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The Stone Monkey (Lincoln Rhyme #4)
by
Jeffery Deaver (Goodreads Author)
A New York Times BestsellerFamed criminologist Lincoln Rhyme and his beautiful protege e Amelia Sachs have been recruited by the FBI and the INS to help perform the nearly impossible: track down a cargo ship carrying two dozen illegal Chinese immigrants and the notorious human smuggler and killer known as "the Ghost."
Hardcover, Large Print, 657 pages
Published
February 1st 2003
by Large Print Press
(first published January 1st 2002)
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Fiction, mysteries. Quadriplegic forensic scientist chases criminals. And wow how much do these books piss me off? It's not just the handling of the disability (which is rather ham-handed and painful) or the plotting (baroque to the point of near incomprehensibility and to the detriment of any consistent characterization). It's mostly the grating style, the ad nauseum use of a select few storytelling devices (show black hats planning something nefarious, show white hats walking into trap unaware...more
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This fourth entry into the Lincoln Rhyme series contains all of the usual hallmarks, intrigue, forensic insights and interesting characters that the previous three books have but yet still it seems as Deaver was running a little short on ideas when it came to the actual plot.
A snakehead is transporting illegal Chinese immigrants to the US only for the coast guard to interrupt the operation leading the snakehead to blow up the ship. Unfortunately for him a number of passengers survive forcing to...more
A snakehead is transporting illegal Chinese immigrants to the US only for the coast guard to interrupt the operation leading the snakehead to blow up the ship. Unfortunately for him a number of passengers survive forcing to...more
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I looooooved this one! In a series where I like the main characters I often get frustrated by an author's insistence on spending a bunch of time on secondary characters or "main" characters who will appear only in a single book. However, I really like how Deaver keeps the Rhyme/Sachs personal stuff to a minimum and somehow he always gets me to care about his one-book characters.
I am also continually impressed by Deaver's research skills. I love how he picks one or two topics for each book to foc...more
I am also continually impressed by Deaver's research skills. I love how he picks one or two topics for each book to foc...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
I am a Jeffery Deaver fan who started reading his books in 2010 beginning with the one he just had published and eagerly backtracking through them all while keeping current with new ones.
I enjoy all of Deaver's books and this was no exception. I have gotten to know Lincoln Rhyme, Amelia Sachs and their co-workers fairly well and love getting another opportunity to visit them.
In THE STONE MONKEY, Lincoln Rhyme is in his NYC townhouse following the action as a ship carrying illegal aliens from Ch...more
I enjoy all of Deaver's books and this was no exception. I have gotten to know Lincoln Rhyme, Amelia Sachs and their co-workers fairly well and love getting another opportunity to visit them.
In THE STONE MONKEY, Lincoln Rhyme is in his NYC townhouse following the action as a ship carrying illegal aliens from Ch...more
DOES NOT YIELD THE BEST OF DEAVER
I would say this book can be enjoyed or not depending on the reader
If you are a new Deaver reader and to this crime genre then you will be jolted by his tricks and turns but if you are an experienced Deaver reader seeking to drink the best juice of his brains as you did in past experiences I can tell you that this story was written employing old gimmicks that will not satisfy your expectations, because you can infer beforehand what card is under his sleeve
In resp...more
I would say this book can be enjoyed or not depending on the reader
If you are a new Deaver reader and to this crime genre then you will be jolted by his tricks and turns but if you are an experienced Deaver reader seeking to drink the best juice of his brains as you did in past experiences I can tell you that this story was written employing old gimmicks that will not satisfy your expectations, because you can infer beforehand what card is under his sleeve
In resp...more
When a vicious smuggler known as the Ghost scuttles a ship filled with undocumented Chinese immigrants less than a mile from New York harbor, only a handful of survivors--and the Ghost himself--manage to escape the burning vessel. Lincoln Rhyme, the quadriplegic NYPD forensic detective first introduced in 1997's The Bone Collector, and Amelia Sachs, his partner and lover, must stop the Ghost before he murders the two families who made it to shore. The families have gone to ground in the all but...more
Di solito, adoro i libri di Jeffery Deaver con protagonisti Rhyme e Sachs ma questo, senza giri di parole, e' davvero brutto. La trama e' noiosa, ormai l'immigrazione e' un tema piuttosto conosciuto ed inoltre se qualcuno volesse scoprirne di piu' sulla Cina e sulla tradizioni si farebbe una ricerca su Google, ma Deaver ha impostato il libro come una sorta di ricerca sulle tradizioni di quel popolo. Rhyme e Sachs sono descritti in maniera piu' piatta rispetto al solito e ho avuto l'impressione d...more
One of the best thing I like about a book is when the author does a good research about the setting and the characterization of his book. And Jeffery Deaver is one of my favorite author for the same fact. The Stone monkey is about chinese immigrants being smuggled into US borders and how one such shipment meets a different fate all thanks to Rhyme's intervention. He fails to save all the families but vows to not let the killer "Ghost" harm any of the two families who manage to survive the drowne...more
This Lincoln Rhyme installment was a different kind of book than the first three. There was so much information about the Chinese and Chinese American cultures that the story moved slower, at least the first half. It was still really good, but I was able to put it down, which did not happen with the first three. Also, there was less emphasis on Lincoln, which is okay, but I happen to love watching him outsmart everyone.
I did like his close friendship with the Chinese detective. And Lincoln and...more
I did like his close friendship with the Chinese detective. And Lincoln and...more
An older gentleman I know loves both mystery and horror novels. He's quite well read in both genres, and has declared on multiple times that Jeffery Deaver is his favorite mystery author. I got my hands on this book and decided to crack it before bed around midnight. At 5am, I was cursing the man's name because I couldn't put the book down.
I couldn't even tell you why. It wasn't filled with a poetic narrative or unbelievably engaging characters. As opposed to raving serial killers, it featured a...more
I couldn't even tell you why. It wasn't filled with a poetic narrative or unbelievably engaging characters. As opposed to raving serial killers, it featured a...more
This was my second Lincoln Rhyme book and I liked it quite a bit. A solid plot, good twists, and excellent characters made this book rather enjoyable. The real scene stealer in this novel was the character of Sonny Lee. He is Chinese, witty, smart, and is almost the star of the book (especially considering that it is suppose to be a 'Lincoln Rhyme' novel). However, Rhyme and Amelia are just as good as I remember them from 'The Vanished Man', both heavy thinkers who will do everything possible to...more
The Stone Monkey is simply amazing!!! I am a fan of Jeffery Deaver and this is one of the books why i simply love his suspense and thrills!
Its basically the story about two Chinese families who come to new york as illegal immigrants and are chased by our perp, the Ghost. Lincoln
Rhyme and Amelia Sachs must find the Ghost to arrest him, as well as the families to save them before the Ghost reaches them.
So whats great about this one is the simplicity of the plot in the book. Jeffery Deaver has hi...more
Its basically the story about two Chinese families who come to new york as illegal immigrants and are chased by our perp, the Ghost. Lincoln
Rhyme and Amelia Sachs must find the Ghost to arrest him, as well as the families to save them before the Ghost reaches them.
So whats great about this one is the simplicity of the plot in the book. Jeffery Deaver has hi...more
Se desarrolla en Manhattan con un barco llamado Fuzhou Dragon (basado en el Golden Venture), un barco chino de contrabandistas y traficantes en donde varios inmigrantes ilegales esperan llegar al país norteamericano huyendo de su país natal y asi llevar otra vida, pero...nunca cuentan conque para el mismo barco ya se ha planeado otro destino que nadie desea, a parti de ese hecho comienza una serie de investigaciones y criminalistas de un equipo desigando a esa misión, conforme avanza la trama co...more
This book was better than the last thriller/suspense story that I read. Yes you could kinda see the final twist at the end, at least I was close enough but able to be a little surprised.
The character development could have been a bit better. The main male character, Lincoln Rhyme. I imagine it was lacking due to this one not being the beginning of the series. By the end I was not at all endeared by this character.
The families that were the focus of the story: The police to protect them and the s...more
The character development could have been a bit better. The main male character, Lincoln Rhyme. I imagine it was lacking due to this one not being the beginning of the series. By the end I was not at all endeared by this character.
The families that were the focus of the story: The police to protect them and the s...more
Reasonably good entry in L. Rhyme series, with good NY Chinatown info!
"Stone Monkey" (named after a good luck amulet worn by the story's Chinese doctor) is Deaver's fourth in the NYPD Forensic Expert (and quadriplegic) Lincoln Rhyme series. In this one, he and "leg-man" Amelia Sachs are trying to locate a "Snakehead", a Chinese illegal immigrant smuggler, named the Ghost who has sunk the boat before the Coast Guard can get to it, and now needs to find and eliminate the two families and a couple...more
"Stone Monkey" (named after a good luck amulet worn by the story's Chinese doctor) is Deaver's fourth in the NYPD Forensic Expert (and quadriplegic) Lincoln Rhyme series. In this one, he and "leg-man" Amelia Sachs are trying to locate a "Snakehead", a Chinese illegal immigrant smuggler, named the Ghost who has sunk the boat before the Coast Guard can get to it, and now needs to find and eliminate the two families and a couple...more
At the beginning it seemed this book would be boring.Luckily it wasn't.I liked the plot even though it wasn't much of a mystery.The cultural references about Chinese people where great and I thoroughly enjoyed them.I also liked the characters, their unsual personalities and the predicaments they were in.Amelia Sachs and the quadriplegic Lincoln Rhyme made a nice and interesting forensic couple and I would like to read previous books of the series to learn how their relationship began and flouris...more
much better than The Empty Chair. it made me a little sad, especially with the introduction of sonny li. but i love that we got that glimpse into lincoln and amelia's relationship, and lincoln himself - and so many things make sense now!
this is definitely one of the most important books in the series, in terms of the characters.
starting out at sea, and then all over long island, chinatown, queens and brooklyn - this is a very neat glimpse into a slice of new york life that isn't always shown....more
this is definitely one of the most important books in the series, in terms of the characters.
starting out at sea, and then all over long island, chinatown, queens and brooklyn - this is a very neat glimpse into a slice of new york life that isn't always shown....more
I found The Stone Monkey to be slightly disappointing. Unlike The Empty Chair, the revealing of the identity of the villain in The Stone Monkey was not shocking or surprising. The ever-present tension and the feeling of urgency that played important roles in the previous books by Jeffery Deaver I have read, was somewhat lacking in this novel. The beginning of the novel was great, and it was really well done. However, I began to become certain of the Ghost’s identity fairly early into the book an...more
I enjoy this writer in this genre (police/detective). I like the characters Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs in this particular series. In this book, the author writes about the illegal importation of immigrants from China. I thought he gave the Chinese characters depth and authenticity, and the reader a good idea of the culture from which they come. Like most detective/police/adventure books, the ending is a bit far-fetched, but if you can suspend judgment, it's quite exciting. A good read if you...more
This book was a nice entry into the Lincoln Rhyme series. It deals with Chinese culture and some of the religious and medical concepts that are part of the culture, which is interesting. The book was a bit long and drawn out. However, the character of Sonny Li was a real breath of fresh air in the book, bringing some comic relief and even eliciting empathy given his backstory. The "Ghost" was an interesting character as well.
Towards the end, Deaver includes some of his trademark twists and surpr...more
Towards the end, Deaver includes some of his trademark twists and surpr...more
Dec 29, 2012
Okicandra Dinata
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Pelacakan seorang buronan Interpol, FBI, INS dan NYPD melalui penjelasan detail tentang Forensik dan Crime scene yang menawan.
Seorang Snakehead (pentolan penyelundup manusia) dari cina ke amerika, yg terkenal kejam dan biasa membunuh klien2nya sebelum mereka menginjakan kaki di amerika. 2 keluarga ternyata lolos darinya, dan berhasil masuk ke New York, Sang Snakehead memburu mereka sementara para penegak hukum juga memburu dia. Dg dibumbui oleh pengkhianatan dari segelintir penegak hukum.
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Seorang Snakehead (pentolan penyelundup manusia) dari cina ke amerika, yg terkenal kejam dan biasa membunuh klien2nya sebelum mereka menginjakan kaki di amerika. 2 keluarga ternyata lolos darinya, dan berhasil masuk ke New York, Sang Snakehead memburu mereka sementara para penegak hukum juga memburu dia. Dg dibumbui oleh pengkhianatan dari segelintir penegak hukum.
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Jeffery Deaver has, once again, created a gripping and engrossing tale featuring his hero/heroin team of Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs. The Stone Monkey, the fourth in the series, finds the master criminalist/crime scene investigator duo diving head first into a seemingly impossible task; working with FBI and Immigration authorities to locate a Chinese freighter out on the ocean, with a cargo of undocumented immigrants, and the human trafficker who is bringing them across. The trafficker, or “S...more
This might even be a five star. The title of the book refers to an amulet worn by a Chinese doctor. The theme of the book is the awful treatment of illegal Chinese immigrants by a snakehead, the man who has taken their money, and then plotted to kill them by having the ship crash. There is a little more about the relationship between Lincoln Rhyme, the quadriplegic criminalist, and Amelia Sachs. As usual, a lot of twists and turns. Good characters, and nicely plotted.
Dec 05, 2009
Afsana
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
jeffery deaver fans, crime readers and those who love twists
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I'm often willing to overlook sub-par writing if a novel at least tells an entertaining story, which pretty much sums up Deaver's "The Stone Monkey." It's your run-of-the-mill whodunit, but at least it's done relatively well. Generally speaking, I was entertained and learned several things along the way...the latter alone justifying the journey for me.
It does run a bit long at 500+ pages, though. If you're a fan of the genre, I'd give it a tentative recommendation, so long as you aren't expecti...more
It does run a bit long at 500+ pages, though. If you're a fan of the genre, I'd give it a tentative recommendation, so long as you aren't expecti...more
Lincoln and Amelia are asked to assist on a case of smuggling of Chinese immigrants in the Stone Monkey. As always Deaver delivers a book that is full of twists and turns, great characters and lots of action. I particularily liked this novel because of its length. Some of the books in this series seemed to be a bit short of having enough meat on the bone whereas this one delivers plenty of Deavers great writing skills.
I enjoyed the story told by Deaver in this installment of a "Lincoln Rhymes" thriller. The character of Sonny Li in this story provided some enjoyable comedic relief. These books are no great classics but they are fun to read. As characteristic of these books there are plenty of twists and turns to the plot. The twists and turns in this story went to the very end. An enjoyable read....
I liked this book but not as much as the previous in the series. One of the things that really bothered me was when some of the Chinese people were talking there were several words left out here and there and it made it so I had to reread several of the passages. I know that is probably how they would really talk, but it was really upsetting me at times. Still a good entry in this series.
I liked the "case" part of the story involving illegal immigrants, human smuggling and an overall VERY. BAD. GUY.
I think perhaps the image of Chinese-Americans is somewhat inaccurate and a few characters seems to be too stereo-typical for my tastes. It's clear the author did some research and tries to impart that research - but it comes of as stuffy and like a lecture.
The developing relationship with Sachs and Rhymes seems forced as well.
I think perhaps the image of Chinese-Americans is somewhat inaccurate and a few characters seems to be too stereo-typical for my tastes. It's clear the author did some research and tries to impart that research - but it comes of as stuffy and like a lecture.
The developing relationship with Sachs and Rhymes seems forced as well.
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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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