Jeffery Deaver Books

I enjoyed this audio book. It was excellent highway fodder and made the time pass quickly.

However, the serial nature caused some authors to countermand each others directions with killings and changes of direction that seemed a bit hokey ("Dang! I forgot my briefcase!")

On the other hand, it was a fun book and a great way to see the styles of a wide variety of authors.

The Vanished Man starts out as an excellent fast paced , technically accurate account of an unusual murder case. I loved the "posterboard" of the evidence and clues involving the profile of the perpetrator. Perfect explanations of the instruments used to analyze evidence, beautiful development of the suspect, and classic following the directions given by the evidence.
However, then the plot gets so involved, so outrageous, that after a while the credibility of the story loses its appeal. Too, too many nebulous connections and co-incidences. The original story line was just fine- crisp, taut, evidence oriented.. and then- just too bizzarre! Stopping about page 300 would have been a great idea! Keeping the reader engaged is one thing , but the game gets stacked totally against any odds of creating a level field for the reader and author to "play" together!

First things first, I absolutely love the book "A Maidens Grave" by Jeff Deaver, its one of the most brutally emotional books i have ever read. The story is about bus full of deaf girls and thier teacher taken hostage by convicts and the hostage negotiater who rescues them. I dont know who Conner O Brian is, but he cannot read a book outloud to save his life. It was excrutiating trying to get past his whiney voice, monotone, and he has absolulely no skill for acting, which is needed to convey this book to the listener. It was so dissapointing, This book deserved better than him.