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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
I picked this up after reading the Myron Bolitar novel, Home. I knew this wasn't part of the Bolitar series, and I wanted to see if I liked the author's current books outside of that series. I didn't like this one at all. It started in a pretty compelling manner, but man, I just hated so many of the characters, I didn't find the twist interesting or in any way meaningful, and I just wanted it to end. I don't know - it didn't do anything for me.
I did like this book, I did. It was very suspenseful and engaging, and very well written. However, I must say that I feel a bit... Manipulated? I guess it just felt... Inconsistent. Maya kills her husband in revenge, and then sees him on her nanny cam. Okay, great... But after a few chapters she seems more focused on what happened to her husband, than she does with what happened on the nanny cam.
I guess in the end it all felt rather lazy. Coben had a great plot lined up, and in the end I feel like he took the easy way out. At the end, I felt like I had been reading about this mystery for no point. The entire book seemed like a waste of my time. I literally thought "who cares?" In my opinion, it would have been a much better book if Maya had been upfront about everything. I think the point was more about the family's shenanigans than it was about the murder.
While I admit that the twist was fantastic, it felt manipulative to me as a reader. I love a good twist (Gone Girl, for example) but not one like this.
I don't know... It's late. Perhaps I'll update this tomorrow with a more coherent argument of what I'm trying to say...
I guess in the end it all felt rather lazy. Coben had a great plot lined up, and in the end I feel like he took the easy way out. At the end, I felt like I had been reading about this mystery for no point. The entire book seemed like a waste of my time. I literally thought "who cares?" In my opinion, it would have been a much better book if Maya had been upfront about everything. I think the point was more about the family's shenanigans than it was about the murder.
While I admit that the twist was fantastic, it felt manipulative to me as a reader. I love a good twist (Gone Girl, for example) but not one like this.
I don't know... It's late. Perhaps I'll update this tomorrow with a more coherent argument of what I'm trying to say...
mysterious
slow-paced
The TV show is great... The book is not.
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Excellent read, as always (from Harlan)!! Enjoyed the main character. Loved the twist at the end!
Daaaaaang. I did not see this one coming. I'm still reeling a bit from the ending because it was so unexpected. The beginning of this book pulled me in, but I'll admit I started to tire of the story. It seemed like it was going to wrap up rather predictably... not the case. I still kind of question the rationality of the ending, but I'm just over-analyzing it. A good, semi-light thriller. I can see why there is so much hype around it. I've never read Coben before, but I might need to go back and check out some of his past work.
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
I actually started watching the Netflix series based on this book and didn't end up finishing it but felt intrigued enough to look into the book. The book and the TV show mirror each other but I also never finished the shows I cannot speak for the ending.
Overall this book tugged highly on mystery with leads on multiple murders. I enjoyed the character development of Maya and Eddie. Overall thought the other supporting characters were kind of thrown in but not much about them (Caroline, Shane, Eileen). At times especially towards the end I felt like this book had a lot going on where it felt a little forced. Even though that is true I greatly enjoyed the ending and the aftermath that was projected multiple years in the future. I felt as though this made me fall for the supporting characters even more.
Overall this book tugged highly on mystery with leads on multiple murders. I enjoyed the character development of Maya and Eddie. Overall thought the other supporting characters were kind of thrown in but not much about them (Caroline, Shane, Eileen). At times especially towards the end I felt like this book had a lot going on where it felt a little forced. Even though that is true I greatly enjoyed the ending and the aftermath that was projected multiple years in the future. I felt as though this made me fall for the supporting characters even more.
I don't like this much, I rarely read Mystery/Thriller book. I don't like the writing style, too. It doesn't feel full of suspense to me. I just kept going because I want to know how the ending was, the journey going there is just bearable. I didn't see the ending coming, but at least I got explanation for everything.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes