I REALLY enjoyed this novel by Tess Gerritsen. It is not connected to the series I just completed, but Maura Isles makes a quick appearance when bones are found in the garden of character Julia Hamill's land. It appears as though the cause of death was murder and the ring found with the body is dated back to the 1830's. With this information, Julia begins to investigate the murder of the woman who was buried near the house she just bought following her recent divorce. The novel also has historical flashback that provides the reader with background information regarding the characters that were directly tied to the murder of the unidentified woman many years previous. In 1830, medical student Norris meets Rose in the maternity ward where her sister is slowly but surely dying from complications during childbirth. Following their meeting bodies are showing up with huge lacerations, much like a dissection. Norris and Rose are the only people that actually see the killer, who is dubbed the West End Reaper. Because Norris has reportedly seen the killer, been found at a couple murder scenes, and has the skills to butcher from being raised on the farm which are mixed with his surgical abilities, many people in the community start to point fingers at him for being the murderer. With the help of their friend Oliver they search for the truth, with involves so many twists and turns one's head starts to spin... in a good way. Finally, back in present time, Julia traces their tale of finding the killer through all the boxes of memoir and letters found in the house.Oliver Wendell Holmes is actually a real person, who was responsible for bringing the idea of the importance of washing your hands in the medical field in the United States. Common knowledge to us, but apparently blasphemy in the 1830's. Although this book received some bad reviews, I loved it! So there.
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