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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
I will begin by saying that if the first book was good and I almost had a heart attack, this one killed me all the way. I enjoyed reading this book even more than I anticipated. Harlan Coben will never be overrated. This man delivers an amazing story with such ease and every chapter packs a punch in them that you never see coming.
The only characters you can trust are the ones we already knew from the previous book and even then we get a surprise that I don’t think anyone was expecting. I did not see that coming. If you know… you know.
The beginning of the story is exactly where we left off. It is so refreshing having a character like Hester Crimstein in the story. She makes everything better. She clearly sees Wilde as a son, but she is so direct and straightforward. I think she told him in the first book that it is not because she wants to compensate for not having her David anymore. I mean, talk about a slap in the face. This guy was abandoned in the woods when he was a toddler. The only family he truly knows is David’s and he is no longer with them, even though he is super present in the story.
When Wilde matches with someone on a DNA website and he begins to look for his biological relatives, he was definitely not expecting to be sucked in the mother of all conspiracies. I’m 100% sure that there are some things we’re better off not knowing. Wilde is the type of person that has to see things through. If he starts something, he will finish it. Even when the only thing it brings is trouble, he keeps pushing forward.
If it wasn’t for the support system he has, I don’t think he would’ve been able to pull it off. When I tell you that it is a mess that goes up and down, keeping you on your toes. Not letting you believe anything but at the same time not leaving you confused… that’s exactly what you’re getting out of this.
I loved how the story ended and I’m happy with how much the experience changed him and enabled him to open up to Laila. That was my cherry on top.
Thank you to Netgalley and Grand Central Publishing for the opportunity to read another masterpiece. I didn’t even wait to finish it when I was already at Barnes and Noble purchasing the physical book. It’s that good.
The only characters you can trust are the ones we already knew from the previous book and even then we get a surprise that I don’t think anyone was expecting. I did not see that coming. If you know… you know.
The beginning of the story is exactly where we left off. It is so refreshing having a character like Hester Crimstein in the story. She makes everything better. She clearly sees Wilde as a son, but she is so direct and straightforward. I think she told him in the first book that it is not because she wants to compensate for not having her David anymore. I mean, talk about a slap in the face. This guy was abandoned in the woods when he was a toddler. The only family he truly knows is David’s and he is no longer with them, even though he is super present in the story.
When Wilde matches with someone on a DNA website and he begins to look for his biological relatives, he was definitely not expecting to be sucked in the mother of all conspiracies. I’m 100% sure that there are some things we’re better off not knowing. Wilde is the type of person that has to see things through. If he starts something, he will finish it. Even when the only thing it brings is trouble, he keeps pushing forward.
If it wasn’t for the support system he has, I don’t think he would’ve been able to pull it off. When I tell you that it is a mess that goes up and down, keeping you on your toes. Not letting you believe anything but at the same time not leaving you confused… that’s exactly what you’re getting out of this.
I loved how the story ended and I’m happy with how much the experience changed him and enabled him to open up to Laila. That was my cherry on top.
Thank you to Netgalley and Grand Central Publishing for the opportunity to read another masterpiece. I didn’t even wait to finish it when I was already at Barnes and Noble purchasing the physical book. It’s that good.
I have read almost all of Coben's books for the past few years through many series. The Wilde series has been very good and I think this is his best outing in a long time. The plot is interesting, complex, and twisty. The ending is satisfying and does not leave loose ends. It was hard to put down. Highly recommended!
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I may have to go back and update the rating for the first book in this series. I’ve had a bit of a love / hate relationship with Mr. Coban as an author but this second book in the Wilde series makes the first book a must read. I really enjoyed this one. The pace was good and the plot twists were more unpredictable than most. Definitely worth a read.
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A decent read but too many characters, I had to keep back reading to fathom out who's who, it grips you to finish it just to find out the answers
I absolutely love Coben's writing style and this book is no exception. It combined classic murder mystery tropes with modern technology (Ancestry DNA, etc.) and was so enjoyable to read. It was a good followup to the first book in the series, and I would recommend it to everyone.