This is a review of Tess Gerritsen’s short story Freaks, but since this is a very short review, I’ve also included a short list of her books that, due to the graphic and detailed, disturbing elements of the novel and plot itself, I have chosen not to review in depth. With this list I have included my overall rating for each book, which as a reminder is between one and ten stars, ten being highest rated and one being the lowest. Thank you!
Freaks is a story that is terrifying, disturbing, and terribly sad, all written up into ten short chapters, approximately two or three pages each. It’s a fabulous and easy to read mystery story, that is sure to make your skin crawl. Seven point five out of ten stars.
John Doe is a short story all too familiar to me. You’d think that Dr. Maura Isles, medical examiner for the BPD, would recognize that she should never leave her drink unattended, never accept a drink from someone she doesn’t know. Yet, she fails to remember this, and winds up drugged and a suspect in a murder investigation.
Naturally there are a multitude of suspects, and Maura Isles condones two murders because these murders were done to protect her and save her life. If it hadn’t involved her, she’d have been on a whole other page.
This whole story, short as it may be, could not be over fast enough. Full of cringe-worthy comments, useless details, and numerous moments worthy of a major eye roll, it will make you question why this story even exists at all. Quite frankly, you are better off reading the back of a cereal box for your daily entertainment. Two of ten stars.
The Surgeon; seven stars.
I Know a Secret; four stars.
The Sinner; six stars. The last chapter was nicely written and a peaceful depiction of a cop’s wedding, a welcomed alternative to a strange and tragic mystery.
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