Gerritsen walks that high wire between humor and suspense without ever falling off as she plays a great game of bait and switch with her readers.” —Linwood Barclay, New York Times bestselling author of Take Your Breath Away Bonus points for the ringtone allocated to Angela on Jane’s phone and the reveal of Maura’s secret talent. 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. We get to visit with all our favorite characters. Jane, the notoriously bad-ass homicide detective and her partner Barry Frost, as well as Maura the quiet medical examiner. And In this latest offering, Jane’s mom Angela plays a prominent role.

I love this series, and I was so glad to see another book come out in the series. I do wish Maura had played a bigger role in this book as she was relegated to more of a minor character, which I didn't love at all, and to be honest, although I enjoyed the book, it's not a favorite in the series because Angela played such a prominent role as MC. Gerritsen is a master storyteller though and the plot threads, of which there were several, all come together brilliantly and I was surprised on more than one occasion. An exciting addition to the Rizzoli & Isles series that was hard to put down. The focus is on relationships between family, friends, and neighbors, the good and the bad, and the downright deadly. There were heartwarming moments as well as chilling ones. A satisfying read.Detective Jane Rizzoli and Medical Examiner Maura Isles are working the murder of 52-year-old Sofia Suarez. Sofia was a nurse who was bludgeoned to death in her home. Jane keeps hitting dead ends after interviewing Sofia's friends and neighbors. Who would want to kill this woman who everyone claims is an angel? Kudos, Madam Gerritsen, for returning to this series and showing it still has some gas left in the tank. Outstanding . . . Listen to Me isGerritsen at her best!” —Kathy Reichs,#1 New York Times bestselling author of the Temperance Brennan "Bones” series

Dr. Tess Gerritsen was born in San Diego, and educated at the Stanford University and the University of California, San Francisco. She enjoys fiddling and gardening at her home in New England, and is married to Dr. Jacob Gerritsen, M.D. ,who specializes in Geriatric Medicine. Together they have two children, both sons. About Tess Gerritsen

I have loved these characters forever, and I’m happy to report that they were still amazing even though the crime plot wasn’t much to write home about. Listen to Me was definitely Jane-centric, Maura was barely in it, and only narrated a few chapters. Not that this is unusual for this series, and I expect the focus of the next novel will be on Maura. After appearing in the majority of the other books, but only via Jane’s and other character’s thoughts and opinions, it was wonderful to finally be given Angela Rizzoli’s first person POV. And, what a bad ass she was, so like her daughter in so many ways, but light years away in other respects. I always enjoy their mother/daughter interactions, and we were gifted with a lot of them in this book. Homicide Detective Jane Rizzoli and her partner Detective Barry Frost are called to the home of critical care nurse Sofia Suarez whose murder was discovered by her neighbor. Sofia’s husband had recently died and it appeared she’d returned home and interrupted a robbery. But something about it seems off and when Jane later learns of some odd inquiries Sofia made in recent weeks, it leads her to an unsolved murder that was committed nineteen years ago in Maine. Meanwhile, Angela Rizzoli, Jane’s mother, is concerned about some mysterious new neighbors who have moved in across the street. She’s made it her business to know everything going on in her neighborhood and these people won’t let her in. Sometimes being a nosy neighbor can be helpful…and sometimes it can get you into trouble. Detective Jane Rizzoli and her best friend Forensic Pathologist Maura Isles are investigating the gruesome murder of a nurse, whilst also protecting a young student from a stalker. But a lot closer to home there is a lot more to worry about.

Another thread involves Angela Rizzoli, Jane's mother, concerned about mysterious things happening on her street, The last thread involves Amy Antrim, and a mysterious man who seems to be stalking her. How these threads tie together makes for an absorbing mystery, which Jane solves with the help of Maura Isles, Medical Examiner for Boston PD, Jane's partner, Barry Frost, and of course, Jane's mother, Angela. While only a supporting character in the novel, Det. Rizzoli would go to to become her most recognizable character, along with her counterpart and foil, Dr. Maura Isles. Nine books have been published in the Rizzoli and Isles series, with her most recent stand alone work being The Bone Garden, a historical fiction thriller based in 19th century Boston. Rizzoli and Isles Rizzoli & Isles return, in the nail-biting new thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen.In Boston, you never know what you are going to get on a daily basis. Homicide Detective Jane Rizzoli and her best friend, Medical Examiner Maura Isles, can attest to this, particularly when a seemingly random murder falls in their laps. Sofia Suarez has lived a calm life, loved by many at the hospital at which she works, as well as her friends. A recent widow, she was transitioning to a new life alone, but has now been found brutally murdered in her home. Amy, the physician's daughter who ran the ICU where Sofia worked, was involved in a hit-and-run accident months earlier.