It’s been quite a while since I’ve found a book worthy of a five star rating, and I’m so happy to have found my first of hopefully many for the year! Jeffrey Deaver’s writing is intelligent and detailed. I enjoyed the protagonists in the story, and how their differing personalities quickly come together. I hope to find this much enjoyment as I continue through the series.

RTC

Oh my goodness what a ride

I didn’t watch the movie
But enjoyed the 37 chapters that Deaver wrote
Sculpted

The story line
The cast
The deduction and clues
And finally the unsub

Fantastic series! an engrossing,entertaining,fast-paced,plot-twister of a series..Lincoln Rhyme is just stunning in this mystery,with all his brain power than he has to rely on..action-pact (paperback!)

Awesome start to a new crime detective series for me!

Lots of plot twists and I really loved the characters of Lincoln Rhyme, Amelia Sachs and Thom. I definitely plan on continuing with the books.

The forensics was excellent and very detailed in this book along with the clues to catch "The Bone Collector". The action was gripping and the suspense of the book was great.
I loved the whole cat and mouse chase of this book to get to the next victim. The ending was epic with who the killer was and the beginning of another search for the next impending disaster.

Excellent writing, characters and unforgettable plot twists! Kudos Jeffery Deaver for adding another fan to your fanbase!

3.25 Stars — A well thought out plot line helps save this seemingly rushed narrative from being average. The second third especially is as pulsating and entertaining as just about any thriller I’ve read this year!

The lead characters here aren’t entirely well fleshed-out, but they are given enough of a chance to be liked, to be rooted for and again whilst it is all encompassed by a background of moving a little too fast at times, the guessing game is smooth and offers some genuinely interesting footnotes as you explore the sadistic nature of a psychopath and the mysteriously inhibited nature of the man chasing him.

The final third could’ve made this either a four-star or a 2.5-3 Star and it is here I’m still hesitant to go all-in on thanks to a few dreary passages that ruin the pace set early-on and makes the narrative feel disjointed and had the pace been slower early or vice-versa, well let’s say consistency would’ve been a nice vessel in order to allow a better score.

Read this a long while ago and I remember liking it a great deal.

D.N.F
Couldn't stand the character of Lincoln Rhyme. Yes he's a suicidal quadrapeligic so he's not going to be the nicest person in the world but the way he didn't seem to care in the slightest about the victims (especially one who wasn't dead) really put me off. Maybe he actually developed a personality a caring nature later but I didn't fancy reading another two hundred pages to find out. Overly long explanations on forensic investigation wasn't the most exciting either but as this is quite an old book (at least in terms of crime novels) I can forgive it of that.
I guess Jeffery Deaver isn't an author for me.

4.5

Devo decisamente rivalutare i thriller che ho letto fino ad ora, questo è di un altro livello.

My first Lincoln Rhyme novel remains my favorite, maybe because he truly scared me in this book. The bad guy is downright eerie, and the first kidnapping description still gives me the creeps (getting into a car with no door handle on the inside)... I love most of these books!

This is a past paced murder mystery with a clever serial killer, but an even smarter criminalist leading the investigation. Ex Detective Lincoln Rhyme was a top criminalist with the NYPD before becoming a quadriplegic due to an accident at a crime scene. Confined to bed and able only to move his head and a single finger, he is looking for someone to assist his euthanasia, when the NYPD asks him to help find a kidnapping victim who may still be alive.

Choosing to make his principal detective quadriplegic seems a risky choice but one that works well as Rhyme's mind as is sharp as ever. Using rookie cop Amelia Sachs as his legs to work the crime scene and collect evidence, they forge a strong partnership, but frustratingly remain one step behind the killer. I enjoyed all the detail of the forensic search of the crime scene and the setting up of a forensic lab in Rhyme's bedroom (although I'm not sure how realistic this is as I'm guessing a lot of the tests would need a clean, dust free environment but I still like the idea). Both Rhyme and Sachs have a great depth of character and the plot is fast and furious with the identity of the killer impossible to guess and an unexpected twist at the end that no one saw coming. 4.5★

Libro muy ameno y entretenido. Mucho más bueno que la película. Está muy bien documentado. La parte del análisis de la escena del crimen se puede hacer un poco pesada para quién no disfrute de estos temas. Me han gustado mucho los personajes de Sacks y Rhyme, aunque no he podido dejar de ver a Jolie y Washington durante la lectura. Me ha resultado imposible.
Atrapa mucho. La segunda parte me la he leído muy rápido. No podía dejarlo.
El final, un poco flojo.

Very entertaining book. Much better than the movie. It is very well documented. The crime scene analysis part can be a bit heavy for those who do not enjoy these issues. I really liked the characters of Sacks and Rhyme, although I could not help seeing Jolie and Washington during the reading. I found it impossible.
Catch a lot. I read the second part very quickly. I could not leave it.
The end, a bit weak.