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Summary: The danger of words.
Review: This is one of Deavers best books as he weaves a complicated thriller around the horrible premise that words can kill. The manipulative person who plants thoughts into the minds of others to the point that some even commit suicide is probably the most dangerous monster of all. This alone is worth thinking about. I know the settings and rapid twists are going to eventually be made into an equally exciting movie.
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Summary: Speaking in Tongues
Review: I really looked forward to the next book by Jeffery Deaver and when I got it and read it, I was vastly disappointed. What happened to the careful research of a book like Lincoln Rhymes (incidentally, "The Bone Collecter" was better than "The Empty Chair"). If I didn't know better, I would submit that "Speaking in Tongues" was not a work of Jeffrey Deaver!
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Summary: A good, pulp novel
Review: Deaver is an excellent author and his recent work is superb. "Speaking in Tongues" is one of his earlier works. As such, it shares many of his later trademarks (fast-paced, plot twists and bucks, full of suspense) but is also a little less mature. I found the characters a bit flat and the book hard to get into, though still enthralling -- so you keep flipping through the pages, waiting to see what happens, but not registering that much connection with the story.Overall, it's better than any recent Grisham book and still a good read, though I'd shelve it in favour of a Michael Connelly or one of Deaver's more recent works. It's worth a read if you really like his later work or want something to while away the time while travelling.
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Summary: Another stellar novel by JEFFERY DEAVER!
Review: Jeffery Deaver gives us a tale about the past never being dead, revenge and that sometimes you CAN talk your way out of the most dire of circumstances. SPEAKING IN TONGUES is Deaver at his thriller-writing best with characters that resonate long after the book is finished, a plot that will leave you guessing up to the final shocking page and an experience only Deaver can deliver. Tate Collier, a lawyer, gets caught up in a chase to save his daughter, Megan, who has disappeared. Along the way we meet Aaron Mathews, a psychologist who has a mental problem and Bett, Tate's ex-wife and mother of Megan. Megan is acting out trying to deal with her less than honorable mother and never-there dad. She is ordered to meet with a psychologist which she does...until strangely, a new doctor meets her...then she disappears. Tate and Bett start looking for her and in doing so uncover a daughter neither of them knew and are ashamed of. When the plot is reveled you will be shocked, mad and denying that something like this could ever occur. The next to final scene is as moving as I have ever encountered in a novel. Jeffery Deaver returns to his genre-blasting roots and gives us another stellar novel.
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Summary: Enjoyable but doesn't compare to Lincoln Rhyme Novels
Review: I did enjoy the book, being a fan of Jeffrey Deaver, but this cannot compare to the excitment of his Lincoln Rhyme novels. There is a letdown involving a nice character at the beginning, and a very delightful twist at the end with a nice character. The ending is very sad, thinking of an innocent life wasted at the hands of abuse. Very tragic and heart breaking. But another character, Meagan, we get to watch develop and grow every time we turn a page. She is a real hero to herself. The ending had a small twist, not up to the caliber of other Deaver novels, but I still enjoyed reading this book. Deaver has a skill in portraying his characters that make even his lesser works quick and exciting and easy to bite into.
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Summary: Below average story.
Review: This book has to be one of the most simplistic of Mr. Deaver's works. He is a top-tier suspense writer, however this book falls well short of his writing abilites, as have been evidenced by his other books. If you are thinking of starting your first Deaver novel, please check another one. The book's action is well described, when it occurs. The actions of the antagonist are beyond belief; they make all the ancillary characters look stupid, and All the characters can't be that stupid. Even the protagonists in this book are problematic; it is hard to make a connection with them, and I almost found myself rooting against them. If Dr. Matthews were a little more plausible, then I might have been pulling for him. As it turns out, Megan is the most sensible character in the book. I do not regret reading this book, however it is not a great one.
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Summary: Not his best - and previously published in 1995
Review: As noted on the copyright page of this book, it was previously published in England in 1995. "Gee, I wonder why it was not published here?" I thought. Because it is not that good of a book is the answer. It was obviously released to take advantage of his success with "Bone Collector" and the Rhyme series. This is book is not about Rhyme nor is it nearly as good a read as the books in that series. There are no likeable characters in the book (some would say they are "flawed people" - but they are just not likeable). So you really don't care much about what happens to them - which in most ways is pretty predictable. There is a small twist in the last part of the book that is a little surprise, but that it about it. I found myself glad that this book was rather short.
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Summary: A waste of time and money.
Review: I am a big Deaver fan and didn't even think twice about buying this book. I will never again do this without reading what my fellow Deaverphiles have to say. It was almost as if someone else wrote it. There was none of the suspense and cunning I have come to expect .You never cared about ANY of the characters. The actions of the "Dr" were so unbelieveable that the storyline (revenge) became very predictable. Deavers' trademark twist at the end was lame. While everyone can make a mistake, I wonder where the editors' mind was when he/she gave the go ahead for publication.
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Summary: Not his best effort
Review: This is certainly Jeffery Wilds Deaver's worst book. I have read, and loved, all his previous novels, and had high expectations for this one. My expectations were not met. The plot barely existed. The plot, where it existed, was predictable. There were no surprises. I didn't like the characters. It was a fast read, and worth reading if you can check it out from your local library or wait for paperback.
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Summary: SO IT'S NOT HIS BEST...
Review: ...even at his most mediocre (which this is NOT, by the way), Deaver can outwrite most of the genre writers out there today. "Speaking in Tongues" is a fast-paced, suspenseful thriller focusing on Tate Collier and his estranged family. Sure, there are some cliches but they certainly don't underwhelm Mr. Deaver's incredible writing abilities. This book doesn't have the usual trademark plot twists that have abounded in books such as "Devil's Teardrop" and the Lincoln Rhyme series, but there some sufficient surprises to satisfy the Deaver in all of us. The change in the characterizations of the Collier family is believable, and especially Bett, who turns out to be quite a heroine. The addition of Joshua as Megan's lover is also a nice twist, and the scenes in the abandoned mental hospital are effectively creepy. So chill out and enjoy the chills!
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