The Twelfth Card: Lincoln Rhyme Book 6

I've been a fan of Jeffery Deaver's for a long time; so perhaps a disappointment had to come along some time, sooner or later.And "The Twelfth Card" is definitely a disappointment.It's not only far too long and artificially prolonged by one suspect after another being uncovered, in a sequence leading up to a person dropped in to the plot in the last 30-odd pages.But far worse, it's plagued by excursions into AAVE (if you're not American, look it up); there's even a discussion near the end about whether AAVE is legitimate.And one of the participants in this discussion is the "heroine", Geneva Settle, whom I would would normally warm to for her delight in books. But I found myself wishing that this prissy little miss would - just for once - open her legs rather than open a book.And as for the final pages about the miraculous off-scene discovery of the ownership of some prime NY real estate, the less said the better.Am I interested in Rhyme's new-found ability to move more than just his ring-finger? Naaah!

Jeffrey Deaver never disappoints. His Lincoln Rhyme series is literally one of the very best reads, mainly because he is like no other detective. Now reading another in the same series.

Nice book

Have enjoyed all the Lincoln Rhyme books so far and this was no exception. Would definitely recommend.

I love all the Lincoln Rhyme books. I have yet to find one that disappoints. They are fast paced and have many twist and turns.