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by Tess Gerritsen (Author), Gary Braver (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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From New York Times bestseller Tess Gerritsen and acclaimed thriller writer Gary Braver comes a sexy murder mystery about a reckless affair and dangerous secrets.

Taryn Moore is young, beautiful, and brilliant…so why would she kill herself? When Detective Frankie Loomis arrives on the scene to investigate the girl’s fatal plunge from her apartment balcony, she knows in her gut there’s more to the story. Her instincts are confirmed when surprise information is revealed that could have been reason enough for Taryn’s suicide—or a motive for her murder.

To English professor Jack Dorian, Taryn was the ultimate fantasy: intelligent, adoring, and completely off limits. But there was also a dark side to Taryn, a dangerous streak that threatened those she turned her affections to—including Jack. And now that she’s dead, his problems are just beginning.

After Frankie uncovers a trove of sordid secrets, it becomes clear that Jack may know the truth. He is guilty of deception, but is he capable of cold-blooded murder?

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“A seamless collaboration between authors Tess Gerritsen and Gary Braver…this is a seductive shapeshifter of a novel, full of flashbacks and revelations.” —The Wall Street Journal

“With deceitful characters and plenty of twists, this novel is highly recommended for fans of Gerritsen or Braver, and readers who love suspense stories.” —Library Journal (starred review)

“An emotionally charged page-turner that will definitely keep readers guessing, Choose Me has all of the twists and turns in the right places. Gerritsen and Braver are definitely the co-writing dynamic duo to look out for!” —Mystery & Suspense Magazine

“In just 320 pages, Gerritsen and Braver manage to weave a tale so sordid, so shocking, that you can’t stop reading. Whether you need a solid beach read this summer or you need something for a long flight or road trip, Choose Me is the perfect choice.” —Culturess

“Pop culture-wise, Choose Me packs the same wallop as films like Body Heat and Fatal Attraction. At heart, though, it’s also a kind of throwback to the brilliant work of James M. Cain in books like Double Indemnity and The Postman Always Rings Twice. Labels aside, this is flat-out great reading entertainment.” —The Providence Journal

“Tess Gerritsen and Gary Braver win my vote for offering the most disturbing novel of the summer, crafting the story of an affair that leads to murder…[A]n unsettling tragedy that will claim you until the last page.” —The Mountain Times

“These veteran mystery novelists have a few new tricks up their sleeves.” —Toronto Star

“Choose Me is a whirlwind with sharp, fluid prose and fine depth of character, telling an age-old story with powerful and timely relevancy. Told from alternating perspectives, the story is chilly, creepy, nuanced, layered, a puzzler of the first order, and—above all—poignant. This story will hit home for many. Gerritsen and Braver really nailed this one.” —David Baldacci, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“A spellbinding mystery. Gerritsen and Braver’s expert storytelling is on full display.” —Karin Slaughter, New York Times and #1 international bestselling author

“Don’t miss this edgy, twisting, rocket-paced story of marriage, betrayal, and the damage we do to each other in the name of love.” —Lisa Unger, New York Times bestselling author of Confessions on the 7:45

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Along with readers the world over, I’ve been a longtime fan of the page-turning, deeply engrossing novels of both Tess Gerritsen and Gary Braver. To say I was excited when I learned these two formidable writers had joined forces on a new story is an understatement! I’m even more thrilled to confirm that Choose Me is both a riveting tale of obsession and a suspenseful murder mystery—everything I’d hoped for from this partnership.

From the first pages, we know this much: Taryn Moore is dead. But although her death appears to be suicide, nothing about Taryn’s life was as it seems. Why should her death be any different?

Through flashbacks told from multiple viewpoints and clues uncovered by Detective Frankie Loomis, we begin to fit together the jagged pieces of Taryn’s life and the dangerous entanglements—including a passionate and consequential affair with her mentor, Professor Jack Dorian—that might have led to her untimely end.

With Choose Me, Gerritsen and Braver have created the most satisfying of suspense stories, where the lines between victim and villain are tantalizingly blurred.

- Gracie Doyle, Editor

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08C6Z2C6G
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas & Mercer (July 1, 2021)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 1, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4.6 MB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 335 pages

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Internationally bestselling author Tess Gerritsen took an unusual route to a writing career. A graduate of Stanford University, Tess went on to medical school at the University of California, San Francisco, where she was awarded her M.D.

While on maternity leave from her work as a physician, she began to write fiction and in 1987, her first novel, Call After Midnight, was published. It was just the first of 32 suspense novels that she’s written over a 36-year writing career. She also wrote a screenplay, "Adrift," which aired as a 1993 CBS Movie of the Week starring Kate Jackson.

Tess's 1996 medical thriller, Harvest, marked her debut on the New York Times bestseller list and her novels have hit bestseller lists around the world ever since. Among her titles are Gravity, The Surgeon, Vanish, Listen to Me, and her upcoming spy thriller, The Spy Coast, which has just been optioned by Amazon Studios for a television series. Her books have been translated into 40 languages, and more than 40 million copies have been sold around the world.

Her series of novels featuring homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles inspired the hit TNT television series "Rizzoli & Isles," starring Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander.

She lives in Maine.

For more information on Tess Gerritsen and her novels, visit her website: www.tessgerritsen.com or

www.tessgerritsen.co.uk.

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Customers find this book to be a suspenseful mystery with a big reveal at the end and well-developed characters, particularly appreciating the female detective's portrayal. The writing is extremely well written, and customers describe it as a fast-paced, engaging read that keeps them turning pages. The emotional content receives mixed reactions, with customers describing it as a gripping saga of emotional outcomes and a heart-pounding thriller, though some find it emotionally flawed.

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735 customers mention "Suspenseful story"604 positive131 negative

Customers find the book suspenseful with an intricate plot and enjoy the twist at the end, with one customer describing it as a truly gripping mystery.

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"...If I want a good mystery with plenty of suspense, I know I won’t be disappointed with one of her books...." Read more

"...It was a taut thriller that had me riveted for the few hours I needed to read it. I've read a lot of Tess Gerritsen books...." Read more

"...I really enjoyed this story sans the parts with Frankie. I actually found the present part not very interesting and tended to skim passed those...." Read more

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Customers find the book compelling and exciting to read, with one customer noting it's a great summer read.

"...It’s an impressive read because it does go back and forth (before and after death) and gives us a lot of insight as to how everything happened...." Read more

"...Taryn is young, attractive, and smart; she had every reason to live, so why would she kill herself?..." Read more

"...Although... the mystery of what happened to Taryn Moore is extremely compelling and makes it hard to put the book down...." Read more

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287 customers mention "Character development"225 positive62 negative

Customers appreciate the well-developed characters in the book, particularly the female detective, with one customer noting that each character is more than two-dimensional.

"...Frankie is a fantastic detective, and her instincts are spot on (if you enjoy police procedural type novels, you’ll love her)...." Read more

"...Each back and forth gave me a little more insight into the characters and kept me guessing as to what actually happened...." Read more

"...Character personalities come to life with both revealing dialogues and real-time thoughts, creating intense and unpredictable actions and outcomes...." Read more

"...I liked the characters and although I quickly identified much of the plot, I still found myself drawn to the story...." Read more

240 customers mention "Writing quality"216 positive24 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, finding it extremely well written and readable, with one customer noting it reads like a Rizolli & Isles mystery.

"...It’s an overall fascinating and hard to put down read! I definitely recommend it to those who enjoy crime novels!..." Read more

"...But still... this book was so well-written and I don't need to agree with the authors' ideas about feminism to give this a fair rating...." Read more

"...Character personalities come to life with both revealing dialogues and real-time thoughts, creating intense and unpredictable actions and outcomes...." Read more

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135 customers mention "Pace"97 positive38 negative

Customers appreciate the book's pace, describing it as a fast read with good flow, though some mention that it starts slow.

"...Who did it? There is nonstop action up to the very end. Thank you, Tess, for another amazing novel! I can't express how much I enjoyed it." Read more

"...Book moved at a good pace and didn't drag on as some do once the action starts. I felt some details where left out that I wouldn't mind reading...." Read more

"...At times the pacing of the story seemed a little slow, but the parallel themes and character development kept my interest enough to keep me reading...." Read more

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Customers find the pacing of the book very riveting and believable, keeping them engaged throughout.

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"...It was a taut thriller that had me riveted for the few hours I needed to read it. I've read a lot of Tess Gerritsen books...." Read more

"...Taryn is a brilliant college student. Bright, beautiful, and articulate, she is what any man would want...." Read more

"...CHOOSE ME is a well-crafted novel with characters that are so well drawn, that we can recognize Tayrn and her classmates in the people around us...." Read more

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"...There are twists, turns, and enough suspense to keep you riveted! This book is honestly a nonstop thrill ride, and I didn’t want to put it down!..." Read more

"I liked the quick pace of this novel. It kept the pages turning. Frankie performed her job with thoughtfulness and integrity...." Read more

"...It's told from three points of view and that kept me turning pages. Of course it's a murder mystery, and I found it hard to put down...." Read more

"...A page turner,for sure, until you've finished it and gotten nothing else done lol" Read more

103 customers mention "Emotional content"67 positive36 negative

Customers have mixed reactions to the book's emotional content, with some describing it as a gripping saga of emotion-driven outcomes and a heart-pounding thriller, while others find it depressing and emotionally flawed.

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""Choose Me" is heart-pounding thriller that'll keep you on the edge of your seat...." Read more

"...This is harmless but annoying. Tolstoy didn't do that, and he wrote Anna Karenina. No spoilers here...." Read more

"...I really liked Frankie, a clever, intuitive detective who has heart and is a terrific mother and think her character would make for a good series...." Read more

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Elle G.
4.5 stars (great crime novel!)
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2021
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Wow! I enjoyed this book so much more than I thought it would! Normally I don’t read detective type thrillers because they just don’t interest me as much but this one worked so well! It’s a scandalous murder mystery/crime novel about a forbidden affair that leads to murder! There are twists, turns, and enough suspense to keep you riveted! This book is honestly a nonstop thrill ride, and I didn’t want to put it down! Sure, I had a few ideas as to who the killer was (and I was actually RIGHT when it was revealed in the end) but everything leading up to the reveal was so intriguing that I couldn’t stop reading. AH! I am so glad I took a chance on a new to me author (yup, I’ve never read a Tess Gerritsen book before) and I’m looking forward to reading many more in the future.

So, the book starts off with what appears to be a suicide but the notion of this slowly starts to unravel as one detective suspects there is more to the story than meets the eye. Frankie is a fantastic detective, and her instincts are spot on (if you enjoy police procedural type novels, you’ll love her). She knows that a college student with uneaten food in the microwave, textbooks open on a desk, and a missing cell phone don’t equal suicide and decides to look a little deeper into the victim’s life. What she finds isn’t what she thought it would… An affair between a college student and professor? An obsessive relationship? And honestly, so much more!

This book alternates between Tarryn’s, Frankie’s (the detective), and Jack’s point of views. Readers are able to get an in depth look at all the players and how everything starts and finishes. It’s an impressive read because it does go back and forth (before and after death) and gives us a lot of insight as to how everything happened. What lead up to the death, how everyone is involved, and even a few twists and turns readers won’t be expecting. It’s an overall fascinating and hard to put down read! I definitely recommend it to those who enjoy crime novels!

𝗠𝗬 𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4.5 rounded up to 5)

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4.5 stars (great crime novel!)

Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2021
Wow! I enjoyed this book so much more than I thought it would! Normally I don’t read detective type thrillers because they just don’t interest me as much but this one worked so well! It’s a scandalous murder mystery/crime novel about a forbidden affair that leads to murder! There are twists, turns, and enough suspense to keep you riveted! This book is honestly a nonstop thrill ride, and I didn’t want to put it down! Sure, I had a few ideas as to who the killer was (and I was actually RIGHT when it was revealed in the end) but everything leading up to the reveal was so intriguing that I couldn’t stop reading. AH! I am so glad I took a chance on a new to me author (yup, I’ve never read a Tess Gerritsen book before) and I’m looking forward to reading many more in the future.

So, the book starts off with what appears to be a suicide but the notion of this slowly starts to unravel as one detective suspects there is more to the story than meets the eye. Frankie is a fantastic detective, and her instincts are spot on (if you enjoy police procedural type novels, you’ll love her). She knows that a college student with uneaten food in the microwave, textbooks open on a desk, and a missing cell phone don’t equal suicide and decides to look a little deeper into the victim’s life. What she finds isn’t what she thought it would… An affair between a college student and professor? An obsessive relationship? And honestly, so much more!

This book alternates between Tarryn’s, Frankie’s (the detective), and Jack’s point of views. Readers are able to get an in depth look at all the players and how everything starts and finishes. It’s an impressive read because it does go back and forth (before and after death) and gives us a lot of insight as to how everything happened. What lead up to the death, how everyone is involved, and even a few twists and turns readers won’t be expecting. It’s an overall fascinating and hard to put down read! I definitely recommend it to those who enjoy crime novels!

𝗠𝗬 𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4.5 rounded up to 5)

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Jessica Higgins
A fast paced thriller that makes it easy to see why it is the number one thriller
Reviewed in the United States on July 1, 2021
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Taryn Moore is found dead on the sidewalk in front of her apartment. At first glance, the police believe she jumped from her fifth story balcony, but the more Detective Frankie Loomis investigates, the more doubts she has that this is a suicide. Taryn is young, attractive, and smart; she had every reason to live, so why would she kill herself? As new evidence comes to light, it becomes clear that this wasn’t a suicide. Now the question is, who would want her dead?

English professor Jack Dorian, Taryn’s professor, thinks she is one of the most talented and beautiful students he has ever had, the fact that she adores him doesn’t hurt. He is in a hard place with his marriage and the attention is nice. But when Taryn turns up dead, he is one of the first suspects and realizes he has gotten in way over his head. Detective Frankie Loomis works to uncover the secrets and solve the case before anyone else gets hurt.

Tess Gerritsen is a good go-to thriller author for me. If I want a good mystery with plenty of suspense, I know I won’t be disappointed with one of her books. The book goes back and forth between before and after giving readers a look at Taryn and what lead to her death. Each back and forth gave me a little more insight into the characters and kept me guessing as to what actually happened. By the time I got to the final few chapters, I was very pleased with how the story played out. Frankie is a great lead character as a detective and gives a sense of purpose in trying to solve the case. Her partner had a hard time believing her instincts, that it wasn’t just a suicide, but Frankie followed her instincts and used every clue she could find to get to the bottom of it. I loved her tenacity and heart for those she was trying to help. Taryn is a very interesting character that I couldn’t help but connect with. In all her struggles, she spirals out of control a little more and with each new struggle she becomes more and more interesting for the readers. I enjoyed this story and read it in a day and recommend it to those that enjoy a good police procedural, crime drama.

I received a complimentary copy of this title from the publisher. The views and opinions expressed within are my own.

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Lydia Ice-web
compelling and well-written, rather unputdownable
Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2023
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Choose Me is unlike other thrillers I've read. In fact, I consider more along the lines of women's fiction, bordering on literary fiction. Because it's really more about the character arcs than the whodunit. Although... the mystery of what happened to Taryn Moore is extremely compelling and makes it hard to put the book down.

I agree with a lot of the low ratings where people didn't care for the victim. I absolutely couldn't stand her. Taryn, the 'victim', needed serious psychological help. She needed an intervention. She needed an in-patient program. She should not have been walking the streets ruining lives. And I didn't agree with the authors' final take-away message about her either. But still... this book was so well-written and I don't need to agree with the authors' ideas about feminism to give this a fair rating. It was a taut thriller that had me riveted for the few hours I needed to read it.

I've read a lot of Tess Gerritsen books. Now I'm going to see what else Gary Braver has written. And I hope these two have / will have more collaborations. Also, I'm going to bet here that Gerritsen was the genius behind that autopsy scene. She's the only author that makes me feel like I'm in attendance for these things. Take that as a warning and skim that scene if you're squeamish.

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Erica Halliday
as always an excellent read
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I have read the entire Rizzoli ans Isles series and haven’t found anything really that I love u til Angela Marsden and then when I had read all hers I have started reading everything else Tess has written. This is simply great read and a page Turner. Great plot and believable characters that are flawed but you root for.

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highly entertaining book
Reviewed in Canada on September 2, 2022
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A young 22 years girl is found fallen from the balcony of her apartment. It looks as suicide but the investigating detective Frankie is not convinced- one red flag is that she can’t find the victim’s phone. The other is that she is a mother of twins at a similar age and as parent she feels that something is amiss “A parent’s job never really ends. Even if she lives to be a hundred, her sixty-something daughters will still be keeping her awake at night.”. So she starts investigating and retracing the girl’s life.
Very gripping book - allocate time to finish it at once because you will not want to leave it aside,

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Choosing a great story
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I am so happy I chose this book. The Story is told from multiple points of view through the eyes of the main characters and on two levels of time. Thanks for the great read.

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Jan McClelland
Very disappointing
Reviewed in Spain on September 30, 2023
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Surprised I read to the end!

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