The Burial Hour (Lincoln Rhyme #13) Review

**Thank you to Hachette Australia and Netgalley for sending me an ARC of the book in return for an honest review. 3 stars!!! Well, this book has been grossly miscategorised. I really wanted to read a pyschological thriller but it wasn't a mystery and neither was it thrilling. So I'm rather disappointed. I did finish the whole book but rather laboriously I have to admit. There were some parts which I did like. Unfortunately, I found some rather far fetched. When I first read the blurb, I was pretty excited to pick up the novel. This is my second Jeffery Deaver book. So I had some background as to who the characters were. Although, I did read the last book quite a few years back. I saw some character development, but overall I wasn't too attached to them. I especially felt that Rhyme was too detached and appeared extremely cold as a person. To be honest, he was pretty irritating. Though, I did enjoy Sachs. She is pretty feisty. I especially loved the Unsub's mind. Those parts were the most interesting to me but when everything was revealed, it fell like of pretty flat to me. Some of the plot devices made absolutely no sense whatsoever. Plus, I did not like how they added a random character to be one of the prime investigators in an international crime. Please tell me in which universe does a Forest Ranger know police and crime scene procedure without formal training. That's just so realistic. To top it off, it was done in a humorous way which was out of place when everyone else was so serious. I did, however, like reading about the way the Italian police system is set up and I loved reading about the beautiful bucolic countrysides. The setting was gorgeous and I really got an insight into how an investigation would take place over there. So that really captivated my attention until the end when the motive and whole plot unraveled. There's a lot of current affairs also woven into the story which keeps it relevant. Seeing as to how the story pans out, this did strengthen the book. Overall, for me, the story was a general let-down as I thought I was getting one thing and was served something entirely different. The story was alright if the blurb wasn't misleading. This is not a mystery-thriller. Be ready for political intrigue. I won't post any spoilers but that's the gist of it. Maybe some people would like it but I wouldn't recommend it if you are looking for something that keeps you on the edge of your seat.

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