The Steel Kiss, Jeffery Deaver
The Steel Kiss, Jeffery Deaver
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The Steel Kiss

Bestseller

Author: Jeffery Deaver

Narrator: Edoardo Ballerini

Unabridged: 14 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/08/2016

Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver returns with his next blockbuster thriller featuring forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme.

Amelia Sachs is hot on the trail of a killer. She's chasing him through a department store in Brooklyn when an escalator malfunctions. The stairs give way, with one man horribly mangled by the gears. Sachs is forced to let her quarry escape as she jumps in to try to help save the victim. She and famed forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme soon learn, however, that the incident may not have been an accident at all, but the first in a series of intentional attacks. They find themselves up against one of their most formidable opponents ever: a brilliant killer who turns common products into murder weapons. 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.

About Jeffery Deaver

Chicago born author, Jeffery Deaver, has been richly rewarded for his successful career as a an American mystery/crime writer, including being a three-time Ellery Queen Reader's Award winner, and several different newspaper best of lists around the world.

Lincoln Rhyme, a quadriplegic detective is the main character in his most popular series of novels, such as The Broken Window. His time spent practicing law before he embarked on his writing career definitely gave him greater insight into the cases about which he writes.

He was writing about criminal hackers in his 2001 book, The Blue Nowhere. He also established a computer crime unit within the pages of the book. Several of his novels have been adapted for tv and movies. The most popular among them would be The Bone Collector, starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie.

Deaver was chosen to write an official James Bond novel, Carter Blanche, published on May 25, 2011, making him the second American author to participate in the series.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara on September 02, 2021

3.5 stars This is the 12th book in the 'Lincoln Rhyme' series, but can be read as a standalone without missing much. ***** As the story opens, quadriplegic, forensic criminalist Lincoln Rhyme has given up being a police consultant and is teaching forensics. One of Rhyme's students - thirtyish, wheelcha......more

Goodreads review by Paul on August 23, 2024

The legs on the Lincoln Rhyme-Amelia Sachs franchise are a little wobbly in this one! And coming from a Lincoln Rhyme über-fan going all the way back to his debut in THE BONE COLLECTOR, that’s a mouthful! The forensic plot – a story of murder committed by hacking into the smart computer controllers t......more

Goodreads review by Magdalena aka A Bookaholic Swede on May 29, 2017

It's been a while since I read a Lincoln Rhyme book; I have actually missed reading the two previous books in the series. But nerveless, it felt really good to return to this series since I like the main characters so much. There is some friction between Amelia and Lincoln in this book. She is upset......more

Goodreads review by Meredith (Trying to catch up!) on January 29, 2016

This is the first Deaver/Rhyme book that I have read. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised. I thought that The Steel Kiss started off a little slowly, but when the crimes link together and Rhyme and Sach's join forces, I became hooked. The novel is packed with surprising twis......more

Goodreads review by Andrew on March 15, 2016

This is the 12th book featuring the quadriplegic criminologist Lincoln Rhyme and his partner (in love and work) Amelia Sachs. In each book we are able to watch an unusual and enterprising criminal murder some of New York’s inhabitants - often in bizarre and clever ways - whilst Rhyme and his crew an......more

Quotes

"Deaver is a genius when it comes to manipulation and deception. Stellar plot twists are in full abundance in THE STEEL KISS, and the story line veers in several unpredictable directions."—Associated Press

"Deaver doesn't disappoint. With an unmatched ability to create the perfect characters...Deaver takes fans to the edge in this one and dangles them over the cliff...One of the best books of 2016."—Suspense Magazine

"Darkly witty...unsettling."—New York Times Book Review

"Fiendishly inventive...all 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 characters...are vividly realized. Highly recommendable."—Booklist

"Clever...entertaining...Convincing 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-stopping thriller in his Lincoln Rhyme series...The action, suspense and horrific crimes continue unabated."—RT Book Reviews

"Deaver at his best and when you are Jeffery Deaver this means the best of the best."—Huffington Post

"Fans will marvel at the creative manner in which Deaver incorporates current technological and societal trends into the plots of his thrillers."—Library Journal

"[THE STEEL KISS is] like a master class in how to perfectly balance plot and character....A terrific novel."—Connecticut News

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