The Kill Room, Jeffery Deaver
The Kill Room, Jeffery Deaver
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The Kill Room

Bestseller

Author: Jeffery Deaver

Narrator: Jay Snyder, January LaVoy, Edoardo Ballerini

Unabridged: 13 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/04/2013


Synopsis

From the author of Sex and the City comes a satiric story about fame, love, and foolishness that will keep readers enthralled till the very last scene.

Pandy "PJ" Wallis is a renowned writer whose novels about a young woman making her way in Manhattan have spawned a series of blockbuster films. After the success of the Monica books and movies, Pandy wants to attempt something different: a historical novel based on her ancestor Lady Wallis. But Pandy's publishers and audience only want her to keep cranking out more Monica—as does her greedy husband, Jonny, who's gone deeply in debt to finance his new restaurant in Las Vegas.

When her marriage crumbles and the boathouse of her family home in Connecticut goes up in flames, Pandy suddenly realizes she has an opportunity to reinvent herself. But to do so, she will have to reconcile with her ex-best friend and former partner in crime, SondraBeth Schnowzer, who plays Monica on the big screen-and who may have her own reasons to derail Pandy's startling change of plan.

In Killing Monica, Candace Bushnell spoofs and skewers her way through pop culture, celebrity worship, fame, and the meaning of identity—featuring her trademark style and wit.

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 Valeriu on February 05, 2022

Dacă vă cade în mînă acest thriller (dar numai dacă vă cade), e bine să-l lăsați să cadă mai departe. Traducerea e infernal de proastă. Nu știu ce înseamnă Graal Soft (poate e un program de traducere, ca Google translate, poate e numele unui grup de tălmăcitori isteți, habar n-am), dar traduce extre......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on November 05, 2021

In this 10th book in the 'Lincoln Rhyme' series, the quadriplegic forensic scientist is on the trail of a sadistic killer. The book can be read as a standalone. ***** The head of the National Intelligence and Operations Service (NIOS) in New York commissions the assassination of Robert Moreno, a suspe......more

Goodreads review by Jamie Cane on August 04, 2013

okay first let me say that I am a huge Deaver fan ....love his writing but this clunker stands out as his weakest to date. Everyone is entitled to their opinions but come on sheeple this is not a great book far from it. 4 star and 5 star reviews for this are ludicruous. Boring boring boring where do......more

Goodreads review by Andrew on November 11, 2016

There was a time I though Deaver the most reliable of all mystery writers. Most of the Lincoln Rhyme series, the Rune and Pelham books and many of his stand alone novels offered up plausible but surprising stories. There were twists a plenty and unusually resourceful criminals abounded. A joy! But o......more

Goodreads review by Jeff on June 21, 2021

A Good entry into the Rhyme series as Lincoln and Amelia investigate a murder in the Bahamas. As usual good investigation wins out. There are just a few too many obligatory plot "surprises" that do detract from the overall feel of the book. A good new character is introduced in the person of Nance L......more


Quotes

"Not even the brilliant Rhyme can foresee the shocking twists the case will take in this electrically charged thriller."—Publishers Weekly, (Starred Review) on The Burning Wire

"A taut psychological thriller from a masterful crime writer, proving Deaver just gets better with each new novel."—June 2010 Indie Next List Great Reads list on The Burning Wire

"This eighth novel featuring quadriplegic forensic expert Lincoln Rhyme is one of Deaver's best...Deaver has outdone himself."—The Globe and Mail on The Broken Window

"Deaver's scarily believable depiction of identity theft in a total-surveillance society stokes our paranoia. A -."—Entertainment Weekly on The Broken Window

"One of the most unnerving of Deaver's eight novels featuring his quadriplegic forensic detective, Lincoln Rhyme."—New York Times on The Broken Window

"Rhyme is one of the mystery genre's most interesting and out-of-the-ordinary series leads...As always, Deaver's dialogue is exceptionally realistic, and his plotting is devilishly intricate. Recommended for fans of the Rhyme novels (naturally) and readers who like their thrillers laced with wit and sharp characterizations."—Booklist on The Broken Window