The Broken Window: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel (Lincoln Rhyme)
Simon & Schuster - Simon & Schuster
Release date: 2008-06-10
Hardcover
Author: Jeffery Deaver
Fiction, Fiction - General, Fiction - Mystery/ Detective, Fiction / General, Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural, Suspense, General, New York, New York (State), Police, Rhyme, Lincoln (Fictitious character), Serial murderers
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The Broken Window: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel (Lincoln Rhyme)
Date undefinedEver feel as though you are be watched? Ever wonder if someone was collecting personal information about you? In Jeffery Deaver novel The Broken Window, we are shown the underground world of identity theft. Jeff Deav explains in pain-staking detail what these creeps look for, how they access your info, the amount of time required to do such acts, and more. The story revolves around forensic science and tracing computers to solve the case and track down the bad guy...who has ties to Rhyme's past. Once again Linc is forced into the savior role and Amelia once again finds herself in trouble. The writing is top-notch. The characters are well-developed and believable and the story flows as smooth as a high-speed Internet connection. I would also highly recommend reading "Sirens" by Tin Geo: Sirens: A Novel it came paired with "The Broken Window" and I absolutely devoured it.
The Broken Window: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel (Lincoln Rhyme)
Date undefinedThe Broken Window is one of Deaver's best thrillers to date. Very engrossing and hard to put down. Makes you think about who is watching you and monitoring your every move, purchase or conversation. Not only a page turner but thought provoking.
The Broken Window: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel (Lincoln Rhyme)
Date undefinedLincoln Rhyme is back, currently working a case in London with Inspector Longhurst of the Metropolitan Police. The Reverend Samuel G. Goodlight, a protestant minister from Africa, is an informant in a drugs-for-arms scheme. A man named Richard Logan is hiding in London, and a snitch, Danny Kruger, who gave up selling arms to work with the police, is trying to track Logan.
In the middle of his case, Rhyme gets news that his cousin Arthur Rhyme has been arrested for the murder of a woman and the theft of her high-priced painting. Lincoln hasn't spoken to Arthur in years, and only a phone call from Arthur's desperate wife Judy causes him to grudgingly "look into it". Working the case with them is powerful NYPD Captain Joe Malloy, and young Officer Ron Pulaski returns to assist.
The evidence against Arthur is concrete, but Arthur insists it was planted to convict him. Working with the evidence, Rhyme needs to find out how the perp (who he nicknames "522"), could have gotten so much information on Arthur to plant such incriminating evidence. He turns to SSD (Strategic Systems Datacorp), a data mining corporation. CEO Andrew Sterling seems cooperative, opening up to Officer Pulaski the world of information - information you didn't know they were gathering about you. Once thing is for certain, "522", a serial rapist and killer, seems to have connection somehow with SSD, and its up to Lincoln to find out who he is, how he gets his information, and when he will strike next - before he strikes too close to home.
"522" is one of Deaver's most criminal villains to date. He's a shadow in the network, the man who calls the human race "sixteens" (you'll find out why). He's as sick and twisted - and intelligent - of a criminal you could ask for in a mystery/thriller. Deaver engages the reader with chapters told in first person by "522", giving us a glimpse into the twisted mind of a psycho. Lincoln and Sachs are in top form in their pursuits, and just when you think 522 is "made", he slips away once again. There's a surprise at the ending too, regarding Lincoln's London case. This is one of the better 'Lincoln Rhyme' books Deaver has written. The angle of Data Mining is very interesting, and Deaver provides some websites in the Afterward for those curious minds who wish to pursue more information on the subject. 'The Broken Window' kept me up late into the night, reading to find out what happens next. Highly recommended. Enjoy!
