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kj80230's review against another edition
2.0
Re-read May 2021, my LEAST favorite Lincoln Rhyme book AGAIN
ramseyhootman's review against another edition
5.0
I looooooved this one! In a series where I like the main characters I often get frustrated by an author's insistence on spending a bunch of time on secondary characters or "main" characters who will appear only in a single book. However, I really like how Deaver keeps the Rhyme/Sachs personal stuff to a minimum and somehow he always gets me to care about his one-book characters.
I am also continually impressed by Deaver's research skills. I love how he picks one or two topics for each book to focus in on in great detail, so the reading experience is not just "fun" but also "educational!" In this case I already had a lot of knowledge of the subject - I lived in China for a year - so I could tell Deaver really did his homework. I was very, very impressed. I was also impressed by the fact that he didn't feel the need to make this book PC. He went with how the world (and Chinese culture) often works rather than how it ought to be.
Putting both secondary characters and stellar research together - I absolutely adored the character of Sonny and I wished he could hang around for a few more books! I wanted to see another team-up between the two master detectives. He was a great character and so many of the things he did and his attitude reminded me of people I knew in China. I laughed out loud a number of times.
Overall, excellent as usual.
I am also continually impressed by Deaver's research skills. I love how he picks one or two topics for each book to focus in on in great detail, so the reading experience is not just "fun" but also "educational!" In this case I already had a lot of knowledge of the subject - I lived in China for a year - so I could tell Deaver really did his homework. I was very, very impressed. I was also impressed by the fact that he didn't feel the need to make this book PC. He went with how the world (and Chinese culture) often works rather than how it ought to be.
Putting both secondary characters and stellar research together - I absolutely adored the character of Sonny and I wished he could hang around for a few more books! I wanted to see another team-up between the two master detectives. He was a great character and so many of the things he did and his attitude reminded me of people I knew in China. I laughed out loud a number of times.
Overall, excellent as usual.
wynterfairy's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed the stories of the Chinese immigrants and even their purser. Sonny Li was my favorite character in the book. However, based on the previous books, forensics and Lincoln take a back seat in this story. All the usual players, with the exception of Amelia, are not prominent in this one.
That didn’t bother me at all because the other characters more than made up for it.
That didn’t bother me at all because the other characters more than made up for it.
epictetsocrate's review against another edition
4.0
Ei erau dispăruţii, ei erau nefericiţii.
Pentru contrabandiştii de fiinţe umane – numiţi şi capete-de-şarpe – care-i cărau prin lume ca pe nişte baloturi de marfă stricată, ei erau ju-jia, purcei.
Pentru agenţii americani ai INS, care le opreau bărcile, îi arestau şi-i deportau, ei erau indivizii fără acte.
Ei erau cei plini de speranţă. Cei care lăsau în urmă case şi familii şi o mie de ani de tradiţie pentru certitudinea aspră a unor ani de riscuri şi muncă grea pe viitor.
Cei care aveau fie şi cea mai palidă şansă de a prinde rădăcini într-un loc în care familiile lor să poată prospera, un loc în care libertatea, banii şi fericirea erau, după cum mergea vorba, la fel de fireşti ca lumina soarelui şi ca ploaia.
Ei erau marfa lui fragilă.
Pentru contrabandiştii de fiinţe umane – numiţi şi capete-de-şarpe – care-i cărau prin lume ca pe nişte baloturi de marfă stricată, ei erau ju-jia, purcei.
Pentru agenţii americani ai INS, care le opreau bărcile, îi arestau şi-i deportau, ei erau indivizii fără acte.
Ei erau cei plini de speranţă. Cei care lăsau în urmă case şi familii şi o mie de ani de tradiţie pentru certitudinea aspră a unor ani de riscuri şi muncă grea pe viitor.
Cei care aveau fie şi cea mai palidă şansă de a prinde rădăcini într-un loc în care familiile lor să poată prospera, un loc în care libertatea, banii şi fericirea erau, după cum mergea vorba, la fel de fireşti ca lumina soarelui şi ca ploaia.
Ei erau marfa lui fragilă.
devrose's review against another edition
2.0
This is the 4th book in the series, and by now the twists are predictable. The good guy is the bad guy in disguise, again. Again.
nathuffman97's review against another edition
3.0
A book that was just too long. It was alright, I guess, but it mostly felt pretty mediocre. I'm not that invested in the characters and the mystery was only so-so, I figured out who the killer had to be pretty far in advance this time.
fleurette's review against another edition
5.0
With this book I truly felt in love with Jeffery Deaver. This wasn't my first, [b:The Coffin Dancer|227729|The Coffin Dancer (Lincoln Rhyme, #2)|Jeffery Deaver|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1440619491s/227729.jpg|2495542] was, but this is the book that started my long adventure with Deaver's books. The research this author makes for every story is amazing. And I love the twist and turns.
jennievh's review against another edition
5.0
Deeply satisfying. A human smuggler (snakehead, like a coyote from Mexico) brings several Chinese near the shore in New York, and then sinks the boat. For some reason, he hunts down the survivors. Where is he? Who is his assistant? I totally thought I knew who the mole was and thought I was right...! Nice development of the relationship between Rhymes and Sachs, too.
wallymountz's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent details concerning a police investigation, as well as, a forensic investigation. An excellent endng.