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The Broken Window (Center Point Platinum Mystery (Large Print))




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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781602852280
Format: Large Print
ISBN: 1602852286
Label: Center Point Large Print
Manufacturer: Center Point Large Print
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 608
Publication Date: 2008-07
Publisher: Center Point Large Print
Studio: Center Point Large Print



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Product Description:

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.



Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Twists and turns and more
This is one of the best books I have read this year!
The suspense and thrill ride Deaver provides is like none other.
The plot is fascinating and informative. The characters well developed, interesting and intriguing. This is the 8th Rhyme and Sachs novel Deaver has written and everything: plot, characters and writing are as fresh as ever.
Fantastic Read! Enjoy!


Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Good subject matter but no thriller!
I love all the Lincoln Rhyme books, and although the subject matter of identity theft was very relevant and Deaver wove an interesting story of how its done the investigation lacked something for me...it was not as intense as previous novels and when the identity of the Unsub was revealed it was really a let down and I had a hard time even finishing the book unlike the others I've finished in a day or two. However, what was really nice was the back story of Rhymes childhood and getting to know his ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - George Orwell and Aldous Huxley are spinning in their graves!
"1984" and "Brave New World" gave us a brief glimpse of the world they feared we were creating but "The Broken Window" takes it over the top. Every reader will shiver as they come to grips with the realization of just how much the state likely knows about their life.

In "The Broken Window", Jeffrey Deaver has pitted Lincoln Rhyme, his famous paraplegic forensic consultant, against his most elusive foe to date - "Unsub 522", a deeply disturbed obsessive-compulsive hoarder, an ingenious data ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - My first Jeffrey Deaver novel
This was my first Jeffrey Deaver novel and it captivated me from the first pages. With such a relevant subject, it hit home immediately. I remember thinking how "smart" this book was. Fortunately, there's a nice long list of Jeffrey Deaver novels to read.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A good team overcomes
I became a Jeffery Deaver's fan when I read "The Bone Collector" and I haven't been disappointed any of the Lincoln Rhyme series I have read since. "The Broken Window" is no exception.

We met a family member of Lincoln's in this novel. His cousin, Arthur has been arrested for murder. The boys haven't spoken since high school because of a girl. Now Arthur's wife comes to Lincoln asking him to help clear her husband's name.

Lincoln and his partner, Amelia Sachs, go to work on ... Read More






 






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