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cjeanne99's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Not sure why we needed two plot lines running here. Feels like Nash could have had his own book - and been even creepier.
Could the high school kids story held up on its own? With a little more development - yes.
Could the high school kids story held up on its own? With a little more development - yes.
redsilva95's review against another edition
4.0
Achei o final feliz, fácil e fraco demais pra esse tipo de história.
lovesresqdogs's review against another edition
Read it in a couple days, couldn't put it down. For those of you who enjoy suspense / mysteries this was a great story. I like it when things are intertwined this way
rmarcin's review against another edition
3.0
Not one of his best. I thought The Woods was much better. I didn't find the parts with the dad at The Club believable. Plus the way it tied together was a little hokey.
vickksx's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
warri0rprincess's review against another edition
3.0
It was a good book that kept me wanting to read. It wasn't his best that I've read, but this book is clean, and he ties the mysteries together nicely.
ddrosche's review against another edition
5.0
Holy crap.
This was my first Harlan Coben book and it was a long time coming. I'd heard of him and his books before but never got around to reading one. My mistake. I am now a fan and will be getting ahold of as many more of his books as I can.
This book drew me in from the start. Granted I'm reading it a decade after publication, so minor tech issues are dated, but the theme and basis behind it all is still very topical and realistic. At the heart of it all is a story about the lengths we go to in order to protect our children. But do those actions help or hinder? Are we right for interfering? When is knowledge too much? Not enough? All of these questions are ones that anyone can relate to.
But that is just one part of the story. You also have a cast of characters, all acquaintances of each other. Yet unbeknownst to them all they are tied together in ways they cannot imagine. This also hits upon the whole 6 degrees of separation aspect and how one small action can have a domino effect on all those remotely connected. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing how Coben has the characters all connected and it kept getting better and better as the story drew to a close.
The book is not short on action at all, but the final few chapters are pretty explosive and fast paced. I can easily see how his works are made into film/TV. I found myself thinking, damn this would make a killer Netflix series, several times throughout. Coben does a great job of writing a story that is both character-driven and plot-driven so you're not only invested in the characters, but on the edge of your seat to find out what happens to them next.
Highly recommended. Definitely for those who enjoy the thriller genre as it pertains to realistic (ie not supernatural or horror) events.
This was my first Harlan Coben book and it was a long time coming. I'd heard of him and his books before but never got around to reading one. My mistake. I am now a fan and will be getting ahold of as many more of his books as I can.
This book drew me in from the start. Granted I'm reading it a decade after publication, so minor tech issues are dated, but the theme and basis behind it all is still very topical and realistic. At the heart of it all is a story about the lengths we go to in order to protect our children. But do those actions help or hinder? Are we right for interfering? When is knowledge too much? Not enough? All of these questions are ones that anyone can relate to.
But that is just one part of the story. You also have a cast of characters, all acquaintances of each other. Yet unbeknownst to them all they are tied together in ways they cannot imagine. This also hits upon the whole 6 degrees of separation aspect and how one small action can have a domino effect on all those remotely connected. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing how Coben has the characters all connected and it kept getting better and better as the story drew to a close.
The book is not short on action at all, but the final few chapters are pretty explosive and fast paced. I can easily see how his works are made into film/TV. I found myself thinking, damn this would make a killer Netflix series, several times throughout. Coben does a great job of writing a story that is both character-driven and plot-driven so you're not only invested in the characters, but on the edge of your seat to find out what happens to them next.
Highly recommended. Definitely for those who enjoy the thriller genre as it pertains to realistic (ie not supernatural or horror) events.