Reviews

The Bone Collector by Jeffery Deaver

nikolov_11's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This is the second book i've read from this series and i really love the story. I can't wait to read the next book. I found the characters of Amelia and Lincoln inspiring. Each one of them went through some bad shits but In the end they found the right way.

karlaoliveira's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

hotwheelz's review against another edition

4.0

4.5

wingwong2's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

crisk's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.5

lunacarmona's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

decoachwife's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

wee_eck_m's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

book_concierge's review against another edition

4.0

Patrol Officer Amelia Sachs comes across a body, and takes the initiative to secure the crime scene. Lincoln Rhyme, several years after the on-duty injury that paralyzed him, is waiting to meet the doctor who will finally help him … to kill himself. Their paths intersect in this case because Rhyme is still the best criminalist the New York Police Department has ever had. He uses Sachs to be his legs, eyes, ears, nose, as he coaches her in evidence recovery.

The pace is quick and Deaver doesn’t give the reader (or his protagonists) time to breathe. The time frame is only one weekend … from Friday at 10:30pm to Monday at 10:00pm. The action alternates between the killer and his deteriorating mental condition, and the police who are struggling to interpret the clues with which the Bone Collector taunts them.

Deaver creates a criminal who is brilliant, methodical, evil, and lucky … too lucky. When I sit back and look at the events over this short time frame, it just doesn’t seem possible that he could accomplish all he does; towards the end I found myself thinking “Really?” more often than not. Still Deaver kept me turning pages, and I was definitely surprised at the reveal. (NOTE: If, like me, you have previously seen the movie starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie, but have not read the book – get rid of those images in your head. The book is quite different – from the description of the characters, to the identity of the killer.)

But I love how Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs are portrayed and develop through the book. I’m looking forward to the next book in the series and to watching how Deaver reveals their growing relationship.

bethmorvant's review against another edition

4.0

Whatever you do, DO NOT listen to the audiobook. It brings the reading experience down several notches. So robotic. Monotone. Siri would do a better job at narrating it.


Otherwise, a great start to what I’m going to assume is a great crime thriller series.