Tess Gerritsen
Tess Gerritsen
Tess Gerritsenis an American novelist and retired physician...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth12 June 1953
CountryUnited States of America
bug came dad family left medical science secure
My dad was Chinese-American and very conservative when it came to his family's futures. He said if I wanted to have a secure job, I should go into science. So I did what Dad said and went to medical school, but the writing bug never left me.
bound doctrines faint monsters national nor trivial
The hunting of monsters is not for the faint of heart. Nor is it for those who feel bound by such trivial doctrines as law or national borders.
bullet following modern mummy occurred premise science turned turns
For years I've wanted to write a book about mummies, and had been following the science of mummy CT scans when the premise for 'The Keepsake' occurred to me: what if an 'ancient' mummy turns out to have a bullet in its leg? How does a modern murder victim get turned into a mummy?
characters devote four mystery pages triggers turn wait
I devote most of my day to writing, and try to turn out at least four pages a day. As for what triggers the creative process, it's a mystery to me! Characters often just walk on the page, and I wait to see what they do and say while I'm writing them.
case gotten island serious twelve
After twelve years of living in Hawaii, I'd gotten a serious case of 'rock fever.' I just couldn't live on an island any longer.
forgotten
Only the forgotten are truly dead.
dream sometimes anticipate
We dream our dreams, and sometimes they take us to places we never anticipate. But they are our dreams, and we go where they lead.
childhood library becoming
My childhood was spent in my local library in a San Diego suburb. It's where I became a writer - by 1st becoming a reader!
opportunity faces beast
We never know until the beast of opportunity is staring us in the face.
christmas offering light
The Christmas tree, twinkling with lights, had a mountain of gifts piled up beneath it, like offerings to the great god of excess.
wings waiting sometimes
Sometimes, the person who could make you happiest is the one who waits patiently in the wings.
gamble
Everything's a gamble, love most of all.
lonely heart night
The heart makes its choices without weighing the consequences. It doesn't look ahead to the lonely nights that follow.
detectives problem harassment
She was the only woman in the homicide unit, and already there had been problems between her and another detective, charges of sexual harassment, countercharges of unrelenting bitchiness.