This being a Deaver novel, hardly anything is exactly how it initially appears and the plot twists and turns with each new revelation. We are treated to a whole host of corrupt politicians, corrupt cops, conspiracy theorists, media misinformation. Now I was really looking forward to reading this as I have loved this series, having read 12 of the previous 14 books. The other 2 books are waiting to be read. But sadly, this one well short of his usual high standard.

I would like to thank Net Galley and Harper Collins for supplying an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review. As usual, we are confronted with strange things happening (women who discover somebody entered their home without waking them up), and awful things happening (Rhyme gets caught between political games) and really gruesome things happening (read the book for an example) and surprising things happening (my favourite scene is the one in https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... burning building!). Criminalist Lincoln Rhyme is testifying in a trial in his role as consultant to the NYPD. He is providing evidence against a mob figure. The guy gets off due to a minor mistake Lincoln made and NYPD fires him - the best person they ever had helping the force, how dumb. But you know Lincoln is not going to let his cases go. The latest novel from the master of misdirection and multiple twists features his most enduring protagonist, quadriplegic criminalist Lincoln Rhyme. V New Yorku řádí šílenec zvaný Zámečník, který překonává i ty nejsložitější zámky a bezpečností opatření. Zaměřuje se na osamělé ženy, kterým v bytě ukradne nože a spodní prádlo a nechá jim tam konkrétní stránku z bulvárních novin Daily Herald. Podaří se ho Lincolnu Rhymovi a newyorské policii dopadnout, když po sobě nezanechává skoro žádné stopy?Both plots become very twisted. At the conclusion you end up someplace you never you would go. The ending is such a surprise, I am usually able to come up with a prediction that’s at least close. I was no where near the mark on this one. Mladá žena se probudí a uvědomí si, že zatímco spala, byl někdo u ní v bytě, hrabal se jí ve věcech, nechal jí podivný vzkaz a následně beze stopy zmizel, protože dveře jsou pořád zamčené bezpečnostním zámkem a alarm zapnutý. K podivnému případu je přivolaný věhlasný kriminalista Lincoln Rhyme společně se svojí partnerkou, inspektorkou Amélií Sachsovou. Well worth the wait, the latest Lincoln Rhyme novel has all the trademark elements. Generous dollops of science, a fascinating touch of genius, and a twisty tale fit to boggle the mind! The best part about this series is that the science is so inevitable that apprehending the perpetrator seems only a matter of time because try as they might, they cannot leave a crime scene without some tell-tale evidence of their having been there. And with a genius like Lincoln Rhyme analyzing their traces, connections to their hideouts or their future plans become easily evident. The science is there for all to see, but only Rhyme connects the dots and draws the conclusions lesser investigators struggle to even imagine.

Another great book in the series,it can get a bit confusing as there are several strands to the story and Deaver plays around with timelines occasionally to add to the fun and keep readers on their toes but it all comes together and you'll certainly get your money's worth with this one. The most richly accomplished of the brothers’ pairings to date—and given Connelly’s high standards, that’s saying a lot. Having never read Jeffery Deaver's Lincoln Rhyme series but watched a couple of films, I was looking forward to this. Rhymes is a wheelchair bound quadraplegic consulting criminalist to NYPD with his own forensic lab in his home, which he shares with his wife, NYPD Detective Amelia Sachs. They and their close knit team of young Ron Pulaski, Lon Sellitto, Detective Mel Cooper, and Lincoln's aide, Thom, work well together here, despite the obstacles they face. There are a number of threads in this thriller, Rhyme is a forensic expert testifying at the trial of mobster Victor Buryak, charged with the murder of Leon Murphy. However, with Rhyme's forensics integrity being questioned, Buryak walks free to the dismay of NYPD, and with the upcoming mayoral elections, politics means that Rhyme finds himself dropped as a police consultant. In the end, everyone will agree that there’s no other detective under the midnight moon like Lincoln Rhyme.Il ritorno a uno dei miei primi amori del genere, il maestro del thriller americano, Jeffery Deaver. Era da parecchio che non leggevo nulla di lui e ho deciso di riprenderlo in mano con questo suo ultimo romanzo, la cui trama si preannunciava interessante. I liked Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs. They are a great husband and wife team. The story flowed nicely and had many twists and turns especially in the political realm. The forensic evidence was also new to me. Rhyme went in depth to finding DNA or evidence that linked a thief into the current scene. It went over my head but I still found it fascinating. He didn't let his disability bring him down. HisThe Bodies Left Behindwas named Novel of the Year by the International Thriller Writers association, and his Lincoln Rhyme thrillerThe Broken Windowand a stand-alone,Edge, were also nominated for that prize.The Garden of Beastswon the Steel Dagger from the Crime Writers Association in England. He’s also been nominated for eight Edgar Awards by the MWA. Quadriplegic ex-cop criminalist Lincoln Rhyme’s latest larger-than-life quarry is a man who invades the apartments of sleeping women and ignores their bodies, preferring to mess with their heads.

Not really a fan to the plot perhaps due to the entangled cases. The execution feels a bit off to me with its switching POVs, changing plot in mid-sentence and cramping storyline to cater all the cases-- thrilling yet too messy and sometimes it feels like the narrative was fully hard to grab. Deaver has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, the Strand Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award and the Raymond Chandler Lifetime Achievement Award in Italy.His bookA Maiden’s Gravewas made into an HBO movie starring James Garner and Marlee Matlin, and his novelThe Bone Collectorwas a feature release from Universal Pictures, starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. Lifetime aired an adaptation of hisThe Devil’s Teardrop. NBC television recently aired the nine-episode prime-time series,Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector.

I think the story flowed very well and the 'surprises' were cleverly found and added to the plot. The only thing I just failed to understand was the political twist, but as a European, it's still very hard to understand US politics. There is even a new character introduced which I hope we will read more about in the next Lincoln Rhyme adventure. As we've become used to with the Rhyme books there's a bit of social commentary thrown in,this time a big part of the story is some of the darker aspects of the internet, the rabble-rousing and fake news peddled by faceless troublemakers who somehow find plenty of people who listen to their every word and one very troubling observation that a very young child doing gymnastics online probably has a large audience of middle-aged men amongst her viewers. This is the 15th book in the Lincoln Rhyme series by author Jeffery Deaver. I have loyally followed this series from the very start and in most cases thoroughly entertained. Lincoln Rhymes is a great character and very different from other literacy sleuths. Lincoln Rhyme is a former NYPD Homicide Detective who is now a Forensic Consultant since he became a quadriplegic. He is partnered with Amelia Sachs who is now his wife and acts as his eyes as she walks crime scenes.

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I've read and loved every single book featuring criminalist Lincoln Rhyme (this is the 15th), and I'm pretty sure of one thing: I probably wouldn't like him a lot - he's more than a little bit on the arrogant side. That said, there's no one I'd rather have investigating a case in which I'm an innocent suspect than the master of evidence. This book did nothing to change that opinion and maybe enhanced it given the restraints that are placed on him and his team of experts. Harry Bosch and the Lincoln Lawyer team up to exonerate a woman who’s already served five years for killing her ex-husband. Bit stirring conspiracy on political matters which did not excite me that much; same ol' bureaucracy and procedural related. Though the ending was expected I still love how Rhyme unravel the truth and way of him dealing with the system so it'll still profited him and the team; "If you want it, we'll make it work." I hope Spencer would join them in next book (if any)!