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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
Very good!! Huge twist at the end! Would read again
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
reflective
Another great Deaver book. As always, strong story and great emotion. The only problem I had was I had a small inkling of who the killer was the whole time. Which is a rarity for Deaver.
Meh. This one just wasn't my cup of tea. I didn't expect it to be, really, but it just didn't work out. Guess I should have seen that coming, but still disappointing seeing how much I have been enjoying this Lincoln Rhyme run I've been on.
The story just had so many twists and turns, and this time the finale twist was super predictable, which was disappointing for me because I like how Deaver always keeps you guessing. This book had good intentions, sure, but just didn't deliver the goods. The characters brought into this story were a solid mix of interesting and frustrating, so there is that.
Deaver returns a litany of characters to us that we enjoy - dear Fred Dellray, Lon Sellitto, Thom and Mel Cooper all take up space here again, and as always, the entertain. Some of the new characters, such as Sam Chang and Sonny are also pretty cool. Rhyme and Amelia continue to deal with the struggles in their relationship, pertaining to everything from children to operations to help Rhyme's quadriplegia.
The Stone Monkey isn't a bad read, it just felt a little lacklustre to me, especially compared to some of the earlier books. I wanted more Rhyme as we have come to know him. I am looking forward to reading more in the series, but I truly hope this doesn't mark a crazy downturn in the quality of the work I have come to expect.
The story just had so many twists and turns, and this time the finale twist was super predictable, which was disappointing for me because I like how Deaver always keeps you guessing. This book had good intentions, sure, but just didn't deliver the goods. The characters brought into this story were a solid mix of interesting and frustrating, so there is that.
Deaver returns a litany of characters to us that we enjoy - dear Fred Dellray, Lon Sellitto, Thom and Mel Cooper all take up space here again, and as always, the entertain. Some of the new characters, such as Sam Chang and Sonny are also pretty cool. Rhyme and Amelia continue to deal with the struggles in their relationship, pertaining to everything from children to operations to help Rhyme's quadriplegia.
The Stone Monkey isn't a bad read, it just felt a little lacklustre to me, especially compared to some of the earlier books. I wanted more Rhyme as we have come to know him. I am looking forward to reading more in the series, but I truly hope this doesn't mark a crazy downturn in the quality of the work I have come to expect.
A human trafficker sought by China and Interpol blows up the ship before his next cargo can disembark. Excellent twist at the end. Great perspective from illegal immigrants.
I found this slow to begin with, but perhaps I wasn't in the right mindset. Typical Deaver - we are treated to the "bad guy"'s perspective and fear our heroes are walking in to a trap only to flip to our heroes to find that Lincoln/Amelia have once again outsmarted everyone! This device was used A LOT throughout this one and made the book a little less suspenseful in my opinion.
The book really picked up steam towards the end though! I look forward to picking up the next in the series!
The book really picked up steam towards the end though! I look forward to picking up the next in the series!
hmm seems like every crime series in the 2000's had to have something about illegal smuggling from China. A few interesting plot twists.
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated