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The Bone Collector

3 Ratings: 4.7

A book by Jeffery Deaver

The hero of Jeffery Deaver's thrillerThe Bone Collectoris 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 … see full wiki

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Author: Jeffery Deaver

Genre: Mystery & Thrillers

Publisher: Signet

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review by christytilleryfrench. August 16, 2006

posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More

The Bone Collector

I saw the movie first, then read the book. Both are very good, but the book is superior simply because there is so much more information offered regarding forensic investigation. A former renowned criminalist, Lincoln Rhyme is a quadriplegic confined to his bed. With the ability to move his head, neck and one finger, Lincoln has the best technical support at hand but has lost his zest for life and is looking forward to an assisted death. But he's drawn into the search for a man who snatches hostages … more

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review by Sheri_in_Reho. May 22, 1998

Tense thriller...a must for mystery fans!

While I must admit a bit of disappointment with an ending that felt a little too pat and abrupt, I really liked this book overall. It reminded me a lot of "The Alienist" by Caleb Carr, which I thought was one of the best books of this genre that I've read. As a forensics nut, I LOVED Deaver's attention to crime scene details, and that he reposted the latest list of clues every few chapters so that the reader could join right in with Rhyme, Sachs, and company in the hunt for the sadistic killer. … more

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