Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Nie mów nikomu by Zbigniew A. Królicki, Harlan Coben

17 reviews

lex24's review against another edition

 The racial stereotyping made it an uncomfortable read, and the plot became so ridiculous I couldn't suspend disbelief. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Murder

Moderate: Racism

astoriareader's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

SYNOPSIS

• David Beck married his childhood sweetheart, Elizabeth. While at the lake together, Elizabeth was attacked and murdered. It’s been 8 years, and David still hasn’t gotten over it or felt closure. 
• Suddenly, David starts receiving cryptic messages that are things only Elizabeth would know. What is going on? What happened on the lake? Is Elizabeth dead?

MY THOUGHTS

• I read this one in about 24 hours. A definite page-turner. Lots of suspense. Fast-paced. Hard to put down.
• I enjoyed Coban’s writing style, and I found it easy to read. 
• Satisfying ending. Coban ties everything up well, and it’s a very well plotted book. 
• Most characters are developed well.
• Here’s my only gripe: albeit the book was published in 2001 (aka 23 years ago), I thought the Black & Asian characters were written without any depth & in a negative way. I am curious if Coban would write these characters in the same way if he wrote this book in 2024.

TL;DR: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️fast-paced thriller. finished in a day. easy to read with satisfying ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, and Car accident

elskabee's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

 A really solid mystery thriller. Intriguing and keeps you guessing, with vibrant and interesting characters. In some ways this is a pretty straightforward thriller and not normally a story I'd reach for, but I blazed through the audiobook in only a couple of days and really enjoyed it! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Torture, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Drug use, Mental illness, Islamophobia, and Car accident

leebeeloves's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Suicide, and Murder

mariacorfias4's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

bethanyearle's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent

eveadelex's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Stalking, and Murder