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The Broken Window (Center Point Platinum Mystery (Large Print)) | 
 enlarge | Author: Jeffery Deaver
Publisher: Center Point Large Print
Category: Book
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Rating:  76 reviews
Sales Rank: 1011966
Format: Large Print
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 608
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.9 x 1.8
ISBN: 1602852286
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781602852280
ASIN: 1602852286
Publication Date: July 2008
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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.
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 Twists and turns and more November 19, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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!
 Good subject matter but no thriller! November 11, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
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 family life before the accident and before he became a policeman.
I think what was really distracting was the dual investigations--the one in London seemed to have been better than the one in America and would have made a better story as it would have solved a puzzle left hanging from a previous book; hopefully that will happen soon.
George Orwell and Aldous Huxley are spinning in their graves! October 25, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
"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-miner, a psychopathic serial killer and "the man who knows everything". The chilling theme of this novel is data - information, storage and retrieval, tracking, privacy, identity and just who has access to what. Unsub 522 is an ingenious master of the dreaded crime of the 21st century - identity theft! He steals data, reconstructs people's lives, destroys some information, rearranges the rest and is even capable of planting legitimate evidence framing an unsuspecting victim for his own brutal serial murders. Arthur Rhyme, Lincoln's estranged cousin, is one of these victims. When he is arrested, his wife pleads with Lincoln to investigate. She and Lincoln both know that, despite the overwhelming evidence against him, Arthur is not the killer that the police suspect him to be.
If you have ever experienced a frisson of paranoia about who is looking over your shoulder, you might want to think twice about reading "The Broken Window". If you insist on reading Deaver's novel despite my warning, your little shiver will blossom into a full blown fear that will sit in the pit of your stomach and keep you awake at nights wondering who is looking into the metaphorical windows of your life.
In short, "The Broken Window" is a first rate thriller with a gut-wrenching theme. But Deaver has also gone above and beyond the call of duty as an author and has brought his protagonists into the real world with a characterization and history that almost brought tears to my eyes. We learn the story of Lincoln Rhyme's father and his brilliant uncle. We discover why he hasn't spoken to his cousin for years. And have you ever wondered about the idea of a paraplegic having sex? In an absolutely fabulous sidebar that doesn't have the slightest scintilla of prurient voyeurism about it, Deaver explains how a paraplegic is capable of a loving relationship that includes a fully functional sexual relationship.
Highly recommended and then some!
Paul Weiss
My first Jeffrey Deaver novel October 20, 2008
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.
A good team overcomes October 19, 2008
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 the case and find that an information company is involved or so they think. The killer is destroying people's lives by twisting personal information and killing others and taking souvenirs.
As Lincoln and Amelia get closer to the killer, the killer learns of their investigation and starts after his hunters. One team member gets his gun and badge taken away when he fails a drug test and another has his wife detained as an illegal. Amelia even has her car impounded and crushed to a cube. Now the team is not only fighting to save the public but their own lives as well.
There are two sub-plots to keep things moving. Pam, a high school girl Amelia has befriended is having teenage problems and Lincoln is also working a case with Scotland Yards. There is never a dull moment in a Lincoln Rhyme novel.
Dennis Boutsikaris is a great reader. He uses tones and inflections in his voice so you know who is speaking and doesn't allow any monotones to creep in. All in all, he is easy on the ears to listen to.
If you like a good mystery, be sure to get the latest Lincoln Rhyme novel, "The Broken Window" by Jeffery Deaver. You won't want to put it down until you are done.
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