 "One of my favorite authors!" | 2009-08-25 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3SDCEZFAAPS3B |
| Jeffery Deaver is one of my ALL TIME FAVORITE AUTHORS! He has so many twists & turns in his books, you never know what to expect next! Although each novel in the "Lincoln Rhyme Series" stands alone, you will probably want to start with this first book in the series because it enables you to get to know and appreciate the characters so much more as they grow & develop throughout the books. If you've read some of Deaver's earlier books/series, namely, the "The Rune Series" or the "The John Pellam Series", and did not enjoy them, please do not judge ALL of his books by those. His writing style changes completely with the "Lincoln Rhyme" books and if you like mystery & suspense, you will LOVE these! This is book #1 in the series and you're going to LOVE it! |
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 "A Quadraplegic is a Whiz at Solving Crimes from His Bed" | 2009-04-22 |
| - Reviewed By bbrody13 |
This book has a very promising beginning that quickly digresses into a mindless and unfocused plot.
The premise is that a quadriplegic detective who received his injuries while on the job has lost his will to live. His ex-colleagues get him involved in a murder investigation and he quickly becomes purposeful again. He is supposed to be a whiz at interpreting criminal scenes and uses his acumen to trap a serial killer.
The idea of all the high tech stuff being used at his bedside to trap a serial killer on the loose seemed stupid to me. |
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 "A bone chilling mystery" | 2009-01-29 |
| - Reviewed By resqgeek |
Amelia Sachs is working her last shift as a beat cop when she discovers a grisly crime seen. Acting on instinct, she quickly tries to preserve the evidence, an action that antagonizes those above her in the chain of command, but draws respect from retired forensics expert Lincoln Rhyme. Paralyzed in an on-the-job accident, Rhyme is called upon to consult on this crime scene, which includes an unusual set of planted evidence, which provide clues to a series of subsquent crime scenes. Rhyme calls upon Sachs to be his eyes, ears and legs as the race to stop a serial killer begins.
Set against the sprawling geography and history of Manhattan, this is a tightly woven thriller, with few wasted clues, including a few that set the stage for the very conclusion of the story. While the characters aren't the best developed, the story is well paced and the clues keep the reader guessing as the the identity of the killer until the very end. |
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| "Wild ride" | 2009-01-22 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1E8CYZ5HN0IFC |
The Bone Collector was an interesting read, in that the author did a great job of making his main characters feel real. Lincoln, smart and cranky as he is, was actually pretty funny. Amelia was enjoyable, in that she wasn't just the hot babe. The storyline, with its historical slant, kept my attention.
What got me, was the constant flood of acronyms. I'm not a law enforcement officer, and I was getting lost. I was able to get through the forensics details, since I'm a forensic scientist. Granted, there was a glossary in the back of the book, but it's a pain to stop, flip to the back, and get back into the passage I left. |
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| "Lincoln Rhyme Is Awesome!!!" | 2008-09-13 |
| - Reviewed By User: A3VLDKOVW2GO32 |
The moment I got into "The Bone Collector" was the same time that I began to fall in love with one of the most admirable ficton characters of all time. Scene after scene, I was constantly attracted to the bond between Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs.
In Jeffery Deaver's bestselling series debut, enter Lincoln Rhyme, a former NYPD detective with an alluring charm and a vehement expertise in criminology. Having to deal with the constant bedridden seizures, he is on a hair's breadth of becoming a "vegetable." Such a prospect lingering on his mind convinces him that committing suicide is the right way to go.
Rhyme's life is forever changed when he meets Amelia Sachs, a rookie street cop with no forensic background. Together, they come to solve the case of "Unsub (Unknown Subject) 823," a killer playing a rather cat-and-mouse chase. Each and every one of his clues leads Rhyme and Sachs to New York's dark past.
I cannot explain how incredible the suspense is in this book. There was not one scene I could not read without finding out who the killer was. Deaver also does a phoenomenal job in creating imagery of the Big Apple. The effort that he puts into this book makes me want to read another Lincoln Rhyme novel. |
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| "Stunning Lincoln Rhyme Debut" | 2008-04-19 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1HE8PZ1GSYSFG |
This book is exceptional. It is well written with characters that are true to life. The plot is absolutely engaging. I really like that there was a glossary of terms for those of us who are forensically challenged. I found it difficult to do anything until I knew 'who did it'.
Good job Mr. Deaver. You have a fan for life. |
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