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The Bone Collector (Lincoln Rhyme #1)
by
Jeffery Deaver (Goodreads Author)
Lincoln Rhyme was once a brilliant criminologist, a genius in the field of forensics -- until an accident left him physically and emotionally shattered. But now a diabolical killer is challenging Rhyme to a terrifying and ingenious duel of wits. With police detective Amelia Sachs by his side, Rhyme must follow a labyrinth of clues that reaches back to a dark chapter in New...more
Paperback, 427 pages
Published
April 1st 1998
by Signet
(first published 1997)
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An action packed page turner with great characters. Recommended for mystery/suspense lovers.
Forensics was definitely the main plus-point of this book. Its graphic scenes of torture were definitely its biggest drawback. It was far too much, everyone in the book club felt the same way. The rat scene in particular was atrocious. I still baulk and shiver thinking about it now. Ugh.
It's a shame as the author clearly did a lot of research into forensics and some of that was interesting (although it still wasn't water-tight, there were some little mistakes). But there were other problems too...more
It's a shame as the author clearly did a lot of research into forensics and some of that was interesting (although it still wasn't water-tight, there were some little mistakes). But there were other problems too...more
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This is my all time favorite book. When I was in high school I hated to read. The only books I would read were the cheesy movie knock off books. I read Mission: Impossible, Batman and Robin, and The Saint. My mom had said this was going to be a movie and the movie paperback edition had just come out. I read this book in record time for me and was captivated. No book had ever held my attention, or kept me up at night with a flash light because I had to find out what happened next.
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At the beginning of this book, I wondered if it would really be possible for Deaver to take a quadraplegic who is planning suicide and make him into a credible main character. I'm still not sure how he accomplished it, but Lincoln Rhyme turned out to be a great hero. I really liked his character, even when he was grumpy and ill tempered. I enjoyed seeing him open up to others again as he became involved in the investigation. I felt very sympathetic toward him when he showed vulnerability in how...more
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Everyone was right... the book is waaaaay better than the movie. I adored the characters very much. All of the down-to-earth in their own sort of way, including Lincoln. I don't know how Deaver did it, but you really feel what it's like to be his character; all trials and tribulations. I do have to admit that, after watching the movie, I believe that Denzel and Angelina played their characters very well.
The novel isn't just fast-paced, it's lightening speed! Hell, you get as much sleep as the ch...more
The novel isn't just fast-paced, it's lightening speed! Hell, you get as much sleep as the ch...more
I don't usually read mystery-type books. I always figure they have awful writing and annoying characters. I don't know why, this is just something that I've gotten in my head. Was especially nervous about this one because I had already seen the movie, so I figured it wouldn't be fun to read because I already knew the end.
Basically I was wrong on all counts. This won't enter my 'favorites' pile, but it was certainly readable. I already had a basic idea of the story & knew the end and I was st...more
Basically I was wrong on all counts. This won't enter my 'favorites' pile, but it was certainly readable. I already had a basic idea of the story & knew the end and I was st...more
This is the first Lincoln Rhyme novel and I read it a few years back. It is quite good. I think I've read pretty much everything by Jeffery Deaver and it is all very good within that "thriller/detective" genre. The best things I like about the Rhyme novels, are their procedural elements. I'm a sucker for that kind of thriller. I even like the rather cruel series Criminal Minds because of those doggone procedures.
Rhyme's novels are sometimes a little TOO MUCH with the hair from the west dock are...more
Rhyme's novels are sometimes a little TOO MUCH with the hair from the west dock are...more
Lincoln Rhyme is as compelling a protagonist as any. He's short, blunt, and to the point, but he's earned that right. Because of his less amicable personal qualities, he's the kind of character you start to develop a dislike towards, but you can't hate him because he's written so well.
The book is on my list of all-time favourites, and with good reason. It's expertly written. Deaver leaves no stone unturned and his style of writing grabs your attention within the first few pages and never lets g...more
The book is on my list of all-time favourites, and with good reason. It's expertly written. Deaver leaves no stone unturned and his style of writing grabs your attention within the first few pages and never lets g...more
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“The book “The bone collector,” written by Jeffery Deaver, was interesting because it was strong in the area of content. The most impressive aspect of the content was that there was a serial killer who committed so many murders but has not been captured. When the bone collector kills a person he skins them and collects their bones. This means the book is strong in content because the reader usually gets the chills when they realize the bone collector skins its victims and collects their bo...more
“The book “The bone collector,” written by Jeffery Deaver, was interesting because it was strong in the area of content. The most impressive aspect of the content was that there was a serial killer who committed so many murders but has not been captured. When the bone collector kills a person he skins them and collects their bones. This means the book is strong in content because the reader usually gets the chills when they realize the bone collector skins its victims and collects their bo...more
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Crime genre is generally speaking my favourite, due to the fact I've studied the psychology of crime. I will normally pick a book of this kind up, and having seen the film about ten years ago I decided to finally give it a read.
I like my crime books to hold me in suspense, challenge my way of thinking and be believable; either from a forensic point of view, or the psychology of the criminal. Small lapses are fine, but I've read too many inaccuracies in the past.
The...more
Crime genre is generally speaking my favourite, due to the fact I've studied the psychology of crime. I will normally pick a book of this kind up, and having seen the film about ten years ago I decided to finally give it a read.
I like my crime books to hold me in suspense, challenge my way of thinking and be believable; either from a forensic point of view, or the psychology of the criminal. Small lapses are fine, but I've read too many inaccuracies in the past.
The...more
There were times while reading Deaver's The Bone Collector that I started to think I was back in college. (I have my degree in criminal justice, emphasis crime scene work.) Deaver really did his homework on the vast and infinitely interesting world of forensics and crime scene investigations and it helped this novel come alive for me. However, it isn't the best book I've ever read but it's not anyplace near the bottom either. It's enjoyable, tense, and full of detail.
Lincoln Rhyme used to be a t...more
Lincoln Rhyme used to be a t...more
If the book is called 'The Bone Collector' and the front covers are all styled in a certain way, it's pretty obvious that regardless of the fact that someone online said it only contained 'mild torture'... it's not gonna be mild.
So I should have known better, basically. I wouldn't recommend this book, and I certainly wouldn't watch the film. The torture levels are simply too high. There's a level of gruesome that completely detracted from the book.
On the whole I quite liked the book. There were...more
So I should have known better, basically. I wouldn't recommend this book, and I certainly wouldn't watch the film. The torture levels are simply too high. There's a level of gruesome that completely detracted from the book.
On the whole I quite liked the book. There were...more
Actually, I want to give thie 3.5 stars, but I prefer to err on the side of generosity.
Story:
Lincoln Rhyme is a former forensic investigator of the NYPD. A few years before the story begins Rhyme was struck by a falling beam which shattered his spine and turned him into a quadriplegic. He's only capable of moving one finger and his neck and head.
Naturally, Rhyme is depressed. He is actually looking for ways to end his life.
Amelia Sachs is a young police officer who stumbles upon a dead body. The...more
Story:
Lincoln Rhyme is a former forensic investigator of the NYPD. A few years before the story begins Rhyme was struck by a falling beam which shattered his spine and turned him into a quadriplegic. He's only capable of moving one finger and his neck and head.
Naturally, Rhyme is depressed. He is actually looking for ways to end his life.
Amelia Sachs is a young police officer who stumbles upon a dead body. The...more
Thriller mysteries aren't generally my cup of tea but I really did enjoy this one. It was extremely fast paced and the serial killer added some historical intrigue to New York City that I found appealing.
The book starts off as young Detective Sachs discovers a hand emerging from the dirt. As she assesses the crime scene she realizes that the killer left behind clues that have to be deciphered in order to find the next victims before they too are killed in an unfortunate manner. She gets paired...more
The book starts off as young Detective Sachs discovers a hand emerging from the dirt. As she assesses the crime scene she realizes that the killer left behind clues that have to be deciphered in order to find the next victims before they too are killed in an unfortunate manner. She gets paired...more
The short version: This book is perfect. Buy it immediately.
The long version: Sometimes you get caught off guard. I picked up The Bone Collector because I have a long-standing mission to read and review books with disabled protagonists. (Soon-to-be-updated list here.)
I really wasn't expecting this one to be any good. Quadriplegic who's retained the ability to move one finger? And what miraculous feats will he be accomplishing with his single finger? Yeah; I was totally prepared for the "super-po...more
The long version: Sometimes you get caught off guard. I picked up The Bone Collector because I have a long-standing mission to read and review books with disabled protagonists. (Soon-to-be-updated list here.)
I really wasn't expecting this one to be any good. Quadriplegic who's retained the ability to move one finger? And what miraculous feats will he be accomplishing with his single finger? Yeah; I was totally prepared for the "super-po...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
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It kept my interest. It’s a good escape. I enjoyed watching smart, talented people. I liked the relationship development.
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 on...more
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 on...more
Jan 20, 2012
Bookie | The BookChick
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5 of 5 stars
Shelves:
5-star-read,
crime-thriller-intrigue-mystery
Book Description:
The hero of Jeffery Deaver's thriller The Bone Collector is Lincoln Rhyme, a forensic scientist known to his peers as "the world's foremost criminalist." Rhyme will need all his reason--and his considerable stock of high-tech tools--about him to solve this latest brain-twister: a serial killer with method to his madness. In tried and true thriller fashion, the killer's crimes are described in lurid detail, as is the astounding technological equipment with which Rhyme examines th...more
The hero of Jeffery Deaver's thriller The Bone Collector is Lincoln Rhyme, a forensic scientist known to his peers as "the world's foremost criminalist." Rhyme will need all his reason--and his considerable stock of high-tech tools--about him to solve this latest brain-twister: a serial killer with method to his madness. In tried and true thriller fashion, the killer's crimes are described in lurid detail, as is the astounding technological equipment with which Rhyme examines th...more
Lincoln Rhyme is the CSI equivalent of Dr. House. Once one of the most brilliant and powerful criminalists in the world, now he lies a broken man, paralyzed from the neck-down by a horrible accident. He suffers from horrible depression and plans to kill himself by means of assisted suicide.
Amelia Sachs is a beautiful by-the-book detective, disparaged by her colleagues for closing a street and stopping a train to preserve a crime-scene. She lives in the shadow of her policeman father, and is unde...more
Amelia Sachs is a beautiful by-the-book detective, disparaged by her colleagues for closing a street and stopping a train to preserve a crime-scene. She lives in the shadow of her policeman father, and is unde...more
This book was truly fantastic! Lincoln Rhyme is an exceptional man who delivers every punch and bang that a normal detective would- the only exception; he is a quadriplegic (he is pretty much paralyzed completely). I did not know very much about that condition until I researched further (after reading this book) And sometimes the book seems a little far fetched (he miraculously still has movement in one finger) but it doesn't disappoint. It is funny, (Rhyme is a bit of a character, and when i sa...more
I borrowed this from Mynie. The plot: Lincoln Rhyme is the best in scouring evidence from the crime scene, and then he was involved in an accident, which caused him paralysed & feeling defeated, and trying to end his life. Suddenly, a tragic case came - a ruthless killer kidnapped people and scrap that person down to the bones, hence the bonce collector:
What I like,
1. Deaver writes with such brilliancy, surprassing my expectation with detailed overview on how to secure a crime scene. Even t...more
What I like,
1. Deaver writes with such brilliancy, surprassing my expectation with detailed overview on how to secure a crime scene. Even t...more
Patrol Officer Amelia Sachs comes across a body, and takes the initiative to secure the crime scene. Lincoln Rhyme, several years after the on-duty injury that paralyzed him, is waiting to meet the doctor who will finally help him … to kill himself. Their paths intersect in this case because Rhyme is still the best criminalist the New York Police Department has ever had. He uses Sachs to be his legs, eyes, ears, nose, as he coaches her in evidence recovery.
The pace is quick and Deaver doesn’t g...more
The pace is quick and Deaver doesn’t g...more
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Like many book-to-movie adaptions, the film version of The Bone Collector cannot be compared to the terror Jeffery Deaver creates in this chilling novel.
The Bone Collector is the first in a series of books about Lincoln Rhyme, a forensic criminalist who had to leave his beloved job in the police force after an accident left him paralysed from the neck down.
Depressed by his life as a quadriplegic, Lincoln is planning his suicide… until his old partner calls him with...more
Like many book-to-movie adaptions, the film version of The Bone Collector cannot be compared to the terror Jeffery Deaver creates in this chilling novel.
The Bone Collector is the first in a series of books about Lincoln Rhyme, a forensic criminalist who had to leave his beloved job in the police force after an accident left him paralysed from the neck down.
Depressed by his life as a quadriplegic, Lincoln is planning his suicide… until his old partner calls him with...more
Jeffery Deaver- The Bone Collector (Signet 1999) 4 Stars
After a freak accident at the crime scene Lincoln Rhyme is left a C4 quadriplegic. Before that he was known as the best criminalist in his field. Now he is being drawn back into the investigative world as a killer, the Bone Collector, roams the streets of New York. Now he must rely on someone else to be his eyes and ears at the crime scenes. Detective Amelia Sachs, although reluctant, is forced to do this job simply because Rhyme has asked...more
After a freak accident at the crime scene Lincoln Rhyme is left a C4 quadriplegic. Before that he was known as the best criminalist in his field. Now he is being drawn back into the investigative world as a killer, the Bone Collector, roams the streets of New York. Now he must rely on someone else to be his eyes and ears at the crime scenes. Detective Amelia Sachs, although reluctant, is forced to do this job simply because Rhyme has asked...more
So I missed the hype for this novel when it first came out over a decade ago, when the Lincoln Rhyme series was apparently really popular (and had a large enough fanbase that a movie was made out of the Bone Collector, starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie). I picked this up randomly looking for a good thriller to read. Boy, was I not disappointed.
This book moves fast from page 1. The Lincoln Rhyme series isn’t one of those James Bond thrillers, with lots of action and heroes guns a-blaz...more
This book moves fast from page 1. The Lincoln Rhyme series isn’t one of those James Bond thrillers, with lots of action and heroes guns a-blaz...more
A complete and fascinating story from beginning to end. Jeffery Deavers
narration is such that the writer involves the readers emotions; first with
sympathy for the lead character Lincoln Rhyme, then alternately switching
from Rhyme to Amelia Sach, to victims and then back again; never once
breaking the Readers empathy.
The author shows an innate ability to take boring forensic facts and use
them to make the story line not only understandable but interesting as
well.
One of the many things I appre...more
narration is such that the writer involves the readers emotions; first with
sympathy for the lead character Lincoln Rhyme, then alternately switching
from Rhyme to Amelia Sach, to victims and then back again; never once
breaking the Readers empathy.
The author shows an innate ability to take boring forensic facts and use
them to make the story line not only understandable but interesting as
well.
One of the many things I appre...more
It's a page-turner, and to Deaver's credit, the extensive scenes about collecting and analyzing crime scene trace evidence rarely get boring.
Unfortunately, it's also pretty far-fetched. I'm willing to accept the elaborate murder methods, the exacting evidence collection, and the rapid clue-solving because they're the point of the novel. I accept that Lincoln Rhyme is a superhuman genius up against a larger-than-life serial killer because that's what makes this worth reading. I can ALMOST accept...more
Unfortunately, it's also pretty far-fetched. I'm willing to accept the elaborate murder methods, the exacting evidence collection, and the rapid clue-solving because they're the point of the novel. I accept that Lincoln Rhyme is a superhuman genius up against a larger-than-life serial killer because that's what makes this worth reading. I can ALMOST accept...more
My first J. Deaver novel and I am HOOKED!
4.5 solid...kind of intensely horror-like at times (think sedate Stephen King), which I struggled with at first. However, I am certainly glad I stayed with it! What a great mystery with so many unexpected twists & a real SHOCKER or few thrown in for good measure and a terrific cast of likeable, realistic cops/characters.
I will for sure be gobbling this series and Mr. Deaver's other works, up like chocolate! ;-)
I definitely recommend this novel to any...more
4.5 solid...kind of intensely horror-like at times (think sedate Stephen King), which I struggled with at first. However, I am certainly glad I stayed with it! What a great mystery with so many unexpected twists & a real SHOCKER or few thrown in for good measure and a terrific cast of likeable, realistic cops/characters.
I will for sure be gobbling this series and Mr. Deaver's other works, up like chocolate! ;-)
I definitely recommend this novel to any...more
Sep 01, 2011
Terri Lynn
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
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I had seen the movie version of THE BONE COLLECTOR and was not fond of it. I am a huge fan of Jeffery Deaver and decided to finally read this one.
First of all, I'd like to talk about the movie. When a writer creates characters and a story from his/her own imagination, the details should be respected. After reading the book, I have the feeling that the movie producers simply wanted to buy rights to this book not because they liked the story but because it was a best seller coming from a popular...more
First of all, I'd like to talk about the movie. When a writer creates characters and a story from his/her own imagination, the details should be respected. After reading the book, I have the feeling that the movie producers simply wanted to buy rights to this book not because they liked the story but because it was a best seller coming from a popular...more
The Bone Collector is the first book in the Lincoln Rhyme series of books by jeffrey Deaver ans so far the only to made into a film. It acts as an excelent introduction to the main characters as well as being a very gripping story in and of iself.
The Bone collector is a serial killer who is mimicking a killer from old New York by copying the ways that he killed his various victims. It's up to Lincon Rhyme, a quadriplegic criminologist and forensics expert and Amelia Sachs, a beat cop coerced int...more
The Bone collector is a serial killer who is mimicking a killer from old New York by copying the ways that he killed his various victims. It's up to Lincon Rhyme, a quadriplegic criminologist and forensics expert and Amelia Sachs, a beat cop coerced int...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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