell. Most of all, she isn’t counting on becoming a target herself, once Hoyt is suddenly free, joining his mysterious blood brother in a vicious vendetta....

Filled with superbly created characters—and the medical and police procedural details that are her trademark—The Apprentice is Tess Gerritsen at her brilliant best. Set in a stunning world where evil is easy to learn and hard to end, this is a thriller by a master who could teach other authors a thing or two.

©2002 Tess Gerritsen (P)2002 Books on Tape, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Well-drawn characters and a compelling story will grab readers' interest and earn Gerritsen more admirers." (Booklist)

I loved it💋💋

I love the intro of every character....I am a huge fan of the Tv series which lead me to the book....I can't wait for the next one...🤓🤓

ENTERTAINING AUTHOR

This is the first Tess Gerritsen book I've listened to and I'm looking forward to more. The narration by Anna Fields was very entertaining and well done.

Not Good Enough

This book just wasn’t good enough, it has been done better! The Apprentice is a mirror with a crack, of great serial killer/frustrated police-woman/gruesome medical examiner facts-books by Patricia Cornwell, Kathy Reichs and others, who have done it much better. There isn’t much new in this book, and it is hard to feel anything for the characters. To be honest I am normally on the side of the villain but in this book the killer is just annoying. The end seemed very forced, as if she was told finish this book in under 15 min. I will repeat from my review of her last book. This series doesn’t match the TV show. That was a plus because I really like the medical examiner in the book verses the TV show. With all this being said I hope that Tess gets better because I have hope for her. I will read the next installment.

Tess Gerritsen Always the Best

One of my favorite authors and characters. LOVE these books and the roller coaster ride.

narration

Couldn't get over the narrator saying Ritxolli instead of Rizzoli, very annoying and distracting

Good

It was ok, but not as good as the first.

Edge of my seat

Really good until the last chapter. Predictable. How did she get free and out of the trunk?

Narration problem

Anna did fine with female voices but her male voices were not so good. But my biggest issue was her mispronounciation of Rizzoli throughout the entire book... there is no 't' in her last name. Can't believe no one caught that or corrected her.

Too much bad language

The story was good but she writes like a man. More bad language than most men would put in their stories. The story was good and would have been great if not for the language.

Love this author

I love this author’s books. Always keeps me interested from first page to last page. This is the 4th book of hers I have listened to. I haven’t been disappointed yet!