- Hardcover: 432 pages
- Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd; First Edition edition (9 May 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340733993
- ISBN-13: 978-0340733998
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.4 x 4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 482,699 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Many fans will feel that The Stone Monkey is Deaver's strongest thriller yet.
The new book boosts the storytelling acumen onto a new level as Rhyme and Amelia Sachs take on the violent world of Chinese organised crime. Recruited to aid the US government in a highly difficult (and dangerous) task, Rhyme and Amelia succeed in tracking down a cargo ship carrying a group of illegal immigrants along with the sinister human smuggler and killer known as Youling--the Ghost. But the capture of the Ghost goes pear-shaped, and Rhyme and Amelia are launched into a frantic race against time; they must stop the Ghost before he can track down and destroy the surviving families who have gone missing in the cloistered and secretive world of New York City's Chinese community. As 48 hours anxiously tick by, the malevolent criminal ruthlessly hunts the families while his pursuers (aided by a policeman from mainland China) struggle to prevent the carnage. Amelia, meanwhile, has forged a connection with one of the immigrants that may have considerable consequences for t! he relationship with her partner and lover, Lincoln Rhyme.
Needless to say, the tension is ratcheted up as relentlessly as ever (Deaver has few peers in this arena), but it's the new wrinkles that he finds for the quixotic relationship between his two mismatched protagonists that are the wellspring of The Stone Monkey’s forceful appeal.--Barry Forshaw
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'A splendidly fast-moving tale' - PUBLISHING NEWS -- Publishing News 'Teeth chattering suspense' - DAILY MAIL -- Daily Mail 'With THE STONE MONKEY, New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver revives his most beloved characters, Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs, and takes them to another level. The book abounds with Deaver's famous trademarks: deadlines every few hours, wholly unexpected plot twists, his breakneck pacing; and characters who are heartbreakingly real.' -- Deadly Pleasures 20020801 'Deaver is a master of the ticking bomb suspense' -- People magazine 'A must for any crime fan' -- ICE, London 'Plenty of action' -- Choice, London 'The best psychological thriller writer around' -- The Times 'This is a gripping read' -- Woman's Way, Dublin 'As always, Deaver builds believable characters - personal issues merge effortlessly with the main plot, and hopes and fears are real.' -- THE GOOD BOOK GUIDE 20020601
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Solid Unspectacular Stuff,
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This review is from: The Stone Monkey (Hardcover)
Deaver made a huge impact on me with the Bone Collector and subsequently I have purchased all his offerings - including his previous novel which were wrapped up in new covers to fool the unsuspecting - his style of faint romance between Sachs and Rhyme, a cruel and ruthless villain and a sudden twist is beginning to wear thin. While I enjoyed the book it is all a bit "thriller-by-numbers" as opposed to the genuine attention holders he produced for a while. Like James Patterson the one-book-a-year author production line tends to diminish the final product. Read on a plane.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Lincoln Rhyme Novels Continue Improving.....,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Stone Monkey: The New Lincoln Rhyme Thriller (Paperback)
Jeffrey Deaver has done it again..... I am a huge fan of the Lincoln Rhyme series and this one I believe to be the pick of the bunch. There are so many twists and turns and the final chapters truely have you sat on the edge of your seat!This is one book that once picked up you will be unable to put down - truely remarkable.
38 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Whens the next one out?!,
By jeeawon@aol.com (Essex) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Stone Monkey (Hardcover)
As an avid fan of Jeffrey Deaver and a follower of the Lincoln Rhyme series, I eagerly awaited for the fourth installment.The Stone Monkey is another great story and well written addition. However, I found that this novel certainly isn't best of the four and my least favorite. I think this is mainly because there is less character development, particularly of Rhyme (the ex. head of forensics quadriplegic) and his partner Sachs (a crime scene officer). Apart from the aforementioned, I must say once I started reading the book I couldn't put it down. Deaver's portrayal of the human smuggling underworld was grim as ever! and that of the chinese society brilliant. Deaver really delves into these subjects providing the story with intricate details. Add this with a chilling plot, unexpected turns, lovable and detestable characters - you end up with another outstanding Deaver thriller...
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