Naturally, it’s a trap, and a bad fall puts Lincoln near death and leaves him a paraplegic. Lincoln, a legendary forensic criminologist with the NYPD, is cocky and confident that he’s about to catch the Bone Collector, ignoring pleas from his partner (Michael Imperioli’s Rick Sellitto) to wait for backup. The series, adapted by Mark Bianculli and VJ Boyd, begins with Lincoln Rhyme (Hornsby) hot on the heels of the enigmatic clue-distributing serial killer dubbed the Bone Collector (Brian F. There’s very little inspiration to be found, but on a scale of semi-recent random NBC adaptations, it’s better than The Firm or Taken and not anywhere near the league of Hannibal. It follows appropriately, then, that Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector is a thoroughly average broadcast drama with good lead performances from Russell Hornsby and Arielle Kebbel. The book was previously adapted as a movie that was below average, but elevated by an intriguing main character and a strong central performance. It’s based on a book by Jeffery Deaver that’s fairly average, but elevated by an intriguing main character.
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