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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
3.5 stars // This is one of my least Coben favorites. I've read a lot of his books, many have been 4.5-5 stars, but this is my second "stinker."
The story didn't suck me in as others have and while it was surprising the twists felt stale... the biggest issue was I couldn't get into the characters... I didn't connect or bond with them or care... and the ending was just sad to me. Still love Coben, but recommend other titles from his collection.
The story didn't suck me in as others have and while it was surprising the twists felt stale... the biggest issue was I couldn't get into the characters... I didn't connect or bond with them or care... and the ending was just sad to me. Still love Coben, but recommend other titles from his collection.
It did take me a bit to get into this story but overall it was good.
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I watched the tv series last year and have been waiting to read this. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It's my first Coben novel, so I have no idea where it rates in his bibliography, but I found it well-plotted and captivating. There are a few differences between the tv series and book, and I thought both were fantastic, but I think the tv series might have a slight edge. (Tortured Richard Armitage is a pretty big draw.)
More like 2 and 1/2. Not Coben's best effort. Normally I really enjoy Coben's work, he knows how to write compelling, if not terribly deep, mysteries, and I like his characterization (again, usually), but this book just fell really flat for me.
There were a few things I didn't like, the ending among them, but my main annoyance was that none of the characters really interested me very much except Lorraine. There were also a lot of mostly unnecessary scenes with secondary characters that had nothing to do with the plot.
I was not impressed at all with this one, but it did still have most of the elements I enjoy from Harlan Coben's books, and it wasn't unreadable. I think maybe I'm just craving deeper, more interesting plots and characters right now, or I might have enjoyed it more? I'm not sure. It was just a total miss for me.
EDIT 8/2/14: It's been less than a year since I read this book, and I literally remember nothing from it. Great impression, huh?
There were a few things I didn't like, the ending among them, but my main annoyance was that none of the characters really interested me very much except Lorraine. There were also a lot of mostly unnecessary scenes with secondary characters that had nothing to do with the plot.
I was not impressed at all with this one, but it did still have most of the elements I enjoy from Harlan Coben's books, and it wasn't unreadable. I think maybe I'm just craving deeper, more interesting plots and characters right now, or I might have enjoyed it more? I'm not sure. It was just a total miss for me.
EDIT 8/2/14: It's been less than a year since I read this book, and I literally remember nothing from it. Great impression, huh?
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
It was ok. Entertaining enough but nothing different from any previous books.
This is a novel about a serial killer with a twist at the end you won't see coming.
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I'm sorry, but THE ENDING??? 😱 I WAS NOT EXPECTING THAT PLOT TWIST 😳 I enjoyed this read A LOT ðŸ¤
medium-paced