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Crime Fiction · 2008 · PG-13

The Broken Window

by Jeffery Deaver

A killer who hides behind data — and Lincoln Rhyme's most brilliant adversary.

For14+GenreCrime FictionLength420 pagesRead time~11 hours

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Violence

A lot

Crime violence and murders; thriller intensity consistent with the series

Language

Some

Some strong language

Sexual Content

Barely any

Brief sexual content

Substance Use

Barely any

Some substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Surveillance, data as weapon, and the terrifying loss of privacy

What this book is about

Someone is using data mining to steal victims' identities and commit the perfect crime, framing innocent people with their own digital footprints. Lincoln Rhyme must find a killer with seemingly unlimited access to personal information. Deaver's eighth Rhyme novel is prescient about surveillance capitalism and data privacy.

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Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Crime violence

Data surveillance themes

Serial killer content

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