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The Broken Window by Jeffrey Deaver

The Broken Window by Jeffrey Deaver – Book Review

Media December 23, 2008 by Geek Gal

Have you ever felt that you no longer have any secrets left to hide?

That someone has access to every minute detail of your life – knowing what you do every day even if it is as small as buying bread?

That you are being watched all the time? What you do, what you buy, where you go, what you like – someone knows everything about you? That’s what “The Broken Window” is all about.

The Broken Window by Jeffrey Deaver
The Broken Window by Jeffrey Deaver

The Broken Window is the latest, modern-day novel by Jeffrey Deaver in the Lincoln Rhyme series, and it’s my second read after “The Coffin Dancer”. As the book title implies, The Broken Window is a metaphor for someone peeking through your “broken window” and collecting information about you and how you fix the window to avoid it.

https://www.amazon.com/Broken-Window-Lincoln-Rhyme-Book-ebook/dp/B002S0KB18/
The Broken Window – Jeffery Deaver

The main plot involves Lincoln Rhyme’s cousin being arrested for first-degree murder with all evidence pointing at him. It’s up to Lincoln to investigate and set his cousin free. As he and his team unwind the maze, they encounter a series of crimes executed by the most sadistic, guileful perpetrator (perp) whose prime weapon being information.

It’s the 21st century’s plot all the way with cybercrime in the picture where the attacker uses computers, the internet, databases to track down and plot against his victims, fall guys and eventually counterattack the same people trying to catch him.

The plot revolves around the data mining industry, identity theft, and how that data and the information available online, can be misused in the most notorious way possible. It’s not just about tracking down a person and stalking him. The killer uses the information to literally kill someone without really taking his life.

Although the entire plot is set on a larger scale and is totally fictional and the magnitude of the plot is not YET practically possible, it is believable, based on real-life incidents to some extent and it makes you realize you could easily be one of the victims, that you are vulnerable in the present world given that a lot of information about you is so freely available over computers.

It also shows the extent to which we in the modern world depend on computers that we literally and blindly believe what’s in it without any question of the authenticity of the data. The plot did have some elements, which if put to use in practicality would facilitate a more secure place for us to live.

The book has vivid language, it’s fascinating, engrossing with dozens of twists and turns, extremely informative, thoroughly researched, fast-paced, the plot is tedious and although they solve the maze almost coincidentally, I still liked it, sometimes it sounds practical when a case is solved with a bit of luck than by a genius mind all the time.

I loved the ending; it was neat and smooth, a bit James-Bondish, and was unlike the cliched ending in The Coffin Dancer. And even though I consider myself a great fan of Lincoln’s rhyme, it felt amusing to see Lincoln’s rhyme being snapped at for a change by the techie in the end. :-)

My full appreciation for Jeffrey Deaver for bringing out issues like identity theft, which have alarmingly been on the rise in recent times.  All the Jeffrey Deaver and Lincoln Rhyme fans, go grab the book. It’s worth your green! It’s a must-read for all the techie guys too. Now I eagerly await 2010:( for the next Lincoln Rhyme…

If Lincoln Rhyme fascinates you, his series can be found here.


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    1. Profile picture for shravanshravan says

      December 23, 2008 at 11:32 pm

      Great review ! I like the way you started it. Improved a lot over your last review. Keep going. I am sure one day you will become a writer. I will write reviews for your books.

    2. Profile picture for ChanduChandu says

      December 24, 2008 at 10:59 am

      Wow! Sound’s interesting. I eagerly await to read your books :)

    3. Profile picture for sowjanyasowjanya says

      December 26, 2008 at 1:44 pm

      Doesnt seem like your 2nd review. A marked difference from the previous. Well written!!

    4. Profile picture for AnilAnil says

      January 6, 2009 at 8:01 am

      good one intrerseting ……….. gud review

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