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 cover ups, 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.
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 cover ups, 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.
This is the first time I have read a Jeffrey Deaver book
and/or one featuring Lincoln Rhyme, but what a fascinating protagonist. Rhyme is a former NYPD homicide detective,
who is now a Forensic consultant since becoming a quadriplegic. Feisty Amelia Sachs, who is his partner in
more ways than one, acts as his eyes as she walks crime scenes for him and
together they go after 522 who proves just how dangerous it is to
be on his radar. Dubbed ‘God’ by his
first victim, the killer seems to know everything about everybody and once
threatened, he proves just how dangerous cyber information can be.
Mr Deaver has devised a genius premise, all the more
frightening because it is clearly possible. This book will stay with you long after you
have closed it and I put the rest of the Lincoln Rhyme series of
books onto my Christmas list.
The Broken Window by Jeffrey Deaver is as unsettling as it
is complicated. 10/10
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