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The Twelfth Card (Lincoln Rhyme #6)
by
Jeffery Deaver (Goodreads Author)
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 her ancestor & his shocking secret.
Large print edition, 816 pages
Published
2005
by Simon & Schuster
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This sixth entry into the Lincoln Rhyme series is a solid effort without ever quite reaching the heights that The Vanished Man achieved.
The plot revolves around a teenage girl who is doing research into one of her ancestors, a man accused of stealing money from a Black rights movement trust in the 1860's. It seems as if someone doesn't like her snooping around as an attempt is made on her life. It's up to Rhyme and his team and to try and catch the killer and understand why he has targeted the g...more
The plot revolves around a teenage girl who is doing research into one of her ancestors, a man accused of stealing money from a Black rights movement trust in the 1860's. It seems as if someone doesn't like her snooping around as an attempt is made on her life. It's up to Rhyme and his team and to try and catch the killer and understand why he has targeted the g...more
Going through some of my old Jeffrey Deaver lately - esp. the Lincoln Rhyme series. You know, reading a series out of order is confusing. Should Sachs and Rhyme be in love at this point (in a public way)? Seems that took place later.
A very "Deaverish" book, with many incidents taking place for diversion's sake - you are contiuously trying to figure out the "real" reason the clever murderer is doing what he is doing.
If I were to read the blurb on this book (some civil rights thing that's 140 ye...more
A very "Deaverish" book, with many incidents taking place for diversion's sake - you are contiuously trying to figure out the "real" reason the clever murderer is doing what he is doing.
If I were to read the blurb on this book (some civil rights thing that's 140 ye...more
Deaver had some major guts tackling this book. White guy writes book about black characters in Harlem? There is no way he could "win" - no matter what, people were gonna criticize his handling of the characters. People always feel very protective of their cultures, which is natural, but just going into this he had to expect to get mediocre reviews at best.
Being a white girl in California, pretty much as far removed from this world as I could get, the book was both entertaining and very education...more
Being a white girl in California, pretty much as far removed from this world as I could get, the book was both entertaining and very education...more
By far, Jeffery Deaver is the one author with that uncanny ability to develop plot twists and very complex characters that leave you stunned to the end. If you've seen the movie, trust me, the books are far more ingenious and developed as compared to what we were presented with on the silver screen. The Bone Collector is a series novel starring Lincoln Rhyme, our famous forensics expert bound to his bed and mobile wheelchair.
Reading this novel I am reminded to never commit a crime. The art of fo...more
Reading this novel I am reminded to never commit a crime. The art of fo...more
Kartu ke 12 dari deretan kartu Tarot bergambar seorang pria yg digantung terbalik. Kartu ini yg ditemukan oleh polisi di lokasi percobaan pembunuhan seorang remaja berusia 16 th, Geneva Settle, disamping barang2 lainnya yg dpt diidentifikasikan sebagai paket pemerkosaan. Tapi dari cara si pelaku "menghabisi" manekin, yg secara cerdas dijadikan "pengganti" dirinya oleh Geneva, ada keraguan apakah benar niat awal si pelaku ada memperkosa ?? Bila tidak, apa tujuan sebenarnya ??
Lincoln Rhyme, seora...more
Lincoln Rhyme, seora...more
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 write poor...more
There is no lack of ideas or of characterization, Deaver has yet to write poor...more
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 Harlem pa...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 Harlem pa...more
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 rights this...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 rights this...more
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 el lector. Po...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 el lector. Po...more
Outstanding police procedural, which is number 6 in the series on Lincoln Rhyme, a forensic investigator serving as an LAPD consultant for tough murder cases in Manahattan. The unusal feature of this engaging hero is that he is paraplegic and is driven to excel as an alternative to suicide. A black high school girl in Harlem is subject to a murder attempt as she attempts to uncover secrets of an ancestor who was a freed slave convicted of a robbery in post-Civil War Manhatan. As Angelina Jolie's...more
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 to do with...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 to do with...more
Apr 05, 2010
Angelic Zaizai
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3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
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thriller-misteri
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 meriset
tentang leluhurnya yang mantan budak untuk...more
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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, but most of the time you...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, but most of the time you...more
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...more
This was my least favorite of the series so far for a few reasons, but what it all comes back to is that is felt more like a politically correct history lesson than a thrilling mystery. The slang used by Geneva and her best friend seemed stereotypical and tired. The old mystery involving the freed slave also working with the black activists of the time was not interesting enough to keep the story moving. I’m no lawyer, but the end seemed very outlandish to me.
Deaver’s books are always well writt...more
Deaver’s books are always well writt...more
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...more
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 revolving motives for wanting Geneava dead and it was...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 revolving motives for wanting Geneava dead and it was...more
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 fun tha...more
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 intelligent, as are most of the...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 intelligent, as are most of the...more
Not as interesting as some of his other books. Trying to link a 140 year old mystery with attempted murder of a 14 year old girl seems stretching it a bit far. Are there really people out there who would kill to keep such an old secret? I did enjoy Geneva and her friend Keesha, and their pact to graduate and make something of their lives. What happens to Keesha in the end was disappointing and seemed stereotyped. As usual, the villains are the most interesting characters. Jax was entertaining, a...more
546 pages in the paperback edition is a lot. Fortunately, Jeffery Deaver is a favortie author. I have a number of favorites, as it happens. I like his characters--Linncoln Rhyme, the crippled detective, Amelia Sachs, his main squeeze, with arthritis, and Lou Sillito to name probably the primary ones. The case here involves a teenage black teenager, who is targeted for death. Why? What does she have or know? When you are reading a really thick book like this, you can tell that the solution will t...more
I listened to this on CD. George Guidall is the reader and is wonderful.
The story has lots of twists which kept it interesting.
The story has lots of twists which kept it interesting.
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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 Deaver ha...more
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 interesting. But why must the good people b...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.
The back story is interesting. But why must the good people b...more
Sep 02, 2011
Todd
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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 crimes. Without much of the c...more
Still, overall I liked the 140 year old crime as the real cause of the modern crimes. Without much of the c...more
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May 11, 2011
Chris Pauletto
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3 of 5 stars
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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 be...more
This is the third Lincoln Rhyme book that I've finsihed (I'm reading them out of order). This one had the usual cast - Linclon and Amelia and thier helpers - plus a lovely secondary character, teenager Geneva Settle. Geneva is a fiesty teenager determined to get out of Harlem (which she equates with hopelessness and poverty) by studying hard so she can attend college. Great sub-plot involving post-Civil War NYC and civil rights efforts in the 19th century. A very tricky villain (or villains as i...more
Šestý příběh Lincolna Rhyma a Amélie Sachsové se odehrává v New Yorku. Přesněji řečeno v Harlemu a jeho okolí v době současné i v dávné minulosti – v roce 1863. Obětí se stává šestnáctiletá černá dívka Geneva, kterou se vrah pokusí zabít v knihovně, když pátrá po svých předcích. Přestože se jí podaří vraha přelstít a utéct, nekončí tím záhada, proč se někdo snaží zabít mladou dívku, která se řádně učí a chodí do školy. Do případu se vloží samotný Rhyme a pouští se po stopách opravdu chytrého a p...more
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Jeffery Deaver was born outside of Chicago in 1950. His father was an advertising copywriter and his mother was a homemaker. Deaver worked as a magazine writer, then, to gain the background needed to become a legal correspondent for The New York Times or Wall Street Journal, he enrolled at Fordham Law School. In 1990 he started to write full time. Deaver has been nominated for six Edgar Awards fro...more
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