The Vanished Man: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel (Lincoln Rhyme Novels)
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (684 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0743566912 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 196 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-09-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
As the fatalities rise and the minutes tick down, Rhyme and Sachs must move beyond the smoke and mirrors to prevent a terrifying act of vengeance that could become the greatest vanishing act of all.. A killer flees the scene of a homicide and locks himself in a classroom. Forensic criminologist Lincoln Rhyme and his partner Amelia Sachs are brought in to help with the high-profile investigation. When a scream rings out, followed by a gunshot, they break down the door. It begins at a prestigious music school in New York City. For the ambitious Sachs, solving the case could earn her a promotion. For the quadriplegic Rhyme, it means relying on his protégé to ferret out a master illusionist they've dubbed "the conjurer" who baits them with gruesome murd
Even Rhyme himself, a brilliant quadriplegic and former head of NYPD forensics, seems more a collection of characteristics than a man. Presto! With a conjuror's flourish, the reliable Jeffery Deaver has pulled another winner out of his hat. Rhyme soon realizes he's up against a master illusionist--and then acquires a conjuror of his own, a spunky apprentice magician, to advise him. Allison. Their case begins with a murder in which the culprit, cornered in a locked room, seemingly vanishes into thin air. The book is chock-a-block with magic lore and with details of the craft of illusion, which provide a fine comple
"Illusion & Crime Together" according to Ken T.. The book has a novel idea of introducing and using magic and illusions throughout the story. Hand in hand they bring us from start to finish.Being a Lincoln Rhyme novel the characters, at this point are very well developed. Enter Kara, a student of the illusion. She helps the crew by explaining and demonstrating the ins . "All Plot, Little Character Development" according to Elizabeth. I'm a huge fan of the Lincoln Rhyme series, but The Vanished Man is my least favorite so far. There are repeated laundry lists of clues by scene (literal LISTS!) which are about as readable as a telephone book. More importantly (since I could just skip the lists) is my disappointment at the limited character development . nmbuy said I want to stop reading these books, but. I can't. Yes they are formulaic to some degree. However they are well written, hottest characters, twists and turns. The criminals are always mote complex with twists and turns I cannot anticipate and have to read again sometimes to keep them straight. Great fun.The progression of character development of "the good guys