The Midnight Lock: A riveting new Lincoln Rhyme thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Goodbye Man

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Mně Noční návštěvník neskutečně sedl, zhltla jsem ho za dva dny a jen jsem zírala nad těmi zvraty. Mými nejoblíbenějšími díly ze série s Lincolnem Rhymem pořád zůstávají Iluze a Rozbité okno, ale Noční návštěvník se jim blíží. Takže Nočního návštěvníka moc doporučuju (stejně jako celou sérii s Lincolnem Rhymem a vlastně skoro všechny knihy od Jefferyho Deavera 😊 As this was my first of the Rhyme series, I can't commented much on the central characterization (their flex and growth) but to look personally into this standalone, I am pretty much invested with Rhyme's character. Brilliant and tough despite his inability, love his way in presenting the crime analysis, intriguing forensic details, also his relation with both Sachs and other detectives were quite admirable too. It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly four years since Jeffery Deaver has graced us with Lincoln Rhyme’s presence. Rhyme is a brilliant and tortured genius whose career with the NYPD ended in a tragic accident that has him permanently confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life as a full quadriplegic. He is now married to Amelia Sachs, the officer with whom he was paired in the opening installment of the series, THE BONE COLLECTOR. They make a formidable team, and the NYPD counts on them to solve difficult cases and bring the most evil individuals to justice. Lincoln Rhyme, for the uninitiated, was first introduced in 1997 when Jeffery Deaver released The Bone Collector. At that point Lincoln Rhyme was ex-head of NYPD forensics after an accident on the job left him a quadriplegic. Angry and frustrated, a case involving a highly intelligent killer, brought Rhyme out of retirement. With his extraordinary mind, and with Amelia Sachs as his arms and legs, a partnership was born. The author of more than forty novels, three collections of short stories and a nonfiction law book, and a lyricist of a country-western album, he’s received or been shortlisted for dozens of awards.

Now I was really looking forward to reading this as I have loved this series, having read 12 of the previous 14 books. The other 2 books are waiting to be read. But sadly, this one well short of his usual high standard. I would like to thank Net Galley and Harper Collins for supplying an ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review. V New Yorku řádí šílenec zvaný Zámečník, který překonává i ty nejsložitější zámky a bezpečností opatření. Zaměřuje se na osamělé ženy, kterým v bytě ukradne nože a spodní prádlo a nechá jim tam konkrétní stránku z bulvárních novin Daily Herald. Podaří se ho Lincolnu Rhymovi a newyorské policii dopadnout, když po sobě nezanechává skoro žádné stopy? I liked Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs. They are a great husband and wife team. The story flowed nicely and had many twists and turns especially in the political realm. The forensic evidence was also new to me. Rhyme went in depth to finding DNA or evidence that linked a thief into the current scene. It went over my head but I still found it fascinating. He didn't let his disability bring him down. Deaver has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, the Strand Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award and the Raymond Chandler Lifetime Achievement Award in Italy.I think the story flowed very well and the 'surprises' were cleverly found and added to the plot. The only thing I just failed to understand was the political twist, but as a European, it's still very hard to understand US politics. There is even a new character introduced which I hope we will read more about in the next Lincoln Rhyme adventure.

I've read and loved every single book featuring criminalist Lincoln Rhyme (this is the 15th), and I'm pretty sure of one thing: I probably wouldn't like him a lot - he's more than a little bit on the arrogant side. That said, there's no one I'd rather have investigating a case in which I'm an innocent suspect than the master of evidence. This book did nothing to change that opinion and maybe enhanced it given the restraints that are placed on him and his team of experts.

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Mladá žena se probudí a uvědomí si, že zatímco spala, byl někdo u ní v bytě, hrabal se jí ve věcech, nechal jí podivný vzkaz a následně beze stopy zmizel, protože dveře jsou pořád zamčené bezpečnostním zámkem a alarm zapnutý. K podivnému případu je přivolaný věhlasný kriminalista Lincoln Rhyme společně se svojí partnerkou, inspektorkou Amélií Sachsovou. The most richly accomplished of the brothers’ pairings to date—and given Connelly’s high standards, that’s saying a lot. HisThe Bodies Left Behindwas named Novel of the Year by the International Thriller Writers association, and his Lincoln Rhyme thrillerThe Broken Windowand a stand-alone,Edge, were also nominated for that prize.The Garden of Beastswon the Steel Dagger from the Crime Writers Association in England. He’s also been nominated for eight Edgar Awards by the MWA. His bookA Maiden’s Gravewas made into an HBO movie starring James Garner and Marlee Matlin, and his novelThe Bone Collectorwas a feature release from Universal Pictures, starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. Lifetime aired an adaptation of hisThe Devil’s Teardrop. NBC television recently aired the nine-episode prime-time series,Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector. Il ritorno a uno dei miei primi amori del genere, il maestro del thriller americano, Jeffery Deaver. Era da parecchio che non leggevo nulla di lui e ho deciso di riprenderlo in mano con questo suo ultimo romanzo, la cui trama si preannunciava interessante.