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brettp's review against another edition
3.0
Finished "Darkest Fear" by Harlan Coben. To be honest, I just didn't get many of the analogies the author used. I just don't have the same cultural references. That's odd considering it was written in 2000. It also doesn't help that this is like the 7th book in a series with this character, but the first one I read. Overall, I didn't feel like I really connected with the story. It was only so-so, in part being too predictable and in part because it tried to throw in plot twists for the sake of plot twists. Reconcile that!
ridaakhtar_'s review against another edition
4.0
Coben, favourite of all. And Bolitar, best in all. This book is another feather in both of their caps. Heroes!
P.S include Win, i have a serious crush on him. Weirdo.
P.S include Win, i have a serious crush on him. Weirdo.
iwantacactus's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
melissacharitos's review against another edition
4.0
4,5 ster, beste boek in de serie tot nu toe! Sterk verhaal, pakkend geschreven. Personages blijven interessant. Goede twist aan het einde, al voelt dat hoofdstuk wat gehaast aan.
inesbeato's review against another edition
3.0
Foi o livro do Myron Bolitar que menos gostei até agora, daí as 3.5 estrelas.
Neste "Darkest Fear" o caso é mais pessoal e envolve directamente a vida de Myron, no entanto a história não se mostrou tão forte como nos anteriores nem me agarrou tanto para o terminar, como habitualmente acontece. Para além disso, a Esperanza e o Win aparecem muito menos na trama do que o habitual, o que também não ajudou, visto que as suas aparições, especialmente do Win, são alguns dos pontos mais altos da série Bolitar.
Não deixa de ser um livro bastante agradável de ler e a história é, mesmo assim, bastante interessante. Mas depois de 6 livros excelentes, a fasquia está lá muito em cima e este infelizmente não chegou lá em pleno.
Apesar dos livros desta série se lerem bem enquanto obras soltas, neste caso concreto ajudou bastante ter lido anteriormente o "Fade Away", que nos dá a conhecer de forma mais aprofundada a relação de Myron no passado com as personagens Greg e Emily, que se destacam na história de "Darkest Fear".
Neste "Darkest Fear" o caso é mais pessoal e envolve directamente a vida de Myron, no entanto a história não se mostrou tão forte como nos anteriores nem me agarrou tanto para o terminar, como habitualmente acontece. Para além disso, a Esperanza e o Win aparecem muito menos na trama do que o habitual, o que também não ajudou, visto que as suas aparições, especialmente do Win, são alguns dos pontos mais altos da série Bolitar.
Não deixa de ser um livro bastante agradável de ler e a história é, mesmo assim, bastante interessante. Mas depois de 6 livros excelentes, a fasquia está lá muito em cima e este infelizmente não chegou lá em pleno.
Apesar dos livros desta série se lerem bem enquanto obras soltas, neste caso concreto ajudou bastante ter lido anteriormente o "Fade Away", que nos dá a conhecer de forma mais aprofundada a relação de Myron no passado com as personagens Greg e Emily, que se destacam na história de "Darkest Fear".
bhuvan_ashok's review against another edition
4.0
Good one... But the twist will be very ordinary one.. good read though...
jonetta's review against another edition
5.0
Myron gets some stunning news from an old girlfriend, Emily Downing. She is married to the man who is indirectly responsible for ending Myron's professional basketball career and he wants nothing to do with either of them. But, their son is dying of a rare form of cancer and the bone marrow donor who could save his life has vanished.
This was an interesting story on several levels. The search for the donor sometimes seemed to be a bizarre maze of unrelated events and people that converged at an unlikely point. It isn't easy to determine the good guys from the bad and everyone's a bit tarnished. At least this time I understood the necessity of Myron playing detective. I really enjoyed the story and can't wait to read the next one to see how Myron deals with the aftermath.
This was an interesting story on several levels. The search for the donor sometimes seemed to be a bizarre maze of unrelated events and people that converged at an unlikely point. It isn't easy to determine the good guys from the bad and everyone's a bit tarnished. At least this time I understood the necessity of Myron playing detective. I really enjoyed the story and can't wait to read the next one to see how Myron deals with the aftermath.
ankita_g's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5
It's been so many years and Goodreads STILL hasn't introduced the option of 1/2 star in their rating system. I don't want to give this book a 3-star rating but I don't think it is a 4-star read either. The book is extremely compelling and fast-paced, but that is true for every Harlan Coben mystery. I don't think 'Darkest Fear' stood out for me, though I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book by one of my favourite mystery authors.
'Darkest Fear' could have been a standard Myron fare, if it wasn't for the overarching thematic exploration of the idea of fatherhood. Every aspect of the story skillfully deals with paternal relations while Myron grapples with accepting his own role as a father. I also felt that the 'kidnapper' in the story was disturbingly vicious, and he indeed justified the title of the book. That level of derangement is not very common in Coben novels.
Myron is still Myron. He "wisecracks" too much, but thankfully most characters are equally annoyed by him as I am. They constantly call him out, and I am totally here for it. Also, thank god (or maybe just Coben) for Win!
It's been so many years and Goodreads STILL hasn't introduced the option of 1/2 star in their rating system. I don't want to give this book a 3-star rating but I don't think it is a 4-star read either. The book is extremely compelling and fast-paced, but that is true for every Harlan Coben mystery. I don't think 'Darkest Fear' stood out for me, though I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book by one of my favourite mystery authors.
'Darkest Fear' could have been a standard Myron fare, if it wasn't for the overarching thematic exploration of the idea of fatherhood. Every aspect of the story skillfully deals with paternal relations while Myron grapples with accepting his own role as a father. I also felt that the 'kidnapper' in the story was disturbingly vicious, and he indeed justified the title of the book. That level of derangement is not very common in Coben novels.
Myron is still Myron. He "wisecracks" too much, but thankfully most characters are equally annoyed by him as I am. They constantly call him out, and I am totally here for it. Also, thank god (or maybe just Coben) for Win!