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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
A new Lincoln Rhyme novel - one of my favorite thriller characters. This one's all about identity theft in the information age. Just the villian's manipulation of data will scare you silly....Great progress for all the characters in the series. Lincoln & Saks both seem more human.
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
My first Deaver book!
“The Broken Window" is a potentially realistic look at the digital age's dark underbelly. He has masterfully merged fact and fiction to create a gripping thriller.
** The novel's true terror lies in its stark portrayal of our data-driven reality- that if you use a credit card, log in and post on social networks, buy online, all that data—- every digital footprint we leave behind, is meticulously collected — to be potentially exploited— both legally by companies who market to us, or illegally like how troll farms currently scam, or worse - by a killer.
What is so scary about this book is that the data discussed in the book are real, the collection of ALL the data the author describes in the book is real, it’s happening right now in this country, and it’s happening to YOU. And if you don’t believe it and think it’s just a story, go to the references at the end of the book and look it up for yourself.
THRILLER is an understatement.
While the central plot of a data-manipulating serial killer may seem far-fetched, it serves as a powerful metaphor for the very real dangers of unchecked data mining and identity theft happening right now, with YOUR DATA ( it’s LEGAL too)
The novel's subplots and mention of corporate data control add depth and credibility to the overarching narrative.
Overall loved the plot, characters, and storyline.
“The Broken Window" is a potentially realistic look at the digital age's dark underbelly. He has masterfully merged fact and fiction to create a gripping thriller.
** The novel's true terror lies in its stark portrayal of our data-driven reality- that if you use a credit card, log in and post on social networks, buy online, all that data—- every digital footprint we leave behind, is meticulously collected — to be potentially exploited— both legally by companies who market to us, or illegally like how troll farms currently scam, or worse - by a killer.
What is so scary about this book is that the data discussed in the book are real, the collection of ALL the data the author describes in the book is real, it’s happening right now in this country, and it’s happening to YOU. And if you don’t believe it and think it’s just a story, go to the references at the end of the book and look it up for yourself.
THRILLER is an understatement.
While the central plot of a data-manipulating serial killer may seem far-fetched, it serves as a powerful metaphor for the very real dangers of unchecked data mining and identity theft happening right now, with YOUR DATA ( it’s LEGAL too)
The novel's subplots and mention of corporate data control add depth and credibility to the overarching narrative.
Overall loved the plot, characters, and storyline.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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:
Complicated
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?!
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.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
It got very interesting in last quarter but the initial three quarters felt draggy and while not entirely uninteresting were too slow.
Exciting.. and it was a good reminder of how easily identities can be stolen...