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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. The general "theme" too common........I just read Chosen to Die by Lisa Jackson. The similarities were too close. Good fast read though. (  ) debralu | Sep 27, 2009 |  The discovery of a preserved mummy in the basement of Boston’s Crispin Museum causes much media attention. Egyptologist/ archeologist Josephine Pulcillo, in hopes of not disturbing the wrappings, plans to scan the mummy beforehand to see what they can learn. Medical examiner Maura Isles is invited to be present for the scan and discovers this is no Egyptian mummy of ancient times but a woman who died more recently. When a shrunken head is discovered behind a wall in the museum, homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and Dr. Isles become suspicious they have a serial killer on their hands who is proficient in the ancient rites of preservation. This notion is confirmed when a bog-preserved body is found in the trunk of Josephine Pulcillo’s car. The only thing the three bodies have in common: Josephine Pulcillo, whom Rizzoli suspects is hiding secrets from her past. This latest in Gerritsen’s series involving Maura Isles and Jane Rizzoli is an exceptional read; filled with historical information regarding mummification and forensics, enmeshed within a thrilling mystery. Dr. Isles is still involved in an illicit affair with a priest and Rizzoli remains in her stable relationship with an FBI agent. The two women are tough and independent and very likable. Rizzoli is maturing and mellowing in her marriage while Isles is in a relationship that brings her more despair than happiness. This well-written series continues to remain strong and fresh not only because of these strong women characters but the issues they face, forensically and personally. (  ) ctfrench | Sep 7, 2009 | This is a good, easy going read. I salute Tess Gerritsen for maintaining the delicate balance between mawkish desire to be shocked and bad taste: something few modern authors can achieve. The story is tight and packed with twists: even when the case appears solved, there's a new twist. I have oft said that I do not like foreign crime stories. This is because, so often, details of law/protocol are at variance with that of Britain. This book is much more concerned with the characters, thus avoiding the problem. The book is peopled with believable characters in an unlikely scenario: this, to me, is the basis of good literature. (  ) the.ken.petersen | Aug 21, 2009 | I've read the Bone Garden and I liked it better than this which seemed a little confusing from time to time. Archeology background; psychotic killer; name changing, etc. Fun to ready - but a little too much jumping around for my taste. ( ) repb | Jul 5, 2009 | Detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles face another serial killer, this one with an archaeological bent, in this twisty thriller. A small museum in Boston finds a mummy in its disorganized basement and has it CT-scanned. The wrappings are 2000 years old, but the body inside proves to be modern. As is one of the shrunken heads hidden behind a basement wall. Is someone on staff a killer? Or a potential victim? ( ) readinggeek451 | Jun 13, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0345497627, Hardcover)New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen knows how to expertly dissect a brilliantly suspenseful story, all the while keeping fascinated readers riveted to her side. By turns darkly enthralling and relentlessly surprising, The Keepsake showcases an author at the peak of her storytelling powers.For untold years, the perfectly preserved mummy had lain forgotten in the dusty basement of Boston’s Crispin Museum. Now its sudden rediscovery by museum staff is both a major coup and an attention-grabbing mystery. Dubbed “Madam X,” the mummy–to all appearances, an ancient Egyptian artifact–seems a ghoulish godsend for the financially struggling institution. But medical examiner Maura Isles soon discovers a macabre message hidden within the corpse–horrifying proof that this “centuries-old” relic is instead a modern-day murder victim. To Maura and Boston homicide detective Jane Rizzoli, the forensic evidence is unmistakable, its implications terrifying. And when the grisly remains of yet another woman are found in the hidden recesses of the museum, it becomes chillingly clear that a maniac is at large–and is now taunting them. Archaeologist Josephine Pulcillo’s blood runs cold when the killer’s cryptic missives are discovered, and her darkest dread becomes real when the carefully preserved corpse of yet a third victim is left in her car like a gruesome offering–or perhaps a ghastly promise of what’s to come. The twisted killer’s familiarity with post-mortem rituals suggests to Maura and Jane that he may have scientific expertise in common with Josephine. Only Josephine knows that her stalker shares a knowledge even more personally terrifying: details of a dark secret she had thought forever buried. Now Maura must summon her own dusty knowledge of ancient death traditions to unravel his twisted endgame. And when Josephine vanishes, Maura and Jane have precious little time to derail the Archaeology Killer before he adds another chilling piece to his monstrous collection. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:57:52 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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