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The Empty Chair (Paperback)

by Jeffery Deaver (Author)
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  • Paperback: 496 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (17 May 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340767499
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340767498
  • Product Dimensions: 17.7 x 11.1 x 4.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 81,730 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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It's not easy being NYPD detective Lincoln Rhyme, the world's foremost criminologist. First of all, he's a quadriplegic. Secondly, he's forever being second-guessed and mother-henned by his ex-model-turned-cop protégé, Amelia Sachs, and his personal aide, Thom. And thirdly, it seems that he can't motor his wheelchair around a corner without bumping into one crazed psycho-killer after another.

In The Empty Chair, Jeffery Deaver's third Rhyme outing--after 1997's The Bone Collector and 1998's The Coffin Dancer--Rhyme travels to North Carolina to undergo an experimental surgical procedure and is, a jot too coincidentally, met at the door by a local sheriff, the cousin of an NYPD colleague, bearing one murder, two kidnappings, and a timely plea for help. It seems that 16-year-old Garrett Hanlon, a bug-obsessed orphan known locally as the Insect Boy, has kidnapped and probably raped two women, and bludgeoned to death a would-be hero who tried to stop one of the abductions.

Rhyme sets up shop, Amelia leads the local constabulary (easily recognised by their out-of-joint noses) into the field, and, after some Holmesian brain work and a good deal of exciting cat-and-mousing, the duo leads the cops to their prey. And just as you're idly wondering why the case is coming to an end in the middle of the book, Amelia breaks the boy out of jail and goes on the run. Equally convinced of the boy's guilt and the danger he poses to Amelia, Rhyme has no choice but to aid the police in apprehending the woman he loves--no easy task, as she's the one human being who truly knows the methods of Lincoln Rhyme.

Rhyme's specialty combines the minute scientific analysis of physical evidence gathered from crime scenes and his arcane knowledge of, it would seem, every organic and inorganic substance on earth. Deaver combines engaging narration, believable characters, and his trademark ability to repeatedly pull the rug out from under the reader's feet. Lincoln Rhyme's back all right, and the smart money's betting that his run has just begun.

--Michael Hudson --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


The Sunday Times

'Deaver has few rivals as a master of deception'
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40 of 41 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Deaver never lets you down, 14 Jun 2005
By OEJ (England) - See all my reviews
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I have more books written by Jeffrey Deaver than any other author, and that's because he is so consistent, he never seems to come up with a dud. The Empty Chair is one of his Rhyme/Sachs series, Rhyme being the C4 quadriplegic criminalist who pursues the baddies from the confines of his Storm Arrow powered wheelchair or his bed in his apartment off Central Park, and the only part of his body he can move (from the neck down) is his 'ring finger', and even then only very slightly. I saw the film The Bone Collector some years ago, and as a result I can't but imagine that Denzel Washington in the part of Lincoln Rhyme in any of these novels, even though I believe that Deaver's vision of the man is white caucasian. And somehow I believe Amelia Sachs is far more attractive than Angelina Jolie (who played the part in Bone Collector), but maybe I just love tall redheads who love fast driving....... Anyway The Empty Chair is another example of Deaver making a complicated story out of ostensibly a simple plot, a skill he is very adept at. While in North Carolina for experimental surgery that might improve (or worsen) his disability, Rhyme is drawn into a local police hunt for a 16-year-old known as The Insect Boy, and who is alleged to be responsible for murder, rape and abduction. One of his female victims is thought to be alive but she needs to be found quickly in the intense August heat of the humid Carolina swamplands. As usual, nothing is what it initially seems, and although I constantly tried to guess the next twist, more often than not I was wrong - and I'm becoming a seasoned Deaver reader. The Empty Chair is as much a puzzle as a piece of entertaining fiction, and I admit I wasn't always able to come up with the answers before they were revealed. Standard Deaver fare, then, but a high standard nevertheless and worth adding to your personal library.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good thriller, lots of twists and turns, 7 Mar 2003
By Penny Harvey "penhar" (England) - See all my reviews
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I have to admit this is the first Deaver novel I have read and although I found it a little confusing in parts, I will be reading more.
A cleverly crafted novel with lots of twists and turns, I found the insight into Lincoln Rhymes and the frustration of being unable to move interesting and informative without being patronising. I hadn't a clue who'd done what, whether this was solely clever plotting or the fact that occasionally there were too many people involved and my poor brain couldn't handle it - I don't know.
The dynamics between Lincoln and Amelia are also well drawn and I am looking forward to reading later novels to see how this develops.
The insight into a criminalists work and mind set was interesting, however if you are not 'into' reading about the importance of very small pieces of information - then give this one a miss.
The major disappointment for me was the ending. It came wrapped up in a silk bow and was over so quickly after such a monumental build-up, I had to re-read it to see if I'd missed something - I hadn't.
If you havn't read this author before give it a try, it's very well written and generally flows well the characters are interesting and varied - but we are not given a great deal of insight into the majority of them.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Deaver does it again., 28 Aug 2006
By G. M. Buchanan "Page marker" (Scotland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Empty Chair (Hardcover)
Once again Jeffery Deaver has produced a brilliant thriller that will keep you waken until you finish the last page. I admit to being a Deaver fan and this story certainly lives up to his usual high standard. I'm also a fan of our two heroes namely Amelia Sachs and Lincoln Rhyme. Rhyme is a criminalist who is also a Quadriplegic and lives in his apartment off Central Park New York. His apartment is equiped with all the latest gadgets and is operated like a police lab. Sachs started life as a police officer who in an early story was picked,by Rhyme, to be his eyes and legs at the crime scenes. The modern day Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson. In this story Rhyme is attending hospital in North Carolina for surgery he hopes will give him more movement.Prior to the surgery Rhyme and Sachs are drafted into help with a case of two women who have been kidnapped. So begins a case full of twists and turns through the swamps of North Carolina. If you haven't read any of Deavers books now is the time to start.Buy it now then tomorrow you can order his other books.I promise you it will be money well spent.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Devils teardrop and the Empty Chair
Anything written by Jeffrey Deaver is a cracking good read Just when you think the whole thing is over something else is dropped into the mix fantastic!!!
Published 3 months ago by Mrs. A. F. Packer

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good
In this novel, Rhyme and Sachs are in North Carolina, as Lincoln Rhyme is about to go through a medical procedure, to help with his condition. Read more
Published 18 months ago by J.Flood

5.0 out of 5 stars Great stuff
I really enjoyed this, and its almost as good as Coffin Dancer!

Two girls have been kidnapped by a misfit adolescent nicknamed the 'insect boy'. Read more
Published on 14 Aug 2007 by Clive

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Deavers Best Yet
Deaver is back with another brilliant Lincoln Rhyme thriller, this time Rhyme is in small town USA searching for a young boy suspected of murder and kidnap. Read more
Published on 20 May 2007 by Christopher Morgan

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent reading
I am a new fan to the Lincoln Rhyme series having read 'The Coffin Dancer' and 'The Stone Monkey'. 'The Empty Chair' was the next one on my list, and I enjoyed this one too,... Read more
Published on 29 Jun 2006 by S. Mazumder

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
This book is absolutely amazing there are so many twists and turns in that you have no idea whats gonna happen next! Read more
Published on 19 Jul 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Another excellent Lincoln Rhyme Thriller
This Thriller is absolutly impossible to put down as usual, but this one has so many unexpected twists and turns that it literally keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole way... Read more
Published on 1 Aug 2003

2.0 out of 5 stars rubbish
This book is very weak and generally of poor quality. lincoln rhyme is back to solve another case with little evidence (again!). Read more
Published on 7 Mar 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars Superior crime fiction
This is another top-notch thriller from Deaver. After an intriguing beginning I found the book lost a little pace and direction but half-way through, the story picked up again and... Read more
Published on 6 Mar 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent thriller, more twists than a country road.
Lincoln Rhyme returns to solve another puzzling case. the main character 'Insect Boy' is fascinating, you don't know whether to pity or loathe him. Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2002

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