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The Twelfth Card

By: Jeffery Deaver
Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
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Publisher's summary

Best-selling master of suspense Jeffery Deaver is back with a brand-new Lincoln Rhyme thriller. To save the life of a young girl who's being stalked by a ruthless hit man, Lincoln and his protege, Amelia Sachs, are called upon to do the impossible: solve a truly "cold case", one that's 140 years old.

The Twelfth Card is a two-day cat-and-mouse chase through the streets of uptown Manhattan as quadriplegic detective Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs try to outguess Thompson Boyd, a man whose past has turned him into a killing machine as unfeeling and cunning as a wolf. Boyd is after Geneva Settle, a high school girl from Harlem, and it's up to Lincoln and Amelia to figure out why.

The motive may have to do with a term paper that Geneva is writing about her ancestor, Charles Singleton, a former slave. Charles was active in the early civil rights movement, but was arrested for theft and disgraced. Lincoln and Amelia work frantically to figure out what actually happened on that hot July night in 1868 when Charles was arrested.

Deaver's inimitable plotting keeps this story racing at a lightening-fast clip. With breathtaking twists and multiple surprises, this is Deaver's most compelling Lincoln Rhyme audiobook to date.

©2005 Jeffery Deaver (P)2005 Simon & Schuster Inc. AUDIOWORKS is an imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio Division, Simon & Schuster, Inc.
About the Creator- Jeffery Deaver

About the Creator

Jeffery Deaver is an international number-one bestselling author. His books are sold in 150 countries and have been translated into 25 languages. He has served two terms as president of Mystery Writers of America, and was recently named a Grand Master of MWA, whose ranks include Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen, Mary Higgins Clark, and Walter Mosley.
The author of 43 novels, three collections of short stories and a nonfiction law book, and a lyricist of a country-western album, he’s received or been shortlisted for dozens of awards. His The Bodies Left Behind was named Novel of the Year by the International Thriller Writers, and his Lincoln Rhyme thriller, The Broken Window, and a stand-alone, Edge, were also nominated for that prize. The Garden of Beasts won the Steel Dagger from the Crime Writers Association in England. He’s also been nominated for eight Edgar Awards by the MWA.
Deaver has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, Strand Magazine’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Raymond Chandler Lifetime Achievement Award in Italy
Deaver's most recent works are Hunting Time, a Colter Shaw novel, and The Broken Doll, a four-story collection from Amazon Original Stories. His Shaw novel, The Never Game, will be a CBS Prime-time series later this year.

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Great book but problems listening

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

The book was good and I enjoyed it. I like Lincoln Rhymes stories. Yes would recommend and told friend about getting the Kindle version.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Lincoln and Amelia

Would you be willing to try another one of Dennis Boutsikaris’s performances?

not sure until I know if this was a bad download or it was the narrator.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

no

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I gave the performance only one star because there were long blank pauses throughout listening to it on my android cell phone. Maybe it was just a bad download. It was frustrating would it would break that

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Fast Paced

Great read from Deaver as usual. Lincoln Rymes mind blowing abilities yet funny sarcasm. Recommend

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Lincoln Rhyme Novel

A little tedious. Could have been shorter.enjoyable. Premise surprisingly covers many of today’s current issues

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History in a mystery.

This is an unusual story of a smart, lonely, black high school student being stalked by a killer and her past. Deaver uses real history of 19th century NYC to make a really good modern mystery.

Dennis Boustsikaris is one of my favorite narrators, but I think he struggled with the Ebonics and black accents. He doesn't get in the way of the story, however, so I rate this performance a 3.5.

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ANOTHER JEFFREY DEAVER TWISTS AND TURNS NOVEL

What made the experience of listening to The Twelfth Card the most enjoyable?

The story was well narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris. He does a seamless job with the voices.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Twelfth Card?

When Generva was in the library and working on the microfiche. She suspected that someone was coming after her and thwarted her attacker - smart for a 16 year old girl.

What does Dennis Boutsikaris bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He brings the story alive from Lincoln Rhyme to Sachs. The story becomes three dimensional.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

GO BACK 140 YEARS TO SOLVE A CRIME.

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great!

love Sachs and Rhyme. deaver is my new favorite author. good read for thriller/mystery lovers

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I always enjoy Lincoln rhymes however this book was quite repetitive over what their findings were over and over again. It kind of made you think they were just trying to fill up pages. The story was all over the place I just feel that they could’ve done a lot better.

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Was so excited for next chapter !


I love Jeffery Deavers books. ! Also love the characters! I can't wait for the next book of his l read !Wow that was terrific !

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Why the random pauses

The book was awesomr, but for some reason there would be random pauses or major delays before starting new chapter. Kept making me think the book had stopped

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A little slower than the others But a good Book

This book was a little slower than the other books but actually a very good and interesting story

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