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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. This is the first Jeffrey Deaver/Lincoln Rhyme book I have read. (Although I did watch the Bone Collector, does that count? ;) I enjoyed the book. I was in suspense until the end when the identity of 522 was revealed - I didn't see that coming. It was a page turner and I could feel the frustration and desperation of the victims whose lives were derailed by 522. Good read, interesting topic, pretty scary in a realistic way - I would read another in this series. (  ) MCG1975 | Nov 2, 2009 |  Another good Lincoln Rhyme read, although I wasn't as impressed with it as some of the former titles. I will say, though, Mr. Deaver did his research on identity theft, and knowing how easy it is for people to find out a whole lot about you on the Internet is eye-opening, to say the least. Fans of the series will want to pick this one up, just to stay up-to-date. (  ) GeniusJen | Oct 13, 2009 | Very good detective story involving identity theft and its conscequences. One of Lincoln Rhyme's and Amelia Sachs toughest cases. ( ) MikeD | Oct 7, 2009 | Have to say that this book absolutely terrified me detailing as it does the amount of information collected about us and held by various entities, from those wanting to sell us the right soap powder right through to various government agencies. Information which this book's criminal mastermind uses for his own nefarious ends. His first mistake is framing Lincoln Rhyme's estranged cousin for murder. In usual Jeffrey Deaver style the plot rolls along full of direction and misdirection, yet the perils that Amelia, Lincoln and their associates face from this foe are really scary, the monsters in the computer are more frightening that the ones that stalk the Manhatten streets. ( ) riverwillow | Aug 28, 2009 | Personally I just can't get enough of Jeffery Deaver, what an amazing writer. Lincoln Rhyme is back! Not only do you get a good identity theft/big brother theme, but you also find out more about Lincoln and his previous life. Lives up to expectations! JaneDickerson | Aug 15, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0743570537, Audio CD)Bestselling master of suspense Jeffery Deaver is back with a brand-new Lincoln Rhyme thriller. Lincoln Rhyme and partner/paramour Amelia Sachs return to face a criminal whose ingenious staging of crimes is enabled by a terrifying access to information.... When Lincoln's estranged cousin Arthur Rhyme is arrested on murder charges, the case is perfect -- too perfect. Forensic evidence from Arthur's home is found all over the scene of the crime, and it looks like the fate of Lincoln's relative is sealed. At the behest of Arthur's wife, Judy, Lincoln grudgingly agrees to investigate the case. Soon Lincoln and Amelia uncover a string of similar murders and rapes with perpetrators claiming innocence and ignorance -- despite ironclad evidence at the scenes of the crime. Rhyme's team realizes this "perfect" evidence may actually be the result of masterful identity theft and manipulation. An information service company -- the huge data miner Strategic Systems Datacorp -- seems to have all the answers but is reluctant to help the police. Still, Rhyme and Sachs and their assembled team begin uncovering a chilling pattern of vicious crimes and coverups, and their investigation points to one master criminal, whom they dub "522." When "522" learns the identities of the crime-fighting team, the hunters become the hunted. Full of Deaver's trademark plot twists, The Broken Window will put the partnership of Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs to the ultimate test. (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:58:10 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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