Reviews

The Empty Chair by Jeffery Deaver

enchantedbibliophile's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

 ”But like hunters everywhere – mobile or not – once Lincoln Rhyme had made the decision to pursue his prey nothing else matted.”


Excellent! As I've come to expect of Deaver this was fast paced and thrilling. Unexpected twists and turns I just couldn't predict.
I like the way Lincoln and Amelia’s relationship is changing as the books progress. 

littlemissgemreads's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

wynter's review against another edition

4.0

Though very entertaining, as usual, the third book in the Lincoln Rhyme series is sort of far-fetched. At several points it got comically dramatic (yes, there is a scene where a character bursts into a courtroom right before a damning verdict is read) and the villains were petty darn cartoony and unbelievably numerous, and my darling Amelia was acting so irrational, I'm surprised she wasn't discharged at least fifteen times. Lincoln is a "fish out of water" in this one, and I have to agree that he just doesn't seem like the brilliant criminologist that he was back in New York.

And am I the only one who had to do a double-take on that Thom and AIDS comment? <___<

latas's review against another edition

2.0

I am so used to the giddy twists in Deaver's books that I would be shocked if there were no twists in this one. So there were one twist after other, that they failed to surprise me. I wouldn't have been surprised if Rhyme started walking, saying "see how good I am at misdirection!!".

Even when they already know the kidnapper's identity and they have only a few hours to save the kidnapped girls, they don’t mount a massive search operation with dogs and helicopters, but, as per Lincoln's instructions, they comb through the evidences , soil sample etc to find the hiding place. Preserving the evidences, walking the grid makes sense when you don't know the perp's identity, but this was ridiculous.

Some description of the filthy insect boy was disgusting. None of the insect boy's actions made any sense, even after the final reveal. Amelia was irritating.

Anyway, this was a fun thriller, if you leave your brains behind. There was so much information about insects, to file away in your knowledge bank.

shiruka's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

wero222's review against another edition

5.0

Love love love love it. It was creepy and amazingly written

thelawless's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

lfields19's review against another edition

5.0

This was the third book of the Lincoln Rhyme series, and so far, my favorite. It had so many twists and turns, right up til the end, that it kept you off balance and not knowing what to expect. I couldn't put it down.

msharmonyb's review against another edition

dark mysterious

4.0

blueberry's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5