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Summary: Taut, tight-wire suspense
Review: Jeffrey Deaver uses all his genius to unfold a tale of thrills and unharnessed suspense. His characters are sharp in detail as we delve deeper and deeper into personalities. The main theme is about several felons holed up in an old slaughterhouse. Their hostages are deaf children and their teachers who try their best to overcome and survive this horrific experience.The felons are brutal, yet clever. And their negotiator is Arthur Potter.Arthur Potter who has been a negotiator for many years and has to try every trick that is up his sleeve.He has to get into the mind of the leader , Brutus, and know what the answers to his questions will be before he even asks them. But that is just the basis of this fascinating tale. Deaver unfolds each and every character in a stunningly clever manner. The sub-plots and secondary characters bring pathos, fear and thrills by the minute. I found myself living the anger and terror of the girls...living the surpressed anquish of Potter....plotting with him to bring the hostages out and keep everyone unharmed. And yes, I found myself in the 'cold-death' mind of Brutus. I applaud Deavers for a remarkable story-line, fascinating characters and for his genius in unraveling a mixed tale of truly mesmerizing pathos, terror, greed and high emotions.
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Summary: AMAZING, SPELLBINDING, TWISTS AND TURNS EVERY MINUTE
Review: Jeffery Deaver is nothing short of amazing in his ability to keep the readers attention. He has in fact perfected his craft. "Maiden's Grave," is a book you will not want to put down. It is enhancing to all of your senses and the imagery will truly take you there. Actually the first book I have read by Deaver I have read everything I could get my hand on since. If you enjoy true crime books, you will love this. Although it is fiction you will feel it is real.
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Summary: Not like his others, but still great
Review: I enjoyed all of Deaver's books, but this one is the best. It is less gruesome, less involved with the minutiae of forensics (which I find fascinating) but somehow more literate.
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Summary: While not his best book, this is still an exciting read...
Review: I contend that although not as good as his more recent novels, 'A Maiden's Grave' is still a very fun book to experience. With Deaver, you don't just read him, you 'experience' his writing because he has the uncanny ability to transport your thoughts and feelings to wherever it is he wants you to go. In this novel, he takes you to the scene of a kidnapping of a bus of girls. Now whether or not Deaver has done his research on kidnapping negotiating or not, I have NO idea...I CAN tell you it sure seems as though he has. At first glance, it seems that one could not manage to pull and entire novel out of the situation this novel presents you with, but not only does he do it, he gives you situations you would have otherwise never have thought about. It was obvious from the get-go that Mr. Deaver has put a lot of thought into this story, and the outcome is much more than just a kidnapping and just a negotiation to solve the situation. 'A Maiden's Grave' is not Deavers best thriller, but if you enjoy fast moving stories with more meat than your average porterhouse steak, this book ought to satisfy your hunger.
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Summary: Perfect weekend reading
Review: There is nothing spectacular about this book, but there is plenty to like. While Patricia Cornwell writes books in which her characters speak in pseudo-intellectual prose, Deaver's characters speak in a manner that rings true to the reader. As Thomas Harris hits you over the head with grotesque violence, the actions of the characters in Deaver's book fit their motivation like a (bloody?) glove. While other authors make your head spin with unbelievable plot twists and shifting point of view, Deaver makes the transitions seamless and for the noble purpose of heightened suspense. Maybe you can tell that a string of poorly written suspense books has put me in a mood as sour as Kilgore Trout. It is a pleasure to read a book in which I care for the characters and have at least some uncertainty that everything will turn out all right in the end. Deaver seems to storyboard his stories with intriguing characters and setting before he takes on the plot, and the results speak volumes. Mr. Deaver deserves all the movie deals he gets, something Mr. Crichton stopped earning a few years ago.
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Summary: Mr. Deaver Delievers
Review: Another great book by Mr. Deaver. Even though it did not have Lincoln Rhyme it was still great fun to read. As with all of his books, there are always some twist and unexpected things and this book is no exception. Just when I thought I knew it all Mr. Deaver throws something at me to keep me off balance. A fun read but not up to The Bone Collector status. Enjoy!
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Summary: Good, solid...but not great
Review: This book has a lot of what makes Deaver's books fun to read: gripping plot, intelligent writing, characters you care about, and of course some twists and re-twists. But in this case, it seems like these elements are scaled-back and are in smaller quantity than some of Deaver's other stories. So, Maiden's Grave sometimes leans toward generic. I'm not surprised it was turned into an HBO movie--it has a TV-movie-of-the-week vibe. Recommended for Deaver fans who may want to read more characterization/less plot from Deaver.
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Summary: His Best One!
Review: I thought I was a Deaver fan before this, having read Coffin Dancer and others, but A Maiden's Grave is definitely one of the best books I have read this year. The characterisation of Arthur Potter is excellent and the girls' strength during their ordeal will make you go from feeling sorry for them (for being deaf) to forgetting the disability and concentrating on how strong the main character is. Deaver's explaination of the Title of the Book is a particularly poignant scene.
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Summary: Deaver does not disappoint
Review: Another thriller from Deaver! This was hard to put down. The characters were vivid, the plot full of twists. This will not disappoint loyal Deaver fans.
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Summary: I ALREADY REVIEWED THIS BOOK!
Review: I ALREADY REVIEWED THIS BOOK AND MY REVIEW HAD BEEN PUBLISHED BUT FOR SOME REASON IT DISAPPEARED LAST WEEK, PLEASE EXPLAIN!!!
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