devoted herself to writing fiction. Tess is the known as the creator of Jane Rizzoli, a police detective and
Maura Isle, a medical examiner. She has written 15 plus thrillers, eight of which involve Rizzoli and Isles
(turned into a 2010 television series).
In Tess Gerritsen's own words:
"It has been 29 years since I read Eye of the Needle. I still think about that book. I eventually left medicine
and became a thriller writer myself, and I count Eye of the Needle as the novel that taught me what a real thriller is. It introduced me to "faction," or literature that blends historical facts with fiction. It taught
me that the most memorable characters are ordinary folks like Lucy, who find the strength to survive
extraordinary circumstance. And it taught me that even when your tale involves a subject as big as
world war or Armageddon, the real story, the story that readers most want to read, comes down to the
struggles of one or two people - as long as they're people we care about."
Come join the discussion on Thursday, March 3rd.
10 AM to 11:30 PM in the Community Room
Clarkston Independence District Library
Movie Discussion: Thursday, March 10th,