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dride1's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
stinamoore1971's review against another edition
2.0
You can tell this was the author's first book. The plot was very weak & transparent.
tomaind's review against another edition
5.0
Great book with the suspense starting right from the beginning. This book had me guessing through most of the book. I thought I had the killer figured out, but I was wrong. I really enjoy Harlan Coben's books. This is a reprint of his first book & it was as enjoyable as his more recent books.
arby_reads's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Some classic Coben elements but very much not his best work! Can definitely tell a) he wrote it young and b) it's one of his earliest books. I'd advise choosing a more recent book of his.
madeleinefrances's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
lenzschmidt's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
3.0
Good read, a bit long winded and I could do without the latent sexism.
itscakey's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this book; the pacing was really good and I wasn't expecting the final twist at the end, even though I'd managed to work out the relationship between Mary, Judy and Sinclair about 2/3 into the book. I was really glad that David and Laura didn't turn out to be brother and sister!
Also, Stan wasn't as much of a horrible person as he couldn't have been, so pat on the back for you.
Also, Stan wasn't as much of a horrible person as he couldn't have been, so pat on the back for you.
matosapa's review against another edition
2.0
One of my favorite authors but they weren't always as good as they are now. This is his first book and it is pretty bad; awkward dialogue, unbelievable characters, in need of a good editor. I've read worse but don't judge him by this book. I've read a few others and they are top-notch.
He acknowledges all this in the forward so believe him and read something later if he is new to you. Otherwise, read it so you can see how much he's improved since this book!
He acknowledges all this in the forward so believe him and read something later if he is new to you. Otherwise, read it so you can see how much he's improved since this book!
md14hoop's review against another edition
2.0
Pretty disappointed after hearing so many good reports on this author. I will try another of his more recent books and I’m hoping they will be better. This one reads like a bad soap opera script. Dialogue was bad, plot was worse. I kept hoping it would get better, but the “plot twists” at the end were not good and pretty obvious. Yuck.