Book Reviews of The Bone Collector (Lincoln Rhyme, Bk 1)

I have watched the movie several times, and even though it has its differences from the book, I think they are both equally good.

The book, however, is a page-turner. Going to bed and not finishing it was not an option. I really liked how it ends on a cliff-hanger and makes you itch to pick up the next one in the series.

Great book. Anyone who enjoyed the movie must read this book! Much better than the movie. Much more detail, and the plot is slightly different. Great read. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.

Creepy and suspenseful, I loved the interesting characters. Police detective work at it's best. Highly recommend this one. The movie wasn't nearly as good as the book.

Thrilling but forced. A third of this book is suspenseful and chilling. A third of this book is somewhat tedious crime scene analysis. And a third of this book covers the strange relationship of a paraplegic and a cop.

2.5 stars out of 5

This was my first Lincoln Rhyme book I read and it is fantastic! I also has lots of New York history, if you like history. In my opinion this is Mr Deaver's best book.

This is a great story....lots of twists.

The Bone Collector (1997)

Lincoln Rhyme, ex-head of NYPD forensics, was the nation's foremost criminalist, the man who could work a crime scene and come away with a perfect profile of the killer, frozen in time. Now, Lincoln is frozen in place — permanently. An accident on the job left him a quadriplegic who can move just one finger, a great mind strapped to his bed, mulish and sarcastic, hiding from a life he no longer wants to live.

Until he sees the crime-scene report about a corpse found buried on a deserted West Side railroad track, its bloody hand rising from the dirt. It belonged to a man who got into a cab at the airport and never got out. Reluctantly, Lincoln Rhyme abandons retirement to track down a killer whose ingenious clues hold the secret to saving his victims — if Rhyme can decipher them in time. The search leads him to the Bone Collector, whose obsession with old New York colors every scrap of evidence he leaves for Rhyme and his new partner, Amelia Sachs, whom he drafts as his arms and legs. But she's never worked a crime scene in her life — and he can only whisper in her ear as she does the exacting work he loved more than anything else.

It was ok. I found it slow at first and almost put it down but by the encouragement of my friend I kept on reading. Once you get past the first quater it turns out to be decent read.

very good

The first of the series. Read this and you'll be hooked! Luckily, there are plenty of books in the series to follow!

Deaver has written a book that wasted very few clues and those clues kept the reader guessing as to the identity of the killer. He placed a few clues that would set the stage for the end of the story. I feel the characters were underdeveloped but the story is fast paced and exciting.

The Bone Collector centers its story on Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs and their mission to capture The Bone Collector, as serial killer. Rhyme is an ex-CSI who was paralyzed during an accident at a crime scene and Sachs is an everyday patrol cop, handpicked by Rhyme.

It's clear that fans of the T.V. show "CSI" will love this book. It gets into the technical bits of CSI procedures and equipment. I have no doubt that if you like "CSI" you will enjoy this book.

Another thing that is interesting about the book is that has a lot of cool New York history woven into the story. I found that very interesting and it made for a unique reading experience.

However, this is not just a good book because it's like "CSI" and has some cook historical stuff in it, no; it has other things going on as well. First, the quality and style of Deaver's writing is great and easy reading. His pacing is very good and the plot is outstanding. The Bone Collector also has some of the most believable and compelling characters of any novel I've read.

This is the first book in a long time that I gave 5 stars, in my opinion The Bone Collector is a can't miss read.

Good Read

Great book! This is the first in the Lincoln Rhyme series and I have already ordered the next one.

In my opinion the book is even better than the movie it inspired (starring Angelina Jolie and Denzel Washington) and I really liked the movie! The story is fast-paced, scary and forensically interesting as well. Very clever.

This is my first Lincoln Rhyme book and I will certainly read more. A good mystery involving police and forensics...definitely a good and captivating read.

Very gripping. One smart cop/Criminalist.

Great story with so much information on old New York. Definitely liked book better than movie but I still like movie.

This book was absolutely great!

Lincoln Rhyme was once one of the nation's most brilliant criminologists, a genius in the field of forensics. Now an accident has left him physically crippled and emotionally stunted. But he's about to be dragged into the most explosive case of his already distinguished career. A diabolical killer known as the Bone Collector has been stalking unsuspecting prey on the streets of New York, and it will take all of Rhyme's investigative skills to stop him.
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Excellent book!

Good book

First of the Lincoln Rhyme series
Read them all.
Great series!!

Classic Jeffery Deaver. First in the series featuring Lincoln Rhyme/Amelia Sachs. You can always count on suspense from Deaver. Fascinating forensics. Basis of movie of the same name--absolutely NOTHING like the book.

A Lincoln Rhyme Novel. A killer is challenging Rhyme to a duel of wits. Rhyme and police detective Amelia Sachs must follow a labyrinth of clues that reaches into the dark chapters of New York City's past.

This was the first Jeffery Deaver book I read and was hooked immediately on the Lincoln Rhyme series!

Very, very good, but grim.

If you like Deaver's Rhyme series, you will love this book. It is the first in the series and even if you've seen the movie, you should read the book. Great read.

Excellent book. Recommend this one. Made into a movie.

A bit slow in the beginning, but hard to put down and a great ending.

Great fast paced thriller that never had me bored. This was much better than the movie.

The first Lincoln Rhyme book, we loved it so much we went out and bought all the rest of the series including the new hard bound edition.

Great story if you love thrillers.

This will probably remain my favorite Lincoln Rhyme books. It's exciting, fast paced and you just don't want it to end.

This is a teriffic Lincoln Rhyme mystery. Deaver is a master of suspense.

Very good book. I saw the movie first a looong time ago and didn't remember it too well, so it made the book that more exciting to me.

The detail is wonderful but not overwhelming. You really get a feel for the main characters ....

Lincoln Rhyme, a disabled ex-head of NYPD forensics & Amelia Sachs, a rookie beat cop in New York, New York, are featured in this series 1st book

This is the first Lincoln Rhyme book and started my fascination with this author. It's superb, and after you read it, try the movie.

This isn't the best book I've read, but then I'm not really a mystery sort of person, although it did make a hard impression on me!

Lincoln Rhyme was once one of the nation's most brilliant criminologists, a genius in the field of forensics. Now an accident has left him physically crippled and emotionally stunted. But he's about to be dragged into the most explosive case of his already distinguished career. A diabolical killer known as the Bone Collector has been stalking unsuspecting prey on the streets of New York, and it will take all of Rhyme's investigative skills to stop him.
With beautiful police detective Amelia Sachs at his side, Rhyme must uncover a labyrinth of clues to prevent the next grisly crime. But a race against the clock becomes a terrifying battle of wits as Rhyme is drawn, step by chilling step, into the mind of a monstrous madman who won't stop until he has stripped life down to raw bone....

From the back cover:
Lincoln Rhyme was once one of the nation's most brilliant criminologists, a genius in the field of forensics. Now an accident has left him physically crippled and emotionally stunted. But he's about to be dragged into the most explosive case of his already distinguished career. A diabolical killer known as the Bone Collector has been stalking unsuspecting prey on the streets of New York, and it will take all of Rhyme's investigative skills to stop him. With beautiful police detective Amelia Sachs at his side, Rhyme must uncoer a labyrinth of clues to prevent the next grisly crime. But a race against the clock becomes a terrifying battle of wits as Rhyme is drawn, step by chilling step, into the mind of a monstrous madman who won't stop until he has stripped lie down to raw bone...

Earl H., Meldrim, Ga.

1st in the lincoln rhyme series - an excellent, fast paced read!

Wow! Super Page turner. Better than the movie.

A criminal thriller with great characters. I couldn't put it down.

The movie was good, the book was great!

JUST a great thriller and Great Characters

An edge-of-your-seat thriller! This is the first Lincoln Rhyme novel & is a great suspense novel!

Gripping, suspenseful. . .

Great book. Better then the movie and wow what an ending!!

being a jeffery deaver fan i knew i would like this book. the very scary story is tight thriller that is a race against time.

Very intense - as usual much better than the movie

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