The Empty Chair

A Lincoln Rhyme Novel, Book 3

By: Jeffery Deaver

Narrated by: Richard Turner Perry

From the best-selling author of The Bone Collector and Devil's Teardrop comes this spine-chilling new thriller that pits renowned criminalist Lincoln Rhyme against the ultimate opponent - Amelia Sachs, his own brilliant protege.

A quadriplegic since a beam crushed his spinal cord years ago, Rhyme is desperate to improve his condition and goes to the University of North Carolina Medical Center for high-risk experimental surgery. In a twenty-four hour period, the sleepy Southern outpost of Tanner's Corner has seen a local teen murdered and two young women abducted. And Ryhme and Sachs are the best chance to find the girls alive.

The prime suspect is a teenaged truant known as the Insect Boy, so nicknamed for his disturbing obsession with bugs. Rhyme agrees to find the boy while awaiting his operation. Rhyme's unsurpassed analytical skills and stellar forensic experience, combined with Sachs's exceptional detective legwork, soon snare the perp.

But Sachs disagrees with Rhyme's crime analysis and so ensues a battle of wits and forensics between Rhyme and Sachs, his best friend and soul mate.

©2000 Jeffery Deaver (P)2012 Simon & Schuster

great read

loved it as usual. I absolutely love this series, Lincoln arhyme and Amelia Sachs are very special characters. I feel as if I know them.

Outstanding

I am going through the Lincoln rhyme books from the beginning. This was a good continuation of the storyline and characters. There were enough plot twist to keep me satisfied. Loved it!

Long story.

Bout an hour too long... Lol. I love the Lincoln Rhyme stories. This on was a little long for my taste.

Jam Packed with Twists and Turns

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

First let me say Jeffery Deaver is an amazing author. He can turn any novel upside down at the last second and give you a twist that will have your jaw dropping to the floor. And this one had more than just one twist.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book minus a few new characters introduced. It did take me longer than usual to finish this novel as the beginning had me wishing it could go a little faster, but once the story got going it had me sitting in my car even after coming home from my commute just to listen to it for a few more minutes.I would highly recommend this book if you are a Deaver fan, Lincoln Rhyme fan, or just want a good mystery novel to read.

Have you listened to any of Richard Turner Perry’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

He did an excellent job of creating a voice for the characters. Although I wasn't so keen on his hill-billy southern accent, but overall it was enjoyable and worth the listen.

Slow

Did not like the narrator. Story took a LONG time to move . I didn’t feel a particular connection with any of the characters. Except maybe Tom. I always enjoy his sass.

Never fails to deliver

I am becoming a big fan of Jeffrey Deaver's writing. The narration of this book was superb. I'm going to read the next book and hoping I hear the same narrator.

a 5 star read

loved it,many twists.A True Lincoln Rhymes novel.A must read! Easy listen.Interesting.you will truly love it.

It was way better than the description

After two heavy hitting books the review of this one seemed a little weak to me. It blew me away, like the others did! Great performance, easy to listen to, had me hooked from the beginning.

Awesome listen.

What I really loved about this entry in the Lincoln Rhyme series is the real "fish out of water" scenario that plays out as well as a lot of southern lore that gets mixed around in there. Not everything is as it seems in this one, you won't be disappointed!

Same Characters new narrator

I liked the story and I am sure the narrator is fine on his own. My problem with this book is I have followed Lincoln Rhymes through many sagas with the same narrator. Changing narrators at this point in a series makes the characters seem new. My images formed from past novels did not match this one. I found it difficult to feel the connections I previously had with the characters because of the new narrator.