Girl Missing Audio CD – CD, May 7, 2013

Written in 1994, this novel was author Tess Gerritson’s first venture into the thriller genre. She had previously written romance fiction. This book contains elements of both genres. The story follows Kat Novak, a medical examiner who gets caught up in the mystery of who is responsible for the new drug killing the city’s down and out youth. Weirdly prescient for the time, the novel traces Kat’s efforts to find the source of the unknown opiate. She finds links to a pharmaceutical company’s R and D department.Kat’s inquiries lead her to cross paths with detectives working the case who don’t seem interested in her findings. As more victims of the drug turn up in the morgue, Kat wants to go to the press to warn the public about the new street drug. The mayor who is up for reelection blocks Kat’s efforts because of the harm the new drug could do to his record. It also doesn’t help that the District Attorney is Kat’s ex-husband.Kat interviews the CEO of the pharmaceutical company, where she suspects the drug has originated. Adam Quantrell turns out to be much as she imagined, a buttoned-up pharmaceutical executive who is quick to deny his company’s involvement and unhelpful. Yet, perversely, she finds herself attracted to him. Quantrell is hiding something. She sees he is buddies with the detectives and doesn’t trust him. As she unravels clues, Kat is drawn back to her old neighborhood, the projects she escaped from years ago. This time she’s coming as an outsider. She attracts the attention of some dangerous people.The novel offers a few twists and turns and is an entertaining, fast read. Long-time thriller fans may figure out some details, but it still makes for an escapist diversion. This is a book to carry with you on a long plane trip.

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Tess is an excellent writer and her sequent to a crime mystery writer is exceptional. Keeping the romance in the story is the perfect balance. Well written as usual very entertaining with the who done it element throughout. Kat is a street savvy medical examiner with grit who embarks on solving the epidemic of drug overdoses by a mystery street drug. Adam the blue blood handsome man who's phone number is written on a matchbook gripped in a dead girls hand comes to see if he can identify the body of the Lane Doe. He is visibly shaken anticipating the viewing, who does he think she is wonders Kat. Once he sees it is not whom he fears Kat pushes him to find answers he says he doesn't have. Kat not one to back down pursues her quest to identify and stop this new dangers drug as the corpses stack up. Fighting the Mayer who doesn't care that drug users are dead and the police including the acting DA (who happens to be her ex) seem to think these useless drug users are better off dead. As Adam is the head is a pharmaceutical empire that does research and development of drugs Kat thinks he may know more than he says and as they butt heads hearts also flare. Good story worth the read.

I love Gerritsen's medical thrillers, so I was excited to pick up this book. Note, this is NOT a new book. It was previously published under the name "Peggy Sue Got Murdered". I say it is a beach read because there is more of a love connection going on than there should be during a multiple homicide investigation. The book was predictable. From the first few pages, it was obvious that the villain was an "authority figure" and I'll leave it at that. Novak, the main character gets involved with the man whose product is killing people. Conveniently, he is filthy rich and in love with her, and she learns to love when she meets him....I can't handle that stuff, too cheesy for me. The rich Dad is looking for his daughter, who has evaded him for years. Surprise surprise when at the end of the book it seems like she may want to have a relationship. NOT. I could tell you what was going to happen less than one chapter in, and I personally am not a fan of romance novels. This was a little bit of thriller and a little bit of romance, but I prefer that if there is any romance, it is minimal and not central to the plot in any way, shape, or form, even if it influences the plot to a small degree. Skip this book and stick to Gerritsen's newer thrillers..

It was a great start and then it started to go downhill. It was super cheesy and the ending was dumb.

Gerritsen writes that 'Girl Missing' was her transition book, written as she moved from writing romance to thrillers. I enjoyed the book and recommend it but it is not at the level of her recent offerings. I found the characters and plot not quite believable, certainly less complex than usual. I'm a big Gerritsen fan and though slightly disappointed, found it interesting to see her in the middle of changing genres. To repeat, I recommend it.

Enjoyed reading this book. It was older than what I usually read but plot was interesting and kept my attention. Author has good story telling skills and keeps characters interesting.

A mixture of mystery and romance makes for an interesting read. Did not pick up On who did it so that made it even better.

Because I kept on reading and never knew I was already 96% into the book. The story was absolutely absorbing. I was following the heroine, her angst, her instability and her doubt about love.And Adam, the man who reassured her. Letting her trust him but most time ridicule him. This is a thriller, but this pair’s chemistry, from the day they met, has brought so much substance to the action packed development of the story.This is so breathtaking. The chase for the truth. Bodies are discovered. Then, finding out a type of drug that killed them.I was so spellbound I could not put my Kindle down. Every opportunity I had, I fished it out and turned it on, and read. I finished reading this book in less than 40 hours.I’m going to get more of her novels. Another 5-star read in my collection.

OK so admittedly Tess Gerritson writes in her forward that this is a rewrite of an earlier book from the time when she was writing romances. Thank goodness she progressed as she did and is now one of the best crime writers around as this one leaves a lot to be desired (not in the romantic sense......). A decent plot spoiled by the romantic element which was totally unbelievable anyway. It reminded me of the Silent Witness tales where the pathologist ends up doing the job of the police,investigating every lead, it just didn't ring true. But give it a go if you like a bit of romance with your crime, each to his own.

This was the first book by Tess Gerritsen that I have read, the author having been recommended by a friend. I thought that I would start with her first book and was prepared for it to be less than bestseller quality as the author honed her skills. Instead I got a top quality thriller that I found difficult to put down and finished quickly. I am now going to be working my way through her catalogue.I have never watched Rizzoli and Isles on TV but shall be reading all the books now.

What a good writer, and what knowledge of her subject. This is a book you just don't want to put down. In your head you try to pre-judge what comes next, but it plays out in a different way. I have read Tess Gerritsen before, but quite a while ago. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed her writings. It's really worth a read.

I'm a total Rizzolli and Isles fan - I love that series.I bought this book from a used book seller on Amazon as its one I haven't read and I really enjoyed it. It doesn't have have the gruesome edge that the R&I books have, but I quite like the gutsy Kat Novak, she's another one that Tess could make more stories for.Well worth the read!!