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The Cold Moon
by Jeffery Deaver
Red herrings saved this book - 3.5*
I'm really, really disappointed in this book. I have absolutely loved this series: Lincoln Rhyme has absorbed me for six books, which were consistently amazing. This book was definitely not. Lincoln Rhyme hasn't lost any of his spark but Deaver has changed his focus.
So Lincoln Rhyme is phenomenal. All of my opinions about this book have nothing to do with how amazing Lincoln Rhyme is as a 'detective' and crime scene analyst. Everything I hate about this book is because it doesn't allow Lincoln Rhyme to shine. He is brilliant and has been brilliant but this book tried to distract me and I hated it.
Kathryn Dance. So Deaver has employed a common technique where he uses a successful series to introduce a character from his new series. (Connelly, I'm looking at you.) It's just a money-making scheme, really. Deaver's trying to get you interested in his other series, which I'm definitely not. I do not like Dance's character at all. I don't like her techniques. They are nowhere near on the same level as Rhyme's and should not be compared to his. I don't like her personality and her over-bearance in this novel was frustrating.
I didn't like the secondary plot. I didn't like Amelia being distracted from the original case. It was so annoying.
I waited seven books for a plot line to finally be completed, which was so frustrating. I'd totally forgotten about the empty plot line and so here's the solution. Well that's good to know...
I think I'm going to have to abandon this series for a while because this one was seriously disappointing. I definitely won't be reading this one again.
Deaver, what happened?!
I'm really, really disappointed in this book. I have absolutely loved this series: Lincoln Rhyme has absorbed me for six books, which were consistently amazing. This book was definitely not. Lincoln Rhyme hasn't lost any of his spark but Deaver has changed his focus.
So Lincoln Rhyme is phenomenal. All of my opinions about this book have nothing to do with how amazing Lincoln Rhyme is as a 'detective' and crime scene analyst. Everything I hate about this book is because it doesn't allow Lincoln Rhyme to shine. He is brilliant and has been brilliant but this book tried to distract me and I hated it.
Kathryn Dance. So Deaver has employed a common technique where he uses a successful series to introduce a character from his new series. (Connelly, I'm looking at you.) It's just a money-making scheme, really. Deaver's trying to get you interested in his other series, which I'm definitely not. I do not like Dance's character at all. I don't like her techniques. They are nowhere near on the same level as Rhyme's and should not be compared to his. I don't like her personality and her over-bearance in this novel was frustrating.
I didn't like the secondary plot. I didn't like Amelia being distracted from the original case. It was so annoying.
I waited seven books for a plot line to finally be completed, which was so frustrating. I'd totally forgotten about the empty plot line and so here's the solution. Well that's good to know...
I think I'm going to have to abandon this series for a while because this one was seriously disappointing. I definitely won't be reading this one again.
Deaver, what happened?!