73. Vanish

Vanish by Tess Gerritsen
Fifth Jane Rizzoli mystery

Pages: 336
Finished: Apr. 19, 2008
First Published: 2005
Genre: thriller
Rating: 4/5

First Sentence:

My name is Mila, and this is my journey.

Reason for Reading: next in the series. This qualifies for my 'V' book for the a-z challenge. I won this book from Joy in the last contest for the a-z participants.

Comments: A woman is taken to the morgue and one evening as Dr. Isles is working she hears noises. She is surprised to find that the dead woman is actually alive and she is taken to the hospital in a very agitated state. At the same time, Jane Rizzoli is going into labour and about to be admitted to the hospital. The dead woman (now alive) grabs a security guard's gun and shoots him, then takes hostages and Jane just happens to be in the room that the panicked woman has taken over.

Another fabulous entry in this series! I couldn't put it down. The narrative alternates between the present hostage situation and the story of a Russian teenager who was brought to America as a slave and prostitute. The two stories eventually converge. This is an intense ride of illegal immigration, government conspiracy, a hostage situation, murder and torture. Fans will be pleased with more of what they have come to expect from Gerritsen. As an added bonus I was thrilled to see the return of Thomas Moore (from The Surgeon), even if it was just a small part.

I just have one more book to go in this series, then I'll read her latest book which is a standalone.