A Maiden's Grave by Jeffery Deaver. Another good mystery by Deaver. The creepy plot revolves around 9 deaf hostages being held in an abandoned cattle slaughterhouse by escaped convicts.
We spend a lot of time with the hostage negotiator, which is fun. He gets Stockholm Syndrome over and over again in his job, and feels so sad each time the criminal, who has become his best friend, is taken away in handcuffs or shot. This time, the negotiator falls for the main hostage taker AND one of the hostages. Poor guy.
There are all kinds of battles for supremacy going on between the different government agencies involved. The hostages themselves have an ongoing struggle revolving around whether or not to be part of Outside society -- should the deaf attend "regular" school? Should they try to speak aloud? Should they learn to read lips? Do they need to be protected from life?
It's an entertaining read, not too graphically violent, and a Real Page-Turner, which I need to keep up this pace!
Sunday, March 1, 2009
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