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Jeffery Deaver is still top of the tree, as his new novel, The Burning Wire, pleasurably reaffirms. Deaver remains as adept at keeping our pulses at an accelerated rate with quite as much assurance as he demonstrated in his earlier books (and his grand tally of novels is approaching thirty). The new book carefully and skilfully puts into place all the touches that have made the Lincoln Rhyme series so popular, and Deaver ensures his narrative is au fait with technology (always a strong suit of his books – there’s a lot of it in this one, be warned).
The citizens of New York are under attack, with the electricity grid being controlled to grim criminal ends. Hideous, electricity-induced death is raining down, and the natural assumption is that it is the work of terrorists. The CIA and the FBI are pursuing this avenue, but quadriplegic criminologist Lincoln Rhyme (Deaver’s long-term protagonist) is studying the forensic evidence, helped (as usual) by the resourceful Amelia Sachs and a talented team (among its number, FBI agent Fred Dellray). The attacks, Rhyme realises, are not terror-inspired, but the work of a brilliant criminal, whose manipulation of electricity in all its forms will give Rhyme and his co. their biggest ever headache.
Storytelling of a compelling order is the name of the game here, with suspenseful revelations hitting the reader at calculated intervals. And along with the crack use of narrative technique, there's the usual on-the-hoof, economical characterisation for Lincoln Rhyme and his team; just enough to make us think this is not somewhere we’ve been before.
Jeffery Deaver has spread his non-Rhyme wings before with his Kathryn Dance books, but the author has now signed on to continue Ian Fleming’s durable James Bond franchise. His Bond book is currently labelled Project X, but until it appears, The Burning Wire reminds us that the author is one of the surest scribes in the thriller field. --Barry Forshaw --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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'Another corker . . . precision-engineered to keep the reader turning the pages without a hitch' (Evening Standard on THE BROKEN WINDOW )
'One of the great detective teams of contemporary crime fiction come storming back . . . Deaver never disappoints, and this novel shines' (Mark Timlin in Independent on Sunday on THE BROKEN WINDOW )
'The best psychological thriller writer around' (The Times )
'The most creative, skilled and intriguing thriller writer in the world . . . [Deaver] has produced a stunning series of bestsellers with unique characterisation, intelligent characters, beguiling plots and double-barrelled and sometimes triple-barrelled solutions.' (Daily Telegraph )
'One of the great detective teams of contemporary crime fiction come storming back . . . Deaver never disappoints, and this novel shines' (Mark Timlin in Independent on Sunday on THE BROKEN WINDOW )
'The best psychological thriller writer around' (The Times )
'The most creative, skilled and intriguing thriller writer in the world . . . [Deaver] has produced a stunning series of bestsellers with unique characterisation, intelligent characters, beguiling plots and double-barrelled and sometimes triple-barrelled solutions.' (Daily Telegraph )
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49 of 52 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As soon as I see a Jeffery Deaver book i have to have it, and fortunately for my addiction I have to fly alot and so get to buy the airport exclusives.
The Burning Wire is another part of the Lincoln Rhyme series - mixing together an old story of the watchmaker and also kathryn Dance. The story itself is rather different to the usual murder mystery, and the subject of electricity and how deadly it can be is just a fascinating thing to leaen about at the same time as keeping the story suspenseful and on edge.
It is written in true Deaver style, with the twists and turns happening a plenty.
For any Deaver fan, I would say that this does not disapoint in the slightest - and as for people who are new to Deaver - although you would probably be better off having read some of his earlier work to know the history and stories behind the characters, the book is still readable and enjoyable even if you havent done so - as Deaver manages to give enough detail without being repetitive for fans, or too light on the details for newbies.
As for the ending - if you see that one coming then you should be a writer yourself! (or at the very least a detective!)
The Burning Wire is another part of the Lincoln Rhyme series - mixing together an old story of the watchmaker and also kathryn Dance. The story itself is rather different to the usual murder mystery, and the subject of electricity and how deadly it can be is just a fascinating thing to leaen about at the same time as keeping the story suspenseful and on edge.
It is written in true Deaver style, with the twists and turns happening a plenty.
For any Deaver fan, I would say that this does not disapoint in the slightest - and as for people who are new to Deaver - although you would probably be better off having read some of his earlier work to know the history and stories behind the characters, the book is still readable and enjoyable even if you havent done so - as Deaver manages to give enough detail without being repetitive for fans, or too light on the details for newbies.
As for the ending - if you see that one coming then you should be a writer yourself! (or at the very least a detective!)
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I've been a Jeffrey Deaver fan for years; I particularly like the Lincoln Rhyme series. The idea of a paralysed man solving murders for his bedroom is far fetched. However Deaver's novels are written with a skill that makes it believable. Rhymes character, as a tetchy, frustrated, slightly intolerant criminal scientist is brilliant.
I will not spoil the story by referring to the plot, other to say twenty years ago it would have been ridiculous, the fact that it is possible adds to the pace of the book.
The book is, as with all Deaver's novels, good, well constructed and gallops along, with a brilliant twist in the tale.
I refer to the book, however this was an audio book, I feel I cannot give a review of the story without commenting on the reader. Kerry Shale is an excellent reader; the variety of tones, dialects and accents is superb. All in all a jolly good read (or listen)
I will not spoil the story by referring to the plot, other to say twenty years ago it would have been ridiculous, the fact that it is possible adds to the pace of the book.
The book is, as with all Deaver's novels, good, well constructed and gallops along, with a brilliant twist in the tale.
I refer to the book, however this was an audio book, I feel I cannot give a review of the story without commenting on the reader. Kerry Shale is an excellent reader; the variety of tones, dialects and accents is superb. All in all a jolly good read (or listen)
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The twists and turns are there as usual, though not quite so many in the middle section as the "unsub"/"perp" seems to be getting the better of Rhyme: is the omniscient criminalist, trapped in his room and his crippled body, losing his touch? In the course of the book we learn rather more than we need to know about electricity and how it can kill us, several new acronyms - and in case we complain we are given a precise definition of the word "acronym" which might at least make any such criticism of the author more precise - and the unfinished fate of the watchmaker from a previous book. Tremendous fun, with at least two surprises for us at the end, though Rhyme's second guesses of the criminal's intentions for much of the book are less brilliant than we are used to, hence four stars rather than five.
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Another cracking Deaver read
I'm a huge fan of Jeffery Deaver and am always thrilled when a new title comes out. This one didn't disappoint and I devoured it from beginning to end - very quickly! Read more
Published 16 days ago by L. Cairns
The Burning Wire
The Burning Wire is enjoyable and thrilling, but it's not Deavers best work. It feels like the book was written halfheartdly and featuring many blank pages with a whopping 87... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Duane
predictable ending
I don't know what the other reviewers expected but I was totally sure the ending was going to be something like that, although not in detail. And it just happened. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Ramses
jeffrey deaver,the burning wire
good as always, lincoln rhyme and sachs come out tops again. jeffrey deaver is a brilliant writer and always has the little twist in there!
Published 8 months ago by kathkatz
Books on fire!
Deaver is in stunning form in his latest installment of the Lincoln rhyme series. Having read all of the books, this is easily one of my favourites as the storyline is captivating,... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Beanee
an ok read
This was ok but not one of the best Lincoln Rhyme books I have read. Rather predictable and un exciting.
Published 8 months ago by S. E. toon
The Burning Wire
The book was exciting, full of depth, and fast moving. There were plenty of red herrings and surprises in this breathtaking story. Read more
Published 8 months ago by karen
cracking good read
As always the Deaver novels are excellent. The burning wire keeps the suspense until the end - which has a very surprising twist.. You must read it!
Published 9 months ago by A. J. Bennett
Very predictable
I think this is my fourth Rhyme book. I thought this one was very like one of the previous ones I'd read. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Steven Adam
Good page turner
Typical Lincoln Rhyme book. Well written and usual twist near the end. I thought the book had finished about 30 to 50 pages from the end, so just assumed that it was tidying up, so... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Droglites
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