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The Burning Wire |  | Author: Jeffery Deaver
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Category: Book
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 1959
Media: Hardcover
Edition: First Edition
Pages: 432
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.7
ISBN: 0340937289
EAN: 9780340937280
ASIN: 0340937289
Publication Date: July 22, 2010
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Product Description
Brilliant criminalist and quadriplegic Lincoln Rhyme returns in Number One bestselling author Jeffery Deaver's electrifying new thriller.
Amazon.co.uk Review
Jeffery Deaver is still top of the tree, as his new novel, The Burning Wire, pleasurably reaffirms. Deaver remains as adept at keeping our pulses at an accelerated rate with quite as much assurance as he demonstrated in his earlier books (and his grand tally of novels is approaching thirty). The new book carefully and skilfully puts into place all the touches that have made the Lincoln Rhyme series so popular, and Deaver ensures his narrative is au fait with technology (always a strong suit of his books – there’s a lot of it in this one, be warned).The citizens of New York are under attack, with the electricity grid being controlled to grim criminal ends. Hideous, electricity-induced death is raining down, and the natural assumption is that it is the work of terrorists. The CIA and the FBI are pursuing this avenue, but quadriplegic criminologist Lincoln Rhyme (Deaver’s long-term protagonist) is studying the forensic evidence, helped (as usual) by the resourceful Amelia Sachs and a talented team (among its number, FBI agent Fred Dellray). The attacks, Rhyme realises, are not terror-inspired, but the work of a brilliant criminal, whose manipulation of electricity in all its forms will give Rhyme and his co. their biggest ever headache. Storytelling of a compelling order is the name of the game here, with suspenseful revelations hitting the reader at calculated intervals. And along with the crack use of narrative technique, there's the usual on-the-hoof, economical characterisation for Lincoln Rhyme and his team; just enough to make us think this is not somewhere we’ve been before. Jeffery Deaver has spread his non-Rhyme wings before with his Kathryn Dance books, but the author has now signed on to continue Ian Fleming’s durable James Bond franchise. His Bond book is currently labelled Project X, but until it appears, The Burning Wire reminds us that the author is one of the surest scribes in the thriller field. --Barry Forshaw
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 Another Deaver classic July 6, 2010
Louise Hampshire (england)
30 out of 33 found this review helpful
As soon as I see a Jeffery Deaver book i have to have it, and fortunately for my addiction I have to fly alot and so get to buy the airport exclusives.
The Burning Wire is another part of the Lincoln Rhyme series - mixing together an old story of the watchmaker and also kathryn Dance. The story itself is rather different to the usual murder mystery, and the subject of electricity and how deadly it can be is just a fascinating thing to leaen about at the same time as keeping the story suspenseful and on edge.
It is written in true Deaver style, with the twists and turns happening a plenty.
For any Deaver fan, I would say that this does not disapoint in the slightest - and as for people who are new to Deaver - although you would probably be better off having read some of his earlier work to know the history and stories behind the characters, the book is still readable and enjoyable even if you havent done so - as Deaver manages to give enough detail without being repetitive for fans, or too light on the details for newbies.
As for the ending - if you see that one coming then you should be a writer yourself! (or at the very least a detective!)
pure brilliance September 1, 2010
Ms. C. N. Sweeney (manchester england)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As usual Jeffrey Deaver enthralls me.
This was brilliant and i just can't wait for the next book. I love Lincoln Rhyme and Sachs - not so keen on Kathryn Dance.
My favourite book (of non rhyme series) was the bluenowhere, so i thoroughly enjoyed this.
Pick it up - u will be blown away.
The Burning wire August 22, 2010
Pixiewinkle
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've been a Jeffrey Deaver fan for years; I particularly like the Lincoln Rhyme series. The idea of a paralysed man solving murders for his bedroom is far fetched. However Deaver's novels are written with a skill that makes it believable. Rhymes character, as a tetchy, frustrated, slightly intolerant criminal scientist is brilliant.
I will not spoil the story by referring to the plot, other to say twenty years ago it would have been ridiculous, the fact that it is possible adds to the pace of the book.
The book is, as with all Deaver's novels, good, well constructed and gallops along, with a brilliant twist in the tale.
I refer to the book, however this was an audio book, I feel I cannot give a review of the story without commenting on the reader. Kerry Shale is an excellent reader; the variety of tones, dialects and accents is superb. All in all a jolly good read (or listen)
Formulaic, but O What A Formula! August 8, 2010
H. meiehofer (glasgow, scotland)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
There is no doubt that Jeffery Deaver follows a formula with his Lincoln Rhyme novels. The good thing is that it is a formula which works every time and shows no signs of becoming jaded.
Rhyme and Sachs are really just Holmes and Watson transported to contemporary New York. Like Holmes, Rhyme is an intellectual giant who uses his brain (being a quadriplegic he can sue little else) to tackle his enemies.
This story concerns the sue of electricity to carry out a series of crimes which may or may not be terrorist outrages against the people of New York. There is also a sub-plot where Rhyme is vicariously hunting his nemesis the Watchmaker (Moriarty anyone?) in Mexico City.
There are the trademark twists and turns and a bewildering number of sub plots. These sub plots do not however distract from the main narrative which remains as strong as ever.
Deaver creates an interesting cast of characters who inhabit this series. His plotting is simply superb. If you haven't tried Rhyme before go on, treat yourself. If you have you can rest assured that this is up there with the best.
Lincoln Rhyme stories September 6, 2010
Charles W. Taylor (York UK)
When Deaver writes a mystery crime novel and is a Lincoln Rhyme story too, you just know that you will not be able to put it down.
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