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jimbowen0306's review against another edition
3.0
Given that I'm proud to say that I'm a bit of a science nerd, I wanted to like "The Mephisto Club," but Tess Gerritsen, which I finished today. Sadly, I can't say I did.
In this book, the police and medical examiner are chasing a killer who violently dismembers his victims. Along the way they meet members of "The Mephisto Foundation," who have strange views about how to define the personification of evil, but who think they can help the police all the same.
You're left under no illusions who the killer probably is pretty early on, so the question posed by the book probably isn't "whodunit?" but more "is there more than one way to define mad?"
Personally I felt that the question left me cold. I didn't really care what happened to members of the police, medical examiners staff or foundation. Don't get me wrong I don't mind answering existential questions, but I only mind answering them when I care about the answer, and I didn't care here.
In this book, the police and medical examiner are chasing a killer who violently dismembers his victims. Along the way they meet members of "The Mephisto Foundation," who have strange views about how to define the personification of evil, but who think they can help the police all the same.
You're left under no illusions who the killer probably is pretty early on, so the question posed by the book probably isn't "whodunit?" but more "is there more than one way to define mad?"
Personally I felt that the question left me cold. I didn't really care what happened to members of the police, medical examiners staff or foundation. Don't get me wrong I don't mind answering existential questions, but I only mind answering them when I care about the answer, and I didn't care here.
sare1125's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Stalking, Gore, Animal death, and Blood
desertpenguin's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
marcapitman's review
4.0
Not for the faint of heart, but when are any of Tess Gerrisens book for the faint of heart?!
debs4jc's review
alternating narrators delve into the story of a series of grisly murders. one is boston medical examiner maura isles, the other is detective jane rizzoli. maybe it was sloppy reading on my part, but i kept getting them confused at first. one has a loving husband and young daughter, the other has parents who are divorcing and an infatuation with a catholic priest. their personal lives are put on hold by this bizarre case, and a killer that scrawls latin phrases and religious symbols at his crime scenes. i think it is maura who is drawn up into hte "mephisto club", which is a group of academics with expertise on the obscure phrases and religious rites that seem to be driving the killer. they think he is an ancient evil unleased, and while the investigators aren't happy with their meddling, it seems more and more like they are right as the case unfolds.
krisgagne's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
mayastone's review
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0