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The Lesson of Her Death

The Lesson of Her Death

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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Deaver at his best...this book is a pleasure
Review: A co -ed girl is found dead in the woods and then unfolds a complex plot, with many situations and conflicting interests. Rich with a delicate prose, this book features my favorite Deaver asset, his neat language to convey emotions and describe settings as well as his passion to describe all the events of the story with colorful and vibrant details The tale is gripping because one cannot anticipate any development and if one does, run the high risk of being dead wrong. (it happened to me many times) and there also lies the high value of this work, suspense and uncertainty....with many traps.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: The Lesson of Her Death
Review: After reading and enjoying so many of Jeffery Deaver's books, "The Lesson of Her Death" was a total disappointment. You don't get into the characters, don't feel how they feel. The ending was a let down. Usually, it takes me three days to a week to finish a book...this one took me over three weeks to finish ! I would not recommend spending your dollar on the book at all.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: The Lesson of Her Death
Review: After reading and enjoying so many of Jeffery Deaver's books, "The Lesson of Her Death" was a total disappointment. You don't get into the characters, don't feel how they feel. The ending was a let down. Usually, it takes me three days to a week to finish a book...this one took me over three weeks to finish ! I would not recommend spending your dollar on the book at all.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A nail biting Deaver thriller
Review: Bill Corde is a former big city cop turned small town detective who is assigned to investigate a murder of a local college girl. Although signs point to a cult killing, Corde knows better and he closes in on the real killer. He discovers the victim has left him with a number of suspects and as he gets closer to the killer, the killer gets closer to him. In typical Deaver fashion, there are twists and turns with every new chapter. You are kept guessing until the very end as to the identity of the murderer. The book is a smooth read and it held my interest throughout. Deaver conveys real suspense and dread by bringing the Hero's children into the sights of the villain. Deaver and suspense fans will find this as a book worth reading.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A nail biting Deaver thriller
Review: Bill Corde is a former big city cop turned small town detective who is assigned to investigate a murder of a local college girl. Although signs point to a cult killing, Corde knows better and he closes in on the real killer. He discovers the victim has left him with a number of suspects and as he gets closer to the killer, the killer gets closer to him. In typical Deaver fashion, there are twists and turns with every new chapter. You are kept guessing until the very end as to the identity of the murderer. The book is a smooth read and it held my interest throughout. Deaver conveys real suspense and dread by bringing the Hero's children into the sights of the villain. Deaver and suspense fans will find this as a book worth reading.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A very entertaining book
Review: Deaver is such a joy to read. Only Black Notice and The Triumph and the Glory of all the books I've read this summer kept me as glued to the page as The Lesson of Her Death did. There is just never a dull moment in one of his books, he is fantastic. I just ordered the new one, Devils Teardrop and look forward to reading it as well.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Early gem
Review: I don't know how people get it into their heads that early Deaver books are not as good as his later ones. ALL of his early books are of an incredibly high class, equally as good as his more recent. They are slightly different, in tone perhaps, but the quality remains the same.

This is an idea book...there is so much of interest going on at once. It is the kind of book i adore...the kind with a central core plot, but one with many other subplots (usually to do with simple events in the lives of the characters) all orbiting around that core-plot, but never really touching it. It makes the books rather realistic, and such a feast for the reader. So much is happening, just like real life. (For another brilliant example of this, check out "Cry Wolf" by Tami Hoag, which is one of my favourite books of all time.)

Deaver's writing is very good, and his characters are great. Very human. He gets into everyones head, and shows us inside, so incredibly well that it looks remarkably easy. I have not met an author who actually can get inside his characters heads so well, and make whats in there seem so simple and ration, especially in the heads of his killers.

The plot is good...interesting, exciting, twisting. There are some nice subtle twists, although they are not quite as pronounced or as shocking as in some of his other novels. Indeed, the identity of the killer is discovered in the final 100 ish pages, and there is no real surprise about their identity from then on. (Which, having found out so early, you would expect there to be.)

If anything, this book is perhaps a bit too long. But not much...

This is not Deaver's book, but that doesnt really clarify matters at all. As all of his books are exemplary, and much better than most authors working today. (Hence the fact that it still garners a five star rating.) However, it may not be quite as good as such classics as "A Maiden's Grave" or "The Empty Chair" it is still a hig class, enjoyable read. If you are new to Deaver, this is probably good place to start and ease yourself into the water.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: No one of his best!
Review: I enjoyed the "Bone Collector" and "The Coffin Dancer". This book was not quite on the same level. The story begins a little slow, but I grew to like the main character, a deputy sheriff in a small town. The pace of the book picks up about midway.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: good - but not one of his best
Review: I have read all of Jeffrey Deaver's books, and have enjoyed each and every one of them. While, this book was engrossing, I did not feel that it was up to par with some of his others, like "Bone Collector", "Coffin Dancer", "Devil's Teardrop", or my all-time favorite - "A Maiden's Grave" - all of which I would rate as 5+-star books. I'm looking forward to reading another new book by him.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: another smash hit for Deaver
Review: I must whole heartedly agree with dglavelle@hotmail.com. It is a shame that many of Jeffery Deavers books are no longer in print but I keep scouring the used book stores in hopes of finding a treasure - namingly an out of print Deaver book. Lessons of Her Death is a perfect example of Deaver's work - smart, engrossing and well written (plot line and charcters). This was another book with plot twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat.


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