I first came across Jeffery Deaver whilst browsing my local library and looking for something to pique my interest. I picked up 'The Vanished Man' by this Deaver bloke, someone I'd never read before, and, having relocated to my front room with a hot drink and something to snack away on, proceeded to lose myself in a tale of murder and misdirection. It really drew me in and put the authors name on my short list of those to 'keep an eye on'. 'The Cold Moon' is Jeffery Deavers seventh thriller featuring the quadriplegic forensics expert Lincolm Rhyme and focuses on the 'Watchmaker' - a serial killer stalking the good folk of New York and depositing clocks ...  Read the complete review

Just when you thought you had perhaps read all that Lincoln Rhyme had to offer, along comes Deaver with another novel about the paralysed forensic scientist that seemingly breathes a breath of fresh air into what was rapidly in danger of becoming a rather stale concept. For those not-in-the-know, Rhyme is an emminent forensic scientist, the best in his field, who was irreparably paralysed in an accident and now continues to lend his expertise to crime scenes using his dear friend and colleague, Amelia Sachs as his eyes and ears in the field. This time around, Lincoln is in danger of losing Sachs as his right-hand when she begins to pursue a possible alternate ...  Read the complete review

The Cold Moon by Jeffrey Deaver has been out for a couple of years now so you can pick it up quite cheaply. Jeffrey Deaver is famous for his quadriplegic detective character Lincoln Rhyme and he stars in this sequel to books including 'The Bone Collector' and 'The Twelfth Card'. Lincoln Rhyme is able to utilise his skills and knowledge by working alongside able bodied colleague Amelia Sachs in most of escapades including in Cold Moon. Amelia Sachs ventures off to persue another career in this book though she's still on hand infrequently throughout. Kathryn Dance is introduced to take her place a little bit but she's nowhere near the interesting ...  Read the complete review

Jeffery Deaver is one of America’s most prolific crime writers, and his novels have appeared on bestseller lists around the world. His book “The Bone Collector” was made into a film starring Denzel Washington as Lincoln Rhyme. Deaver’s latest offering is the seventh instalment in the Lincoln Rhyme series. Rhyme was the former head of forensics at the NYPD but is now a paraplegic. His protégée Amelia Sachs, a young cop with model looks, acts as his eyes and ears on the field. The two characters have a very close relationship and are romantically involved. In “The Cold Moon” they work together to catch a serial killer who goes by the name of “The ...  Read the complete review

~Brief Background~ To those who are not familiar with Jefferey Deaver, he is a best selling author of countless 'crime thrillers and mysteries' genre novels. This particular book happens to be the 7th book in the series featuring ex-head of NYPD forensics, quadriplegic Detective Lincoln Rhyme, and his sidekick Detective Emelia Sachs. This series originally kicked off with the reknowned book, (and later the movie) "The Bone Collector". A book, and movie, which i'm sure most people are familiar with. I though, jumped straight in with The Cold Moon, because it just happened to be on offer at a local book ...  Read the complete review