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The Broken Window | 
| Author: Jeffery Deaver
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 1756
Media: Hardcover
Pages: 432
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.7
ISBN: 034093722X
EAN: 9780340937228
ASIN: 034093722X
Publication Date: July 24, 2008
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big brother is watching you October 9, 2008
The latest installment in the Lincoln Rhyme series, 'The Broken Window' is a case a little closer to home in that it involves a close relation being the main (if not only suspect) in a murder.
Rhyme quickly deduces that this is the work of a master criminal who's MO includes making sure he has a fall guy set up. 'The Broken Window' is fascinating in terms of the realism of the world it describes, with the whole big brother fear brought to the forefront. The tendency to this means there is less high octane, heart pounding tension of the previous books in the series.
Definitely worth reading for hardcore fans or first timers alike though I suggest the later start with the older books first for some background. At the very least I suggest reading (re-reading if you have already) the previous book in the series as it is heavily referenced in this story. I found myself struggling to remember the details of the last plot which made certain aspects of the book less interesting.
 What's happened to the "twist"? September 22, 2008
This book is an eye-opener in terms of its overall theme, ie, the loss of individual privacy (although I don't believe that's ever really existed)- and the exploitation of personal data - again, nothing new in that.
Sadly, however, it is increasingly evident that Deaver's skill as an author are in decline. Underneath the central premise, this is a pretty average crime thriller, and for some reason, Deaver has lost his ability to develop the "killer twist". In fact, the killer's identity, when it is revealed, is a crushing anti-climax.
There hasn't been a decent Rhyme thriller since the Coffin Dancer.
Coupled together with the seriously banal Katherine Dance, I don't see where Deaver goes from here, apart from maybe more stand-alone novels - which he is rather good at.
Overall, a big disappointment.
 Excellent September 12, 2008
Jeffery Deaver's Lincoln Rhyme series are well known for their depth of factual information, clever plotting, great characters and many twists, and the Broken Window is no exception. Here, Rhyme and Sachs are pitted against a computer expert intent on wreaking havoc and leaving many dead bodies and framing many innocent parties. One of the latter is Arthur Rhyme, cousin of Lincoln, and best friend of his childhood. Through his detention, Lincoln is brought into the case. The complex plot features a data-mining company, the US government, internet rights activists and high level law enforcement. The technical details, as expected, are thoroughly researched and presented in great detail, which gives complexity and interest to the plot; Rhyme's predilection for physical evidence also proves invaluable and the two combine into a fast-paced plot with the trademark Deaver twists and turns. Along the way, there's perhaps more human interest than is sometimes the case in this series; Rhyme often muses on his childhood and his relationship with Arthur, as well as the causes of its breakdown; Sachs, meanwhile, remains heavily involved with Pam, a character who reappeared in the Cold Moon. Rhyme is also involved with the London Metropolitan Police in a case that features the perpetrator from the Cold Moon, and which provides a nicely open ending...
Excellent - read it!
Another hit! September 1, 2008
Lincoln Rhyme, Amelia Sachs and team are reunited for another thrilling instalment of cops' life in New York. This time, they are brought together in the hunt for an identity thief who makes the mistake of framing Lincoln's estranged cousin Arthur for a murder he didn't commit.
Deaver does his usual excellent job of setting the scene with atmospheric sketches of New York coupled with a commanding knowledge of police procedure. His characters - familiar to millions of readers now - instantly slot into their roles and a couple of newbies are added for interest. The tension starts to be cranked up right from the start with the team appearng to make quick headway into their new case before it stalls - you can almost feel the frustration in Rhyme as issues outside the investigation seem to distract the team, and he wrestles with the history of his relationship with his cousin.
But then, things click into gear, and after a number of dead ends are quickly backed out of (and a breathtaking twist or two is disposed of) the chase is on. The climax of the story is Deaver's usual quick-fire, hard-hitting finale which seems to come too soon as it is quickly followed by a further little twist or two to finish.
Putting the scary side away (the vast amount and the huge level of detail of information stored relating to each and every person "on the grid") and the minor technical weaknesses in the story (people in IT security would perhaps suggest that the perp wouldn't have realistically found himself in such a situation to obtain that level of information?!), this a cracking read - you won't want to put it down.
The mark of a good novel: it leaves you wanting more. The good thing about that? You know there will be more. The bad thing? You've got to wait til 2010!
The reality of this novel is mind numbing August 28, 2008
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I was fortunate to get this book for my birthday and took it with me on hoilday, well what can I say The book is, well its scarey not the fact Sachs and Rhyme are tracking down a serial killer , but its the fact that how Jeff Deaver manages to incoparate computer theft and fraud into this story, Fans of Jeffery Deaver will no doubt have read The Blue Nowhere which is one of my favorite story,s which again computers play a huge part in the story and it real makes you sit back and think is this realy going on in the world we live in, and the truth is it is ,any one who enjoyed BLUE NOWHERE will throughly love this book , plus you tend to develope a kind of love for the characters in the Lyncoln Rhyme novels with their own personality traits 10/10 well recomended
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