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krystalfleur22's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.75
josephmoore's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
celinafaramitha's review against another edition
4.0
Buku ini bekas, kubeli dengan harga 15 ribu di online shop. Dengan harga yang harus kubayar, memuaskan sekali bahwa buku ini bisa menampilkan apa yang aku suka dan merupakan ciri khas Deaver, multiple plot twists in a crime story.
Bercerita tentang pembunuhan massal tanpa motif yang dirancang sedemikian rupa oleh mastermind penyuka kegiatan amoral dalam penyusunan kejahatan. Unsub (Unidentified object/unkown object) bekerja beserta 2 anak buahnya; satu pembunuhnya, yang satu adalah boneka samaran dirinya. Unsub sendiri melakukan banyak riset dan eksperimen sebelum mengeksekusi kejahatannya. Sebuah dedikasi yang mantap dari seorang kriminal.
Tokoh utama dari buku ini ada 2, yang pertama adalah Parker Kincaid si ahli forensik khusus penanganan dokumen bukti. Pendalaman karakter dan detail yang dituang oleh penulis sangat mantap. Pembaca banyak diberi tahu bagaimana bukti forensik diproses, terutama barang bukti utama tangan pertama seperti surat tebusan, buku catatan pelaku, dan tulisan tangan lainnya. Hal yang membekas adalah sampai jenis kop dan kertas bisa mengindikasikan kapan dan dimana penulis membeli bahan untuk menulis. Tentu mengetahuinya bisa jadi satu langkah untuk mendekatkan diri ke area yang ditinggali pelaku kejahatan. Seru sekali, banyak aspek-aspek di awal yang mendalami bahasan pemalsuan dokumen penting bukti-bukti sejarah yang bisa terbantahkan dengan adanya peran ahli forensik dokumen.
Tokoh utama kedua, badass woman, ketua tim Margaret Lukas. Aku selalu suka boss girl yang tenang dan tidak terlalu berisik, sangat taktis dalam berpikir juga. Disuguhi bumbu personal urusan rumah tangga masing-masing tokohnya juga makin membuatku merasa mengenal lebih jauh karakter tokohnya.
Pemecahan misterinya, lumayan seru! Kejahatan yang direncanakan hampir sempurna, tapi toh tidak ada kata hampir untuk ukuran keberhasilan.
Bercerita tentang pembunuhan massal tanpa motif yang dirancang sedemikian rupa oleh mastermind penyuka kegiatan amoral dalam penyusunan kejahatan. Unsub (Unidentified object/unkown object) bekerja beserta 2 anak buahnya; satu pembunuhnya, yang satu adalah boneka samaran dirinya. Unsub sendiri melakukan banyak riset dan eksperimen sebelum mengeksekusi kejahatannya. Sebuah dedikasi yang mantap dari seorang kriminal.
Tokoh utama dari buku ini ada 2, yang pertama adalah Parker Kincaid si ahli forensik khusus penanganan dokumen bukti. Pendalaman karakter dan detail yang dituang oleh penulis sangat mantap. Pembaca banyak diberi tahu bagaimana bukti forensik diproses, terutama barang bukti utama tangan pertama seperti surat tebusan, buku catatan pelaku, dan tulisan tangan lainnya. Hal yang membekas adalah sampai jenis kop dan kertas bisa mengindikasikan kapan dan dimana penulis membeli bahan untuk menulis. Tentu mengetahuinya bisa jadi satu langkah untuk mendekatkan diri ke area yang ditinggali pelaku kejahatan. Seru sekali, banyak aspek-aspek di awal yang mendalami bahasan pemalsuan dokumen penting bukti-bukti sejarah yang bisa terbantahkan dengan adanya peran ahli forensik dokumen.
Tokoh utama kedua, badass woman, ketua tim Margaret Lukas. Aku selalu suka boss girl yang tenang dan tidak terlalu berisik, sangat taktis dalam berpikir juga. Disuguhi bumbu personal urusan rumah tangga masing-masing tokohnya juga makin membuatku merasa mengenal lebih jauh karakter tokohnya.
Pemecahan misterinya, lumayan seru! Kejahatan yang direncanakan hampir sempurna, tapi toh tidak ada kata hampir untuk ukuran keberhasilan.
jason_pym's review against another edition
3.0
Having just finished The Bone Collector before this, the Devil's Teardrop reads like Deaver on autopilot.
This time the murderer machineguns dozens of people at regular intervals, and won't stop unless a ransom is paid. Despite the ridiculously high body count, there is little tension - at several points, when the characters know the killer will strike again within the hour, their thoughts wander off onto other things. And so did mine.
Despite this, Deaver still makes it all very readable. There are some great twists, and the focus on the document specialist to track down the killer is interesting, so all in all still worth a read if there's nothing better to hand.
This time the murderer machineguns dozens of people at regular intervals, and won't stop unless a ransom is paid. Despite the ridiculously high body count, there is little tension - at several points, when the characters know the killer will strike again within the hour, their thoughts wander off onto other things. And so did mine.
Despite this, Deaver still makes it all very readable. There are some great twists, and the focus on the document specialist to track down the killer is interesting, so all in all still worth a read if there's nothing better to hand.
mefrost's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
kentuckybooklover's review
The synopsis was interesting but I couldn’t get into it. I don’t know if it was the writing style or just me.
jobeecebrero's review against another edition
3.0
This was not the best Deaver book but it's still worth reading.
hoserlauren's review against another edition
3.0
Parker Kinkaid is an expert document analyst that's retired from the FBI to have a safer home environment for his two children. On New Years Eve in Washington, DC, a shooter kills many people at a subway station and a note is left for the mayor. Pay $20M or face three more shootings before the end of the night. The FBI brings in Kinkaid to take a look at the note and see what he can learn about the killer. Kinkaid finds one notable trait, what he calls the devil's teardrop, the dot on the i lifting up to make it look like a tear. Using this and other information, the team try to determine who is behind this and how to stop him.
This is the first Deaver book I've read and I was underwhelmed. The characters were rather one-dimensional. I couldn't connect with them so I didn't care what happened to them. Deaver tried at the beginning to get us to connect with Kinkaid through his children but by the time he was working he had lost much of his draw for me. It also felt to me like Deaver was creating characteristics for the characters just so they could be used to drive the mystery.
All of the suspense in this book was kept for the last 50-75 pages and by that time I was rather complacent about it. I'm not even sure if I'm interested in picking up another Deaver book after this one.
This is the first Deaver book I've read and I was underwhelmed. The characters were rather one-dimensional. I couldn't connect with them so I didn't care what happened to them. Deaver tried at the beginning to get us to connect with Kinkaid through his children but by the time he was working he had lost much of his draw for me. It also felt to me like Deaver was creating characteristics for the characters just so they could be used to drive the mystery.
All of the suspense in this book was kept for the last 50-75 pages and by that time I was rather complacent about it. I'm not even sure if I'm interested in picking up another Deaver book after this one.
estott's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.75