I haven't gotten into a Jeffrey Deaver book in a minute, and I can't figure out why. The book is top-notch, the story is fantastic with unexpected turns that caught me off guard.
I absolutely loved this book because it had two unexpected plot twists that completely caught me off guard! I'm a big fan of surprises, especially when they're good ones.
In this thrilling Lincoln Rhyme novel, our protagonist has left his job as a police officer and is now working as a teacher. He made this career change because he felt guilty about a past case where he wrongly believed a man was involved in drug dealing and murder. The man ended up being convicted for a gun violation and died while in custody. Rhyme now believes that the man was innocent and blames himself for his death.
Amelia Sachs convinces Rhyme to help out with a civil case involving a violent murderer. She was chasing this killer, who had used a hammer to murder a man, when a tragic accident occurs. A man gets caught in an escalator's service panel and dies a horrible death. Amelia wants Rhyme to assist a lawyer who is suing the company on behalf of the deceased man's widow and children. The family is in a desperate financial situation after the man left his high-paying corporate job to work part-time and volunteer. As the case progresses, it becomes clear that the man's death was not accidental but another murder committed by the same killer with the hammer. This murderer has two preferred methods: using tools for blunt force trauma and hacking into computers. He is on a mission against "shoppers" and is turning everyday devices into deadly weapons through his hacking skills.
Jeffery Deaver rarely fails to impress, and I've enjoyed every Lincoln Rhyme book I've read. I actually find his standalone novels, like "The Blue Nowhere," "Garden of Beasts," and "The Devil's Teardrop," even more captivating. They are truly mind-blowing! The only books of his that didn't quite meet my expectations were a couple of Kathryn Dance novels I tried and "The Bodies Left Behind."
The excessive and disrespectful use of Jesus' name as a profanity throughout the book was bothersome. It made it difficult for me to complete the story.
This audiobook was a total snooze fest, just plain uninteresting and uninspiring. The storyline feels disconnected and confusing, making it a challenge to keep up with what's going on. Unlike other detective or police novels, this one fails to provide the listeners with any insightful details about the investigation. Instead, they just suddenly appear at a certain place, and later on, it's revealed how they stumbled upon it. The capture of the antagonist is also incredibly vague, leaving you in the dark until it's all over. And the ending? Totally underwhelming. All in all, this book was a major letdown, and I have no intention of continuing with the rest of the series.
I'm really happy that our usual reader has returned! He's fantastic. The story is good with plenty of unexpected turns. I love how the author portrays LR as an ordinary guy despite him being a quadriplegic.
I really enjoyed the storyline and the characters in 'The Steel Kiss'. However, there were times when I found the endless lists of pointless items to be quite frustrating. While some of the lists were relevant to the story, others, such as a random list of names of people never mentioned before, made me want to give up on listening.
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