Yep, 'The Spy Coast'. November 2023. It’s good! Not her usual medical mystery, but the woman knows how to plot a thriller. The protagonist is older, which is a nice change from the typical 30-something leads.
You get this sense of lived-in experience and regret that adds a lot of depth. The action scenes are crisp, and the mystery of her past unravels at a great clip. I'd recommend it to anyone who likes character-driven suspense.
My perspective is from a library enthusiast. OverDrive's Libby app often lists 'Sample' as an option right on the book's detail screen, separate from 'Borrow' or 'Place Hold.' It's a fantastic, underutilized feature. You get a clean, legal, library-adjacent sample without any commitment or need for a library card at some libraries.
If your specific library network doesn't offer it, try searching for the book in the Libby app's general catalog without a card selected. Sometimes the sample is available at a 'library' level, not a user level. It's a bit of a backdoor, but it's all official content. Supporting libraries and publishers at the same time feels good.
LOL, all this analysis. My mom just bought it because she likes the covers with birds on them. She'll have no idea it's part of a series until she gets to the end and sees a preview for the next one. Then she'll call me to complain she has to wait.
Graphic audio? No, that's not a thing for her work. Just a standard single-narrator audiobook. But a full cast production would be wild for a Rizzoli & Isles story. Anyway, the standard audio and standard ebook are what you'll find. And they're competently produced.
Wait, so her latest isn't part of the series at all? That explains why my library app didn't list it under 'Rizzoli & Isles'. I was so confused. Guess I'll move it to my general thriller list then.
It incorporates a significant 'travel thriller' element. The investigation spans multiple countries, following medical supply chains, international patient records, or global health alerts. The scope is cinematic and expansive.
This contrasts with the often-clinical, closed settings of her other books. The genre appeal is in the globetrotting, the different legal systems, the cultural barriers to the investigation. The medical mystery becomes a unifying thread across borders. It gives the story an epic feel, reminding us that disease and crime are no respecters of national boundaries.