A Maiden's Grave

Too worn out Einar Berg I didn't find this book among Deavers' best. He's trying to ride too many horses in this race: the thriller itself, a drama of conflict between authorities and command structures, teaching lessons in negotiation techniques, and a lot of elaborate lessons on deafness and what can overcome the daily obstacles of deafness. And yes, some strange, metaphysic. "Learn about Negotiations & Be Entertained" according to Jim C. Not surprising, this novel had a great deal of suspense, twists, and carefully drawn characters. It is, after all, a Deaver novel. It gave a b it more than I wanted on the workings of the Deaf community (capital D). But generally a good read and one I can recommend.. "great insight into Deaf community" according to Wildfire. great insight into Deaf community. different twist since it starts out with the criminals already trapped and trying to negotiate their way to safety. Interesting twists in the plot. Totally different perspective. Had me second guessing the strategy in these situations and the kicker comes after you thought it ended.

When a pathological escaped convict takes a group of deaf girls hostage in a slaughterhouse, an FBI negotiator and a deaf teacher struggle to defuse the situation before it explodes in violence.

Deaver (Praying for Sleep) brilliantly conveys the tensions and deceit of hostage negotiations; he also proves a champion of the deaf, offering poetic insight into their world. Here's the second outstanding novel in as many months to see a busload of schoolchildren kidnapped by maniacs. Throughout, heartbreakingly real characters keep the wildly swerving plot from going off-track, even during the multiple-whammy twists that bring the novel, Deaver's best to date, to its spectacular finish. The first was Mary Willis Walker's Under the Beetle's Cellar (Forecasts, June 12); Deaver's is equally gripping, with the added twist that these kids are deaf. Meanwhile, pressure mounts on Potter as the media get pushy, the local FBI stonewalls, Kansas State hostage rescue units try an end run to grab the glory and an assistan