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3.59 AVERAGE
3.59 AVERAGE
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
My god this was terrible. Contains such gems as, after a reverend says that he cannot help the main character, "Once again, dazed by betrayal and heartbreak, I stumbled back down the path" - I mean, really? The whole book is like this. Absurd and melodramatic.
3.5/5
A good different kind of thriller with some humour and relatable characters thrown in. It’s the first book I’ve read by this author. I liked his style and it was full of twists and fit together well in the end. The middle dragged a bit but I think if I would have known the ending I would have enjoyed it more as all the different minor storylines had me a bit lost until I knew how they were tied together. Happy with the ending, not superb but worth a read.
A good different kind of thriller with some humour and relatable characters thrown in. It’s the first book I’ve read by this author. I liked his style and it was full of twists and fit together well in the end. The middle dragged a bit but I think if I would have known the ending I would have enjoyed it more as all the different minor storylines had me a bit lost until I knew how they were tied together. Happy with the ending, not superb but worth a read.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not good. Not good at all.
Could not tolerate the protagonist. As the story went on, I hated the protagonist more and more. The story ticked all the boxes of a shoddily assembled 4 star IMDB rating movie.
1. Mention of FBI - check
2. Don’t trust the police - check
3. Romance that doesn’t make sense - check
4. Fighting abilities appearing out of nowhere - check
5. Learning how to tail people by magic - check
6. Dodging bullets - check
7. Betrayal - check
8. Jumping through windows - check
9. Protagonist making questionable decisions throughout - check
And many more. I still cannot make any sense of the story. If the protagonist behaved like a normal human being - I guess there wouldn’t be a story to write?
Many elements in the story such as the murder in between don’t add any value to the overall plot of the story. They are subplots that are stapled onto the main story without much in the way of continuity.
Every mention of hopeless (or should I say dumb?) romanticism is followed with some variation of “it sounds corny but it’s true”.
Unless you are in the mood for a hodgepodge of fast-paced questionable decision-making with unrealistic romance, drug cartels, mafia, and the FBI, I’d recommend that you skip this one.
Could not tolerate the protagonist. As the story went on, I hated the protagonist more and more. The story ticked all the boxes of a shoddily assembled 4 star IMDB rating movie.
1. Mention of FBI - check
2. Don’t trust the police - check
3. Romance that doesn’t make sense - check
4. Fighting abilities appearing out of nowhere - check
5. Learning how to tail people by magic - check
6. Dodging bullets - check
7. Betrayal - check
8. Jumping through windows - check
9. Protagonist making questionable decisions throughout - check
And many more. I still cannot make any sense of the story. If the protagonist behaved like a normal human being - I guess there wouldn’t be a story to write?
Many elements in the story such as the murder in between don’t add any value to the overall plot of the story. They are subplots that are stapled onto the main story without much in the way of continuity.
Every mention of hopeless (or should I say dumb?) romanticism is followed with some variation of “it sounds corny but it’s true”.
Unless you are in the mood for a hodgepodge of fast-paced questionable decision-making with unrealistic romance, drug cartels, mafia, and the FBI, I’d recommend that you skip this one.
Dear HC,
Oh Harlan. You know you're my favorite author. But I have to admit, I was sorely disappointed with this one.
Don't get me wrong; you sucked me in with the first 100 pages or so of the novel. But it just got to the point where I wanted you to find this mysteriously perfect, love of your life Natalie. I wanted to love her like you did. I only got glimpses of past lovingly things.
Why did she have to wait so long to make an appearance? Why did it take so long to find her?
And excuse me, what was the time frame that you haven't spoken to Natalie? Six years. When was the last time you heard from her? Six years. Seen her? Six...years. So...you haven't seen her since when? SIX YEARS! Oh. I see.
Seriously? I get it. The title was perfectly chosen because you just had to say it ONE MORE TIME.
Like a true Coben fan, I feverishly read through it, burning the pages as I go, because I was reading so fast. I have to admit that I did have to set it down to go to sleep, even though I really didn't want to. (Work gets in the way of life/reading sometimes.)
Alas, I was not as satisfied as I usually am with your novels. I feel like the pursuit of the chase, the "foreplay" if you will, was so long and tiring, that the "climax" was just a dudd.
You did however cuddle afterwards, in the sense that, you wrapped it up nicely with a bow.
Not your best; I've had better. But you will always be my favorite.
Yours always,
Michelle
P.S. Please go to back Myron and Win. At least let Win have more of a spotlight in Mickey's life. And not just a pop in, save the day kind of situation. Win deserves to shine, especially all that he sacrificed.
Oh Harlan. You know you're my favorite author. But I have to admit, I was sorely disappointed with this one.
Don't get me wrong; you sucked me in with the first 100 pages or so of the novel. But it just got to the point where I wanted you to find this mysteriously perfect, love of your life Natalie. I wanted to love her like you did. I only got glimpses of past lovingly things.
Why did she have to wait so long to make an appearance? Why did it take so long to find her?
And excuse me, what was the time frame that you haven't spoken to Natalie? Six years. When was the last time you heard from her? Six years. Seen her? Six...years. So...you haven't seen her since when? SIX YEARS! Oh. I see.
Seriously? I get it. The title was perfectly chosen because you just had to say it ONE MORE TIME.
Like a true Coben fan, I feverishly read through it, burning the pages as I go, because I was reading so fast. I have to admit that I did have to set it down to go to sleep, even though I really didn't want to. (Work gets in the way of life/reading sometimes.)
Alas, I was not as satisfied as I usually am with your novels. I feel like the pursuit of the chase, the "foreplay" if you will, was so long and tiring, that the "climax" was just a dudd.
You did however cuddle afterwards, in the sense that, you wrapped it up nicely with a bow.
Not your best; I've had better. But you will always be my favorite.
Yours always,
Michelle
P.S. Please go to back Myron and Win. At least let Win have more of a spotlight in Mickey's life. And not just a pop in, save the day kind of situation. Win deserves to shine, especially all that he sacrificed.
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated