A nail-biting suspense about why a professional hit-man would target a brilliant high-school girl, who is digging into a 140 year old mystery about...
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Feb 02, 2011
Jeanne
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Jeffery Deaver is one of those authors whose releases I look forward to. His invention of paraplegic forensic genius Lincoln Rhyme & his partner Amelia Sachs are a bright, breezy and very likeable pairing whose investigations are 9 times out of 10 very enjoyable and capable of keeping the reader well entertained right up to the last page. This one is unfortunately the 1 out of 10 that does not quite make the grade.
There is no lack of ideas or of characterization, Deaver has yet to w More...
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Sep 17, 2010
Skyring
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This wasn't quite so far-fetched as The Vanished Man, but still a tough act to swallow. Murders abound, red herrings and misdirections likewise and the ultimate secret is barely credible.
The plot is complex, as you'd expect for a JD mystery, but what really keeps me galloping along are the characters. A fine set of sleazy, saucy and cerebral people. Introducing Geneva Settle, who has more than a few mysteries in her life already, and an ex-graffiti tagger named Jax, strangely linked in More...
The plot is complex, as you'd expect for a JD mystery, but what really keeps me galloping along are the characters. A fine set of sleazy, saucy and cerebral people. Introducing Geneva Settle, who has more than a few mysteries in her life already, and an ex-graffiti tagger named Jax, strangely linked in More...
Mar 07, 2010
Tony
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Jeffery Deaver- The Twelfth Card (Pocket Star Books 2006) 4.75 Stars
When a young girl researches her families past for a school project, her life suddenly explodes into a twisted web of danger. Now Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs must stop this cold-hearted killer before he succeeds in his mission. Found at the scene, is the twelfth card from a tarot pack, the hanged man. They must figure out what everything means. Is the girl being hunted down because of the possible changes to civil More...
When a young girl researches her families past for a school project, her life suddenly explodes into a twisted web of danger. Now Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs must stop this cold-hearted killer before he succeeds in his mission. Found at the scene, is the twelfth card from a tarot pack, the hanged man. They must figure out what everything means. Is the girl being hunted down because of the possible changes to civil More...
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Nov 23, 2009
Denise
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La carta número 12 es una buena novela policiaca. No es espectacular, pero está entretenida y es buena opción para pasar el rato.
La historia logra atrapar al lector desde el principio y mantiene toda tu atención. El personaje de Lincoln Rhyme, el criminalista que ayuda a resolver el caso, es muy interesante. Y aunque hay partes en que la historia pareciera predecible, el autor siempre da una vuelta de tuerca girando los eventos de manera inesperada creando más tensión e interés en e More...
La historia logra atrapar al lector desde el principio y mantiene toda tu atención. El personaje de Lincoln Rhyme, el criminalista que ayuda a resolver el caso, es muy interesante. Y aunque hay partes en que la historia pareciera predecible, el autor siempre da una vuelta de tuerca girando los eventos de manera inesperada creando más tensión e interés en e More...
Jun 18, 2011
Amanda
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Jeffrey Deaver is a master thriller writer.His skill lies in his magnificently crafted characters, quadriplegic Lincoln Rhyme, Detective Amelia Sachs, and the villains that cross their paths. He has a talent for writing about forensic crime that is unrivalled.
The Twelfth Card is a story so cleverly crafted that you will be left breathless by the end. Rhyme and Sachs track Thompson Boyd, a man who wants to assassinate student, Geneva Settle. Does the attempt on her life have something More...
The Twelfth Card is a story so cleverly crafted that you will be left breathless by the end. Rhyme and Sachs track Thompson Boyd, a man who wants to assassinate student, Geneva Settle. Does the attempt on her life have something More...
Apr 05, 2010
仔, 我 决 定 爱 你 一萬年
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Setelah baca fantasi berturut-turut, sudah saatnya ganti genre..
Ini serial Lincoln Rhymes, kalo liat di GR adalah seri ke-6 meskipun rasanya gw baru baca 3 buku :))
dan ga ngerti sih urut2annya, tapi karena tiap buku ceritanya lepas, ya ga ngaruh kali ya kalo bacanya ga berurut
lagian GPU yang terbitin kaya gini, pasrah aja haha
Rhymes yang masih tetep cacat - ya iyalah.. :))
Awalnya ada percobaan pembunuhan terhadap Geneva, gadis belia yang sedang mer More...
Sep 15, 2011
CuteBadger
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Apart from a book of his short stories I hadn't read anything by Jeffery Deaver before. I had, however, seen the film "The Bone Collector", also about the character Lincoln Rhyme, but that was just confusing in conjunction with this book, so I tried to ignore it.
This is the sixth book in the Rhyme series, and starting some way into a series can sometimes mean you don't understand what's going on, but that wasn't the case here. A little background is given when necessary, b More...
This is the sixth book in the Rhyme series, and starting some way into a series can sometimes mean you don't understand what's going on, but that wasn't the case here. A little background is given when necessary, b More...
Dec 17, 2010
Sarah
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Lincoln Rhyme gets involved in the attempted assault of a 16-year-old researching her ancestor, a freed slave accused of stealing. I think there are things to appreciate about this book. Over time, the author has added new characters to this universe and both fleshed out and grown the primary characters. It feels like time has actually passed and the world has changed and developed. But, possibly unrelatedly, a lot of the rigor, for lack of a better word, is gone from the technical aspects of fo
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Aug 04, 2009
Beverly
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Maybe OK. The detective and good guy characters were pallid even though the author tried to give them color. The color was within the lines; that is, hackneyed, expected, one dimensional. The plot embraced every historical and social aspect of life in Harlem, early 21st century. The author packed in 19th century civil rights legislation, a freed (and hyper-educated) slave, real estate values, Islamic terrorism,post-traumatic stress, and Black high school society among others in an overblown plot
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Aug 16, 2009
Afsana
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Just finished reading this and really enjoyed the book.
It was interesting to see how Rhymes mind works and how little things leads him to answer certain aspects of the case.
The twist with Jax was a surprise and loved it
What I found unlikely was the speed of which he got his results from labs and other departments and how everyone is willing to drop everything the minute he calls but otherwise great.
What else I found great was the constantly revolv More...
It was interesting to see how Rhymes mind works and how little things leads him to answer certain aspects of the case.
The twist with Jax was a surprise and loved it
What I found unlikely was the speed of which he got his results from labs and other departments and how everyone is willing to drop everything the minute he calls but otherwise great.
What else I found great was the constantly revolv More...
Aug 25, 2011
David
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As an author, Jeffrey Deaver is fairly hit or miss. Sometimes I really enjoy his books, sometimes they are a bit tedious. The Coffin Dancer and The Vanished Man were a great deal of fun with some great twists and turns. The Empty Chair and The Bone Collector, not so great. So starting a Deaver book is always a bit of an unknown proposition. Deaver always does a good job of constructing his books, tends to not leave loose ends, and generally has interesting topics. But some are a lot more f
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Aug 16, 2009
Maddy
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RATING: 3.5
PROTAGONIST: Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs
SETTING: New York City
SERIES: #6 of 6
SUMMARY: Why is 16-year-old honor student Geneva Settle being targeted for murder? An industrious young woman living in Harlem, she works hard to achieve something for herself. While doing research on one of her ancestors, she is almost killed. Quadriplegic detective Lincoln Rhyme and his associate, Amelia Sachs, leap into the investigation. The perpetrator is exceptionally in More...
PROTAGONIST: Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs
SETTING: New York City
SERIES: #6 of 6
SUMMARY: Why is 16-year-old honor student Geneva Settle being targeted for murder? An industrious young woman living in Harlem, she works hard to achieve something for herself. While doing research on one of her ancestors, she is almost killed. Quadriplegic detective Lincoln Rhyme and his associate, Amelia Sachs, leap into the investigation. The perpetrator is exceptionally in More...
Jun 23, 2010
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Nov 12, 2009
Marty
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This author was recommended by my niece, Megan Rochelo - who lives in Maine now. I was at a used book sale at my old, and dearly loved, library in Arlington Heights and found several of his books for about $.50 each. Big mistake going to book sale - I don't have ROOM for more books!!! This, however, was a good selection. Quadirplegic, somewhat crabby detective who relies on high tech equipment, a great team snd a good brain to solve crimes. Slow starting, but by midway through the book Deave
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Nov 30, 2009
Manda
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This is the story of why a hired killer is after a brainy, but poor girl.
My previous connection with Jeffery Deaver is the gory film "The Bone Collector", I was expecting the book to be as slick as that film. Unfortunately the plot is weak - I saw most of the twists in the book coming a mile off, and the explanation provided for why a killer is hired to murder a child is as fanciful and weak as anything in a Columbo or Agatha Christie.
The back story is interesti More...
My previous connection with Jeffery Deaver is the gory film "The Bone Collector", I was expecting the book to be as slick as that film. Unfortunately the plot is weak - I saw most of the twists in the book coming a mile off, and the explanation provided for why a killer is hired to murder a child is as fanciful and weak as anything in a Columbo or Agatha Christie.
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Sep 02, 2011
Started well with Geneva Settle's being attacked while researching her distant relative, but got lost in the Harlem "culture" effort by Deaver which did not ring true. Thought the plot got convoluted with misdirections that seemed "easy" rather than intricate, and some of the action was too convenient for me (some of the coincidences lacked support, consequently any helpful verisimilitude).
Still, overall I liked the 140 year old crime as the real cause of the modern cr More...
Still, overall I liked the 140 year old crime as the real cause of the modern cr More...
May 17, 2009
Ann
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May 11, 2011
Chris
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Jeffery Deaver's novels always offer fast paced action and intriguing plot twists. This was another Lincoln Ryme novel that i thought i would read. Set in NY (Harlem), the plot revolves around a young girl targeted for murder by Thompson Boyd. This unfeeling killer is the main antagonist, and he leaves the 12th card in the tarot deck, the Hanged Man, as a clue. With numerous turns, the plot builds steam throughout and leaves the reader engaged. Many characters are not whom they are thought to b
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Jan 20, 2011
Robert
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Deaver keeps his Lincoln Rhyme series running strong with plenty of good action filled pages. The main character of Rhyme also seems to have been injected with a bit more humor in this installment. And in true Deaver fashion what seems like this type of crime will lead to that and then conclude with something totally different. Also back for the running will be most of the characters from the others in the series that followers will quickly recognize. Overall this has been a very solid series of
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Sep 11, 2008
Kellie
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May 27, 2011
Catherine
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Always eager to read the next Deaver-Rhyme book, I was left feeling a little disappointed by the Twelfth Card. Although packed with twists, turns and suspense, I found the story rather dull and lacking in substance creating an "oh" instead of an "ooooooooh". There were some excellent touches to the story, such as the historical theme and learning more about regular characters. The Harlem dialect was a nice touch although sometimes difficult to follow. I felt the last sect
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Aug 22, 2009
Alison
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Here we have a quadriplegic detective, Lincoln Rhyme, who picks up a seemingly simple case to avoid a doctor's appointment (great idea!) and gets way more than he bargained for. The case involves a clever girl called Geneva who avoids an attack in a library by putting a mannequin in her place at the microfiche. Unfortunately, the bad guy is out to kill her, so that's not the last she's seen of him.
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Feb 13, 2011
Kite
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This was definitely one of the better Rhyme books, in my opinion. The starting was enough to keep me reading, particularly since the focus was a high school girl who has a well-developed character and is likable. The reference to history was well-written and I didn't think of it as an info-dump, and the fact that letters were used made it more interesting.
Overall, a great read, and I recommend it to anyone who fancies a good mystery.
Overall, a great read, and I recommend it to anyone who fancies a good mystery.
Dec 25, 2010
Gina
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This is only the second of Deaver's books that I have read but I really enjoyed this one. I particularly enjoyed the young black girl, Geneva Settle, who is attacked while researching her ancestor. At first it is thought she was targeted by a rapist, but that is quickly disproved and the search for her attacker turns deadly.
This book may be a better "listen" than read as the dialogue of the Eubonics works best orally rather than written.
This book may be a better "listen" than read as the dialogue of the Eubonics works best orally rather than written.
Apr 27, 2011
Robin
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I hadn't read the first five in the series, so I missed out on that character development. I liked the story ok, but I found some of the dialogue stereotyping and demeaning. As an audio book, anyway, the language attributed to many of the characters-- especially the African American characters-- wasn't believable/ felt inappropriate. I found myself rolling my windows up to avoid offending the occupants of other vehicles.
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Jun 12, 2010
Sandie
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This was an interesting read. I liked the background story (freedmen) and always enjoy Rhyme's ability to get to the heart of the matter, but I found it a bit slower than other Deaver books. Again...I may be out of the mood of these types of books, but this wasn't my favorite. It was an enjoyable read and a great distraction, but I am presently seeking the book that makes me say ...wow....that was great!
Apr 18, 2011
Jean
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I listened to this novel and it was a great "listen." The criminal is always caught about 3/4 way through the novel, so I have learned Deaver ALWAYS weaves in many surprising plot turns in the final quarter. I gasped out loud at what must be the next to the last "page" on the CD. Deaver is full of surprises. My drive to school, or anywhere, is always interesting when I'm listening to a Jeffrey Deaver novel.
Aug 18, 2008
Donald
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I'm pretty sure I've read other 'Lincoln Rhyme' novels. And I'm pretty sure I liked them. But this one did not hold my attention at all.
First problem I noticed was that Jeffrey tries to write in black vernacular, Ebonics, AAVE (African American Vernacular English), whatever you may find to be PC today. The issues I have with this are twofold: that it (the vernacular) changes with each generation so the story feels dated already and that having George Guidall try to pull off saying " More...
First problem I noticed was that Jeffrey tries to write in black vernacular, Ebonics, AAVE (African American Vernacular English), whatever you may find to be PC today. The issues I have with this are twofold: that it (the vernacular) changes with each generation so the story feels dated already and that having George Guidall try to pull off saying " More...
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Jul 02, 2008
Melsha
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This is the first Jeffery Deaver book i have read and i will read more.
Linoln Rhyme is an interesting character - an expert in crime and forensic investigations who investigates from his home, luckily for him he lives in an electronic age !
An attempt is made on the life of a girl and it somehow seems to be linked to research she was doing at the library. The hunt gets more complicated and of course some people have to die along on the way. I found it a little unbelievable that so m More...
Linoln Rhyme is an interesting character - an expert in crime and forensic investigations who investigates from his home, luckily for him he lives in an electronic age !
An attempt is made on the life of a girl and it somehow seems to be linked to research she was doing at the library. The hunt gets more complicated and of course some people have to die along on the way. I found it a little unbelievable that so m More...
