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sherlockgold's review against another edition
4.0
Thriller at its best. The Lincoln Rhyme series is well written and holds your attention. Jeffrey Deaver is a new favorite.
kellylford's review against another edition
4.0
I read a lot of books from different series. Thankfully this one doesn't suffer from the problem of the characters failing to evolve. This is one of the strong books in this series and definitely worth a read if you enjoy the genre or author.
andyshute's review against another edition
3.0
This gets 3 stars with reservations. I mostly liked it because it's been ages since I've read any Jeffery Deaver and I enjoy his Lincoln Rhyme books. I moved onto him years back after James Patterson/Alex Cross started to leave me dissatisfied (the first two were great but churning out a book a month really affects quality). Deaver has always managed a complicated plot, depth and detail. But...
On this occasion, it's all hacking, cyber crime and identity theft. And some hoarding. Strong start but it slowly peters out. The cops seem fairly behind the ball (it takes them ages to figure out they've been targeted nearer the end which is pretty slow after everything they've discovered by that point). The biggest issue though is pure dumb luck plays too big a part. Despite all the fancy police work and forensic study, it's pretty much chance that gives them every break, including the identity of the killer. The ending lacked in satisfaction.
So, enjoyable enough but not the best. Not enough to put me off though, unlike the aforementioned Alex Cross.
On this occasion, it's all hacking, cyber crime and identity theft. And some hoarding. Strong start but it slowly peters out. The cops seem fairly behind the ball (it takes them ages to figure out they've been targeted nearer the end which is pretty slow after everything they've discovered by that point). The biggest issue though is pure dumb luck plays too big a part. Despite all the fancy police work and forensic study, it's pretty much chance that gives them every break, including the identity of the killer. The ending lacked in satisfaction.
So, enjoyable enough but not the best. Not enough to put me off though, unlike the aforementioned Alex Cross.
pawpawmrp's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty good after you got into the first 50 pages or so.
beckybo's review against another edition
3.0
Scary about info collected on people. Makes me want to go off the grid. Could have done without some of the language
mwseashell39's review against another edition
4.0
I like the Lincoln Rhyme series because his character, as well as Amelia's, are so different and complex than most detective/crime novels.
gonza_basta's review against another edition
4.0
Deaver ha scritto davvero un giallo e si tratta di un'altra avventura di Lincoln Ryhme e Amelia Sachs nell'inquietante mondo del furto dei dati personali e dello scenario statunitense che dopo l'11 settembre ha lasciato la porta aperta ad Echelon e tutto quello che segue rispetto alla violazione dei dati personali. Bel giallo anche se parecchio inquietante La finestra rotta, ma a me i suoi libri piacciono sempre.
audproctor's review against another edition
4.0
Very clever. Enjoyed the characters, setting, plot, premise. Didn't try to be too clever, satisfying conclusion. Could make you fearful about privacy and data, although things have moved on even further since this was dreamed up!
empress_chris's review against another edition
4.0
This book is definitely a whodunit story! I thought I guessed who it was but am actually disappointed at who the real killer turned out to be. Overall, another great work from Deaver!
nancyflanagan's review against another edition
5.0
Haven't read a Lincoln Rhyme book in some time. Like many series, the books seem to settle into a pattern (Deaver's pattern being twist after twist after twist--about twice as many suspenseful, oh-my-gosh-but-then-it's-OK twists as he needs to sustain a quick-flowing plot). I've been borderline disenchanted with Lincoln and Amelia since #5...
What pushed me over to five stars on this one was the subtext--human judgment vs. understanding behavior through the study of data. There were some totally--utterly--chilling aspects to the use of electronically collected data to solve crimes. We're not talking dust or soil or the random hair--the data available to be collected on humans, which runs to hundreds of pages per citizen.
Deaver writes guy-books--the tough, beautiful detective, the man so brilliant that his physical handicaps don't matter, the cast of cops, the clever crooks. This one was way above the norm, and left me with something to think about.
What pushed me over to five stars on this one was the subtext--human judgment vs. understanding behavior through the study of data. There were some totally--utterly--chilling aspects to the use of electronically collected data to solve crimes. We're not talking dust or soil or the random hair--the data available to be collected on humans, which runs to hundreds of pages per citizen.
Deaver writes guy-books--the tough, beautiful detective, the man so brilliant that his physical handicaps don't matter, the cast of cops, the clever crooks. This one was way above the norm, and left me with something to think about.