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Keeping the Dead

(Rizzoli & Isles series 7)

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Keeping the Dead

By: Tess Gerritsen
Narrated by: Lorelei King
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About this listen

*RIZZOLI & ISLES: NOW STREAMING ON NETFLIX!*
Meet them in Tess Gerritsen’s bestselling series.

Brought to you by Penguin.

HE HIDES, HE KILLS, HE KEEPS . . .

Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles is asked to attend an intriguing examination. An ancient mummy has been found in a museum basement, prompting great media excitement. But with horror she realises that it's not as ancient as they thought...A very modern bullet is showing up on the scan.

Detective Jane Rizzoli is called to investigate and soon discovers a second - and then a third - mummified body. Who is this killer and why does he preserve his victims so meticulously?

And who will be the next to join his monstrous collection?

'A seamless blend of good writing and pulse-racing tension.' Independent

© Tess Gerritsen 2008 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

 Crime Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Mummy

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Critic reviews

A seamless blend of good writing and pulse-racing tension (INDEPENDENT)
Tess is at the classiest end of crime writing. On reading her you know that you are in the hands of a master (Boyd Hilton)
Spectacularly gory and utterly gripping in equal measure
All stars
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This was great, with some good twists and the concept itself was intriguing, with the different ways of preserving the bodies.

For me though it lacked a little focus on Jane and Maura, two characters that I love, other than that it was a good listen.

Not one of my favourites in the series

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Bit slow for a while but the end it great and unexpected. A few twists along the way. Can be hard to follow the people initially

Gripping end

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It was an emotional rollercoaster. I felt for each of the characters and understood them. I felt each emotion as though it was happening to me. An amazing book and would recommend to everyone.

The books just keep getting better

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