Comments on: The Coffin Dancer (A Lincoln Rhyme Novel) http://mysterybookstores.org/the-coffin-dancer-a-lincoln-rhyme-novel.html Mystery Books Stores Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:31:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Susie Morris http://mysterybookstores.org/the-coffin-dancer-a-lincoln-rhyme-novel.html#comment-4128 Susie Morris Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:09:42 +0000 http://mysterybookstores.org/the-coffin-dancer-a-lincoln-rhyme-novel.html#comment-4128 <i>Review by Susie Morris for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Coffin-Dancer-Lincoln-Rhyme-Novel/dp/0671024094%3FSubscriptionId%3D02HTJCNCNN3PHR1VTHR2%26tag%3Dsf07-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0671024094" rel="nofollow">The Coffin Dancer (A Lincoln Rhyme Novel)</a></i> <b>Rating: <img src="http://mysterybookstores.org/wp-content/plugins/WPRobot3/images/5.png" ></b> I can't remember if I took a class or went to a seminar that delved into the aspects of mystery writing. I do know that since then, very few in this genre fool me. In that learning environment, I was taught exactly how most writers plan their stories and how the "villain" is hidden. This knowledge has taken a bit away from the suspense of most books, but when one comes along that actually fools me, I usually cheer out loud. A whoop of pleasure erupted from me when I got to the end of The Coffin Dancer. It didn't fool me until the very end, but I was definitely on the wrong path and only figured it out right before Jeffrey Deaver let all of his reading audience in on the bad guy's identity. <br /> <br />The Coffin Dancer is the second book in the Lincoln Rhyme series. Lincoln is a quadriplegic forensic expert who retired when he was injured on the job and was unable to move any part of his body except his head and his ring finger. He was talked out of retirement in The Bone Collector and continues to help corral criminals in this next book. <br /> <br />Three murder witnesses are in grave danger when their testimony can put a millionaire arms dealer, Phillip Hansen, in jail for the rest of his life. Edward Carney, co-owner of Hudson Air, a small charter airplane company, is killed when his airplane blows up midair. The FBI comes in to protect the other two to ensure they are able to testify in court 45 hours later. Ed's wife, Percey Clay, and one of their pilots, Brit Hale are put in protective custody and the excitement begins. Lincoln and Amelia Sachs are asked to help identify the culprit and so begins the decent into tons of crime scene evidence. <br /> <br />This hired killer is the best and finding him is almost impossible, but the "almost impossible" is Lincoln Rhyme's forte. Lincoln and Amelia must find the evidence to stop the Coffin Dancer from striking again and eliminating the other two witnesses. <br /> <br />As with all of Jeffrey Deaver's books, The Coffin Dancer is full of action, tons of twists and turns to keep the reader off balance, and information on forensic evidence that I find truly amazing. This information might not be logical, but it does make for interesting reading! I was amazed that Lincoln Rhyme would ask for scrapings from the tires of emergency vehicles that responded to Ed Carney's airplane crash to see what trace evidence he could find. <br /> <br />Deaver's also continues the tête-à-tête between Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs in what is becoming a "will he or won't he" scenario. You find yourself cheering on the forthrightness of Amelia and hoping that she finally gets her man! Ok, so I'm a romantic at heart... <br /> <br />I'd have to agree with the Kirkus Reviews that state "Deaver is just as cunning and deceptive as his killer; don't assume he's run out of tricks until you've run out of pages." And I also concur that Lincoln Rhyme is like "Patricia Cornwell attached to a time bomb". Perfect analysis! <br /> <br />I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a great thriller. Do NOT get this book if you don't have time to read because you won't want to put it down until that last page is read. Take it along with you on vacation so you won't have to stay awake on work nights trying to finish it. This is the perfect mystery/thriller! <br /> Review by Susie Morris for The Coffin Dancer (A Lincoln Rhyme Novel)
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I can’t remember if I took a class or went to a seminar that delved into the aspects of mystery writing. I do know that since then, very few in this genre fool me. In that learning environment, I was taught exactly how most writers plan their stories and how the “villain” is hidden. This knowledge has taken a bit away from the suspense of most books, but when one comes along that actually fools me, I usually cheer out loud. A whoop of pleasure erupted from me when I got to the end of The Coffin Dancer. It didn’t fool me until the very end, but I was definitely on the wrong path and only figured it out right before Jeffrey Deaver let all of his reading audience in on the bad guy’s identity.

The Coffin Dancer is the second book in the Lincoln Rhyme series. Lincoln is a quadriplegic forensic expert who retired when he was injured on the job and was unable to move any part of his body except his head and his ring finger. He was talked out of retirement in The Bone Collector and continues to help corral criminals in this next book.

Three murder witnesses are in grave danger when their testimony can put a millionaire arms dealer, Phillip Hansen, in jail for the rest of his life. Edward Carney, co-owner of Hudson Air, a small charter airplane company, is killed when his airplane blows up midair. The FBI comes in to protect the other two to ensure they are able to testify in court 45 hours later. Ed’s wife, Percey Clay, and one of their pilots, Brit Hale are put in protective custody and the excitement begins. Lincoln and Amelia Sachs are asked to help identify the culprit and so begins the decent into tons of crime scene evidence.

This hired killer is the best and finding him is almost impossible, but the “almost impossible” is Lincoln Rhyme’s forte. Lincoln and Amelia must find the evidence to stop the Coffin Dancer from striking again and eliminating the other two witnesses.

As with all of Jeffrey Deaver’s books, The Coffin Dancer is full of action, tons of twists and turns to keep the reader off balance, and information on forensic evidence that I find truly amazing. This information might not be logical, but it does make for interesting reading! I was amazed that Lincoln Rhyme would ask for scrapings from the tires of emergency vehicles that responded to Ed Carney’s airplane crash to see what trace evidence he could find.

Deaver’s also continues the tête-à-tête between Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs in what is becoming a “will he or won’t he” scenario. You find yourself cheering on the forthrightness of Amelia and hoping that she finally gets her man! Ok, so I’m a romantic at heart…

I’d have to agree with the Kirkus Reviews that state “Deaver is just as cunning and deceptive as his killer; don’t assume he’s run out of tricks until you’ve run out of pages.” And I also concur that Lincoln Rhyme is like “Patricia Cornwell attached to a time bomb”. Perfect analysis!

I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a great thriller. Do NOT get this book if you don’t have time to read because you won’t want to put it down until that last page is read. Take it along with you on vacation so you won’t have to stay awake on work nights trying to finish it. This is the perfect mystery/thriller!

]]> By: Schtinky http://mysterybookstores.org/the-coffin-dancer-a-lincoln-rhyme-novel.html#comment-4127 Schtinky Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:44:08 +0000 http://mysterybookstores.org/the-coffin-dancer-a-lincoln-rhyme-novel.html#comment-4127 <i>Review by Schtinky for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Coffin-Dancer-Lincoln-Rhyme-Novel/dp/0671024094%3FSubscriptionId%3D02HTJCNCNN3PHR1VTHR2%26tag%3Dsf07-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0671024094" rel="nofollow">The Coffin Dancer (A Lincoln Rhyme Novel)</a></i> <b>Rating: <img src="http://mysterybookstores.org/wp-content/plugins/WPRobot3/images/3.png" ></b> I actually rate this at 3 1/2 stars. I read Deaver's Lincoln Rhyme novels in the wrong order. I started with Empty Chair, followed with Bone Collector, and finished with The Coffin Dancer. Of the three, I would have to say this is my least favorite. Don't get me wrong, it is still a great read and I still recommend it! But the beginning is so much slower than the other two books that it fell below my expectations. I also believe that this book leaves Rhyme a little colder than he is in the other two books, which is kind of disappointing because this is the book that also builds up Sachs and Rhyme from co-workers to lovers. It took me awhile to get warmed up to this book, and I found the characters more lacking. Dellray comes across much weaker, but does have a great undercover scene that did him justice. I felt that Percey came across not so much strong-willed and independent like Deaver wanted, but more self-centered with disregard for anyone around her. Which to me, didn't make her very likable. (But then again, not all people are likeable, are they?) However, Deaver did not disappoint me when it came to the twists and turns that make his books so enjoyable. If this is the only Deaver book you have read, don't judge by this book alone. I still can't wait for Deaver to write a fourth book with Lincoln & Sachs on the scene! Review by Schtinky for The Coffin Dancer (A Lincoln Rhyme Novel)
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I actually rate this at 3 1/2 stars. I read Deaver’s Lincoln Rhyme novels in the wrong order. I started with Empty Chair, followed with Bone Collector, and finished with The Coffin Dancer. Of the three, I would have to say this is my least favorite. Don’t get me wrong, it is still a great read and I still recommend it! But the beginning is so much slower than the other two books that it fell below my expectations. I also believe that this book leaves Rhyme a little colder than he is in the other two books, which is kind of disappointing because this is the book that also builds up Sachs and Rhyme from co-workers to lovers. It took me awhile to get warmed up to this book, and I found the characters more lacking. Dellray comes across much weaker, but does have a great undercover scene that did him justice. I felt that Percey came across not so much strong-willed and independent like Deaver wanted, but more self-centered with disregard for anyone around her. Which to me, didn’t make her very likable. (But then again, not all people are likeable, are they?) However, Deaver did not disappoint me when it came to the twists and turns that make his books so enjoyable. If this is the only Deaver book you have read, don’t judge by this book alone. I still can’t wait for Deaver to write a fourth book with Lincoln & Sachs on the scene!

]]> By: Anonymous http://mysterybookstores.org/the-coffin-dancer-a-lincoln-rhyme-novel.html#comment-4126 Anonymous Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:44:15 +0000 http://mysterybookstores.org/the-coffin-dancer-a-lincoln-rhyme-novel.html#comment-4126 <i>Review by for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Coffin-Dancer-Lincoln-Rhyme-Novel/dp/0671024094%3FSubscriptionId%3D02HTJCNCNN3PHR1VTHR2%26tag%3Dsf07-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0671024094" rel="nofollow">The Coffin Dancer (A Lincoln Rhyme Novel)</a></i> <b>Rating: <img src="http://mysterybookstores.org/wp-content/plugins/WPRobot3/images/5.png" ></b> I started this book a Monday morning right before I started working and couldn't put it down again till two days later when I finished it during lunch hour. This book is unbelievable. The afternoon I finished reading it I ran to every bookstore in town trying to find more Deaver books, its just unbelievable.Anybody who tells you that this book is predictable is simply lying. Everytime that I thought I knew what was going to happen I was astonishingly not wrong, but dead wrong. There are plot twists in every corner. Deaver's characters are intense. You feel the pain, the emotion, the enthusiasm, and the fear that the characters feel, and his villain in this book is so well thought out that it should rank up there in the all time great villains list. This is definitely a page turner, (And believe me I can talk because I was almost fired for reading at work). If you dont have enough time for nonstop reading don't read this one, at least not until the weekend.Lincoln Rhyme and Sachs are simply wonderful characters who I enjoyed in the big screen but have found even more enjoyable in this novel.Definitely, BUY BUY BUY and READ READ READ I'm sure you'll thank me later. Review by for The Coffin Dancer (A Lincoln Rhyme Novel)
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I started this book a Monday morning right before I started working and couldn’t put it down again till two days later when I finished it during lunch hour. This book is unbelievable. The afternoon I finished reading it I ran to every bookstore in town trying to find more Deaver books, its just unbelievable.Anybody who tells you that this book is predictable is simply lying. Everytime that I thought I knew what was going to happen I was astonishingly not wrong, but dead wrong. There are plot twists in every corner. Deaver’s characters are intense. You feel the pain, the emotion, the enthusiasm, and the fear that the characters feel, and his villain in this book is so well thought out that it should rank up there in the all time great villains list. This is definitely a page turner, (And believe me I can talk because I was almost fired for reading at work). If you dont have enough time for nonstop reading don’t read this one, at least not until the weekend.Lincoln Rhyme and Sachs are simply wonderful characters who I enjoyed in the big screen but have found even more enjoyable in this novel.Definitely, BUY BUY BUY and READ READ READ I’m sure you’ll thank me later.

]]> By: M. Desoer http://mysterybookstores.org/the-coffin-dancer-a-lincoln-rhyme-novel.html#comment-4125 M. Desoer Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:05:17 +0000 http://mysterybookstores.org/the-coffin-dancer-a-lincoln-rhyme-novel.html#comment-4125 <i>Review by M. Desoer for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Coffin-Dancer-Lincoln-Rhyme-Novel/dp/0671024094%3FSubscriptionId%3D02HTJCNCNN3PHR1VTHR2%26tag%3Dsf07-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0671024094" rel="nofollow">The Coffin Dancer (A Lincoln Rhyme Novel)</a></i> <b>Rating: <img src="http://mysterybookstores.org/wp-content/plugins/WPRobot3/images/5.png" ></b> This book gets 5 stars for being one of the most suspenseful page-turners in a long time; in my opinion far superior to "The Bone Collector.""The Coffin Dancer" is the second novel featuring Lincoln Rhyme and his new assistant, Amelia Sachs, as well as several other characters that you will recognize from the Bone Collector.As with The Bone Collector, time is a critical factor in the resolution of this case . . . a couple of potential victims of a hired killer (the so-called Coffin Dancer) must be sheltered over a week-end so they can testify at a grand jury hearing on Monday. The Coffin Dancer is known for his creativity, adaptability and persistence (you cannot change your mind once you have hired him).The book's rapid pace, pulls you into the frenzy so that you feel like you are there, watching Lincoln and Amelia work toward their goal. As with the previous Lincoln Rhyme book, Deaver includes meticulous detail concerning forensics, primarily the recovery and analysis of trace evidence; I'm not a scientist, and cannot evaluate the accuracy of these descriptions, but they are fascinating. In addition, the ending caught me totally by surprise.I ended up reading this book in almost one sitting . . . until late in the night, something I don't often do. A great Summer read. Review by M. Desoer for The Coffin Dancer (A Lincoln Rhyme Novel)
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This book gets 5 stars for being one of the most suspenseful page-turners in a long time; in my opinion far superior to “The Bone Collector.”"The Coffin Dancer” is the second novel featuring Lincoln Rhyme and his new assistant, Amelia Sachs, as well as several other characters that you will recognize from the Bone Collector.As with The Bone Collector, time is a critical factor in the resolution of this case . . . a couple of potential victims of a hired killer (the so-called Coffin Dancer) must be sheltered over a week-end so they can testify at a grand jury hearing on Monday. The Coffin Dancer is known for his creativity, adaptability and persistence (you cannot change your mind once you have hired him).The book’s rapid pace, pulls you into the frenzy so that you feel like you are there, watching Lincoln and Amelia work toward their goal. As with the previous Lincoln Rhyme book, Deaver includes meticulous detail concerning forensics, primarily the recovery and analysis of trace evidence; I’m not a scientist, and cannot evaluate the accuracy of these descriptions, but they are fascinating. In addition, the ending caught me totally by surprise.I ended up reading this book in almost one sitting . . . until late in the night, something I don’t often do. A great Summer read.

]]> By: Karen Bierman Hirsh http://mysterybookstores.org/the-coffin-dancer-a-lincoln-rhyme-novel.html#comment-4124 Karen Bierman Hirsh Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:55:51 +0000 http://mysterybookstores.org/the-coffin-dancer-a-lincoln-rhyme-novel.html#comment-4124 <i>Review by Karen Bierman Hirsh for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Coffin-Dancer-Lincoln-Rhyme-Novel/dp/0671024094%3FSubscriptionId%3D02HTJCNCNN3PHR1VTHR2%26tag%3Dsf07-20%26linkCode%3Dxm2%26camp%3D2025%26creative%3D165953%26creativeASIN%3D0671024094" rel="nofollow">The Coffin Dancer (A Lincoln Rhyme Novel)</a></i> <b>Rating: <img src="http://mysterybookstores.org/wp-content/plugins/WPRobot3/images/5.png" ></b> And he certainly proves it with The Coffin Dancer, a follow up to his immensely popular book The Bone Collector.Rarely is one really affected by characters in a book but Lincoln and Amelia are different as is The Coffin Dancer. Expect the unexpected and enjoy the plot twists and turns because rarely do you find thriller that is so well written and so absorbing. Jeffery Deaver is creative and unique with his plot, the situations he creates for Ameila and Lincoln are realistic and highly intense. I was on the edge of my seat through out the book.Plus- this is one ending that will blow you away. can't wait for the next installment featuring Lincoln and Amelia. Review by Karen Bierman Hirsh for The Coffin Dancer (A Lincoln Rhyme Novel)
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And he certainly proves it with The Coffin Dancer, a follow up to his immensely popular book The Bone Collector.Rarely is one really affected by characters in a book but Lincoln and Amelia are different as is The Coffin Dancer. Expect the unexpected and enjoy the plot twists and turns because rarely do you find thriller that is so well written and so absorbing. Jeffery Deaver is creative and unique with his plot, the situations he creates for Ameila and Lincoln are realistic and highly intense. I was on the edge of my seat through out the book.Plus- this is one ending that will blow you away. can’t wait for the next installment featuring Lincoln and Amelia.

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