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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 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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'The best psychological thriller writer around' - The Times
'Teeth-chattering suspense' - Daily Mail
'Stunning' Scotsman
'This is Deaver as his followers expect him to be, crackling and compulsive' Publishing News
'Teeth-chattering suspense' - Daily Mail
'Stunning' Scotsman
'This is Deaver as his followers expect him to be, crackling and compulsive' Publishing News
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format: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
Format: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
Format: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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The Stone Monkey
Another book in the Lincoln Rhyme series and again I'm very pleased with the book. As I've experienced with the pervious books in the series, the story just gets better and better... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Duane
excellent service
By all accounts, Jeffrey Deaver must be numero uno on my favourite author list with regard to crime thrillers.His books have more twists and turns than a roller coaster. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Michael Hill
Stone Monkey
An excellent addition to the Lincoln Rhyme series- nailbiting stuff when Lincoln pursues trafficked Chinese before their smuggler gets to them and kills them.
Published on 5 April 2010 by Patricia Anders
An excellant read
I would like to recommend this book.
Really enjoyed this story, and it leaves you with more to think about regarding the immigration, etc.
Really enjoyed this story, and it leaves you with more to think about regarding the immigration, etc.
Published on 17 May 2009 by pompeybird
Great read
Jeffrey Deaver is one of my favourite authors and this is my favourite of his books. I found it unputdownable and didn't see the twist coming at all. Read more
Published on 13 Dec 2008 by Bubble_fairy
Good Detective Novel
In this novel, the duo of Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs are on the case of an evil people trafficer, known only as the 'ghost'. Read more
Published on 14 Feb 2008 by J.Flood
Not Sach's/ Rhymes best
Perhaps I have gotten used to Deaver, as I actually guessed the identity of the Ghost quite early on! The book is good, but I still prefer Coffin dancer, and Empty Chair. Read more
Published on 14 Aug 2007 by Clive
Deaver Again
The Stone Monkey is just the latest in a series of books by Deaver that I intend to read. As with all teh Lincoln Rhyme thrillers the setting is in New York following the trail of... Read more
Published on 10 Aug 2006 by Christopher Morgan
Very enjoyable
'The Stone Monkey' is only the second Deaver book I've read now, having previously read the wonderful 'Coffin Dancer'. Read more
Published on 11 Jun 2006 by S. Mazumder
brilliant
J Deaver brings back Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs for the 4th time in 'The stone monkey'.
This time they are called in to help tackle illegal immigration into the USA. Read more
This time they are called in to help tackle illegal immigration into the USA. Read more
Published on 27 May 2006 by RD
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