I absolutely love the Rizzoli and Isles series, written by Tess Gerritsen. So was thrilled to find Listen To Me, after a five year hiatus, book thirteen in the series. As ever, our main crime solving characters are the the tough, determined Boston Detective Jane Rizzoli; and Dr Maura Isles, the calm, collected and equally determined Medical Examiner. I have always enjoyed the these two juxtaposed characters. Despite the huge differences in every part of their being, they have enormous respect for each other and their work.
This instalment sees the murder of a nurse, who is loved by everyone. Nobody can see a logical motive for Sofia’s violent murder, including Rizzoli. A cold case murder, from nearly two decades ago appears on the radar, but the two cases don’t appear to have any similarities or links.
There is a second story running through the pages. Angela Rizzoli, Jane’s strong Mum, proves that Jane is a chip off the old block. Angie loves her community, and takes it upon herself to keep an eye on things, to make sure her neighbours are safe; leading herself into a lot of trouble along the way. Her unlikely sidekick Agnes brought a smile to my face too.
It’s been so long since I spent time with these characters. I flew through this multi-layered book, Tess Gerritsen’s writing flowing so well. I don’t feel Listen To Me is the strongest in the series, but I still thoroughly enjoyed the book, 4 
From me.
Synopsis
The murder of Sofia Suarez is both gruesome and seemingly senseless. Why would anyone target a respected nurse who was well-liked by her friends and her neighbours? As Detective Jane Rizzoli and Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles investigate the baffling case, they discover that Sofia was guarding a dangerous secret — a secret that may have led the killer straight to her door.
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