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The Coffin Dancer by Jeffery Deaver
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The Coffin Dancer (original 1998; edition 1998)

by Jeffery Deaver

Series: Lincoln Rhyme (2)

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A cat-and-mouse game between New York police and a killer, hired to eliminate a trio of witnesses in a trial. He has already killed one and detectives Lincoln Rhyme, a quadriplegic, and Amelia Sachs have to catch him before he kills the other two. By the author of The Bone Collector.
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Title:The Coffin Dancer
Authors:Jeffery Deaver
Info:Book Club Associates (1998), Hardcover
Collections:Your library
Rating:****
Tags:Crime Fiction

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The Coffin Dancer by Jeffery Deaver (1998)

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A great read by one of my favorite authors. ( )
  Linyarai | Mar 6, 2024 |
The Bone Collector was this reader’s introduction to paralyzed Detective Lincoln Rhyme, and Amelia Sachs, who became his pupil in scene-of-the-crime gathering of evidence. While the first book was a very enjoyable thriller, the second entry in the series, might have been better.

Coffin Dancer is about a killer who has eluded Rhyme, a fact which haunts the detective. He became known as Coffin Dancer during the slayings because of a tattoo of the Grim Reaper dancing near a casket. In this entry, the hitman has returned after a long absence. Rhyme must once again use Amelia as his legs in this quickly paced and complex thriller. Rhyme’s personal connection with a woman involved in the case forces Amelia to confront her feelings for Rhyme, changing their personal landscape by the end of the narrative.

Through the streets of New York, from airports to subways, the narrative has Rhyme and Amelia moving swiftly through a complex maze, toward a surprise few readers will see coming. The familiar characters from the first entry are back, but not all of them will survive their last waltz with Coffin Dancer. I eventually ceased following the series, as I found later entries disappointing. But Coffin Dancer is an excellent read, full of atmosphere and character development as Rhyme and Amelia become closer. This is a fine book in the genre and worth reading. ( )
  Matt_Ransom | Oct 6, 2023 |
Many years ago, I read a lot of books in this series. Unfortunately, it was before Goodreads (for me), and I don't remember if i read this one. But thanks to Goodreads, I've discovered a lot of better books, so I think it's time to stop wondering and move on. Perhaps one day, I'll read more, after I get to the end of my tbr list. ha ha, hope I live to be 150.
  MartyFried | Oct 9, 2022 |
The intracacy of the evidence, leading to conclusions based on many assumptions continues apace. A raucous story with the classic Deaver twists and turns. ( )
  tarsel | Sep 4, 2022 |
What a ride! This was such fun with the hunter and the hunted's stories side by side and the hunter also hunted and the hunted also hunter. Fantastic action scenes and a wonder twist. Would easily convert to a film. ( )
  Stephen.Lawton | Aug 7, 2021 |
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No hawk can be a pet. There is no sentimentality. In a way, it is the psychiatrist's art. One is matching one's mind against another mind with deadly reason and interest. -The Goshawk, T.H. White
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To the memory of my grandmother Ethel May Rider
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When Edward Carney said good-bye to his wife, Percey, he never thought it would be the last time he'd see her.
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A cat-and-mouse game between New York police and a killer, hired to eliminate a trio of witnesses in a trial. He has already killed one and detectives Lincoln Rhyme, a quadriplegic, and Amelia Sachs have to catch him before he kills the other two. By the author of The Bone Collector.

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Detective Lincoln Rhyme, the foremost criminalist in the NYPD, joins his beautiful protege, Amelia Sachs, in the hunt for the Coffin Dancer - an ingenious killer who changes his appearance even faster than he adds to his trail of victims. So far, they have only one clue: the assassin has a tattoo on his arm - of the Grim Reaper waltzing with a woman in front of a coffin. Rhyme, a quadriplegic from a line-of-duty accident, must rely on his wits and Sachs's intuition to track the elusive murderer through the subways, parks, and airports of an ever-tumultuous New York City - knowing they have only forty-eight hours before the Coffin Dancer strikes again.
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