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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I feel that this is more of a 3.5 stars type of book, but I rounded up because it is really well written and I do admire people who can write, and write well. The book kept me engaged and I really couldn’t solve anything, but I knew that it would be someone least expected, because it was a Harlan Coben book.
I thoroughly enjoyed the story. What I initially thought was going to be a missing person case, opened the door into a different story entirely. Coben showcases a great deal of talent to take multiple seemingly disconnected storylines and elements only to bring them in ways I wouldn't have imagined. Great characters, with several moments in their interactions that made me laugh, great twists and great story. I'll be happy to read more if this becomes a series.
Incredible detail! Great characters! Twists within twists! Multiple story lines! Excellent, excellent read!!!
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Any normal Harlan Coben fan does exactly what I did when I received this early copy-I started reading it as soon as I pulled it out of the mailer! Cue the roller coaster track sound as I start turning pages bc that’s the thrilling ride this book is! Lots of moments that had me squirming in my seat wondering if I should just pace the floor as I read. The story of Wilde, Naomi, Hester and Oren makes for a complicated plot that you are just absorbed into. I love Hester and wonder if anyone else pictures here as Kathy Bates in Harry’s Law bc that is spot on how I see it in my head! Definitely in my top 5 of HC books and I can’t thank him enough for this early signed edition for review!
I’m a huge Harlan Coben bit this one didn’t do it for me. I just never got invested in the characters or the storyline. It was an ok read but not what I’ve come to expect from him.
Good story, title is a bit misleading, the boy is now a man, solving missing persons cases. There is a quick overview of the past and we just move on into the story in present time. Don’t think too hard, just enjoy it, and sometimes that’s exactly the type of book we need.