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3.53 AVERAGE
3.53 AVERAGE
So many twists and turns. Might be his first book, but certainly one of the best.
Wow, words cannot describe how bad this book is. And Coben himself even warned me at the beginning. Thank God I borrowed it from the library and didn't pay money for it. It actually starts off well, but it bogs down quickly and becomes implausible. By the end you just want all the characters to die. They're all that stupid - rich and beautiful, but white trash stupid. Coben's books have a tendency to let me down, although not to this extent. I think I have to break up with him now.
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Great idea for a novel, well developed and hard to put down
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Not typical of other Harlan Coben books...Daft at times and strange dialogue.So why did I find it strangely addictive?
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
My first Coben novel and it won't be my last. I haven't read a lot of mystery novels. Now I think I will, certainly Coben's subsequent books. This was a good story with plenty of twists and turns. Yeah, okay it was his first novel and not his best writing but a good read nonetheless. I don't usually race through books, mostly because I read more non-fiction, but this kept me going at a good clip.