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"A mélange of chilling Tales, with a sting"
Reviewed by Rashmi Srinivas
Posted January 26, 2004
Beginning with a humorous preface by the author himself in
which Deaver takes an amusing look at his journey into
becoming an author, he then goes on to tantalize the
readers with hints of what to expect in the devious tales
contained in this anthology. And needless to say, the Read more...
"Deaver's Twisted Side Comes Out"
Reviewed by Angela McQuay
Posted February 4, 2004
Jeffery Deaver has become famous for his mystery books
featuring quadriplegic retired detective Lincoln Rhyme.
However, as he says in the introduction to Twisted, he
honed his novel-writing skills by composing numerous short
stories. Twisted features sixteen short stories (all
around twenty pages) by Deaver, including one featuring Read more...
SummaryNew York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver has long
thrilled fans with tales of masterful villains and their
nefarious ways, and the brilliant minds who bring them to
justice. Now the author of the Lincoln Rhyme series has
collected for the first time his award-winning, spine-
tingling stories of suspense -- stories that will widen
your eyes and stretch your imagination.
A beautiful woman goes to extremes to rid herself of her
stalker; a daughter begs her father not to go fishing in an
area where there have been a series of brutal killings; a
contemporary of the playwright William Shakespeare vows to
avenge his family's ruin; and Jeffery Deaver's most beloved
character, criminalist Lincoln Rhyme, is back to solve a
chilling Christmastime disappearance.
Diverse, provocative, eerie and inspired, this collection
of Jeffery Deaver's best stories exhibits the amazing range
and signature plot twists that have earned him the
title "master of ticking-bomb suspense" (People). With nods
to O. Henry and Edgar Allan Poe, these beautifully crafted
pieces, never before compiled in one volume, pulse with
subtle intrigue and Deaver's incomparable imagination.
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