Sunday, July 6, 2014

"Rizzoli & Isles" - Season 2

My hubby and I just finished watching the second season of "Rizzoli & Isles" ---- again!  We didn't realize until we started watching it that we'd already seen it but this time we're ready for the season finale cliff hanger because we've already picked up the third season of "Rizzoli & Isles" from our library!  I'm so glad because I couldn't wait months again to see what happens next!

Detective Jane Rizzoli and forensic pathologist Dr. Maura Isles are based on characters from best-selling novelist Tess Gerritsen's series.  Isles and Rizzoli are close friends at home and at work -- although they don't always see eye to eye at work.  Jane is often frustrated by Maura's refusal to hazard a guess about something like cause of death because Maura, after all, is a forensic "detective" who deals in facts not guesses.

Jane is experiencing a lot of change in her personal life as her brother Tommy comes home from prison.  Her cop brother, Frankie, wants to move up to Detective so he keeps showing up to help with her murder cases -- with the encouragement of her fellow detectives.  Jane's parents are experiencing marital difficulties so her mother is living in Maura's guest cottage and working in the precinct deli.  As if that weren't enough, two romantic interests from her past show up almost simultaneously wanting to take up where they left off.

Maura has her own family issues -- an adopted mom, Constance, who rarely has time for her as her wealthy parents are always jetsetting off alone or together around the world.  When she discovers her biological father is Paddy Doyle, a Boston mob boss, she begins to be curious about who her biological mom is and experiences mixed feelings about Paddy himself when he pops up in her life periodically.  What better guy to have in your corner, though, when you need a little protection?

The season finale leaves us wondering if Jane and Maura's friendship can survive working together and the choices they both must make as a result of their jobs and their personal lives.  Love this series!  pazt

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