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ktburrichter's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
quinnster's review
3.0
While I enjoyed this Rhyme novel much more than the last, there is still the unnecessarily long wrap up after the killer is caught. Why do I still have so many pages left?!
gabmc's review against another edition
4.0
This eighth installment in the Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs series is heavy with warnings of big brother and the power of data. Rhyme gets a phone call from his cousin's wife to let him know that his cousin, Arthur, has just been arrested for murder. All of the evidence points to Arthur's guilt but he is protesting his innocence. Rhyme agrees to look into the case and discovers that the evidence is all too perfect ... almost as if it had been planted. The team looks into other recent cases where defendants have been convicted on really good evidence but have pleaded not guilty. There seem to be several cases which fit this bill. They name the unknown subject '522' based on the date of the crime for which Arthur was arrested. They find a company who specialises in data mining and go there to ask questions ... several people in the company become suspects and the team are in a race against the killer to identify him before he strikes again. Such is the power of data though, that 522 manages to change the information in all kinds of databases to have the power switched off at Rhyme's townhouse, to have Lon Sellitto arrested for failing a drug test and to have Sachs' car impounded.
Really great, fast paced book.
Really great, fast paced book.
unpadh's review against another edition
3.0
It got very interesting in last quarter but the initial three quarters felt draggy and while not entirely uninteresting were too slow.
animemiz24's review against another edition
4.0
Exciting.. and it was a good reminder of how easily identities can be stolen...
rmarcin's review against another edition
4.0
Identity theft and tracking every movement you make -- how scary when you think about the fact that you are tracked all the time.
katemoxie's review against another edition
4.0
That every conceivable piece of our lives could be contained in dossiers compiled by agencies / organizations that track every move we make is probably closer to truth than fiction, and it's frightening. What is terrifying is how simple it is for someone to access that data, make changes, and destroy our lives.
jenniepicky's review against another edition
4.0
Unsub 522 and his use of an information service company is scary in its plausibility. He doesn't just use information for identity theft, he uses it to commit murders and frame innocent people for his crimes.
I listened to it on disc as read by Dennis Boutsikaris who was superb...even when reading Rhyme's charts of forensic evidence or long lists of 'data'. I highly recommend the audio version!
I listened to it on disc as read by Dennis Boutsikaris who was superb...even when reading Rhyme's charts of forensic evidence or long lists of 'data'. I highly recommend the audio version!
maryganska's review against another edition
5.0
Probably one of my favorite Rhyme novels, because I think data mining is so interesting. I didn't see the reveal coming either - I thought I knew who it was but I was wrong. I always love that about Deaver's books.