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Summary: Boring and unbelievable
Review: This was my first audiobook by Deaver and it might be my last. While the overall premiss was all right the story just got to be too corny for my liking. give me a break every victim survives? Okay maybe one dies but the return of Megan's boyfrined was beyond fiction. The only character which i cared about in this whole production was Matthews himself and I'd wish he had killed Tate in the end. In my opinion it would have been just. Still, we have to have our predictable endings all tied up in a nice bow. No a complete bore and the RLV (repeat listening Value) of this audiobook is poor. Don't buy it but borrow it or rent it. Not a great thriller I'll stick to James Patterson from now on. Not recommended.
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Summary: Hardly on par with other Deaver books
Review: If you liked some of the other thrillers that Deaver has written, then you might like this one. For me personally. Deaver is one of my favorite authors, but this book just does not have the punch that his others had. I had high expectations for Tate Collier, but he turned out to be a paper-thin portrayal with no character. I actually found myself rooting for Dr. Aaron Matthews, the villain, especially after he makes some quite ingenious moves in order to destroy the lives of the main characters. Overall, although the characters are written thinly, and it lacks the typical Deaver-esque suspense, 'Speaking in Tongues' is an O.K. book. But just O.K.
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Summary: Who wrote this?
Review: I am thoroughly disapointed in the money I wasted on this Dean Koontz slap it together knockoff. I can hardly believe that the same person who wrote Maidens Grave pened this story. I thought " The Empty Chair " was a fluke, but after reading this I am starting to wonder if "Maidens Grave" and the "Bone Collector" were the flukes. You would be bettor off spending your money on a new author Boris Starling. "The Messiah" is the first work I can find of his, and if its not bettor than the "Silence of the Lambs" or "Seven" its at least equal.
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Summary: Not the usual Deaver genius
Review: I liked the concept of using words as weapons, however, the very weak "love" story line was soooo boring that it had NO place in this book. There were tons of plot holes - seemingly incomplete! The ending also had a very unfinished feel to it. I don't feel like Deaver even liked it! Kind of thrown together. Had he worked on this a couple of more months, perhaps it would have been up to standard. What a HUGE disappointment! Take a little more time, Mr. Deaver, don't disappoint your audience so.
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Summary: Deaver's Still Honing His Skills Here
Review: A troubled teenager, Megan McCall, the product of the broken marriage of Tate Collier and Bett McCall, is kidnapped by a man posing as a psychologist. Her parents, after realising she was missing, begin the search for her, largely without the help of the authorities. This is not the best work of Jeffery Deaver, however, if you enjoy psychological thrillers, you should enjoy this. One must be prepared to accept the power of speech and suggestion as a weapon. After a fast-paced opening, the story goes a bit flat midway through, with some reminiscing between the parents and a bit of meaningless rambling. Also, for some inexplicable reason, the kidnapper begins contacting witnesses, the parents and the police under the guise of an FBI agent. I got the feeling that Jeffery Deaver was still honing his story-telling techniques with this book. A little of Deaver's forensic descriptions a la Lincoln Rhyme creeps in at one point, but is only given minor attention. While the basic storyline was plausible enough, we were asked to suspend belief in quite a few key scenes.
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Summary: pass on this one
Review: "Speaking in Tongues" is a amaturish offering from Deaver that reads like a an unpublished first novel. Weakly drawn, unconvincing characters coupled with an less-than-credible plot left me very disappointed. Originally published in England five years ago, I suspect it was written long before his more successful works. Although the novel is relatively short, it seemed relatively long because of talky passages that break the writer's rule to "show, don't tell". While these portions are probably intended to develop the characters, those characters remain flat, merely walking through the plot. The plot requires a remarkable suspension of disbelief. For example, the anagonist stays one step ahead of everyone by knowing where to go, when to be there and what to say. The other characters conveniently (and not credibly) do exactly what the bad guy wants them to. Guns come and go as needed; a private eye appears out of nowhere to close a plot hole; inconsistencies litter the pages. And by the end, I wished I'd passed on this one and picked up some of Deaver's more mature work.
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Summary: great book
Review: this was the best book i ever read, it kept you so in suspense its not even funny.
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Summary: Not the best book I've ever read
Review: I just love Jeff Deaver's work, with this one exception. If you are new to him and are looking for a place to start, don't pick Speaking in Tongues. The character's are ok, I wish he had given us more back-ground on Megan's boyfriend and the friends at the Coffe Shop. I did like the book better than not having anything to read, but since I've read almost all of his books (All the Lincoln Rhymes, A Madien's Grave - my favorite, and others), I will eagerly await his next book and sell this one at my next yard sale.
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Summary: This mystery will keep you up 'til you finish it!
Review: Tate Collier is a top-flight trial lawyer, formerly a prosecutor, with a silver tongue. His nemesis is a likewise gifted psychotherapist. Aaron Matthews is determined to wreak revenge on Tate and his family, Tate's ex-wife Bett and estranged daughter 17-year-old Megan. When Megan disappears, Tate and Bett are drawn back together in an effort to find her, with the help of Konnie, a cop and friend. The rest of this tale develops in this 275 page mystery by Jeffery Deaver, one of our top best-selling mystery authors. The story kept me awake until 2:30 a.m. finishing it. Deaver writes smoothly, and the pace is brisk. The convolutions of the plot are easy to follow, characters are well-developed and believable. The language is a bit rough in places, and some of the sexual escapades are unambiguous, but not overly explicit. It is not a children's tale. I recommend this one as good, exciting escape material. Joseph H. Pierre
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Summary: Speaking in Tongues
Review: I agree with many of the reviews. This is not Deaver at his all time best. His Lincoln Rhymes books are well crafted. This is a fast read. I agree that all the characters are flat. The only character I thought was the least bit interesting was Josh and he was a very minor one. How in the world did he escape those dogs after being stabbed, slashed and bitten? What did he see in Megan? Did anyone care about Amy's murder. On the other hand, can we as readers expect every author to be brilliant in every novel?
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