Book info

• Title The Cold Moon
• Author Jeffery Deaver
• Year 2006
• Genre Thriller

How long does it take to die? TICK His victims would say forever... TOCK At each meticulously planned scene, the killer leaves his victims to die slowly, a clock counting down their last minutes on earth. He calls himself the Watchmaker. And it's only a matter of time before he strikes again. But he didn't count on Lincoln Rhyme. Physically, he may face unimaginable challenges, but mentally, he has no limits. With Amelia Sachs as his eyes and ears - and heart - Rhyme is on the Watchmaker's trail within seconds. However, he's not the only one gifted with a calculating intelligence, and this time, his wits must be sharper than ever if he's to catch a killer cold as the moon.

Thoughts

Now that Rhyme and Sachs have been partnered up for a while, it’s nice to see new characters getting a look in. We’ve got Pulaski, who was featured previously but really steps into the new boy role here, and of course Kathryn Dance, who gets her own spin off series after this first appearance.

I like that there are two distinct cases here, the friction that causes in Rhyme’s HQ, although it did get confusing sometimes keeping on top of which case was being discussed at any one time. The layers upon layers of Rhyme’s case in particular were a little mind-boggling, and you wonder how any mastermind could come up with such a thing.

But overall, a solid entry in the Rhyme canon, and one that just leads very nicely into the next book of the series.

Rating: 3 / 5