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Bloodstream [Abridged] (Audio Cassette)

by Tess Gerritsen (Author), Jan Maxwell (Narrator)
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)

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Gerritsen leaves the urban hospital setting of her first two successful thrillers (Harvest; Life Support) and steps into Stephen King territory?the troubled Maine town of Tranquility?with mixed results. The former doctor's ability to create credible characters and make medical details accessible and exciting provide the book's strongest moments, as Dr. Claire Elliot?recent widow from Baltimore?tries to make a go of her new life in Tranquility, where she has moved to get her son Noah, 14, away from dangerous influences. Irony of ironies: the country turns out to hold more savage dangers for the teen than the city ever did. Claire's struggles with the boy, her failure so far to win a place for herself in the hearts of prospective patients and a possible romance with the town's police chief are straightforward and moving. Harder to swallow is the book's premise?that savage outbreaks of violence among Tranquility's teenagers occur every 50-odd years, caused by natural or even supernatural factors. It's Claire who makes the connection between recent murders and older attacks, and of course there's the old "enemy of the people" subplot about not scaring off the tourist trade. The fact that Tranquility's teenage problem has a scientific solution lets Dr. Elliot have a final moment of triumph, but you can't help feeling that King would have made the story more powerful?and more fun. Major ad/promo; author tour; Doubleday Book Club and Literary Guild super release; Mystery Guild main selection; simultaneous Simon & Schuster audio.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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More medical suspense from the author of the best sellers Harvest and Life Support, this time featuring a doctor set upon by furious townfolk when violence erupts after she removes a hyperactive teenage boy from medication. A Doubleday Book Club, Literary Guild, and Mystery Guild selection.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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4.0 out of 5 stars I didn't de-Tesst this book, Feb 10 2008
By Chris (Ottawa, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Bloodstream (Mass Market Paperback)
After reading two bad books, the trend stopped with Gerritsen's "Bloodstream". It was entertaining and I found the mystery better answered than in some of her other books.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Ban-gor, not Bang-er, Mar 20 2004
By Holly Rahmlow "hollytrr" (Lewiston, ME) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bloodstream (Mass Market Paperback)
Anyone who has spent any time in Maine will quickly realize that the mispronunciation of Bangor is only one of the many ways that Bloodstream fails to accurately capture the essence of Maine. Combine that with the convoluted, highly unbelievable plot and subsequent resolution, and the unrealistic characters (Amelia, the 14-year-old girl from a dysfunctional family thinks and behaves like a well-adjusted adult) and this is one book I hope readers will skip. Maine deserves better.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A SPINE TINGLING READING, Feb 5 2004
By Gail Cooke (TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bloodstream: A Novel of Medical Suspense (Audio Cassette)
For those who fancy their thrillers fraught with forensic detail and mixed with medical information best-selling author Tess Gerritsen (Harvest and Life Support) has proffered another page turner.

Heroine Dr. Clair Elliot is attempting to rebuild her life after the death of her husband. Her predicament and the challenges that follow are vividly traced by champion voice performer Jan Maxwell.

Primary in Clair's mind is her 14-year-old son, Noah. It is with his good in mind that she chooses a small town, Tranquility, Maine, as the perfect spot to relocate. There, she reasons her impressionable son will be removed from the potentially damaging influences of big city Baltimore.

We mentioned that the name of the town is "Tranquility" - what a misnomer! It's not long before teenage violence is running rampant through these once quiet streets. It seems that such an episode occurs once every half century. What causes this, could the culprit be a supernatural force?

Claire works in tandem with the local police chief in order to solve this mystery.

Another home run for author Gerritsen and one more listenable chiller for audio audiences.

- Gail Cooke

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4.0 out of 5 stars A chilling and fast paced read
Dr. Claire Elliot takes her son Noah away from Baltimore and moves to Tranquillity, Maine. Every 50 years or so when the rains are heavy and summers hot, the community's teenage... Read more
Published on Nov 10 2003 by A. Vegan

5.0 out of 5 stars Crazy Kids and a Mystery that Begs to be Solved
Dr. Claire Elliot moved to quiet Tranquility, Maine with her rebellious teenage son Noah after the death of her husband. Read more
Published on Oct 27 2003 by Katie Osborne

4.0 out of 5 stars one of her better books
While I myself have read several of her books, I now just got around to reading this one. It one of her best, the best still is(the surgeon) You should still read this one despite... Read more
Published on Jul 6 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing thriller with medical details
After her husband's death, Dr. Claire Elliot moves to Maine with her son. In the small town of Tranquility, she hopes to build up a new life for herself and 14-year-old Noah. Read more
Published on May 15 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read!
A griping tale of a town haunted by destructive teens and memories of years past. Dr. Claire Elliot moves herself and her teen son, Noah, to a wondrous summer tourist spot in... Read more
Published on May 7 2003 by love_always_25

3.0 out of 5 stars Great for commuting
I listened to the audio tape, which is very well done. The story is engaging although the love scenes are trite, and so are the characters. Read more
Published on Dec 10 2002 by Stephen Schwartz

5.0 out of 5 stars This was the best book I've read in years!!!
I just recently caught onto Tess's work. She's incredible! This book was by far the best I've read in years. Read more
Published on Oct 15 2002

3.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading
Bloodstream takes place in a small town in Maine where every 50 years the teenagers in the town become extremely violent for no apparent reason. Dr. Read more
Published on Sep 17 2002 by Helena S

1.0 out of 5 stars If You're New To Tess Gerritsen...
If you're new to Tess Gerritsen, as I am, (I usually read Robin Cook), don't make this one your first book of hers. I couldn't get through it myself. Read more
Published on Aug 4 2002 by Jane Austen

4.0 out of 5 stars Book Review of Bloodstream
Bloodstream, by Tess Gerritsen, is an awesome book. It is about a mother and son who move to a new town called Tranquility after the tragic death of their husband and father... Read more
Published on Nov 7 2001

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