The Broken Window: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel (Lincoln Rhyme Novels)
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (646 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B005M4STY8 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 223 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Lincoln Rhyme is at his best! THE BROKEN WINDOW, by Jeffery Deaver broached a very interesting subject which deals with identity theft, and data mining. He presents a scary subject of how data collection companies can amass a large amount of information about any given individual! Then, Mr. Deaver throws in a serial killer who seeks his victims out in a very unique way; by learning all of their information and executing an almost perfect murder. Lincoln Rhyme, Amelia Sacks and associated friends have a huge task ahead of them as they delve into finding the respo. Lost some sleep Sith this one Another great book by this author and great and consistent user of his characters. There are many subplots and story lines throughout. Be prepared to set time aside to read this book even if it means losing sleep or not doing all your dusting. "a new kind of monster-in-the-closet" according to Robin Landry. Our modern world may have conquered the wild beasts who once threatened us, but we have a new kind of predator who uses our technology against us, in ways that can destroy us just as surely as being ripped apart by a hungry carnivore.Broken Window is another in the Lincoln Rhymes series, where the brilliant and wheelchair-bound detective from the Bone Collector matches wits with a killer who causally destroyed a man's life by stealing his identity, just to see what it would be like. From there, the killer, known as 522, moves on to
Parallels between Bond's and Deaver’s lives include their love of fast cars, skiing and whiskey. Among his films are *batteries not included, The Dream Team, and Boys On the Side. In 2004, Jeffery Deaver won the Crime Writers’ Association Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award for his book Garden of Beasts. Little could he know that hi
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. Bestselling master of suspense Jeffery Deaver is back with a brand-new Lincoln Rhyme thriller. 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.
A deadly game of cat and mouse pits Lincoln; his partner, Amanda Sachs; and the rest of his NYPD crew against an adversary who is consistently one step ahead of them. His delivery fully embraces the cold, calculating mind of the murderer, imbuing his seemingly dispassionate thoughts with an underlying sense of barely controlled rage and menace. Boutsikaris's reading is excellent, but he really ratchets the intensity when performing the passages told from the killer's point of view. 14). (July)Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. From Publishers Weekly Dennis Boutsikaris's reading of Deaver's latest Lincoln Rhyme thriller is positively chilling. All rights reserved. But Lincoln discovers that the real killer is framing others for his killings by manipulating intimate computer information. . A Simon & Schuster hardcover (Reviews, Apr. When the quadriplegic detective's co