The Broken Window: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel (Lincoln Rhyme) | List Price: $26.95
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Binding: Hardcover
Good subject matter but no thriller! [Posted on 2008-11-11]
I love all the Lincoln Rhyme books, and although the subject matter of identity theft was very relevant and Deaver wove an interesting story of how its done the investigation lacked something for me...it was not as intense as previous novels and when the identity of the Unsub was revealed it was really a let down and I had a hard time even finishing the book unlike the others I've finished in a day or two. However, what was really nice was the back story of Rhymes childhood and getting to know his family life before the accident and before he became a policeman.
I think what was really distracting was the dual investigations--the one in London seemed to have been better than the one in America and would have made a better story as it would have solved a puzzle left hanging from a previous book; hopefully that will happen soon.
Twists and turns and more [Posted on 2008-11-19]
This is one of the best books I have read this year!
The suspense and thrill ride Deaver provides is like none other.
The plot is fascinating and informative. The characters well developed, interesting and intriguing. This is the 8th Rhyme and Sachs novel Deaver has written and everything: plot, characters and writing are as fresh as ever.
Fantastic Read! Enjoy!
The best... [Posted on 2008-11-23]
I am a real Jeff Deaver fan and I have enjoyed every book of his that I've read but this one is really outstanding...I think this is the best book he's written yet...gripping, interesting, twisting plot...techie stuff! Excellent, must read.
I like Deaver but ending was weak. [Posted on 2008-11-27]
I like Deaver novels but this one had a weak ending to a very good beginning and middle. I read 3-4 books at a time as I take one every where I go that I might have to wait (like doctor's office). But this one had a very good beginning such that I decided to read it through right away. The middle was quite good and I looked to forward to the conclusion but I was disappointed. I thought the ending was quite weak and too many coincidences. And the secondary plot's ending was weak also and seemed like either an afterthought or misplaced. I couldn't quite figure why Deaver included it in the first place except maybe as filler.
Overall an interesting book and worth reading if you are a Deaver fan but if you like a solid up-to-date mystery you might be disappointed.
Pretty Good Thriller [Posted on 2008-12-03]
In this one, Lincoln Rhyme, Amelia Sachs et al, are on the trail of a serial killer who has murdered a number of people, and has been able to set up innocent persons, with no connection to the crime, to take the fall. The most recent person the killer has set up, is none other than Lincoln's cousin, Arthur Rhyme.
I found this novel a reasonably enjoybale read. The characterisation and plot are good, as always, and the author has certainly thought up a particularly nasty and evil killer, in this story.
There is less twists in the plot also, in comparison with recent Jeffery Deaver novels, which is no bad thing, and the whole 'data mining' part of the storyline would make me think twice about ever taking part in a survey again!
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