Reviews

The Cold Moon by Jeffery Deaver

littlemissgemreads's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

gabmc's review against another edition

4.0

Jeffery Deaver is the master of the plot twist and the misdirect. In this book, Sachs is already investigating a case (which Lincoln Rhyme begins to call the 'Other Case'), when she and Rhyme are called in to investigate a strange case of two apparent murders where large clocks are left at the scene. This unsub is called 'The Watchmaker' and it seems like he might have more victims so the police need to work quickly to catch him. Detective Lon Sellitto had recently been at a conference where an expert on kinesics, Kathryn Dance, spoke. Dance is pulled into this case to interview witnesses to see if she can detect any lies in their statements. Rookie officer Ron Pulaski is working with Sachs on the 'Other Case', as well as on the Watchmaker case. They catch a lucky break when a prospective victim finds a large clock in her work area and rush to interview her and comb the scene. One thing I really like about this series is the crime scene charts which are created by Rhyme and his team as they record the evidence they have found.

angelakim's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

4.75

ktburrichter's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

quinnster's review against another edition

2.0

We started out good with a possible serial team and a corrupt cop case, but then there were 87 plot twists and Rhyme obviously figured them all out right on time with little explanation and I was done. 

josephmoore's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

katelyncooper's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

knihopaska's review against another edition

3.0

Začínám mít na Jefferyho trochu pifku, protože tohle je už třetí kniha, která mi přišla překombinovaná. Zhruba tak do 2/3 jsem ještě byla celkem spokojená, schopná držet tempo a odhadovat vývoj, ale pak přišla smršť zvratů, po kterých jsem to vzdala a jen tupě četla a čekala, kdy už to skončí.

theshadowplay's review against another edition

3.0

Why do I finish these books with the feeling that the megatwists are insulting the reader?

rbriese7's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5