Lapped by he gentle waters of Locust Lake, the small resort town of Tranquility, Maine, seems like the perfect spot for Dr. Claire Elliot to shelter her adolescent son, Noah, from the distractions of the big city, and the lingering memory of his father's death. She's also hopeful that she can earn the trust of the town as she builds a new practice. But all her plans unravel with the news of a shocking incident: a teenage boy under her care has committed an appalling act of violence.
Claire has stopped prescribing a controversial drug to the troubled boy, a decision that some in town now second-guess. But before she can defend herself, a rash of new teenage violence erupts in Tranquility, forcing Claire to perform increasingly risky emergency procedures. And when one of her patients dies, the town's panic turns to fury.
Shaken by accusations, and fearful that Noah is now at risk, Claire desperately searches for a medical cause behind the murderous epidemic. She begins to suspect that the placid waters of Locust lake conceal a disturbing history, and an even greater threat: a shocking conspiracy to manipulate nature, and turn innocents to slaughter.
Woven with the kind of action and detail only a doctor could deliver, and propelled by an expert sense of small-town terror, Bloodstream is Tess Gerritsen's most unforgettable thriller yet.
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"For the first half or so of this book, you feel as if you're in a Stephen King or Dean Koontz novel...although I much prefer Ms. Gerritsen's writing! There's a sense of the supernatural as an epidemic of violence repeats itself very 50 years in a small town in Maine. The local teenagers become increasingly violent and in several cases murder their families. Plenty of entertaining subplots and characters come into play as the plot works itself out. For one brief moment I felt a bit let down because I thought it was going to turn into a mundane "boring" resolution, but she quickly brought me back with new developments. Another great book from one of my very favorite authors!!!"
— Nancy (5 out of 5 stars)
[An] intricate thriller…A tale sure to fascinate.”
— People“[A] fascinating, well-crafted, fast-paced medical thriller.”
— Booklist“This is a gory medical thriller that will keep YAs totally engaged.”
— School Library Journal" This started off very good then turned into the usual thrillerish stuff, because it's a thriller. Don't thriller fans get bored of these boring familiar twists and turns? Oh look - he wasn't a this, he was a that. Who'da thought. And the missing hand was in the dog's mouth! And the laptop had had an affair with the coffee cup with the DNA on it! No, that can't be right. But the forensic experts were twins! And there was a misunderstanding on page 31 which has a repercussion on page 228. And the motive was that the guy in the wheelchair had filmed the dog molesting his ex-wife and was threatening to put the whole thing on facebook, and not the other way around! That's why he had to get these people to do those things. But I saw the whole thing coming by chapter 19. When Lorna gave a lift to the armadillo with the eyepatch, it was a giveaway - they obviously already knew each other. You just wouldn't pick up any old hitchhiking armadillo. Thrillers. They're thrilling. Every ten years I read one. "
— Paul, 2/18/2014" Amy! So Stephen King! Brilliant! Sat up till 3am reading this. So "It". "
— Liz, 2/17/2014" Enjoyed the book. A little too many horror scenes to my taste...But I do enjoy Tess Gerritsen very much. "
— Vicky, 2/12/2014" Set in Maine...I always forget Tes Gerritsen lives in Maine. "
— Molly, 2/1/2014" This is a well written, exciting book, but at times seems a bit cliche. The plot is predictable and sometimes relies on coincidence. Yet I liked the relationship between the main characters. It had flaws that made it seem real. The book is well worth reading. "
— Steve, 1/24/2014" I could not put this one down!! "
— Cheryl, 1/21/2014" Took a good 40 pages to get going, but then it was go, go, go! "
— Lindasueanne, 1/11/2014" This is one of Tess Gerritsen's finest medical thrillers featuring the blood in this read. It has great twist and turns to keep you at the edge of your seat. "
— Kristen, 1/4/2014" Amazing book! It kept me interested all the way through! "
— Ashly, 12/20/2013" Love this author and I find her series and her stand alone novels very good. Fast moving and exciting. Death, mystery, romance and thrilling all wrapped into one story. I would suggest this author to anyone who enjoys reading. "
— Book, 12/16/2013" I read this in two days. My new favorite author. I am not sure if I gobble her books up or if they gobble me up! "
— Suzette, 11/21/2013Tess Gerritsen, a former phyisican, is the internationally bestselling author of Harvest, Life Support, The Silent Girl, and The Surgeon, a work for which she won the RITA Award and the Nero Award. She also wrote a screenplay, Adrift, which was made into a movie for television in 1993. Her series of novels featuring homicide detective Jane Rizzoli and medical examiner Maura Isles is the inspiration for the TNT television series Rizzoli & Isles. Gerritsen currently lives in Maine.
Richard Poe, a professional actor for more than thirty years, has appeared in numerous Broadway shows, including 1776 and M. Butterfly. On television he has had recurring roles on Star Trek and Frasier. His films include Born on the Fourth of July and Presumed Innocent. Poe is a well-known and prolific audiobook performer and the winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards.