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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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There are so many characters and the narrator had got a different voice or each and maintained them throughout. Did not particularly like his female voices but it did give them definition for their characters. Story was great.

Excellent performance

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Everyone I have told about this book has said: oh yeah, I know that book, it's famous!

So, late to the party as ever, I have just discovered this series and I feel an obsession coming on. This, the first story, is fast-paced which is good because a lot of the content is graphically described. It's great that the book races along so before you know it, you are back in another, less bloody, part of the action. The characters are vivid and the plot, while very convoluted, is really good.

I don't really like gory scenes. There are a lot of these. Somehow, maybe because of the pace and the often clinical nature of the description, it was OK.

There were times when it just got slightly on the wrong side of 'tough New York cop' corny content - but I loved it even more.

Don't listen alone at night if you, like me, are at all of a jumpy disposition, but I do recommend this book if you want fast, action-packed plot-twists with a bucket full of atmosphere.

Great narration, the range of his voice is impressive.

Loved the suspense and the nerdy details!

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a very gripping mystery. with a great twist , must read for crime fans

great gripping

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Sorry no Spoilers here , you should read it for yourself. Dealer showing his inner mind

Read it

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Narrator was pretty good! Made story enjoyable. one two three four five six seven eight

Pretty good!

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