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The Bone Collector

The thrilling first novel in the bestselling Lincoln Rhyme mystery series

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The Bone Collector

By: Jeffery Deaver
Narrated by: Jeffrey Harding
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About this listen

 New York City is thrown into chaos by the assaults of the Bone Collector, a serial kidnapper and killer who gives the police a chance to save his victims from death by leaving obscure clues. The cops go to Lincoln Rhyme, an ex-NYPD forensics expert left paralysed after an accident on the job. Rhyme reluctantly postpones his ambitions towards suicide and puts together a forensic investigation team, enlisting as his eyes and ears young police officer Amelia Sachs.



Rhyme digs deep into the only world he has left - his astonishing mind - and slowly begins to narrow the noose around the Bone Collector. But the kidnapper is narrowing his own noose - around Lincoln Rhyme.

(P)2006 ISIS Publishing Ltd©1997 Gunner Publications LLC Crime Thrillers Modern Detectives Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Forensics Fiction Exciting

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Praise for Jeffery Deaver
The best psychological thriller writer around
The most creative, skilled and intriguing thriller writer in the world . . . [Deaver] has produced a stunning series of bestsellers with unique characterisation, intelligent characters, beguiling plots and double-barrelled and sometimes triple-barrelled solutions.
The pace is terrific, the suspense inexorable, and there is an excellent climax . . . If you want thrills, Deaver is your man.
One of the world's best plotters - his intricate twists and turns catch out even the hardened thriller reader . . . This is a true master at work - elegant, assured, supremely crafted thriller writing at its very best
The best psychological thriller writer around
The most creative, skilled and intriguing thriller writer in the world
A master of suspense
Deaver fans expect the unexpected from this prodigiously talented thriller writer . . . This is prime Deaver, which means prime entertainment.
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This is the first Jefferey Deaver that I have either read or listened to, and it definitely won't be my last. If you like Greg Hurwitz and Michael Connelly, you'll love this. It is very fast paced and it ties all the ends up nicely. I do like the author to tell me the end and not leaving me guessing... after all it's the author's story and I am paying him, so I want a proper end.. even if I don't like it.
Jeff Harding narrates this brilliantly, (one of my favourite narrators and I often pick a story simply because he's the narrator.) I love all the voices, he does, especially the black policewoman who cracks me up... he's brilliant at getting the sassy edge.
This story really keeps you guessing ... and even when you think you know who did what and why.. there was a brilliant twist I didn't see.
I don't want to spoil the plot but I can honestly say it's one of the best listens for a while, it got me through a lot of teadious jobs...
Highly recommended, I didn't want it to finish...

Cracking listen brilliantly read

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I found this audio book great to listen too, the narrator read it in a such a way that I became lost in it as though I was there with them. The story line is engrossing and the book is so informative re: forensic science.

Who was your favorite character and why?

My favourite character has to be Amelia Sachs, she of course one of the main characters but I liked the way that she coped with being pulled into this completely different job she found herself doing and the way she managed to cope with such difficult circumstances.

What about Jeffrey Harding’s performance did you like?

Some people that I have listened to reading books have been awful but I really enjoyed his style and the way he draws you into the story line.

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Not a book to make you laugh, some parts made me want to cry, others were unbelievably tense.

Any additional comments?

The characters in this book are great and I have enjoyed others in this series.

A great book to listen too

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A superb thrilling page turning. Great start to the series, have listened to this twice I love it so much. Great narration.

The original novel as good as the film!

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Good story, quite easy to follow and well narrated. Looking forward to the next one in ghe series.

Good story

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This was a great book with an interesting spin on a crime drama . It was well narrated and with details of the crime scene and forensic evidence so expertly woven into the tale. A truly brilliant book really enjoyable.

Excellent and original story

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