Choose Me

By: Tess Gerritsen, Gary Braver

Narrated by: Kirsten Potter

From New York Times bestseller Tess Gerritsen and acclaimed thriller writer Gary Braver comes a sexy murder mystery about a reckless affair and dangerous secrets.

Taryn Moore is young, beautiful, and brilliant…so why would she kill herself? When Detective Frankie Loomis arrives on the scene to investigate the girl’s fatal plunge from her apartment balcony, she knows in her gut there’s more to the story. Her instincts are confirmed when surprise information is revealed that could have been reason enough for Taryn’s suicide - or a motive for her murder.

To English professor Jack Dorian, Taryn was the ultimate fantasy: intelligent, adoring, and completely off limits. But there was also a dark side to Taryn, a dangerous streak that threatened those she turned her affections to - including Jack. And now that she’s dead, his problems are just beginning.

After Frankie uncovers a trove of sordid secrets, it becomes clear that Jack may know the truth. He is guilty of deception, but is he capable of cold-blooded murder?

©2021 by Tess Gerritsen and Gary Braver. (P)2021 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“Narrator Kirsten Potter meets the challenge of voicing this combination police procedural/domestic suspense with a strong #MeToo theme.… Potter gives strong Boston accents to two police detectives who are called to the scene of the apparent suicide of college senior Taryn Moore.… As Potter effectively delivers the internal emotions of the key characters, an engaging listen with disturbing themes unfolds.” –AudioFile Magazine

“With deceitful characters and plenty of twists, this novel is highly recommended for fans of Gerritsen or Braver, and readers who love suspense stories.” —Library Journal (starred review)

“An emotionally charged page-turner that will definitely keep readers guessing, Choose Me has all of the twists and turns in the right places. Gerritsen and Braver are definitely the co-writing dynamic duo to look out for!” —Mystery & Suspense Magazine

Never expected the ending!

I love Tess Gerritsen so when I saw this, I knew I had to read it. The story was great, the ending was unexpected and the narrator was okay. She definitely kept the story going, I’d give her 4.5 stars, her “Boston” accent was a little annoying. I’d listen to her again though. Read/listen to this book, you won’t be disappointed.

The ending was a complete surprise

The narrator was a bit over dramatic but I forgive her for that because the story was well written.

I thought this might be a police procedural but No

Adequate mystery Nothing particularly special . Ford's apparent suicide, a rocky marriage, an overworked dr. all play a part in the mystery

A Solid Mystery

Sorry. Can’t reveal the twists and turns. All I can say is that this is an almost plausible plot. Not quite. But close enough. I’d give it an eight plus.

Keeps you guessing

Just when you think you know whodunit, Tess sends you another road...a fun and exciting trip. Will not disappoint.

Well, I never gets the ending

At first, I was saying that talking about a crime but it’s about the kind of story that takes you back-and-forth and what’s happening so you have to read until the end

Not what was expected

Ok book, figured out who done it earlier. Did not find any of the characters very likable.

Never enough of Tess Gerritsen!

Loved this book, as I have every one of Tess Gerritsen's novels! I've been reading Tess Gerritsen books since the early 2000s and have yet to be disappointed! Another title in which she outdid herself! 10/10 wild recommend.

Fair

Interesting but did not hold my interest as some of author previous work Took over 1 month to complete ,

Great collection of characters

I enjoyed the storyline and performance, and thought the characters were well written. Only problem is I figured out the murderer halfway through the book.