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The Broken Window

A Lincoln Rhyme Novel, Book 8

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The Broken Window

By: Jeffery Deaver
Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
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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.

©2008 Jeffrey Deaver (P)2008 Simon and Schuster, Inc. Crime Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Thriller Murder Exciting
About the Creator - Jeffery Deaver

About the Creator

Jeffery Deaver is an international number-one bestselling author. His books are sold in 150 countries and have been translated into 25 languages. He has served two terms as president of Mystery Writers of America, and was recently named a Grand Master of MWA, whose ranks include Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen, Mary Higgins Clark, and Walter Mosley.
The author of 43 novels, three collections of short stories and a nonfiction law book, and a lyricist of a country-western album, he’s received or been shortlisted for dozens of awards. His The Bodies Left Behind was named Novel of the Year by the International Thriller Writers, and his Lincoln Rhyme thriller, The Broken Window, and a stand-alone, Edge, were also nominated for that prize. The Garden of Beasts won the Steel Dagger from the Crime Writers Association in England. He’s also been nominated for eight Edgar Awards by the MWA.
Deaver has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, Strand Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Raymond Chandler Lifetime Achievement Award in Italy
Deaver's most recent works are Hunting Time, a Colter Shaw novel, and The Broken Doll, a four-story collection from Amazon Original Stories. His Shaw novel, The Never Game, will be a CBS Prime-time series later this year.
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, it's very interesting and disturbing when you realize how our lives are scrutinized with each click of a keystroke and every recorded transaction. Lincoln Rhyme, a quadriplegic, has a better life and mind than most people.

What did you like best about this story?

The love and friendship that Rhyme has with the people around him: Amelia, Tom and the NYPD.

What about Dennis Boutsikaris’s performance did you like?

I can't imagine anyone else doing the voice of Lincoln Rhyme.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It was very suspenseful and I found myself stopping what I was doing just to listen to it.

LINCOLN RHYME TAKES ON SECURITY

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Good mystery, very interesting plot, narration was good and I very much enjoyed this book. The plot had some very good twists & turns - learned a lot about our credit system. Not sure if all true in the book. We are in trouble if it is!

I highly recommend!

Really good!

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Deaver does a great job of keeping his reader engaged. Loved the "Bodies left behind".

Enjoyed every minute.

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I'm learning to like Deaver. This is the second book of his I"ve read...I liked it a lot.

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I love the book but there are parts, that if cut out, would make this book ALOT shorter and easier to listen to. More then a couple of times I was thinking.. and why am I listening to this? But all in all the characters are great and it had a good plot. I'm thinking I should have gone for the abridged version though!

Long and ?? is it necessary

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It will catch you up in the beginning. A dazzling story that allows you to come in and then you don't want to leave. It held me suspended until almost the end. I suspected everyone except the one I should have. This is a well spoken listen no mystery fan should miss. Loved it.

JUST A GREAT ADVENTURE

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It’s time for me to take a break from Lincoln Rhyme. The patterns are becoming too obvious, making predictions too easy, which doesn’t bode well for a book in the suspense genre. That said, I love the writing and Deaver’s storytelling. I’ll be back!

Good not great...

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This is the best of the series so far. I was hooked on this series with the first book and have not been dissapointed.

I was listening to this book when my 84 year old Mom stepped into the room. Lincoln now has another big fan. She would not let me turn off the player until she heard the end of the story some 5 hours later.

The things I liked most about this book are that it kept me guessing till the end and even then I was wrong. Also I like a long book that has lots of action. Deaver never dissapoints.

They just keep getting bettter

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too much small descriptions in the storyline. found skipping over many of the storyline

too much small details

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I am a fan in the Rhyme/Sachs series and was not disappointed with this one. This one was different in that it provided insight into Lincoln's past and revealed more about his extended family. Newcomers to this series may find these parts a bit boring, but it's something fans have been asking for. Therefore, this one might not be a bad one to start the series with. This was also different in that the villain was not a typical one seen in past episodes. This one uses information against victims, with identity theft being a primary weapon. But make no mistake, this villain also uses brutal force, when necessary, which makes for a double threat. The most interesting part of this book is the detail in which Deaver describes just how much information is "out there" on each of us, and after reading (or listening) to this book, you will think differently about how much information you put out for others to see and you will certainly be more guarded. But you will also be left with the hollowness that if someone wants to find out something about you, they can...and will. This was perhaps the scariest part of all.

Classic Deaver- Twists and Turns...with details

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