Jeffery Deaver - The Empty Chair: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel

Pros: Good plot twists, I like Lincoln Rhyme as a hero
Cons: Not all small county police officers are this simple

I was at the library, looking for books, and a Jeffrey Deaver book was next on my to-read list but it wasn’t on the shelf, so I started reading the back covers of his other books. I read one back cover and it talked about a boy locals called “The ...

Pros: Familiar characters Rhyme & Sachs, interesting and complex story
Cons: Not everyone in North Carolina is as backward as the characters here

I like Jeffery Deaver, whether he's writing about his most familiar characters, such as Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs, less popular characters such as Rune (Manhattan Is My Beat and Hard News) or introducing new characters such as Parker...

Pros: Suspenseful, great story
Cons: None

He was tall and skinny, like most sixteen-year-olds in small Carolina towns, and very strong. His skin was red and welty-from a run-in with poison oak, it looked like-and he had a sloppy crew cut that looked like he’d done it himself.

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Pros: Great plot twists, very entertaining
Cons: Somewhat unbelievable at times

PREFACE

Who's this Jeffery Deaver guy? It had been suggested to me repeatedly to read books by Deaver...apparently his stories were as good as Jonathan Kellerman. Of coure, I was skeptical since I'd never heard of him. But, I did...

Pros: Deaver at his best, Rhyme at his worst, Sachs at her most confusing.
Cons: You run the risk of scrambled brains by the end of the book.

At least, that's the effect of reading Jeffery Deaver's latest addition to the Lincoln Rhyme series of murder mysteries. This is both the latest, and by far the most... the most... The Most! You see, I can't even think up an appropriate...

Pros: surprising turns
Cons: character confusion, no character change

The Empty Chair by Jeffrey Deaver does start out slow but soon sends the reader on a rollercoaster ride through the University of North Carolina medical center and a North Carolina swamp and small town. I'm from North Carolina, not too far from this...

Pros: innumerable
Cons: NONE

Quite simply, I wish I had more stars at my rating disposal.. this is definitely the most astounding and wonderful mystery/crime book I have read in years.. and perhaps ever. Despite being a fan of Mr. Deaver's other works.. especially his career-making...

Pros: The Characters and the Plot
Cons: None

Lincoln Rhyme is back chasing down the "bad guy" again in this Jeffrey Deaver novel whose main character is a criminologist with quite a challenge: He is a quadriplegic. Also back is Amanda Sachs, Lincoln's partner and love interest, who does...

Pros: The forensics are first rate, the ending is unpredictable.
Cons: The ending is as unbelievable as it is unpredictable. Deaver did almost nothing in the development of the killer's character.

"Empty Chair" is the third novel by Jeffery Deaver starring paralyzed criminologist Lincoln Rhyme and his beautiful sidekick, and love interest Amelia Sachs.
The story begins with the two crimefighters on a vacation of sorts. They have...

Pros: A true mystery for sure!!
Cons: Not really...

Being a fan of Jeffrey Deaver's previous books and of the Lincoln/Amelia team I was excited about this latest installment! I expected to be entertained and like the book but I did not expect to be blown away! And blown away I was!!! This book had more...

Pros: A keep you in suspense book that holds you to the very end
Cons: None

One of my most favorite character is Lincoln Rhyme, a quadralegic criminalist who has the partial use of one finger and his brain, and help from his aide and his protege police/ciminalist girlfriend.
In this book Lincoln leaves New York for North...

Pros: A thriller up to the end. It would make a good movie.
Cons: None

This is the third book in the Lincoln Rhyme series written by Jeffery Deavers.

His first book in the series, The Bone Collector is one of my favorites. In my opinion this book while very good, does not equal the quality of The Bone...

Pros: A can't-put-it-down novel
Cons: Are there any?

Jeffery Deaver has given us another thrilling novel with our hero Lincoln Rhyme proving once again that disabled does not mean useless. I always appreciate stories, fiction or not (Stephen Hawkins comes to mind here), that prove the worth of the mind,...

Pros: Good characters, thrilling - twists and turns. A one long day read.
Cons: Would have liked a little more insight from the female characters.

Jeffrey Deaver has given us another great read for the beach or a stormy night. Natives of North Carolina or Southern Virginia will enjoy all of the local references.There is also a lot of fascinating information regarding insects - not in a scary,...

Pros: New twists on every page
Cons: You have to really pay attention

Lincoln Rhymes and his apprentice/partner/love interest Amelia Sachs head down south for a potentially dangerous operation for Lincoln. He is willing to risk his life just to have the chance to squeeze her hand. She is against the operation - she is...