The Coffin Dancer
by Jeffery Deaver
Taste attributes: crimemysterythrillerdetectivefastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads
Boxlist takeAn unsavoury, smart crime novel: fast-moving and moving. Best if you like edge over warmth.
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Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
Detective Lincoln Rhyme, the foremost criminalist in the NYPD, is put on the trail of the Coffin Dancer, a cunning professional killer who has continually eluded the police. Rhymes —-a quadriplegic since a line-of-duty accident — must use his wits to track this brilliant killer who’s been hired to eliminate three witnesses in the last hours before their grand jury testimony.
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- Author
- Jeffery Deaver
- Published
- 1998
- Pages
- 453
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- Open Library
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