The Broken Window: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel (Lincoln Rhyme)
By Jeffery Deaver
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.
If this book doesn’t make you paranoid about ever using your credit card, or the internet, or talking to strangers then the picture of Deaver on the back cover will scare you to death. I wouldn’t want him looking at me through the shadows. He is a master at writing, at mystery, at logistics – well, at just about everything and I am a devoted fan of his writing, especially regarding Sachs and Rhyme. This book will carve a frightful piece of your mind and logic. If data miners aren’t already gathering info on all of us then the government is – perhaps not the extent of this book – perhaps, yes. An excellent read and well worth waiting for. Be careful — and why am I typing this so I can be tracked……..
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