Choose Me

Written by Tess Gerritsen and 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?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Jul 1, 2021
• ISBN: 9781713559603

Tess Gerritsen

Internationally bestselling author Tess Gerritsen is a graduate of Stanford University and went on to medical school at the University of California, San Francisco, where she was awarded her M.D. Since 1987, her books have been translated into 37 languages, and more than 25 million copies have been sold around the world. She has received the Nero Wolfe Award and the Rita Award, and she was a finalist for the Edgar award. Now retired from medicine, she writes full time. She lives in Maine.

Reviews for Choose Me

[Robert Miletich · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Very good narration, storyline. I’ve listened to a great number of books by Tess Garritson, and she never disappoints.

[OliviaGiles · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Well written, great protagonist, really authentic characterisation, and hard to be unhappy for what happened to the victim, a very loose interpretation of Elouise and Abelard.

[niaomiya · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I love Tess Gerritsen, so I was curious to read a book co-authored by her.College student Taryn Moore is found dead of an apparent suicide. With a bright future ahead of her, it didn't seem to make sense. When Detective Frankie Loomis delves deeper, she uncovers secrets, including secrets involving Taryn's ex-boyfriend Liam and English professor Jack Dorian. Was it suicide or murder?The book is divided into "Before" and "After" sections, meaning before and after Taryn's death. I didn't find the "before" chapters all that interesting. Taryn was an irritating and slightly unhinged person, and the premise has been done ad nauseum in other books and movies. I found the "after" chapters -- which focused on the police investigation -- much more interesting. The "after" chapters rated 4 stars, and the "before" chapters rated 2 stars, so I gave the book an overall average of 3 stars. It's not that the book was bad; it was actually well written and mildly entertaining. It's just that the theme has been done so much already; there was just nothing original about it. Even the twist at the end wasn't all that shocking.

[pgchuis · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

This started out well, but rapidly became quite sad and tawdry. There was a constant focus on how attractive each character was, and the author clearly believes being significantly underweight is an excellent thing, much better than being a 'misshapen lump' like Cody. While I have no argument with the rights of women to be angry and to express their anger, I consider that the world would be a better place without people like the destructive Taryn in it.