The Vanished Man

A Lincoln Rhyme Novel, Book 5

By: Jeffery Deaver

Narrated by: George Guidall

Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

From Jeffery Deaver's "simply outstanding" (San Jose Mercury News) Lincoln Rhyme series comes this acclaimed New York Times best-seller!

Forensics expert Lincoln Rhyme is called in to work the high-profile investigation of a killer who seemingly disappeared into thin air just as the NYPD closed in. As the homicidal illusionist baits him with grisly murders that grow more diabolical with each victim, Rhyme and his protégée, Amelia Sachs, must go behind the smoke and mirrors to prevent a horrific act of vengeance that could become the greatest vanishing act of all....

©2003 Jeffery Deaver (P)2012 Simon & Schuster

Critic reviews

"A crackling thriller." ( ChicagoSun-Times)

"Ingeniously devious.... [The] plot is so crooked it could hide behind a spiral staircase." ( People)

"This is prime Deaver." ( Publishers Weekly)

Learning

I love the twists and turns Deaver takes you through. It's a wild ride. My book 6 I began to appreciate how each book brings a unique undercurrent of information.

Pretty Good Story

Although the story line was a bit unbelievable, the performance by George Guidall was perfect. He could make Cat in the Hat sound like a suspense best seller. I wish he was doing more of the books.

The writing is fabulous.

I love these books. I read them years ago ... now I listen. So far we've have 5 books and 5 different narrators. Book 6 has a different one yet, it looks like. They've all been awful. The books themselves are fabulous. Mr. Deaver is an incredibly talented author and I'm completely invested until the last minute of each book.

Another winning Plot and Narration!

Loved it all. At first I thought I started a Randy Wayne White Doc Ford book when I heard Doc and Tomlinson’s voices. I love George Guidall as a reader. And he only works with best authors! On to your next book today.

Eh.....Did Not Like!

I did not like the storylines or the narrator. This story was all about illusions and magic tricks which are more suited to visual entertainment. I understood the illusions well enough but the story never kept my attention for long... I was bored and my mind wondered often. I wanted another Lincoln Rhymes story like the Bone Collector, but I didn't get it..... too bad Denzel established Lincoln's voice in the Bone Collector....I didn't like the narrator either!

Good book but musical narrators are the real killer

Story line was decent; however, like the title states rotating narrators kills the characters. It's hard picturing the characters previous narration already set the bar high. Rhyme sounded like he was well beyond his forties in this one.

Cheesy story, acting was fine

Magician serial killer is bad enough, but there were so many plot twists it became implausible.

Twists & Turns

Kept me on edge of seat
Many activities at one time going on… I was always trying to figure out what was next

Narrator was awesome, story was clutch

The narrator's voice acting was awesome. Just wanted to say that. As for the story, very good! What you expect from a Lincoln Rhyme novel. I love the research put into schooling the reader/listener on illusionism and general magic. An awesome story with awesome twists. Recommended!

Intellectual approach to solving murder mysteries

Jeffrey Deaver fits perfectly into my category of "fill in" listening, novels I listen to when nothing better or new is available. I expect 4 star novels in this category while being aware that 5 star winners are very, very unlikely and 3 star so-so novels are very possible. Vanished Man is the 5th novel in the soon to be 13 novel NYC detective Lincoln Rhyme series. The novels read like spin offs of the old Ironside TV series starring Raymond Burr. This one involves an illusionist. George Guidall narrates very well.