The Collateral Heart

“[What] shines is Deaver’s masterful handling of forensics. Both the clues unearthed by Amelia Sachs, Rhyme’s partner and wife, and the patterns that emerge from them are diabolically clever in a way that leaves Deaver’s competitors in the dust.” —Kirkus Reviews

“[Y]ou have got to love Jeffery Deaver’s combination of Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs. The brilliant Rhyme, a forensic criminalist who is paralyzed and bedridden and has only his mind that works. Sachs, an intrepid and brave and beautiful detective, is his eyes and ears (and legs) out on assignment. It is touching and clever, as Lincoln teaches Amelia his skills, and she teaches him compassion. Deaver’s newest, The Collateral Heart, is the seventeenth, which proves the endless appeal of this iconic pairing.” —Hank Phillip Ryan, Criminal Element

“Readers will get precisely what they crave: they’ll be kept in suspense, blindsided by unexpected twists, and think they know exactly what’s going on . . . until they realize they don’t. Another brilliantly constructed thriller from a masterful storyteller.” —Booklist

“This series continues to reign supreme, and Deaver’s creation, Lincoln Rhyme, still fascinates with his superior intellect trapped in a body that cannot move. Like all Deaver novels, the storyline and details are never straightforward, and the twists and turns will keep any reader wondering what’s really happening up to the very last word.” —First Clue Reviews