A Killer Robs Couples of Their Happy Ever After in Jeffery Deaver’s ‘The Cutting Edge’ [REVIEW]
February 5, 2022 Leave a comment
In New York City, the murder rate has just skyrocketed. There’s a killer on the loose intent on destroying couples’ most cherished moments. Now the indomitable Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs are on the case. But will they be able to stop the butcher from striking again? Find out in The Cutting Edge.
Typically, when a criminal strikes Manhattan’s Diamond District, getting away with a stash of gems is the ultimate goal. But not this time. Not this morning. Today a killer known as the Promisor has something more malicious planned, to cut down happy couples during their most precious moments.
Everything does not go as the Promisor hopes, however. After slaying three new victims, a diamond cutter named Vimal Lahori is unintentionally left on the scene as a witness, and now Lincoln and Amelia must find him before the Promisor does.
Only Jeffery Deaver could concoct a story that could make happily engaged couples second guess marriage. But putting a target on the backs of star-crossed lovers will definitely do the trick. Add to the mix a terrified employee on the run, and we are in for a roller coaster ride of a novel that is impossible to put down.
Per the usual, I learned so much reading this book. Deaver always has something fascinating to teach me, and this time out is no exception. Here readers will come to understand things like how diamonds are cut and why earthquakes are formed.
Combining carefully researched material with unforgettable characters, Deaver delivers a book that makes us sit back and say “Wow!” But to fully comprehend just how fantastic this book actually is, you’ve got to pick it up for yourself. The Cutting Edge is classic Deaver!
Jeffery Deaver is the number one international bestselling and award-winning author of more than 40 novels, three collections of short stories, and a nonfiction law book.
He was selected to be the Grand Master of the Mystery Writers of America in 2021.
Deaver’s books are sold in 150 countries and translated into 25 languages.
A former journalist, folksinger, and attorney, he was born outside of Chicago and has a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a law degree from Fordham University.
For more information, visit JefferyDeaver.com, like him on Facebook, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram.
THE CUTTING EDGE
By Jeffery Deaver
560 pp. Grand Central. $9.99
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