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brynhayes's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Infertility, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Rape
bakingbookworm's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I Will Find You starts with a bang!! Coben hits the ground running with a prison break with a fugitive on the run, dysfunctional families and secrets involving the murder of a toddler.
The first half of the book focuses on the fast-paced prison escape of David Burroughs, a man five years into his prison sentence for brutally murdering his toddler son. He claims he didn't do it, but when he sees a recent picture of a boy who could be his son, he plans his escape. With the help of his former sister-in-law and recently disgraced journalist Rachel, readers are taken on an energetic ride with a gaggle of farfetched and serendipitous but entertaining situations as David tries to find his son and clear his name.
Ok, so this wasn't my favourite book by Harlan Coben. It had its moments of high-octane scenes, but its weakness for me was the lack of depth to the characters. I didn't connect with David or Rachel, and I usually love the humour Coben adds to his books, but the only humour comes from the FBI duo whose banter was more of a silly 'ba-dum-bom' schtick and that got tiresome fast. But long-time fans of his books will be excited over the cameo of lawyer Hester Crimstein (minus her signature and delightful snark) and a teasingly brief mention of Win.
This is an entertaining, action-packed, over-the-top thriller that immediately pulls readers in. The first half is filled with tense, fast-paced scenes; the middle section lags a bit, but Coben finishes with a creative revelation that is kind of satisfying and will require readers to suspend disbelief.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore and Child death
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