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scearceka's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
floridababe51's review
3.0
I have to,say not one of his best in my opinion. I’ve always enjoy his twist and turns and surprises at the end. But this one had to many stories going on and it was hard to really tell which was the main one. It felt like none of them got full attention . As I said not a fav. Even the end was a disappointment, not a surprise but disappointing.
evethrelfall's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
amylynn1031's review
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
williamz4lyf's review
4.0
Pretty good book. The different plot lines came together perfectly. Interesting conclusion. To be or not to be a cliffhanger. Lol. My only
problem was his excessive use of names instead of pronouns. A bit irritating but I think it reduced about half way in. Solid book though.
problem was his excessive use of names instead of pronouns. A bit irritating but I think it reduced about half way in. Solid book though.
paulabrandon's review
2.0
Kat Donovan is a cop still totally hung up on the murder of her father 18 years ago, which is also around the time her engagement to Jeff ended. Her friend Stacy signs her up to a dating website, where she discovers Jeff's profile! Getting into contact with him opens up a can of worms. And how could it connect to the 19 year old boy who contacts her regarding his missing mother?
I generally love Harlan Coben's books. Gone For Good is about as perfect as a thriller gets! Even when he's on autopilot, he can still churn out a nifty story. But Missing You unfortunately belongs in the pile with Caught and Stay Close as one of his weakest efforts. For one, I rolled my eyes a lot at Kat's pining over Jeff, who broke up with her EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO! I read a lot of Harlequin/Mills & Boons romances, and even the worst of the heroines in those category romances aren't as bad as Kat! That sort of living in the past is not healthy!
I was also very bothered by what I felt were lazy author tricks to try and keep the truth suspended. For example, Captain Staggers coming over to Kat's house because they need "to talk", only to not actually reveal anything and keep telling her, "I'm not the one you need to talk to." SO WHY THE FUCK DID YOU GO OVER THERE, FUCKO? Similarly, her cross-dressing gay friend Aqua knows some truths, but is conveniently suffering from mental illness, and has convenient breakdowns whenever the truth could come to light. Basically, if most of the characters had behaved like real-life people and were not bound by author contrivance, the truth would have come to light much earlier. Of course, we wouldn't have a book then! However, it was obvious Coben didn't have much of a real plot to work with, and had to take these lazy steps to try and draw out the reveals that would have otherwise come much sooner if the characters followed basic earth-bound logic.
And Harlan's ideas about gay people and the world of dating and Internet dating sounds a lot like what a straight, married guy might think. It's kind of offensive.
Because Coben's lazy author tricks were so obvious here, I'm going for the obvious as well: you're not missing much by missing Missing You!
I generally love Harlan Coben's books. Gone For Good is about as perfect as a thriller gets! Even when he's on autopilot, he can still churn out a nifty story. But Missing You unfortunately belongs in the pile with Caught and Stay Close as one of his weakest efforts. For one, I rolled my eyes a lot at Kat's pining over Jeff, who broke up with her EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO! I read a lot of Harlequin/Mills & Boons romances, and even the worst of the heroines in those category romances aren't as bad as Kat! That sort of living in the past is not healthy!
I was also very bothered by what I felt were lazy author tricks to try and keep the truth suspended. For example, Captain Staggers coming over to Kat's house because they need "to talk", only to not actually reveal anything and keep telling her, "I'm not the one you need to talk to." SO WHY THE FUCK DID YOU GO OVER THERE, FUCKO? Similarly, her cross-dressing gay friend Aqua knows some truths, but is conveniently suffering from mental illness, and has convenient breakdowns whenever the truth could come to light. Basically, if most of the characters had behaved like real-life people and were not bound by author contrivance, the truth would have come to light much earlier. Of course, we wouldn't have a book then! However, it was obvious Coben didn't have much of a real plot to work with, and had to take these lazy steps to try and draw out the reveals that would have otherwise come much sooner if the characters followed basic earth-bound logic.
Spoiler
All of a sudden, towards the end, we're treated to several chapters of Dana Phelps trying to escape her captors. However, her character has only been referenced prior to this, and never physically on the page! Yet now we're suddenly in her headspace, required to care about what happens to her. I didn't want her to get killed or anything, but some idea of who she was a person before she was in grave danger would have helped make me care more about what was happening to her. Pretty lazy.And Harlan's ideas about gay people and the world of dating and Internet dating sounds a lot like what a straight, married guy might think. It's kind of offensive.
Because Coben's lazy author tricks were so obvious here, I'm going for the obvious as well: you're not missing much by missing Missing You!
dewey_scrapper's review
2.0
Missing You is Coben’s 25th novel for adults, and it kills me to say that I didn’t like it. Kat Donovan is an NYPD detective whose father was killed 18 years ago. Right after that, Kat’s fiancé leaves her. In the present day, Kat finds him on an online dating site. Meanwhile, Kat is approached by a college student whose mother has disappeared. Is Kat’s fiancé involved? Keep reading to find out.
Part of the appeal of Harlan Coben is that separate story lines weave together in such good detail. The story lines in Missing You did weave together, but didn’t have the appeal as his previous books.
Part of the appeal of Harlan Coben is that separate story lines weave together in such good detail. The story lines in Missing You did weave together, but didn’t have the appeal as his previous books.
brittanyyoung's review
4.0
This book had a couple twists and I had no idea how any of them fit together but they came together amazingly at the end! I had no idea what to expect, but in the end it all made sense. Looking forward to reading more from Harlan Coben!
marysec's review against another edition
4.0
Il s’agit du deuxième roman de Harlan Coben que je lis et encore une fois, j’ai aimé ma lecture.
L’histoire commence doucement avec Kat, policière et célibataire, qui essaie de découvrir la vérité à propos du meurtre de son père survenu il y a dix-huit ans, et avec Brandon, jeune pirate informatique de bonne famille, s’inquiétant de l’absence soudaine de sa mère, et qui tente par tous les moyens de convaincre Kat de l’aider à la retrouver. Le début de l’histoire est très décousu, mais, heureusement, les pièces du puzzle se mettent en place durant l’intrigue.
Le suspense est suffisamment entretenu par l’auteur et a su me garder captivée jusqu’à la dernière page.
Bref, un très bon roman policier.
L’histoire commence doucement avec Kat, policière et célibataire, qui essaie de découvrir la vérité à propos du meurtre de son père survenu il y a dix-huit ans, et avec Brandon, jeune pirate informatique de bonne famille, s’inquiétant de l’absence soudaine de sa mère, et qui tente par tous les moyens de convaincre Kat de l’aider à la retrouver. Le début de l’histoire est très décousu, mais, heureusement, les pièces du puzzle se mettent en place durant l’intrigue.
Le suspense est suffisamment entretenu par l’auteur et a su me garder captivée jusqu’à la dernière page.
Bref, un très bon roman policier.
3skeinneen's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Overall, I was disappointed in this book. I’ve loved everything I’ve read by Coben (which is a lot) and this one just fell flat for me. I enjoyed the multiple storylines that all came together in the end, but overall it left me wanting more. I wouldn’t skip this one because it is a decent book, but it doesn’t read as well as some others.
*spoiler* The best part of the book was at the end when Dana saved Bo! I cried.
*spoiler* The best part of the book was at the end when Dana saved Bo! I cried.