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Good enough to put Harlan Coben on my list of authors to read when I want a fast paced, suspenseful novel that's easy to read. Thought it was a little predictable from time to time, but then I would be proven wrong by the next chapter. Presented several twists and turns with a few main characters that you got to know very well, and enough secondary players to keep you guessing. Read cover to cover in a day and a half.

grunge_queen_94's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

cymshady's review against another edition

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4.0

Book 28/100 for the 2023 Goodreads Reading Challenge.

Once again, Mr. Coben delivered on a book that totally caught me attention from the beginning. International spies, an old murder in the woods, ROMANCE, deception. LOLOLOLOL writing that out made me think "dang, dad would like this!".

This story centers around a single-father public prosecutor who was born to Russian immigrants. When he was a teenager, there was a brutal murder at the summer camp he worked at and his sister was one of the victims. His past is coming back to haunt him as questions are being raised about what REALLY happened that night. There were soooooo many twists throughout that I didn't catch on to so the ending was a great surprise.

4.5 stars rounded down. Coben is an "old reliable" author for me!! I have a few more on my shelf that I look forward to reading.

excaliburbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

readbetweenthespines's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

gingerliss's review against another edition

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3.0

Again a real page turner from Harlan Coben, but very noticeable this guy does have a certain formula which he probably uses every single time. Still enjoyed it though, good paced book to get me through my travels...

shensley73's review against another edition

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mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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