The Bone Collector (Lincoln Rhyme Book 1) Kindle Edition

I enjoyed the character development. The CS evidence info was compelling. Lincoln’s circumstances made it different. I’ll read more of his stories.

STORY BRIEF:Lincoln is a modern day Sherlock-Holmes-type police detective in New York City. He is an expert with collecting and analyzing evidence. He can tell where someone has been by the dirt on their clothes. He was in charge of forensic investigations until he was injured by a falling roof beam, hitting his neck. Now a quadriplegic, he can only move his neck, head, and one finger. He has not worked for a few years.A serial killer, obsessed with bones, kidnaps two people, buries one of them near a railroad track with a hand sticking out of the dirt, and then calls in the location to the cops. Amelia is a nearby patrol cop assigned to search the area. She climbs down a dirt hill rather than use the installed ladder. She stops a coming train. She stops traffic. All this to preserve the crime scene. Lon is a detective who used to work with Lincoln. Although Lincoln is retired, Lon asks for Lincoln's help. Lincoln is reluctant until he sees the report showing clues left by the killer: a pile of asbestos, an iron bolt, and two pieces of paper with 3:30 and 823 printed on them. From these Lincoln realizes where the next victim may be. He calls Lon and agrees to work on the case, but he wants Amelia working with him. He wants her in charge of collecting evidence at the crime scenes. He likes her instincts about preserving the crime scene. The killer continues to grab victims, set them up for death, and leave clues.REVIEWER'S OPINION:This is a well done crime suspense thriller. I enjoyed and was impressed with Lincoln's amazing evidence analysis, deduction, and intuition. I enjoyed the developing relationship with Amelia. I liked her abilities, smarts, and her story as well. The ending is a feel good ending. For a while I had some disbelief about a serial killer purposely leaving clues for the police. Each set of clues was about how and when he would kill the next victim. This seemed a bit contrived. It felt like a scavenger hunt. But by the end of the book, it made sense. So try not to question the believability, just go with. I doubt this kind of thing would happen in real life, but it's an entertaining story. (No stupidity.) There are some gruesome scenes which might bother some, for example, rats eating someone alive who is tied up and cut open.This was made into a movie. I think I saw it, but I forget how I felt about it.DATA:Story length: 416 pages. Swearing language: strong, including religious swear words. Sexual content: none. Setting: current day New York City, NY. Copyright: 1997. Genre: crime suspense thriller. Ending: feel good and smiling

I’m ready to read the next Lincoln Rhyme book. Seen and loved the movie. Ready to watch it again to see the changes.

I couldn’t put it down. The best I’ve read in a long time. Thank you very, very much for making my day so enjoyable

This is my first Jeffery Deaver book and I thought it was an outstanding work of fiction. The Bone Collector movie was based on this book and I have to say that the movie stays pretty close to the original story.I really enjoyed this book a great deal.Lincoln (Linc) Rhyme is a former criminalist and accomplished author who is a quadriplegic after being injured in the line of duty. When we first meet Linc, he is a bit ornery and loathsome of his physical state. He only has the use of his shoulders, neck, head, and ring finger. He has contacted a doctor turned euthanist about killing him and eliminating his physical tomorment. But then the serial crimes begin and he is contacted by a former colleague with a request that he use his profiling abilities to help them apprehend the suspect.Link meets Officer Amelia Sachs who discovers the body of the first victim. Linc finds her intelligent, bold, and perceptive. The two quickly develop a rapport and Amelia becomes his protégé.Now I will cast one disparaging stone at this line of the story. I am not going to say that this isn't possible. However, I would guess that it is highly unlikely that a brilliant, well known, and accomplished criminalist would choose a nobody officer to be his protégé, regardless of her potential. The instant connection between the characters feels a bit contrived.Amelia begins to operate and think like a criminalist (again unlikely without proper training) as she is receiving on the ground guidance from Linc.Linc, Amelia, and the team of officers embark on a mission of trying to beat the clock and outwit the killer before he kills his next victim. They lose the second victim because there are unable to reach her before she is virtually boiled alive but manage to save a few others. They save the last victim and her daughter only to have that salvation blown to smithereens by the victim at the end.This was a fast paced suspense/thriller that keeps you guessing right up to the very end. I was aghast when I realized who the actual killer was. Truly, he was a wolf in sheep's clothing.Brilliant and captivating!

I have to admit that I really like the movie and have seen it a few times over the years playing on the tv. Last time I noticed that that there was a book the movie had been taken from and I immediately decided to check it out.Overall I found the book very enjoyable, except for two problems. One, I kept seeing Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie in their roles instead of the actual story, plus I found myself skimming over the crime scenes from the movie, then realizing that some of them were quite different and having to read them again. Two, I really dislike books that end on a cliffhanger, but that’s my opinion.

The book itself was really good, but I don’t think I’ll buy used again.It said in the description that the book was used but in good shape. I have to disagree with the description. The book was old and wasn’t in that good of condition. Disappointed with description.