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Enjoy. This is the 8th Rhyme and Sachs novel Deaver has written and everything: plot, characters and writing are as fresh as ever.Fantastic Read. 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.
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. 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.
"1984" and "Brave New World" gave us a brief glimpse of the world they feared we were creating but "The Broken Window" takes it over the top. When he is arrested, his wife pleads with Lincoln to investigate. The chilling theme of this novel is data - information, storage and retrieval, tracking, privacy, identity and just who has access to what. He steals data, reconstructs people's lives, destroys some information, rearranges the rest and is even capable of planting legitimate evidence framing an unsuspecting victim for his own brutal serial murders.
We discover why he hasn't spoken to his cousin for years. She and Lincoln both know that, despite the overwhelming evidence against him, Arthur is not the killer that the police suspect him to be.If you have ever experienced a frisson of paranoia about who is looking over your shoulder, you might want to think twice about reading "The Broken Window". But Deaver has also gone above and beyond the call of duty as an author and has brought his protagonists into the real world with a characterization and history that almost brought tears to my eyes. And have you ever wondered about the idea of a paraplegic having sex. We learn the story of Lincoln Rhyme's father and his brilliant uncle. Every reader will shiver as they come to grips with the realization of just how much the state likely knows about their life.In "The Broken Window", Jeffrey Deaver has pitted Lincoln Rhyme, his famous paraplegic forensic consultant, against his most elusive foe to date - "Unsub 522", a deeply disturbed obsessive-compulsive hoarder, an ingenious data-miner, a psychopathic serial killer and "the man who knows everything".
If you insist on reading Deaver's novel despite my warning, your little shiver will blossom into a full blown fear that will sit in the pit of your stomach and keep you awake at nights wondering who is looking into the metaphorical windows of your life.In short, "The Broken Window" is a first rate thriller with a gut-wrenching theme. In an absolutely fabulous sidebar that doesn't have the slightest scintilla of prurient voyeurism about it, Deaver explains how a paraplegic is capable of a loving relationship that includes a fully functional sexual relationship.Highly recommended and then some.Paul Weiss Unsub 522 is an ingenious master of the dreaded crime of the 21st century - identity theft. Arthur Rhyme, Lincoln's estranged cousin, is one of these victims.
Fortunately, there's a nice long list of Jeffrey Deaver novels to read. I remember thinking how "smart" this book was. This was my first Jeffrey Deaver novel and it captivated me from the first pages. With such a relevant subject, it hit home immediately.
I became a Jeffery Deaver's fan when I read "The Bone Collector" and I haven't been disappointed any of the Lincoln Rhyme series I have read since. One team member gets his gun and badge taken away when he fails a drug test and another has his wife detained as an illegal. His cousin, Arthur has been arrested for murder. Now Arthur's wife comes to Lincoln asking him to help clear her husband's name.Lincoln and his partner, Amelia Sachs, go to work on the case and find that an information company is involved or so they think.
He uses tones and inflections in his voice so you know who is speaking and doesn't allow any monotones to creep in. Amelia even has her car impounded and crushed to a cube. Pam, a high school girl Amelia has befriended is having teenage problems and Lincoln is also working a case with Scotland Yards. All in all, he is easy on the ears to listen to.If you like a good mystery, be sure to get the latest Lincoln Rhyme novel, "The Broken Window" by Jeffery Deaver. There is never a dull moment in a Lincoln Rhyme novel.Dennis Boutsikaris is a great reader. "The Broken Window" is no exception.We met a family member of Lincoln's in this novel.
Now the team is not only fighting to save the public but their own lives as well.There are two sub-plots to keep things moving. You won't want to put it down until you are done. The boys haven't spoken since high school because of a girl. The killer is destroying people's lives by twisting personal information and killing others and taking souvenirs.As Lincoln and Amelia get closer to the killer, the killer learns of their investigation and starts after his hunters.
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