A serial killer is on the loose in Boston. The victims are killed by being cut with a scalpel on the stomach, the intestines and uterus removed, and then the throat slashed. The killer obviously has medical knowledge and has been dubbed "the Surgeon" by the media.Detective Thomas Moore and his partner Rizzoli of the Boston Homicide Unit have discovered something that makes this case even more chilling. Years ago in Savannah a serial killer raped and murdered women in exactly the same way. He was finally stopped by his last victim, who shot him as he tried to cut her. This survivor now lives in Boston, Dr. Catherine Cordell, who now works as a cardiac surgeon at one of Boston's prestigious hospitals. We quickly learn that Cordell is connected with the Boston victims by rape.
As the murders continue, it quickly becomes obvious that the killer is really after Dr. Cordell, who is becoming so frightened that she is virtually unable to function. But she might be the only person who can help the police catch this copycat killer. To complicate matters even further, Detective Moore, often referred to as Saint Thomas as he mourns the death of his wife, is getting emotionally involved with the doctor.
I wanted to read this book as I've been watching the TV show Rizzoli & Isles on TNT so I wanted to read the book that the show is based upon. I guess I should say very loosely based upon. I do not find the Rizzoli character very likeable and I'm not sure if the Isles characters is based on Dr. Cordell or not. So I think I will try the next book in the series as the series is based on both books according to the credits. My problem is I do not enjoy medical thrillers and this is definitely one of those. So I skipped the medical surgery stuff and just read the rest.