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Title: Tess Gerritsen Knows What Scares Women.
Review: I've never been the victim of s sexual assault, never had a prowler come through my window at night, never been helpless in a harrowing situation-- but these are all fears that women live with every day. Gerritsen drags them into the light of day with this book. The very idea that there is a specific word to describe sexual excitation caused by stabbing a knife into flesh is creepy.On one end of the spectrum in this book is Catherine Cordell, a successful surgeon, on the other is Jane Rizzoli, a female homicide detective who is struggling for recognition in her own field. Between them is a serial killer who preys on wounded and vulnerable women.Gerritsen has put far more thought into this book than is normally done with a serial killer story. My reaction to it was rather like my reaction first to reading Red Dragon-- Scary, even repulsive at times but I couldn't put it down. She has managed to find a fresh take on an overused plot.
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