The Steel Kiss (A Lincoln Rhyme Novel)
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (693 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1478940255 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 346 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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His first novel featuring Lincoln Rhyme, The Bone Collector, was made into a major motion picture starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. You can visit his website at JefferyDeaver. He's received or been shortlisted for a number of awards around the world. Jeffery Deaver is the #1 international bestselling author of more than thirty novels, three collections of short stories, and a nonfiction law book. .
"The Steel Kiss - not to miss" according to Rocky Mt George. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was interesting, exciting. complex and fun. I had not read any Lincoln Rhyme before and that was no issue. The characters were interesting and the plot took a couple of interesting turns. The premise of the plot was very current (you'll understand what I mean about halfway though).. William Lotz said THIS KISS IS A LITTLE RUSTY. This novel starts with a statement: "Sometimes you catch a break."Amelia Sachs had been driving her Ford Torino when she spotted the suspect."What're the odds?"The suspect disappears after Amelia shoots a round into the workings of an escalator to stop the mechanism in an unsuccessful attempt to stop the mechanism in an unsuccessful attempt to save a screaming man caught under the top of the escalator. The bloody, screaming man dies in her arms.Amelia then initiates a search for the suspect, but to no avail. Amelia does not give up however, and tries, unsuccessfully, to obtain the aid of Lincoln Rhyme, who no longer w. The 13th Lincoln Rhyme novel TChris I’m happy to report that Jeffery Deaver has returned to form with The Steel Kiss. Or maybe I just like Lincoln Rhyme more than Kathryn Dance, the lead character in Deaver’s last (and thoroughly forgettable) novel.Without the assistance of Lincoln Rhyme, who is teaching forensic science in lieu of employment with NYPD, Amelia Sachs is trying to catch a suspect who killed someone with a ball peen hammer. The villain is, of course, a serial killer. He resorts to hammers only of necessity. His weapon of choice is a controller that operates “smart” products -- ovens, microwaves, and any other produc
She's chasing him through a department store in Brooklyn when an escalator malfunctions. They find themselves up against one of their most formidable opponents ever: a brilliant killer who turns common products into murder weapons. Sachs is forced to let her quarry escape as she jumps in to try to help save the victim. As the body count threatens to grow, Sachs and Rhyme must race against the clock to unmask his identity--and discover his mission--before more people die.. The stairs give way, with one man horribly mangled by the gears. New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Dea
With an unmatched ability to create the perfect charactersDeaver takes fans to the edge in this one and dangles them over the cliffOne of the best books of 2016."Suspense Magazine"Darkly wittyunsettling."New York Times Book Review"Fiendishly inventiveall the usual thrills, which are worth every breathless minute."Kirkus Reviews"The plot twists are clever and unexpected, the dialogue is colloquial and natural, and the charactersare vividly realized. Highly recommendable."Booklist"CleverentertainingConvincing characters and an unexpected closing twist will remind readers why Deaver is one of today's top thriller writers."Publishers Weekly"Deaver delivers another heart-stop