The Rizzoli and Isles Books, by Tess Gerritsen (Part 3)

If you remember from last time, Jane Rizzoli is now a mother and a wife as we finished the sixth book in Tess Gerritsen’s detective series. Her new roles are forcing her to grow as a person and struggle to balance her newfound personal life with the career she values and has no intention of … More The Rizzoli and Isles Books, by Tess Gerritsen (Part 3)

The Dexter Books, by Jeff Lindsay (Part 1)

You may remember from my post comparing the Dexter TV series to the books that inspired them, but this really bears repeating: they are completely different animals. Unlike, say Game of Thrones, where each season is adapted from a book in George R.R. Martin’s books, the producers of TV’s Dexter began making radical departures from … More The Dexter Books, by Jeff Lindsay (Part 1)

The Rizzoli and Isles Books, by Tess Gerritsen (Part 2)

It’s been a while, but I’m finally back. In June, I did a comparison between the Rizzoli & Isles TV series and the Tess Gerritsen books that inspired it (you can check that out here), then a quick rundown of the first three books for good measure. To recap, intrepid M.E. and “Queen of the … More The Rizzoli and Isles Books, by Tess Gerritsen (Part 2)

Book Review: Dexter’s Final Cut, by Jeff Lindsay

“This was the forever show in Dexterland, and tickets were nonrefundable and one-way only.” By the time Jeff Lindsay got to this, the seventh book in his Dexter series (not to be confused with the TV show, which, as we have discussed, is very different), the books were beginning to fall into a bit of … More Book Review: Dexter’s Final Cut, by Jeff Lindsay

The Rizzoli and Isles Books, by Tess Gerritsen (Part I)

Let’s do this. Previously, we discussed the many differences between Tess Gerritsen’s gritty Rizzoli & Isles books and the decidedly-not-gritty TV show (read all about it here). But it’s hard to get at the scope of a series without taking a look at it in depth. I told you that the characters took journeys on … More The Rizzoli and Isles Books, by Tess Gerritsen (Part I)