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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
Meh. I basically disliked every part of this. Too many unrealistic story lines and underdeveloped characters. I was not emotionally invested in this.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Oooo.......now I get why folks are always telling me to read Harlan Coben! Great story expertly told. I dug it way more than I anticipated for a “murder” mystery. I’ve never expected such great writing, frankly, from the genre. But, that’s what I get for the old “judge a book by its cover-story.” Color me surprised and humbled.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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
I really enjoyed this book, and there was a very good twist at the end, but some of the plot was so fantastical that it annoyed me.
Enjoyable, sometimes vague, and characters that keep you off balance.
Harlan Coben has written another winner. I love how TBFTW ties in with RUN AWAY. Hester Crimstein is in top form, but it is the titular character who ultimately wins over readers. It's impossible to ignore real world political parallels, but Coben draws these parallels with wit and intelligence, as always.
A solid thriller, worthy of the Harlan Coben name.
A solid thriller, worthy of the Harlan Coben name.
This is an extremely professionally put-together story of many puzzle pieces and how they fit together. My first Coben read and probably my last. I get why he's popular, but there's not enough depth and real human exploration for me.
More like a mystery than a thriller
This was my first time reading this author's works. It's an easy read. I wouldn't call it a thriller, but rather a mystery. A big part of the mystery was determining which characters were really the main part of the plot. It did keep my interest, even with all the twists and turns.
This was my first time reading this author's works. It's an easy read. I wouldn't call it a thriller, but rather a mystery. A big part of the mystery was determining which characters were really the main part of the plot. It did keep my interest, even with all the twists and turns.
I recently tried to work out how long ago I'd read my first Coben - maybe it was Tell No One, ten years ago? Except that was before my time on Goodreads so I can't know for sure. That's all besides the point. He's still got it. This is yet another book that grabs you and won't let go.
A girl goes missing. No one seems to care except defense attorney's Hester Crimstein's grandson who calls her up, asking for help (nb. Hester has appeared as a side character in previous Coben's, so it's nice to get more of an insight into her life). She asks Wilde to help search for her.
Wilde is the boy from the woods (although the story isn't actually about his past, title aside), all grown up. Discovered living feral as a young boy, and later becoming best friends with Hester's (now-deceased) son, he now lives on the edge of society. That's where he'd like to stay, but he's intrigued by this case of Hester's. Something isn't right about this missing girl...
He uses all of his (nearly ridiculous) feral-learnt super powers of tracking etc to investigate, but he has no idea where it's going to lead him...
The story was intriguing and went in directions I didn't expect. Wilde is a really interesting character and I'd definitely like to read more books with him as the lead. I'll be back whenever Coben's next release comes out...
A girl goes missing. No one seems to care except defense attorney's Hester Crimstein's grandson who calls her up, asking for help (nb. Hester has appeared as a side character in previous Coben's, so it's nice to get more of an insight into her life). She asks Wilde to help search for her.
Wilde is the boy from the woods (although the story isn't actually about his past, title aside), all grown up. Discovered living feral as a young boy, and later becoming best friends with Hester's (now-deceased) son, he now lives on the edge of society. That's where he'd like to stay, but he's intrigued by this case of Hester's. Something isn't right about this missing girl...
He uses all of his (nearly ridiculous) feral-learnt super powers of tracking etc to investigate, but he has no idea where it's going to lead him...
The story was intriguing and went in directions I didn't expect. Wilde is a really interesting character and I'd definitely like to read more books with him as the lead. I'll be back whenever Coben's next release comes out...