The Bone Collector
Audience: Adult
Format: Kindle/Owned
She wanted only to sleep.
- first sentence
So, this is the original Lincoln Rhyme novel - the first in a long series. I have read others, but I don't remember reading this one. I chose this book because I needed a book written between 1900-1999 for Snakes & Ladders. Finding one on my tbr was a bit harder than I thought but I managed.
Lincoln Rhyme is not particularly likable, even when you take into consideration that he is a paraplegic (and is entitled to be a bit angry). Meeting Amelia Sachs was interesting and I liked seeing how her relationship with Lincoln developed. The story is good, though not particularly original - serial killer taunts the police as he kidnaps and sets up elaborate murders scenes; sometimes the would-be victims are rescued, sometimes not. The killer's identity is a bit of a surprise so that part is good.
Overall, good story and I'm glad I read it. I will have to watch the movie again now.
I read this for Snakes & Ladders space #28. Written between 1900 and 1999 (it was published in 1998).
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