- Paperback: 396 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster (Nov 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0671037129
- ISBN-13: 978-0671037123
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.7 x 3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,336,950 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Thriller readers can always count on getting extra value from Jeffery Deaver--strong plots, fascinating research, believable characters and plenty of surprise endings. Like in The Terminator, the bad guys in The Devil's Teardrop just won't quit and they create enough havoc in the last 50 pages to fill a whole new book.
Although Deaver's brilliant, wheelchair-bound forensic expert Lincoln Rhyme makes a guest appearance, the muscular scientist in charge here is Parker Kincaid--an expert in document analysis who'd much rather be checking the authenticity of letters from Thomas Jefferson than figuring out when a crazed shooter known as the Digger will strike again. But it's New Year's Eve, 1999, and the Digger has begun a reign of terror--promising to shoot into crowds in Washington DC every four hours until he's paid US$20million. As Kincaid searches an odd ransom note for clues (and tries to maintain a low profile so that his vindictive ex-wife won't get custody of his young kids), we get to know the Digger better. He is a frighteningly invisible character with serious brain damage, who methodically obeys a set of instructions from an unknown handler. We also learn many amazing facts about paper, ink, and handwriting analysis, and watch as a relationship slowly and reluctantly develops between Kincaid and the FBI agent in charge. All this as the devious Deaver leads us down several garden paths overflowing with dead bodies. --Dick Adler --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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'Deaver is a terrific storyteller, and he takes the reader on a rollercoaster of suspense, violence and mystery' (Susanna Yager, Daily Telegraph )
'Jeffery Deaver's fiendish new suspense thriller . . . Amazing as it sounds, Deaver makes the intellectual puzzle the most thrilling part of his high-anxiety drama, which twists, turns and leaves us weak' (The New York Times Book Review )
'Principal characters unusually vivid and sympathetic.... Rapidly paced, wholly engrossing tale' (Publisher's Weekly )
'An engrossing thriller...cogent plotting, smooth characterisation and (best of all) psychological profiling of his villains is all nonpareil' (The Times )
'Another winner' (Crime Time review )
'A top-rate thriller that will have you reading well into the early hours of the morning' (Bolton Evening News )
'The master of the plot twist is back' (Coventry Evening Telegraph ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
'Jeffery Deaver's fiendish new suspense thriller . . . Amazing as it sounds, Deaver makes the intellectual puzzle the most thrilling part of his high-anxiety drama, which twists, turns and leaves us weak' (The New York Times Book Review )
'Principal characters unusually vivid and sympathetic.... Rapidly paced, wholly engrossing tale' (Publisher's Weekly )
'An engrossing thriller...cogent plotting, smooth characterisation and (best of all) psychological profiling of his villains is all nonpareil' (The Times )
'Another winner' (Crime Time review )
'A top-rate thriller that will have you reading well into the early hours of the morning' (Bolton Evening News )
'The master of the plot twist is back' (Coventry Evening Telegraph ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Author Jeffrey Deaver does it again! This is an immensely entertaining, page turning read for all thriller enthusiasts. The story line centers around an unknown killer unleashed upon Washington, D.C.. Known as the "Digger", this maniacal killer proceeds into D.C.'s Metro Station at 9:00 AM on New Year's Eve 1999 and begins a shooting spree that leaves many dead. The Digger has been instructed by an unknown criminal mastermind accomplice to kill hordes of people at clocked intervals on the eve of the millennium, unless a twenty million dollar demand for ransom is met. The ransom note is the only communication from this criminal genius who alone can control the actions of the killer. D.C.'s mayor agrees to pay the staggering ransom, but on the way to the drop, the accomplice appears to have been killed in a freak traffic accident. Who can now stop the "Digger" from his appointed rounds?
Enter Parker Kincaid, document examiner extraodinaire and former FBI agent. Kincaid has been called back as a consultant to assist the FBI, which need to stop the killer before he kills again. Kincaid is a wonderful, fully fleshed character. A single parent with his own share of troubles, he is as interesting as is Lincoln Rhyme, another of Deaver's characters around whom several of his books have revolved. Interestingly enough, Rhyme has a cameo appearance in this book, which should give Deaver's fans an added kick while reading this book. Like Rhyme, Kincaid is a master of deductive reasoning and is a thinking person's detective. It is interesting how his analysis of the ransom note provides clues for the FBI to follow up in their quest to stop the killer before it is too late.
The book is filled with numerous plot twists and turns that should provide even the most jaded devotees of thrillers with a satisfying read. This action packed book keeps the reader guessing. Just when you think it's all over, you are yet once again surprised. The only criticism is that the end of the book strains the imagination. It almost borders on the absurd. Yet such is Deaver's writing that this does not impact unduly on the absolute enjoyment one will get from reading this book. It is a riveting read!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Devil's Teardrop is a razor sharp novel that does not let you out of its grasp.
Three-quarters of the book is fast paced investigations and action. The final quarter is complete reversal with a thumper of a plot twist that makes you go 'eh? what?', utterly confuses you for ten pages then sends the story off again with a whole new energy. OK - the very final twist is predictable but, who cares! By then, Deaver has shown you that he can put a plot together better than anybody.
Parker Kincaid, documentation specialist, is a clever lead character, in that he is fairly unassuming (and, really, a bit soft) and, in that way, realistic. He is at his worst when he does heroics - when he's in the FBI HQ poring over handwriting, he is superb.
Ultimately, though, it is the bad guy who dominates - what a plan! I wanted him to pull it off!
READ IT!!!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
My biggest fear is that one day Jeffery Deaver's supply of ideas is going to dry up, but they just keep on coming. 'The Devil's Teardrop' is absolutely brilliant stuff, not quite on a par with 'The Bone Collector' which is still streets ahead of anything else he's written, but still, it will not disappoint.
The best thing about J.D. is that his characters are real people, because, even when the plot is about someone else, you can rely on him to at least mention someone from another book. Lincoln Rhyme makes a guest appearance, and the die-hard Deaver fan will remember Tobe Geller from 'A Maiden's Grave'.
About 80 pages before the end, you start wondering why you still have thick bunch of pages under your fingers and the story appears to be pretty much over...then there's a sharp twist that leaves you racing towards the finish line at breakneck speed.
If you read it, you will be up until the wee small hours, wanting to know what happens.
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This is my first Jeffrey Deaver book and was not let down (I'm on his second book right now!).
The book starts on December 31, 1999, when a man called The Digger opens fire in... Read more
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Published 14 months ago by Jonathan Clark
Managed to get to page 198
I hope I don't offend any avid Jeffery Deaver fans by this review but here goes - sorry guys.
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Lowering the standard of English
Having read a number of enthusiastic reviews of Jeffrey Deaver books, but not having personally read any, I decided to give this one a try. Read more
Published on 12 May 2008 by E. K. Thomas
LINCOLN RHYME
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Published on 1 Nov 2007 by Donna Patricia Spalding
It's hooked me into reading Deaver books forever
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Published on 28 July 2007 by Kaylee
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I thought the plot of a handwriting expert helping solve crimes would be interesting but perhaps bland. It was however, a great read.. Read more
Published on 18 July 2007 by Clive
Another good solid thriller with plenty of twists
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Published on 24 May 2007 by Matthew Thorbes
Dot your 'i's and cross your 't's
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