highladyofthenightcourt21's review against another edition
5.0
This was another of my favorites in the series!
Holy smokes, it's the invisible stuff that really creeps me out... identity theft & bioterrorism.
This whole book is about identity theft, and boy does it make you want to protect the heck out of your identity.
Well done Deaver, this one will haunt me for years to come.
Holy smokes, it's the invisible stuff that really creeps me out... identity theft & bioterrorism.
This whole book is about identity theft, and boy does it make you want to protect the heck out of your identity.
Well done Deaver, this one will haunt me for years to come.
bookhawk's review against another edition
4.0
An excellent mystery. This is as close to a 5 star as a book could get for me. Deaver is a master at providing twists and intelligent analytics. Well done. Highly recommend this series and this book.
judyward's review against another edition
3.0
Quadriplegic detective Lincoln Rhyme begins an investigation when his estranged cousin is arrested for murder in what appears to be an air-tight case. But the investigation reveals that the actual killer has unlimited access to detailed computer records detailing every aspect of the lives of millions of people. This book is a page-turner and it taps into the fears of many people regarding intrusive computer surveillance and potential for identity theft.
arthur_pendrgn's review against another edition
3.0
Thank heavens. After #6&7 I wasn't sure that I wanted to continue with this series. I kept saying that I liked The Midnight Lock, so it had to eventually get better. This plot made sense. Lincoln pulls the requisite Holmesian reasoning, but its description plays a small part.
I don't care who you are, if the electric company cuts off your power for nonpayment, a simple phone call won't get it restored.
I don't care who you are, if the electric company cuts off your power for nonpayment, a simple phone call won't get it restored.
dja777's review against another edition
4.0
Another fun mystery/thriller from Jeffrey Deaver. I've been enjoying the slow growth of the Rhyme/Sachs relationship.
kdowli01's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
ennime713's review against another edition
4.0
I accidentally skipped this one in the Lincoln Rhyme series and just now caught up with it. WOW very creepy story!! I liked this one better than the last few and it kept me guessing. Very good read and hard to put down.
sapphiresimone73's review against another edition
challenging
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
weaselweader's review against another edition
5.0
George Orwell and Aldous Huxley are spinning in their graves!
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
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