lakecake's review against another edition
4.0
Lincoln Rhyme and his cohorts are like old friends--it can be years since you've thought about them, but you can always pick up right where you left off. This is a good entry in this series--yes, it's a tad unbelievable and a lot overwrought, but it moves quickly and it's interesting.
pandasbookshelf's review against another edition
5.0
The Burning Wire is the 9th book in the Lincoln Rhyme series. I read this again in preparation for the upcoming new novel the Watchmaker's Hand and wanted to re-read all the books featuring this unique antagonist. He is truly an complex character who I love to read about. The author never seems to fail at giving us new crimes and ideas. This one features electricity as the murder weapon and after reading this you will know much more than you ever needed to about power companies and electricity. That would be my only criticism if I had to make one is that it gets a bit too technical at times and the level of detail is probably unnecessary and slows down the pace but I can appreciate the authors dedication to detail and authenticity. A great series, highly recommend.
cucharilla's review against another edition
4.0
Usual Lincoln Rhyme book. Always enjoyable and a good holiday read
kleedc73's review against another edition
4.0
This is the latest book in the Lincoln Rhymes/Amelia Sachs series. It centers on a killer that uses electricity as a weapon. Filled with action and Deaver's trademark twists and turns, this is a great read.
coops456's review against another edition
4.0
Criminalist Lincoln Rhyme and Detective Amelia Sachs face a deadly threat - electricity. Someone is manipulating New York's power grid to cause horrific deaths. What's the next target? In a world where we take power for granted, no-one is safe.
Rhyme is not a sympathetic character but Deaver makes you care what happens to him and Sachs, as well as their colleagues in law enforcement. The usual twists and turns kept me guessing.
Rhyme is not a sympathetic character but Deaver makes you care what happens to him and Sachs, as well as their colleagues in law enforcement. The usual twists and turns kept me guessing.
rakeshpoluri's review against another edition
5.0
Lincoln Rhyme is again inundated with two cases, but are they separate cases at all? The enemy is someone who is invisible. The ending will be a huge plot turn, and will completely surprise.
disastrouspenguin's review against another edition
4.0
Really well done, as usual.
Complete in its suspense, character development, plot. Deaver spares no one.
Thoroughly enjoyed this one!
Complete in its suspense, character development, plot. Deaver spares no one.
Thoroughly enjoyed this one!
highladyofthenightcourt21's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars rounded up to 4 because I like this series so much!
This one fell a little flat for me... I don't really know why, but it just didn't hold my interest as much of some of the others. Especially as a follow up to Broken Window (which was one of my favs in the series), I just didn't like this one as much.
However, it's still great, I still love all these characters and their cases, and I'm continuing on!
This one fell a little flat for me... I don't really know why, but it just didn't hold my interest as much of some of the others. Especially as a follow up to Broken Window (which was one of my favs in the series), I just didn't like this one as much.
However, it's still great, I still love all these characters and their cases, and I'm continuing on!
bookhawk's review against another edition
4.0
Deaver's Lincoln Rhyme series consistently delivers well written mysteries with multiple twists. This installment is no exception. The power and horror of death or injury by electricity is powerfully conveyed in this book. The forensic detective work and deduction is entertaining and logical. This was a low 4 star book that makes me want to continue reading the series. I highly recommend this series and reading them in order.