Sorry not for me I found it too profound and couldn’t really relate to the characters I found it very complicated and had to keep going back to see if I’d missed anything so consequently didn’t finish the book as too much hard work.

I’d like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for letting me read an early copy.

This is the 15th (yes 15th!) book in the Lincoln Rhyme series. Whilst I have not read them all (and they can be read as standalone books) I have thoroughly enjoyed every one I have read so far and this books continues that streak.

With this series (and with Deaver in general) you know what you are getting. For me, he is one of those authors (like Baldacci, Child, Coben) who is seemingly (and thankfully) incapable of writing a bad book. Whilst his books may not hit 5 stars every time, he is a thoroughly dependable author. If you liked his previous novels, you will like this one.

Here, Rhyme and Sachs face off against the Locksmith. Whilst he is not a serial killer let loose upon the city, he meticulously breaks into women's apartments and creates a sense of discomfort and creepiness by stealing underwear, knives and moving things around the apartment. Whilst this doesn't have the same high profile nature of some other of Deaver's work, the sense of discomfort that Deaver creates through the work of the Locksmith makes your hairs stand on end.

How I would sum up this book - if you are a Deaver fan, read it, you will enjoy it. If you are new to Deaver, don't read it......read his previous 14 Rhyme novels and then read this.

Thanks to Harper Collins UK and Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review

Lincoln Rhyme detective novel - many twists and turns and very good story.

In this latest Lincoln Rhyme novel, it's easy to give away spoilers so I'll be careful here. The novel centers around a villain calling himself the Locksmith as well as dealing with two other seemingly unconnected murders. There's murder, arson, breaking and entering, and other nefarious activity and Rhyme and his team are all heavily involved.. There's plenty of drama, twists and turns, revelations and surprises. It works well at building up tension at the end of chapters and is an easy, relatively quick read, well worthwhile, if you lie Deaver's work.. Recommended to fans of modern pulp detective novels.. Does America really have so many psychopaths/sociopaths, especially who give themselves names? (See James Patterson, Patricia Cornwell, Jeffery Deaver etc.. ) I received a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

A clever plot and a real page-turning thriller. Once the reader is drawn into the story (at about page 2) it is impossible to put this book down. A great holiday read.

The Midnight Lock by Jeffrey Deaver is a masterclass in storytelling and is an extremely clever and entertaining story. Lincoln Rhymes and his wife Amelia Sachs feature in The Midnight Lock and it is about The Locksmith, who can open any lock and gain entry to people’s homes, also features crooked policemen, and just plain old crooks.
It is a multi faceted storyline with many things happening within that are not always picked up on by the reader until near the end.

My first book from this author and I didn’t really vibe with the characters unfortunately. I’ll give the author another go because sometimes the third time is the charm!

This is the 15th book in the Lincoln Rhyme series by author Jeffery Deaver. I have loyally followed this series from the very start and in most cases thoroughly entertained. Lincoln Rhymes is a great character and very different from other literacy sleuths. Lincoln Rhyme is a former NYPD Homicide Detective who is now a Forensic Consultant since he became a quadriplegic. He is partnered with Amelia Sachs who is now his wife and acts as his eyes as she walks crime scenes.

The book started strong and I was happy to be back reading this excellent series but for me the story didn’t keep me gripped and if I am completely honest lost interest. Love the characters but the plot just didn’t hold my attention throughout.

A woman has her personal items rearranged while she is sleeping but nothing is stolen and there are no signs of a break in. The police show little interest in her complaint but when the same woman turns up dead, Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs are brought in to investigate the murder. The murderer is obsessed with locks, breaking into peoples homes and tying them up before strangling them. He calls himself “the Locksmith.” for obvious reasons.

I would like to thank both Net Galley and Harper Collins for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

I’m really not ‘feeling’ this book. I’ve struggled up to 64% through and I’m just not enjoying it.

It’s a disappointment to say the least as I’ve not read a Deaver book before and considering how much he has written I thought I was on to a winner. That said, my lack of engagement to the novel could be down to two things:

Firstly it could be because the book is a part of a long running series. And therefore I am unfamiliar with the characters and team involved. If that is the case, however, I wouldn’t have expected to feel such a lack of connection with any of the characters. A well seasoned writer such as Deaver should’ve brought me up to speed very quickly. But I didn’t feel that any of the characters were very well fleshed out and Rhyme, whilst ever present, was not actually present for most of the scenes.

Secondly, the style and pace. From the first chapter I found the chapters clumsy and hard to read. The style of Deavers writing didn’t flow for me, I wasn’t being carried along and swept up in the drama of the storyline. Instead I was sifting through a lot of heavily researched data to dig out the plot and maintain pace.

Nobody can deny Jeffery Deaver is one well read and thorough researcher. This book covers a plethora of topics from (obviously) lock picking to nascar to soil composition and dna retrieval. But sadly, it came across as more style than substance. I kept saying to myself ‘this is fascinating to read, but get on with the story!’ And then when I do come across a part in particular whereby Deaver is describing a character driving her manual car he gets it totally wrong! Us Brits ‘drive stick’ (as the Americans say) as standard, we don’t: put the shifter into first gear, kill the engine and ‘set’ the brake.

Maybe it was the book? maybe it was the writing? maybe this author isn’t for me? But either way I couldn’t finish this novel because it didn’t interest me.

Thank you NetGalley for my advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

I’m a big fan of Jeffrey Deaver and this one did not disappoint!

All I can say is this author has gained a forever reader with me!
Because he is so damn good at what he does and that's making me glued to my kindle and forgetting about life!

Definitely recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thanks to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book.
I love Jeffery Deaver's Lincoln Rhyme series and this one does not disappoint. There are several crime-lines running through the book and it can be a bit confusing. I won't rehash the storyline because that has already been done by other reviewers but safe to say it will keep you guessing to the end.
Always a great read !

A fast-paced thriller in which the action takes place over a short time period adding to the suspense and the anticipation. Another great storyline featuring Lincoln Rhyme and Sachs.

The Midnight Lock is the latest book in Jeffrey Deaver's massively popular,and long running,Lincoln Rhyme and Ameila Sachs series. As always the path to bringing the "perp" to justice is a convoluted one and there are couple of sub=plots to muddy the waters along the way but as Deaver fans expect everything ties up neatly in the end.

This time round Rhyme and the rest of the crew find themselves trying to track down a "Creeper" a person who sneaks into apartments while the female occupants and rearranges things so that they'll know how vulnerable they have been. As his behaviour escalates the race is on to stop him before he actually kills. Things are not helped by the minor detail,as he sees it,that Rhyme has been banned from investigating the crime ,or any others, by the authorities after seemingly getting things badly,and uncharacteristically, wrong in an important court case that throws doubt on his ability.

From what seems a rather disturbing but relatively minor crime for a Deaver book grows a tale of family feuds, Underworld Kingpins,hit men,undercover cops, murder, online fake news outlets, and much more. in true Deaver style the reader is continually thrown off course as event and people are often not what they seem. As a ,very,long term reader of Deaver's books who is always on the lookout for the red herrings he still gets me every time, in the case of this book several times.

Another great book in the series,it can get a bit confusing as there are several strands to the story and Deaver plays around with timelines occasionally to add to the fun and keep readers on their toes but it all comes together and you'll certainly get your money's worth with this one.

As we've become used to with the Rhyme books there's a bit of social commentary thrown in,this time a big part of the story is some of the darker aspects of the internet, the rabble-rousing and fake news peddled by faceless troublemakers who somehow find plenty of people who listen to their every word and one very troubling observation that a very young child doing gymnastics online probably has a large audience of middle-aged men amongst her viewers.

Another surefire best-seller for Jeffrey Deaver.

A great read, the novel lured me in and I didn't stop reading until the finish, because I was hooked at the beginning by the woman who had someone break into her house. The page turning plot developed from that point, but I will not share it, because I would spoil the novel for the readers. Highly recommended..

“The Midnight Lock” is the fifteenth installment in Jeffrey Deaver's Lincoln Rhyme series. Once again, the brilliant paraplegic forensic scientist is at his best. Rhyme only takes on cases that intrigue him and this one will require all his ingenuity.
A mysterious man who calls himself “The Locksmith” breaks into homes with the world’s safest locks only to move things around and then leave, locking up behind him. The victims are all female. Meanwhile, Lincoln is pulled off the case after his trial testimony causes a high-profile defendant to be acquitted. He is stripped of his consultancy status and has his home forensic lab decommissioned. As you’d expect, this doesn’t stop Lincoln Rhyme and his partner, Amelia Sachs.
Deaver is a master of this genre so it’s no surprise that “The Midnight Lock” is a breathtaking, visceral thriller. Multiple storylines keep the plot moving and the reader guessing. Sometimes the many story threads happening simultaneously (along with flashbacks) make the book a little tricky to follow, but it is worth the effort.
“The Midnight Lock” is highly recommended for lovers of who-dunnits and detective stories, and, of course, for Deaver and Rhyme’s many fans.